PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilhelm Louis Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cheng
vs
Louis Stern

196 cm
26
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Cheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilhelm Louis Stern!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern's corner calls for a 1-2. Stern obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stern throws a shot from downtown. Cheng moves away and avoids it.
Stern misses with a two punch combination.
Stern throws a shot from downtown. Cheng moves away and avoids it.
Cheng moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cheng misses with a low kick.
Cheng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cheng darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cheng looks to land a body kick but Stern moved away.
Stern scoring well with a low kick there.
Stern lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stern sizes up Cheng with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cheng jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stern tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stern scores with a nice right hand.
Cheng throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stern counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Cheng misses the target.
Stern lands a head shot.
Stern looks to land a combination but Cheng avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng thows a leg kick but Stern checks it
and Stern cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cheng tries to clinch but Stern is having none of it.
Cheng takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Cheng blocks the leg kick.
Cheng moves in looking to clinch but Stern pushes him off.
Cheng misses with a leg kick
and Stern counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stern misses with a hook. Cheng ducked under it nicely.
Cheng swings for the body but Stern moves out of range.
Cheng lands with a shot to the body.
Stern fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheng manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Cheng misses
and Stern counters with a nice body shot.
Cheng misses with a jab to the body
and Stern counters with a left to the body.
Stern lands with a good body shot.
Charles Cheng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheng misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stern counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cheng's knee momentarily.
Cheng misses with a low kick.
Stern throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stern tries to clinch up but Cheng circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheng misses with a low kick as Stern jumps back.
Stern stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cheng.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Stern counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stern throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cheng on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wilhelm Louis Stern is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stern misses the shot to the body.
Cheng misses with a body punch
and Stern counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cheng misses the body punch
and Stern counters with a thumping low kick.
Cheng misses with a kick to the body.
Stern dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cheng misses with a takedown attempt
and Stern counters with a leg kick.
Cheng takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stern with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cheng is breathing heavily.
Cheng throws a front kick aimed at Stern's knee but Stern avoids it well.
Stern is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cheng had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stern with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stern digs a good body shot into Cheng's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cheng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stern clobbers Cheng with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice combination there by Stern.
Stern keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Stern. Beautiful body shot.
Stern scores with a sloppy right hand. Cheng should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stern throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cheng throws a sloppy body shot
and Stern counters with a left to the body.
Cheng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stern to score with a decent uppercut.
Stern throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stern bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stern scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stern digs a good hook to Cheng's body.
Nice body kick from Stern.
Stern tests Cheng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cheng on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern misses with a two punch combination.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Stern counters with a good low kick that Cheng was not able to check.
Stern lands with a right hand.
Stern is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cheng takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stern lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Stern takes the fight into the clinch.
Cheng pushes off an throws an elbow but Stern leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cheng's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cheng is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stern lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Stern.
Stern lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stern lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stern scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stern throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chengs head.
Stern managing to block the knees to the body from Cheng.
Stern lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cheng.
Stern lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cheng backwards.
Stern is stalling here.
Cheng misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilhelm Louis Stern dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stern closes the distance and pushes Cheng back into the cage.
Stern is working Cheng over against the cage.
Cheng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stern is defending well for now.
Stern blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stern working aggressively here.

Stern's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheng gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stern counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stern lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stern.
Cheng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stern.
Cheng takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stern connects with a right hand. Cheng shakes it off.

Cheng gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stern is holding on to half guard well.
Cheng will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stern wants to improve his position but Cheng is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stern manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cheng preventing the sweep.
Cheng trying to control the position from guard on top but Stern is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stern avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stern utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cheng tries to free his leg and advance position but Stern is retaining full guard.
Cheng trying to control but Stern is working from the bottom.
Cheng won't allow Stern to sweep him here.

