PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Cheadle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch comes into the arena with Wavin' Flag blaring out of the sound system. Cheadle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Intergalactic Rock. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Punch
vs
Cheadle

189 cm
24
220 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
260 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheldon Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Cheadle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch misses with a looping right.

Punch tries to keep at a distance but Cheadle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Punch is trying to force a seperation but Cheadle has the dominant position.
Cheadle is working Punch over against the cage.
Punch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheadle tries for a takedown but Punch manages to get underhooks.
Cheadle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cheadle looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheadle.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cheadle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Don Cheadle has been cut.
Cheadle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Punch avoids it really well and circles away.
Sheldon Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cheadle.
Punch digs a good body shot into Cheadle's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheadle tries to clinch but Punch moves out of range.
Cheadle tries to close the distance and clinch but Punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Punch does it's job there.
Punch misses with a looping right.
Punch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cheadle is out of range and Punch settles back down.
Cheadle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Cheadle has Punch up against the cage in a clinch.
Cheadle throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheadle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cheadle is working for takedown but Punch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cheadle looks gassed!
Punch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Punch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Punch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheadle.
Punch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cheadle tries to clinch but Punch is having none of it.
Punch loads up on a big right hand but Cheadle slips the punch.
Cheadle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punch.
Punch's corner calls for a 1-2. Punch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That has opened up Don Cheadle's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheadle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, jab by Punch - just one landing.

The cut above Don Cheadle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Punch connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Cheadle to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sheldon Punch!