PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pol Cuaresma Iiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cuaresma Iiii's choice of entrance music: All of the lights!. Pol Cuaresma Iiii is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cherry
vs
Cuaresma Iiii

160 cm
24
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
140 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cuaresma Iiii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cherry somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Cuaresma Iiii. No joy for Cherry on that attempt.
Cherry misses with a two punch combination.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to clinch there but Cherry circles away.
Cherry fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cuaresma Iiii moves into the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a nice uppercut.
Cherry working hard to break the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cherry backwards.
Cuaresma Iiii gets underhooks to prevent Cherry's takedown attempt.
Cherry tries to circle away but Cuaresma Iiii has him pinned against the cage.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a left to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cherry is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Cuaresma Iiii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii is working Cherry over against the cage.
Good body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii presses Cherry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a body shot.
Cuaresma Iiii presses Cherry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuaresma Iiii lands a hook that snaps the head of Cherry backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuaresma Iiii.

Cherry is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuaresma Iiii.
Oh Cherry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a nice uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a big right hand that drops Cherry! The killer instinct kicks in and Cuaresma Iiii finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cuaresma Iiii!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
Pol Cuaresma Iiii seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.