PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Crump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crump comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Indestructible kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Richard Cheese is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Cheese
vs
Crump

188 cm
21
174 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alan Crump!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crump lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Cheese sprawling to the canvas. Crump follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Cheese hang on?

It looks like Richard Cheese has been cut.
Crump looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Cheese is rocked!
Cheese is looking for a sweep. Crump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cheese is working hard here to advance position.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Crump sits in half guard.
Cheese wants to improve his position but Crump is controlling well.

Crump is trying to work for a kimura but Cheese is defending well.
Crump landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cheese slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Cheese is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crump postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cheese looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cheese looking for a guillotine here but Crump defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crump lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crump works over Cheese with some ground and pound from guard.
Crump is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Crump slips nicely into half guard.
Crump slips a nice elbow through Cheese's hands, connecting with Cheese's forehead.
Crump slips a nice elbow through Cheese's hands, connecting with Cheese's forehead.
Crump wants to free his trapped foot but Cheese is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Crump scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese is looking to improve his position.

Cheese looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheese is breathing heavily.
Cheese tries to roll over but Crump keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crump is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Cheese looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cheese tries to roll over but Crump keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crump misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cheese fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crump swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cheese.
Cheese has his takedown stuffed
and Crump counters with a straight right hand.
Crump keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crump scores with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Crump.
Crump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cheese walks into a left hand.
Crump dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richard Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crump scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Cheese is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice straight punches there by Crump. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crump.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crump lands with a right hand.
Crump lands with an uppercut that bounces Cheese off the cage and back into rage.
Crump lands a jab to Cheese's midsection.

Crump shoots in and bounces Cheese off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crump passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cheese seems to have got his legs back now.
Crump works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crump connects with a decent elbow.
Cheese on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Crump landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cheese is looking for a sweep.
Cheese sneaks back into half guard.
Crump trying to control the action but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Crump working the head and body with strikes.

Cheese looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crump looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crump is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Crump is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Crump dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Cheese's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cheese clinches but Crump breaks the clinch
and Crump counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crump ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
Cheese moves out of range of the strikes.
Crump fails to land with a series of punches.
Crump circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crump counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crump throws a series of punches but Cheese avoids them all with ease.
Crump stuffs the takedown attempt from Cheese. Cheese gets slowly back to his feet.
Crump works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese tries to clinch up
and Crump counters with a stiff right hand.
Crump listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crump connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cheese's hands.
Cheese tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crump counters with a left to the body.
Nice cross by Crump.
Cheese wants to clinch
and Crump counters with a nice body shot.
Cheese slips a straight right by Crump.
Cheese clinches but Crump breaks the clinch
and Crump counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crump counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheese thinking.
Cheese tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Crump counter with a right hand.
Cheese on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crump getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Crump does no damage.
Cheese drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cheese looks to clinch
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crump counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese darts in trying to clinch
and Crump counters with a stiff right hand.
Alan Crump seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheese tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crump counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Cheese tries to clinch
and Crump counters with a stiff right hand.
Crump scores with a punch to the head.
Crump throws a series of punches but Cheese moves out of range.
Crump wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cheese darts in trying to clinch
and Crump counters with a straight right hand.
Cheese tries to clinch up
and Crump counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crump circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crump counters with a one-two to the body.
Richard Cheese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crump cracks Cheese with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cheese tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Crump counter with a right hand.
Donk. Crump catches Cheese right on the button with a cross.
Cheese tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crump connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheese tries to clinch
and Crump counters with a one-two to the body.
Cheese avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheese.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crump counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheese looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crump misses with a body shot.
Cheese fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheese shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crump but Crump pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crump counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crump shoots for a takedown but Cheese saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cheese looks to clinch
and Crump counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Crump misses.
Crump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cheese tries to clinch
letting Crump counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Crump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Cheese's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cheese wants to clinch but Crump slips to the side
and Crump connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheese tries to clinch up but Crump circles away and keeps his distance.
Crump swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheese.
Cheese clinches but Crump breaks the clinch
and Crump counters with a two punch combo.
Crump circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Crump counter with a right hand.
Crump throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheese tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crump counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cheese tries to clinch up
and Crump counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheese darts in trying to clinch
and Crump counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Crump throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cheese closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cheese tries to clinch but Crump moves away
and Crump counters with a left and a right that stings Cheese.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Cheese wants to clinch but Crump slips to the side
and Crump counters with a straight right hand.
Crump's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Crump duly obliges.
Cheese darts in trying to clinch
letting Crump counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Crump.
Crump has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cheese tries to clinch
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese closes the distance but Crump moves to the side
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese wants to clinch but Crump slips to the side
and Crump counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cheese tries to clinch but Crump moves away
and Crump counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crump circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheese tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cheese moves in looking to clinch but Crump pushes him off.
Cheese tries to clinch up.
Cheese wants to clinch up but Crump keeps it at a distance.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Crump.
Cheese doesn't manage to clinch there - Crump circles away.
Cheese fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crump scores with a one two! Cheese had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Cheese gets a takedown into half guard.
Crump wants to get back to full guard.

Crump makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cheese drives through and clinches with Crump against the cage.
Cheese throws an elbow that misses.
Crump works on Cheese's body with a couple of short punches.
Cheese tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Crump breaks from the clinch.
Cheese fails with an attempt to clinch.

Crump fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cheese sprawls well initially but Crump persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Cheese looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crump works his way into full mount!
Crump lands a nice shot to the head.
Cheese slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cheese gets back to full guard.

Cheese working for a triangle but Crump defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cheese working for a triangle but Crump defends it easily.

Cheese working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crump doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crump manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Cheese working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Crump has passed into half guard!
Crump wants to control but Cheese is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Crump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crump winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Crump!