PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheecho Jalum (ranked 4013 p4p, 5553 weight class) and Gerald Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gerald Myers enters the cage!

Jalum
vs
Myers

195 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
270
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 New York, Cheecho Jalum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerald Myers!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalum stuffs the takedown.
Myers takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Myers rushes Jalum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jalum missing with knees to the body.
Jalum misses with a knee to the head.
Jalum tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Myers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jalum crunches a lovely knee into Myers's ribcage.
Myers jumps guard but Jalum stands there with Myers around his waist. Myers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheecho Jalum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Myers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers fails to pull guard.
Jalum tries to land a knee to the head but Myers blocks with his arms.
Myers tries to break the clinch but Jalum is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Myers's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalum trying to land knees to the body.
Jalum trying to land knees to the body.
Myers avoiding damage as Jalum throws knees to the body.
Jalum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jalum trying to land knees to the body.
Jalum trying to land knees to the body.
Myers is looking to break free of the clinch but Jalum has double underhooks.
Jalum trying to land knees to the body.
Jalum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Myers.
Jalum avoiding damage as Myers throws knees to the body.
Myers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Myers pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalum's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jalum won't allow Myers to sweep him here.
Jalum could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jalum slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Myers is letting Jalum control him for a moment.
Jalum wants to stand but Myers has his arm trapped.
Myers keeping his opponent close.
Jalum wants to control but Myers is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalum tries to advance to mount but Myers denies him.
Jalum is looking to take a break and control but Myers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jalum controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Myers can't do much from the bottom here.
Jalum is trying to move to mount but Myers reverses beautifully and ends up in Jalum's guard.
Jalum wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jalum working a defensive guard but Myers manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jalum tries to control but Myers manages to take his back.
Myers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Myers has good solid back control here.
Jalum trying to control the action but Myers just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myers biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cheecho Jalum will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice body punch from Myers.
Myers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jalum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch but Jalum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerald Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers throws a right and a left that Jalum avoids nicely.
Myers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Myers is looking to clinch.
Jalum is looking to counter the offense by Myers and move into the clinch.
Jalum thows a leg kick but Myers checks it
and Myers counters with a left and a right that stings Jalum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers dives in for a single leg takedown but Jalum sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jalum tries to counter by clinching up but Myers breaks away and moves out of range.
Myers blocks a head kick by Jalum.

Jalum fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Myers, pushing him back against the cage.
Jalum misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Myers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jalum throws the kick towards the body but Myers avoids it.
Cheecho Jalum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Myers.
A head kick misses from Myers.
Myers is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Jalum is predictable there
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Myers misses with a takedown attempt - Jalum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cheecho Jalum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Myers.
Jalum scores with a nice body kick.
Jalum throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Myers's head.

Jalum has Myers up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jalum obliges.
Jalum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jalum tries to land knees in the clinch but Myers avoids the damage to the body.
Myers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Myers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jalum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jalum tries to land knees in the clinch but Myers avoids the damage to the body.
Jalum prevents the takedown attempt.
Jalum lands a good knee to the midsection. Myers won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalum's elbow.
Jalum tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is trying to pull guard but Jalum has him pressed against the cage.
Jalum scores a nice knee to the body.
Jalum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myers can do to turn this around?
Myers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jalum smiles and moves away.
Myers shoots in for a takedown but Jalum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jalum is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Myers.
Cheecho Jalum is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jalum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jalum looks for the body kick but Myers saw that one coming.
Myers is looking to clinch but Jalum is avoiding it.
Jalum looks to land a body kick but Myers moved away.
Jalum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jalum scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jalum.
Jalum is looking to land body kicks.
Myers is looking for the big counter here.

Jalum fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Myers, pushing him back against the cage.
Jalum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myers is defending well for now.
Jalum lands a knee to the body.
Jalum trying to land knees to the body.
Jalum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jalum unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jalum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myers blocks it with crossed arms.
Jalum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myers is defending well for now.
Jalum keeps control of Myers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Myers is looking to break free of the clinch but Jalum has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cheecho Jalum dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Myers.
Jalum scores with a nice body kick.
Jalum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Myers.
Jalum moves in looking to clinch but Myers pushes him off.
Myers doesn't manage to clinch there - Jalum circles away.
Jalum is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers tries to work over Jalum's front leg with a kick but Jalum checks it.
Myers avoids a kick to the body.
Myers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jalum tries to avoid it but Myers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jalum to the ground. Jalum escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Myers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jalum prevents it.
Jalum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jalum lands a nice knee to the body.
Jalum utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jalum missing with knees to the body.
Jalum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myers blocks it with crossed arms.
Jalum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jalum tries to land knees in the clinch but Myers avoids the damage to the body.
Jalum looking to throw knees to the head but Myers is blocking nicely.
Cheecho Jalum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cheecho Jalum has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers wants to break free but Jalum has control.

Myers pulls guard effortlessly.
Jalum works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jalum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Myers keeps working.
Jalum looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jalum tries to stand but can't do so whilst Myers controls his leg.
Myers is trying to maintain the position but Jalum is very close to passing his half guard.
Jalum is trying to control. Myers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalum trying to pass the guard but Myers defending well.
Jalum tries to stand and escape but Myers is controlling the position.
Jalum controlling the action here.
Myers is staying active underneath Jalum, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jalum sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jalum looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jalum tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Myers.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Myers is looking for a sweep. Jalum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jalum trying to control the action but Myers is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jalum swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Jalum forces Myers back against the cage and clinches.
Myers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jalum walks away with a smile on his face. Myers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cheecho Jalum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Myers.
Jalum throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jalum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Myers avoids the head kick by Jalum.
Myers wants to counter with a clinch but Jalum pushes him away.
Myers has his takedown stuffed
and Jalum counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Myers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jalum is looking to clinch.
Gerald Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myers throws a head kick but Jalum moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cheecho Jalum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jalum, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cheecho Jalum!
Cheecho Jalum decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.