PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Cheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balls Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cheng
vs
Mahoney

180 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 Tokyo, Joe Cheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Balls Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheng throws a series of punches but Mahoney avoids them all with ease.

Cheng gets a clinch.
Mahoney tries to score a body lock takedown but Cheng shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mahoney wants a takedown but no success here.
Cheng gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mahoney.
Joe Cheng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balls Mahoney.

Cheng pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cheng fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mahoney avoids it really well and circles away.

Cheng moves into range and clinches up with Mahoney.

Cheng breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney misses with a wild combination.
Mahoney moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mahoney misses with a combination

and Cheng counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mahoney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cheng fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cheng slaps away a takedown attempt from Mahoney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cheng really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mahoney as Cheng shoots in.
Cheng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Mahoney. No joy for Cheng on that attempt.
Cheng has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahoney finds it's way round the side to connect with Cheng's head.
Mahoney tries for a takedown but Cheng circles away easily

and Cheng counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mahoney!
A nice elbow there by Cheng.
Mahoney is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cheng postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mahoney looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Mahoney that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mahoney is looking to improve his position but Cheng isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheng with the ground and pound from mount.
Cheng is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mahoney is bucking up trying to escape but Cheng cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cheng lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mahoney really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cheng with shots to the head and body - Mahoney looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mahoney is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cheng putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cheng lands a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mahoney is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mahoney looks gassed!
Cheng lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cheng breaks from Mahoney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Mahoney that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheng connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Mahoney is rocked!
Cheng connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mahoney is still in real trouble! Can Cheng finish him?
Cheng scoring with strikes but Mahoney is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheng landing strikes from the mount and Mahoney is in trouble!
Cheng postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Mahoney bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Cheng and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Cheng!