That's two 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.
Stern utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cheng looking to pass the guard.
Stern working a defensive guard here.
Cheng throws a big right hand that misses.
Stern keeping moving, preventing Cheng from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cheng.
Cheng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stern.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheng throws a sloppy head kick and Stern moves out of range easily.

Stern rushes Cheng and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Stern breaks from the clinch.
Cheng misses with a few strikes there.
Cheng throws a lazy body kick
and Stern counters with an outside leg kick.
Cheng misses with a body kick.
Cheng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stern lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cheng's sensitive parts.

Stern rushes Cheng and presses him up against the cage.

Cheng pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cheng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stern sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cheng tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stern counters with a right hand to the body.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Cheng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Cheng misses
and Stern counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheng blocks a jab.

Stern has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stern blocks the elbow strike.
Cheng blocks an uppercut.
Stern lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stern lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cheng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stern - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cheng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stern avoids it.
Stern avoiding damage as Cheng throws knees to the body.
Cheng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cheng throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stern lands a hook that snaps the head of Cheng backwards.

Stern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cheng.
Stern has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cheng throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stern pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stern throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Stern throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stern.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilhelm Louis Stern showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cheng on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cheng misses with a leg kick
and Stern connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheng looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cheng throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stern counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cheng on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stern takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Stern rushes Cheng and presses him up against the cage.
Stern is struggling to control the position.
Cheng jumps guard but Stern stands there with Cheng around his waist. Cheng gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheng landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stern lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cheng backwards.

Cheng escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cheng tries to clinch but Stern is having none of it.
Cheng lands with a nice body kick.
Stern throws a low kick but Cheng moves out of range easily.
Cheng connects with a solid leg kick.
Cheng thows a body shot but no joy.
Cheng shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cheng misses with a body punch
and Cheng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Stern counters with a nice uppercut.
Cheng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Cheng.
Cheng plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cheng misses the shot to the body.
Cheng takes a swing at Stern's ribcage but misses.
Cheng lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cheng fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stern is out of range.
Cheng with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stern makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Stern as he connects with a hook.

Stern has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cheng jumps guard but Stern stands there with Cheng around his waist. Cheng gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Cheng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Stern.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheng landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Stern.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stern managing to block the knees to the body from Cheng.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stern.
Cheng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stern avoids it.
Stern tries to break the clinch but Cheng is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Stern as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Stern fails to land.
Stern lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cheng tries to land knees in the clinch but Stern avoids the damage to the body.
Stern blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cheng with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stern displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cheng up against the cage.
Cheng prevents Stern from breaking the clinch.
Stern lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cheng backwards.
Stern misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cheng wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stern lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cheng.
A right handed body shot lands from Stern.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stern.
Wilhelm Louis Stern seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cheng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stern avoids it.
Stern'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.
Stern lands with a short shot to the head.
Stern digs a right hand underneath Cheng's ribcage. Cheng let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cheng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stern throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stern blocks the elbow strike.
Stern is stalling here.
Stern lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cheng.
Wilhelm Louis Stern is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stern blocks the elbow strike.
Stern lands a body shot in the clinch.

Cheng manages to break the clinch.
Stern scores with a leg kick.
Cheng throws a leg kick
letting Stern counter with a right hand.
Cheng thows a leg kick but Stern checks it
and Stern counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Stern as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stern scores with a jab to the body.
Cheng thows a leg kick but Stern checks it
and Stern counters with a solid body kick.
Cheng is looking to chop away at Stern's legs.
Stern throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stern lunges at Cheng with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cheng's hand.
Stern lands the left hand.
Cheng thows a leg kick but Stern checks it
letting Stern counter with a right hand.
Charles Cheng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stern lands with an uppercut that bounces Cheng off the cage and back into rage.
Stern turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stern scores with a sloppy right hand. Cheng should have avoided that one.
Cheng swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cheng throws a solid leg kick but Stern takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cheng.
Stern connects with a jab.
Cheng swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stern counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilhelm Louis Stern comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stern winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilhelm Louis Stern!