PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rotte DeMauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cherry comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Busters Back kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

DeMauler
vs
Cherry

195 cm
34
275 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

199 cm
32
279 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rotte DeMauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeMauler thumps Cherry with a low kick.
Cherry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeMauler. DeMauler obviously looking to wear him down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cherry.
DeMauler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeMauler swings for the body but Cherry moves out of range.
DeMauler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rotte DeMauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeMauler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cherry.
DeMauler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cherry. That did some damage!
DeMauler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cherry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cherry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Cherry.
DeMauler throws a nice head kick!
DeMauler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cherry drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cherry throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMauler is not content to let Cherry control the position.
Cherry with the ground and pound but DeMauler regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Cherry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cherry wants to control but DeMauler is keeping him busy.

DeMauler is defending against the submission attempts here by Cherry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry throws a strike but DeMauler avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cherry looking to pass the guard.
DeMauler is trying to keep Cherry in close.
Cherry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cherry looking to sit in guard and control but DeMauler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cherry is working an open guard so DeMauler takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
DeMauler looks to land a combination but Cherry avoids it well.
Cherry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
DeMauler throws a leg kick but Cherry moved away.
DeMauler cracks Cherry with a good jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from DeMauler.
DeMauler throws a leg kick but Cherry sees it coming and checks it nicely.
DeMauler wants to land a leg kick but Cherry is out of range.
DeMauler thows a body kick. Cherry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Cherry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cherry on the side of the head.
DeMauler misses with a head kick.
Cherry moves out of range of the strikes.
Cherry is looking to score with low kicks.
DeMauler misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Cherry.
A nice leg kick lands there from DeMauler.
DeMauler throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Cherry to counter with a crisp jab.
DeMauler throws a push kick but Cherry slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Cherry finds it's way through DeMauler's defenses.
DeMauler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rotte DeMauler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from DeMauler.
Cherry thows a body shot but no joy.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cherry throws a hook to the side of DeMauler's head but DeMauler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Cherry closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. DeMauler did well to prevent Cherry getting side control.
DeMauler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cherry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
DeMauler is not content to let Cherry control the position.
DeMauler is positioning himself well to prevent Cherry advancing to mount.
Cherry trying to control from half guard but DeMauler is working away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler is looking to improve his position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Cherry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
DeMauler is staying active underneath Cherry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
DeMauler controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cherry throws a jab but it's blocked by DeMauler.

DeMauler has Cherry up against the cage in a clinch.
Cherry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cherry.
DeMauler trying to land knees to the body.
Cherry working hard to break the clinch.
DeMauler misses with an elbow over the top.

Cherry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cherry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
DeMauler looks to throw a body kick
and Cherry counters with a nice uppercut.
Cherry lands with an uppercut that bounces DeMauler off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from DeMauler tenderised Cherry's leg. Cherry is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeMauler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
DeMauler slaps away a takedown attempt from Cherry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rotte DeMauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Cherry.
Cherry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
DeMauler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
DeMauler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
DeMauler throws a hook to the side of Cherry's head but Cherry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cherry misses the jab.
DeMauler clobbers Cherry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
DeMauler lands with a straight right. Cherry didn't see that one coming.
Cherry might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
DeMauler tries to clinch up.
Cherry tries for a takedown but DeMauler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cherry. That one must have hurt.
DeMauler throws a head kick that misses.
DeMauler thumps Cherry with a low kick.
Cherry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cherry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
DeMauler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cherry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cherry looks winded!
Cherry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but DeMauler avoids it really well and circles away.
Cherry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from DeMauler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DeMauler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body kick there by DeMauler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rotte DeMauler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

DeMauler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
DeMauler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

DeMauler moves into range and clinches up with Cherry.
DeMauler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cherry backwards.
Cherry is trying to force a seperation but DeMauler has the dominant position.
Cherry dodges an elbow strike from DeMauler.
Cherry takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Buster Cherry has been cut.
DeMauler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
DeMauler tries to land knees in the clinch but Cherry avoids the damage to the body.
Cherry is trying to push DeMauler away but DeMauler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
DeMauler lands an elbow inside that Cherry shrugs off.
DeMauler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeMauler tries to throw a body punch but Cherry avoids it by throwing DeMauler back against the cage.
DeMauler lands with a right to the head.
DeMauler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cherry is breathing heavily.
DeMauler throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry dodges an elbow strike from DeMauler.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cherry.
DeMauler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeMauler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cherry's efforts to push away.
Cherry managing to block the knees to the body from DeMauler.
DeMauler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
DeMauler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Cherry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeMauler thows a leg kick but Cherry checks it
and Cherry counters with a nice leg kick.
DeMauler moves out of range as Cherry throws a body kick.
DeMauler misses with a two punch combination.
Cherry moves forwards but DeMauler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
DeMauler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cherry counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cherry blocks a head kick by DeMauler.
Cherry throws a hook but DeMauler blocks it.

