PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Victorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Cheshire (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.

Victorious
vs
Cheshire

195 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

189 cm
24
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

[IMMA] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Victorious !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benji Cheshire!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cheshire, right into the meat.
Victorious takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Victorious , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Cheshire has managed to clinch.
Nice elbow from Cheshire.
Cheshire tries to land knees in the clinch but Victorious avoids the damage to the body.
Cheshire lands an elbow just above Victorious 's eye.
Cheshire digs a right hand underneath Victorious 's ribcage. Victorious let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cheshire gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cheshire is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Cheshire has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Victorious looking for a guillotine here but Cheshire defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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

Cheshire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Victorious , pushing him back against the cage.
Cheshire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Victorious .
Victorious wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Victorious .
Cheshire holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Victorious gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cheshire.
Cheshire missing with knees to the body.
Victorious is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cheshire is defending well for now.
Victorious drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cheshire scores with a hook to the body.
Victorious misses with a punch on the inside.
Cheshire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cheshire throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheshire lands a good knee to the midsection. Victorious won't want to take too many of those.
Victorious is breathing heavily.
Cheshire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cheshire looking to throw knees to the head but Victorious is blocking nicely.
Cheshire is stalling here.
Victorious avoids the elbow strike from Cheshire, against the cage.
Cheshire throws an elbow but it misses.
Victorious misses with a knee strike.
Cheshire trying to land knees to the body.
Cheshire throws an elbow that misses.
Cheshire misses with a knee strike.

Cheshire gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cheshire with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Victorious trying to control but Cheshire postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorious is trying to stand.
Cheshire is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Victorious wants to get back to full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Benji Cheshire hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Victorious swinging wildly here.
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!

Cheshire rushes Victorious and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheshire tries to stall but Victorious uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Victorious is trying to drag Cheshire to the mat but Cheshire just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Victorious . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheshire misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Cheshire dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Victorious tries to clinch there but Cheshire circles away.
Victorious fails to land the takedown.
Victorious is looking to clinch but Cheshire is avoiding it.
Victorious is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Victorious with that takedown attempt.

Cheshire clinches with his opponent.
Victorious looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Victorious . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cheshire is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Victorious can't fight it off and eventually Cheshire manages to take the fight to the floor. Victorious looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cheshire is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Victorious working for submissions but it's allowed Cheshire to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cheshire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Victorious wants to control but Cheshire is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Victor Victorious just wasn't active enough.
Victorious tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cheshire swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cheshire clinches with his opponent.
Cheshire goes for a takedown attempt but Victorious pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cheshire has closed the distance and engaged Victorious in a clinch.
Cheshire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Victorious changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cheshire fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Victorious fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cheshire avoids it really well and circles away.

Cheshire looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Victorious !

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorious is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cheshire content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cheshire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Victorious keeps working.
Victorious is trying to get back to his feet.
Cheshire tries to advance to mount but Victorious denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorious trying to remain calm as Cheshire controls from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Victorious tries to buck Cheshire off but Cheshire is having none of it.
Cheshire slows the pace down.
Victorious tries to improve position but can't.
Cheshire takes a little break here. Victorious wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Benji Cheshire.

Cheshire clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Victorious creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benji Cheshire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cheshire is pressed up against the cage. Victorious has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cheshire down to the mat. Cheshire avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Victorious fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Cheshire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Victorious shoots and misses

and Cheshire counters with a nice double leg into side control. Victorious won't be happy with that.
Cheshire tries to move into full mount but can't pass Victorious 's legs.
Cheshire is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Victorious 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Victorious is not content to let Cheshire control the position.
Victorious tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheshire wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Victorious seems a little lost for a moment, as Cheshire dominates the positioning.
Cheshire trying to control the position but Victorious is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A lull in the action here as Cheshire stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Cheshire.
Cheshire tries to move to mount but Victorious blocks the move with his legs.
Cheshire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Victorious keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Benji Cheshire.

