PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cheese (ranked 3406 p4p, 2068 weight class) and Tapani Kangas (ranked 358 p4p, 257 weight class). Cheese's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rape Me. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cheese
vs
Kangas

175 cm
26
135
3 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
155
11 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conviction
Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Kangas misses.
Cheese fakes the leg kick and cracks Kangas in the body.
Kangas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Cheese has managed to clinch.
Cheese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that Kangas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cheese lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Cheese.
Kangas scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Cheese on the inside.
Cheese lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kangas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheese lands a body shot.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheese.
Kangas tries to throw a body punch but Cheese avoids it by throwing Kangas back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Cheese.
Cheese working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kangas tries a body shot but Cheese blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kangas misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese lands a right hand.
Cheese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kangas is defending well for now.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kangas misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese blocks a body shot from Kangas.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike.
Kangas lands with a light punch inside.
Kangas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kangas tries to throw a body punch but Cheese avoids it by throwing Kangas back against the cage.
Kangas has a couple of punches blocked by Cheese.
A short uppercut from Kangas.
A head punch on the inside from Kangas fails to land.
Cheese fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cheese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cheese is working Kangas over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Cheese breaks the clinch.
Cheese with a hook.
Cheese comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cheese looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kangas swings for the body but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kangas.
Cheese slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cheese fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheese takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kangas swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese counters with an outside leg kick.
Cheese throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cheese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kangas moves away.
Kangas throws an off balance right hand
and Kangas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas lands an overhand right.
Kangas misses with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a thumping low kick.
Kangas misses with an uppercut.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Kangas.
Kangas throws an off balance right hand
and Kangas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese lands a jab to Kangas's midsection.
Cheese takes a swing at Kangas's ribcage but misses.
Cheese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kangas swings for the body but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese connects with a body shot that sends Kangas's belly button to the back.
Cheese tries to clinch there but Kangas circles away.
Kangas misses with a hook to the body
and Kangas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese connects with a body shot that sends Kangas's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheese ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Cheese misses
and Kangas counters with a right hand to the body.
Cheese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
Kangas misses with a straight left.
Cheese was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tapani Kangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kangas throws a poor cross that misses
and Cheese counters with a nice leg kick.
Cheese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cheese moves out of range of the body kick from Kangas.
Kangas moves away from the strike by Cheese.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheese cracks Kangas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kangas throws a lazy uppercut
and Cheese counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kangas connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Cheese dominated that round.
That's time! Cheese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kangas throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range.
Kangas walks into a left hand.
Richard Cheese is winning the standup battle so far.

Cheese closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Richard Cheese has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese lands a shot to the body.
Kangas misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Cheese.
Kangas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike.
Cheese lands a body punch.
Cheese lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangas's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kangas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kangas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheese tries a body shot but Kangas blocks it.
Kangas digs a right hand into Cheese's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cheese's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheese digs a right hand underneath Kangas's ribcage. Kangas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cheese lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas prevents a body shot from Cheese.
Cheese blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Cheese.
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cheese lands a right hand.
Cheese works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Cheese scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cheese lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kangas misses with the head strike.
Cheese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kangas can do to turn this around?
Cheese has Kangas pushed against the cage.
Cheese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Kangas.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Kangas to work.
Cheese stalling the fight.
Cheese lands a hook that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Cheese taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cheese.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas is working Cheese over against the cage.
Cheese lands an uppercut.
Kangas tries to work over Cheese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cheese pushes Kangas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cheese lands a hook that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Cheese makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Kangas controls the action.
Kangas lands a left hand.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cheese pushes Kangas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cheese.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kangas misses with some punches.
Cheese scores with a hook to the body.
Cheese lands a body punch.
Cheese lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cheese lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kangas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kangas blocks the elbow strike.
Kangas blocks a body shot from Cheese.
Cheese is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kangas struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheese controls his hands.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kangas blocks a body shot from Cheese.
Cheese lands a right hand.
Kangas can't find room to land a body shot as Cheese controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.
A head punch on the inside from Kangas fails to land.
Kangas blocks an elbow strike from Cheese.
Cheese stalling in the clinch but Kangas improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Kangas.
Kangas lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kangas fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Cheese.
A head punch on the inside from Kangas fails to land.

Cheese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kangas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As Kangas tries to get set, Cheese tries to push him back and clinch up but Kangas manages to avoid the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kangas misses with a straight right.

Cheese has closed the distance and engaged Kangas in a clinch.
Cheese is leaning against Kangas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kangas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kangas lands a right hand.
Cheese lands with a left to the head.
Cheese working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kangas fails to land.
Cheese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cheese blocks a body shot from Kangas.
Cheese works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cheese gets through Kangas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cheese breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Cheese dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kangas throws an off balance right hand
and Cheese counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kangas thinking.
Kangas misses with a straight left.
Cheese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kangas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kangas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kangas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Cheese is rocked!
Kangas moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Kangas misses its intended target.
Kangas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kangas throws the left hand but Cheese avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cheese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Cheese tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Kangas as he connects with a hook.
Cheese shoots in but Kangas avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cheese.

Cheese clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangas's elbow.

Cheese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kangas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cheese counters with a thumping low kick.
Kangas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kangas lands with a straight right. Cheese didn't see that one coming.
Cheese is looking to wear down Kangas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kangas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cheese checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cheese moves into the clinch successfully.
Cheese blocks an uppercut.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Cheese.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
Kangas misses with some punches.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but Kangas avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the cage.
Kangas lands a shot to the body.
Kangas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheese tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheese working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cheese blocks a body shot from Kangas.
Cheese struggles to land a body shot inside as Kangas controls his hands.
Cheese lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kangas or not.
Cheese lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheese scores with a shoulder strike.
Cheese is trying to maintain a safe position but Kangas gets an underhook and turns Cheese into the cage.
Kangas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cheese lands an uppercut.
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Cheese misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese lands a left hand.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kangas working aggressively here.
Kangas working aggressively here.
Kangas swings wildly with an uppercut but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Cheese lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese blocking some punches.
Kangas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheese lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheese lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Richard Cheese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kangas working aggressively here.
Cheese lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cheese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but Kangas avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cheese scores with a shoulder strike.
Cheese swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheese.
Tapani Kangas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kangas is working Cheese over against the cage.
Kangas misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Cheese showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cheese has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Cheese!
A victorious Richard Cheese thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.