Cherry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cherry showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cherry trying to control from DeMauler's half guard. DeMauler has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cherry trying to control but DeMauler is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cherry is in close to DeMauler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
DeMauler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cherry with a nice head shot there.
DeMauler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cherry is one step ahead there.
Cherry wants to pass the guard but DeMauler is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cherry wants to control from the top but DeMauler keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cherry slips under a jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cherry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeMauler throws out the jab.
Cherry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
DeMauler wants to clinch but Cherry slips to the side
and Cherry counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Cherry dives in and scores a takedown into DeMauler's guard.
Cherry wants to control from the top but DeMauler keeps moving.
Cherry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now DeMauler is on top in guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler is stalling in the full guard.
Cherry is trying to control the position but DeMauler postures up.
Cherry seems keen to control DeMauler's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Buster Cherry was stalling too much, according to the referee.

DeMauler rushes Cherry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Cherry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeMauler scores with a push kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DeMauler checks the leg kick nicely there.
DeMauler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
DeMauler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Cherry misses.
Cherry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cherry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
DeMauler lands a head kick. Cherry smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

DeMauler instigates a clinch.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeMauler.
Cherry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cherry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeMaulers head.
Cherry takes an elbow to the temple.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cherry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeMauler has him pressed against the cage.
Cherry avoiding damage as DeMauler throws knees to the body.
Cherry blocks a body shot from DeMauler.
Cherry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeMauler has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Cherry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cherry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DeMauler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cherry's elbow.
DeMauler misses with some punches.

Cherry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeMauler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cherry misses with a few strikes there.
DeMauler throws a hook to the side of Cherry's head but Cherry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DeMauler looks to score with a jab to the body but Cherry is just out of range.
Cherry throws a body kick that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DeMauler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cherry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
DeMauler blocks a low kick nicely.
Cherry throws a jab but it's blocked by DeMauler.
Cherry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
DeMauler misses with the combination.
DeMauler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cherry throws a lazy right hand but DeMauler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but DeMauler avoids it really well and circles away.
DeMauler lands a nice hook to Cherry's body. Cherry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rotte DeMauler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buster Cherry's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

DeMauler throws a wild body kick that Cherry sees coming a mile off.
DeMauler scoring well with a low kick there.
Cherry has a takedown stuffed.
DeMauler's corner calls for a 1-2. DeMauler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cherry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. DeMauler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Cherry misses
and DeMauler counters with an outside leg kick.
DeMauler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cherry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeMauler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cherry's calf.
Cherry lands a leg kick that knocks DeMauler off balance momentarily.
Jab, jab by DeMauler - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMauler looks for the body kick but Cherry saw that one coming.
DeMauler misses with a body shot.
Cherry throws a hook but DeMauler avoids it easily.
DeMauler misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by DeMauler.
DeMauler scores with a body shot.
DeMauler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
DeMauler cracks the inside of Cherry's front leg.
Cherry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab by DeMauler.
DeMauler delivers a nice body kick.
Cherry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

DeMauler pushes Cherry up against the cage in a clinch.
DeMauler misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeMauler tries a body shot but Cherry blocks it.
Cherry trying to stall but DeMauler improves his position.
Cherry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cherry tries to throw a body punch but DeMauler avoids it by throwing Cherry back against the cage.
Cherry is trying to push DeMauler away but DeMauler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cherry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
DeMauler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cherry backwards.
Cherry stalls.
Cherry stalling in the clinch but DeMauler improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry tries to work over DeMauler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeMauler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Cherry breaks the clinch.
DeMauler stuffs the takedown.
Cherry checks a leg kick nicely.
DeMauler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cherry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeMauler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeMauler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
DeMauler misses with a body kick.
DeMauler defending well as Cherry loads up on a big left hand.
DeMauler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeMauler connects with an inside leg kick.
DeMauler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cherry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cherry.
Cherry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DeMauler.

Cherry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cherry wants to control but DeMauler is keeping him busy.
DeMauler regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cherry.
Cherry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeMauler is keeping the position for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cherry stays in close to DeMauler's body and controls the position.
DeMauler wants to sweep here but Cherry controlling him for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cherry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cherry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherry stands up over DeMauler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cherry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cherry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
DeMauler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cherry wants to control from the top but DeMauler keeps moving.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cherry throws an elbow that misses. DeMauler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cherry's guard. Nice move by DeMauler!
DeMauler throws a big right hand that misses.
Cherry wants to sweep here but DeMauler controlling him for the moment.
DeMauler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
DeMauler wants to pass the guard but Cherry is keeping the position.
DeMauler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DeMauler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cherry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cherry trying to control the position here.
DeMauler wants to stand but Cherry is controlling his posture from full guard.
DeMauler won't allow Cherry to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cherry misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Cherry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cherry takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cherry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from DeMauler.
Cherry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cherry needs to keep his hands up - DeMauler had a free shot at his head there.
Cherry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cherry walks into a left hand.
DeMauler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slapping leg kick lands for DeMauler.
Cherry misses with an uppercut
and DeMauler counters with a left and a right that stings Cherry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cherry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cherry is looking to score with low kicks.
Cherry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rotte DeMauler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for DeMauler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Rotte DeMauler!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Rotte DeMauler!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Rotte DeMauler!

Rotte DeMauler wins by unanimous decision!
Rotte DeMauler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.