PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheese has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. John Ketchup looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cheese
vs
Ketchup

150 cm
26
124 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

199 cm
29
127 lbs
9 - 25 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ketchup!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese dodges the punch combination from Ketchup.
Ketchup looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ketchup fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cheese throws a head kick that misses.

Cheese moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Cheese's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ketchup looking to slow down the pace here.

Ketchup jumps guard.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Ketchup keeps moving.
Cheese would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cheese wanted to stand there but Ketchup had control of the position.
Cheese stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ketchup swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Terry Cheese wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Ketchup tries to sprawl but Cheese drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ketchup pushes Cheese off looking to stand but Cheese dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ketchup actively working from the bottom here.

Cheese escapes and gets back to his feet.

Cheese scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ketchup trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cheese manages to pass to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ketchup tries to hold on but Cheese postures up.
Cheese lands a big elbow.
Cheese controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese lands a big elbow.
Cheese controlling his opponent.
Ketchup is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cheese lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cheese controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup is trying to escape the mount.
Cheese with shots to the head and body - Ketchup looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheese is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cheese cracks Ketchup with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ketchup is desperately trying to improve his position but Cheese has a good base and remains in mount.
Cheese has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Cheese wants to finish this one by submission but Ketchup is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cheese.
Ketchup is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cheese controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Cheese dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ketchup slips a jab and a cross from Cheese.

Cheese closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ketchup to the mat! Ketchup manages to get full guard.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Ketchup keeps moving.
Cheese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ketchup is keeping the position for now.
Ketchup throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ketchup is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ketchup keeping full guard, as Cheese tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese being controlled here momentarily.
Terry Cheese overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Ketchup.
Ketchup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cheese but Cheese pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cheese throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cheese tries to clinch but Ketchup is having none of it.

Cheese scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to control from half guard but Ketchup is working away.
Ketchup is trying to control but can't.
Ketchup regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ketchup is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.
Ketchup wants to sweep but no luck.
Cheese trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Ketchup keeps moving.
Cheese won't allow Ketchup to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup keeping moving, preventing Cheese from controlling successfully.

Terry Cheese has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ketchup misses with a takedown attempt - Cheese sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cheese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Cheese. Those never looked like landing.

Ketchup closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cheese did well to prevent Ketchup getting side control.

Ketchup is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cheese sees it coming and defends easily.
Cheese desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to control from the bottom.

Ketchup wants to work for an arm triangle but Cheese is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cheese throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ketchup wants to free his trapped foot but Cheese is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cheese is positioning himself well to prevent Ketchup advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Cheese dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cheese is looking to clinch but Ketchup is avoiding it.
Cheese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ketchup manages to avoid it.
Ketchup lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Cheese throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ketchup tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cheese is in Ketchup's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cheese's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ketchup can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cheese controls the pace.
Ketchup is trying to keep Cheese in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese stops Ketchup from standing up.
Ketchup is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.

John Ketchup has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cheese doesn't manage to clinch there - Ketchup circles away.
Ketchup tries to clinch up.
Ketchup takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cheese jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cheese tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ketchup swivels and escapes.
Cheese leaves Ketchup with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cheese shoots in for a double leg but Ketchup sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup misses the shot to the body.

Cheese rushes Ketchup and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Cheese breaks the clinch.
Ketchup displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cheese.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese stuffs the takedown attempt from Ketchup. Ketchup gets slowly back to his feet.
Cheese closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ketchup circles away.
Ketchup goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cheese shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ketchup pinned against the cage. Ketchup gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ketchup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ketchup.

Cheese scores with a takedown into Ketchup's guard.

Ketchup looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cheese stopping the sweep attempt from Ketchup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup is trying to keep Cheese in close.
Cheese might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cheese controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cheese trying to control but Ketchup is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cheese is standing up over Ketchup. Ketchup looks to escape but Cheese dives into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Cheese!