PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Covid Bryant (ranked 4508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andok Cheke (ranked 4554 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bryant
vs
Cheke

199 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Covid Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andok Cheke!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant scores with a hook.
Cheke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryant circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Cheke.
Bryant looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cheke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cheke misses with a combination
and Bryant counters with an inside leg kick.
Cheke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cheke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cheke just manages to avoid it.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cheke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick and Cheke moves out of range easily.
Cheke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Cheke.
Cheke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cheke throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cheke misses with a head kick.
Bryant is looking to clinch but Cheke is avoiding it.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cheke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cheke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cheke just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cheke looks winded!
Cheke swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.
Bryant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bryant tries to clinch up but Cheke circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bryant lands a leg kick that knocks Cheke off balance momentarily.
Cheke throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Cheke.
Cheke swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.
Cheke tries a head kick but it misses.
Cheke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant tried to counter with a leg kick but Cheke avoided it.
Bryant moves in looking to clinch but Cheke pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bryant moves into the clinch.
Bryant is looking to break free of the clinch but Cheke has double underhooks.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Cheke has clasped his hands together around Bryant's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant tries to buck Cheke off but Cheke is having none of it.
Cheke controlling from side mount.
Bryant takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bryant wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to control but Cheke postures up.
Bryant is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cheke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cheke slows the pace down.
Cheke lands a few punches from side control.
Cheke controlling from side mount.
Cheke's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bryant wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Bryant reaches up around Cheke's neck trying to control. But Cheke takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Bryant! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Bryant is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Cheke celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Andok Cheke!