Cheshire closes the distance and clinches.
Victorious is looking for a takedown.
Cheshire lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Victorious on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire stops a takedown attempt from Victorious .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Victorious . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victorious has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cheshire after a bit of a struggle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cheshire.

It looks like Victor Victorious has been cut.
Cheshire scores with a shot to the side of Victorious 's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Victorious tries to circle away but Cheshire has him pinned against the cage.
Cheshire blocks the elbow strike.
Cheshire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Cheshire has picked Victorious up - he's going for a ride! Cheshire dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheshire controlling the action here.
Cheshire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benji Cheshire has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benji Cheshire has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Victorious fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cheshire, pushing him back against the cage.
Victorious on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Victorious breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cheshire drives through and clinches with Victorious against the cage.
Cheshire tries to stall but Victorious uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Victorious wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cheshire throws an elbow but misses.
Cheshire is pressed up against the cage. Victorious has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cheshire down to the mat. Cheshire avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Cheshire moves into the clinch successfully.
Victorious with a knee to the head.

It looks like Benji Cheshire has been cut.
Cheshire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cheshire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victorious managing to block the knees to the body from Cheshire.
Victorious avoiding damage as Cheshire throws knees to the body.
Victorious lands a nice elbow.

Cheshire gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Victorious regains guard.
Cheshire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Victorious being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheshire sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Victorious 's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Cheshire really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cheshire rushes Victorious and presses him up against the cage.
Victorious avoiding damage as Cheshire throws knees to the body.
Victorious drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cheshire gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Victorious working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cheshire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cheshire lands a damaging elbow.
Cheshire lands a nice elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Cheshire.
Cheshire blocks a body shot from Victorious .
Victorious stalling in the clinch but Cheshire improves position.

Cheshire gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Victorious regains guard.

Victorious is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheshire looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire stands and throws Victorious 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cheshire trying to control the action but Victorious is working from the bottom.
Victorious wants to control but Cheshire postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire trying to control the position but Victorious is working away.
Victorious struggling a bit here.
Cheshire tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cheshire remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Victorious tries to clinch up but Cheshire circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorious fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cheshire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Victorious , pushing him back against the cage.
Victorious is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cheshire is defending well.
Victorious is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Victorious . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victorious is looking for a takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Victorious takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cheshire lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cheshire.
Cheshire goes for a takedown attempt but Victorious pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Victorious fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Cheshire drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire taking a breather here.
Cheshire's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Victorious wants to control but Cheshire postures up.
Victorious is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Victorious is pushing Cheshire's head away, looking to escape. Cheshire manages to hold on to the position though.
Victorious seems a little lost for a moment, as Cheshire dominates the positioning.
Victorious is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Cheshire dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cheshire pushes Victorious up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cheshire throws an elbow but misses.

Cheshire wants the takedown. Victorious is fighting it off but Cheshire persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Victorious 's guard against the cage.

Victorious is looking for a triangle but Cheshire pushes his legs off easily.
Cheshire trying to control the position from guard on top but Victorious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheshire controlling from the top position.

Victorious is looking for a triangle but Cheshire pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire stays in close to Victorious 's body and controls the position.
Victorious wants to control but Cheshire passes easily into half guard.
Cheshire with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cheshire trying to control from half guard but Victorious is working away.
Cheshire is just content to waste time from the top position. Victorious takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Benji Cheshire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Benji Cheshire was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Victorious fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Victorious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cheshire gets through Victorious 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Victorious managing to block the knees to the body from Cheshire.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorious tries to break free but Cheshire pushes him back against the cage.
Well,Victorious is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Victorious drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheshire pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Victorious lands a nice knee to the body.
Cheshire is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Victorious breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Victorious shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cheshire pinned against the cage. Cheshire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Victorious fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cheshire avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Victorious . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cheshire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Victor Victorious has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victorious throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheshire.
Cheshire blocks the elbow strike.

Victorious lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Victorious with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cheshire is adopting a defensive guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cheshire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benji Cheshire.
Well Cheshire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Benji Cheshire!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Benji Cheshire!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Benji Cheshire!

Benji Cheshire wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Benji Cheshire made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.