PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cherry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let me ride that donkey!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cherry
vs
Lang

187 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Cherry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang scores with a one two! Cherry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Don Cherry has been cut.
Lang misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Lang. No joy for Cherry on that attempt.
Cherry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lang pinned against the cage. Lang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cherry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lang throws a series of punches but Cherry avoids them all with ease.

Cherry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cherry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lang is trying to get back to his feet.
Cherry wants to control but Lang is keeping him busy.

Cherry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lang has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cherry asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherry trying to control the action but Lang is working from the bottom.
Lang parries the strikes from Cherry easily there. Cherry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lang to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cherry throws a strike aimed at the side of Lang's head but Lang avoids it well.

Cherry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lang scores with a three punch combo!
Cherry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cherry checks a leg kick.
Lang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cherry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lang pinned against the cage. Lang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lang!
Clubber Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang throws a series of punches but Cherry moves out of range.
Cherry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cherry closes the distance and clinches up with Lang, looking for a takedown. Cherry pushes Lang against the cage but Lang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Cherry hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clubber Lang!
Clubber Lang is the new heavyweight champion!