PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between terry cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and that guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

cheese
vs
guy

150 cm
22
124 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
135 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, terry cheese!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, that guy!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cheese defends well against a solid takedown attempt from guy.
guy tries to score a power double leg takedown but cheese sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten guy somewhat.
cheese fails with a takedown attempt.
guy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and cheese counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
terry cheese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of that guy.
cheese wants to control but guy is keeping him busy.

guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
cheese is trying to control. guy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
guy is trying to control but can't.

cheese stands up out of the half guard.
guy throws a sloppy head kick and cheese moves out of range easily.
cheese gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and guy counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cheese wants to control but guy postures up.
guy trying to control the action but cheese is working from the bottom.
guy grinds an elbow into cheese's temple.
guy grinds an elbow into cheese's temple.
guy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
guy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
cheese wants to control but guy postures up.
cheese wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
guy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for cheese!
guy wants to control the pace but cheese is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
guy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
cheese is in all sorts of trouble here.
guy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
cheese avoids a series of strikes thrown by guy.
guy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

guy looking for a guillotine from mount but cheese is having none of it.
cheese regains half guard.
guy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but cheese does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

guy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. cheese doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time guy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cheese is trying to get back to full guard.
cheese wants to control but guy is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. cheese manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
guy throws and elbow that misses. cheese uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in guy's guard. Nice move by cheese!
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.

cheese is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but guy has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. cheese is looking to defend but guy has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for cheese! guy pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, cheese taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). that guy! that guy retains his bantamweight title!