PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benji Cheshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Victorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Victor Victorious enters the cage!

Cheshire
vs
Victorious

189 cm
28
220 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

195 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benji Cheshire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Victorious !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Cheshire as Victorious shoots in.

Cheshire closes the distance and pushes Victorious back into the cage.

Victorious breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Victorious looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheshire is just out of range.
Victorious has his takedown stuffed
and Cheshire counters with a body kick that stops Victorious in his tracks momentarily.
Victorious misses with a takedown
and Cheshire counters with a body kick.
Benji Cheshire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Victorious .
Victorious looks winded!

Cheshire rushes Victorious and presses him up against the cage.
Cheshire pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Victorious working hard to break the clinch.

Victorious has Cheshire pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Victorious pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cheshire tumbling to the mat - Victorious dives into Cheshire's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cheshire pulls Victorious in close to his closed guard and prevents Victorious from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Victorious accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cheshire pulls Victorious in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Benji Cheshire.
Cheshire tries to clinch but Victorious moves out of range.
Cheshire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cheshire feints and then cracks Victorious 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Victorious down.
Cheshire wants to clinch up but Victorious keeps it at a distance.
Cheshire tries to clinch there but Victorious circles away.
Cheshire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheshire doesn't manage to clinch there - Victorious circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire tries to clinch but Victorious moves out of range.
Cheshire thumps Victorious with a low kick.
Cheshire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Victorious rushes Cheshire and presses him up against the cage.

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 prevents Victorious from standing back up.
Victorious blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cheshire.
Well, if Cheshire is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Victorious is doing well to control the position and prevent Cheshire from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Victorious kicks off Cheshire and gets to his feet.
Victorious shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Victorious circles away from the clinch attempt
and Victorious counters with a nice uppercut.
Victorious is looking to clinch but Cheshire is avoiding it.
Victorious tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cheshire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Victorious somewhat.
Cheshire takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Victorious misses with a takedown

and Cheshire counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Victorious is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheshire slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victorious is looking to stand back up but Cheshire counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Victorious .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Cheshire dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cheshire moves in looking to clinch but Victorious pushes him off.
Victorious fails to land the takedown.
Victor Victorious is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Victorious misses.

Victorious has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cheshire.
Cheshire presses Victorious against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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 tries for a takedown but Cheshire circles away easily
and Cheshire counters with a nice kick to the body.
Benji Cheshire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Victorious .

Cheshire rushes Victorious and presses him up against the cage.
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 works on Victorious 's body with a couple of short punches.

Cheshire lands a takedown into guard.
Victorious is breathing heavily.
Cheshire stays in close to Victorious 's body and controls the position.
Our spies down at at Main Event Gym inform us that Victorious has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 Benji Cheshire just wasn't active enough.
Victorious throws a sloppy head kick and Cheshire moves out of range easily.

Cheshire clinches with his opponent.
Victorious has a couple of punches blocked by Cheshire.
Victorious is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cheshire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cheshire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Victorious 's defenses.
Victorious changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cheshire fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorious shoots and misses

and Cheshire counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheshire is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cheshire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Benji Cheshire just wasn't active enough.
Victorious swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheshire.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheshire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cheshire scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cheshire scores with punches from side control.
Victorious is trying to buck Cheshire off.
Victorious prevents Cheshire from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Victorious 's face as Cheshire controls the position.
Cheshire is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorious is looking for a sweep.
Cheshire trying to control the action but Victorious is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victorious is trying to get back to his feet.
Cheshire tries to advance to mount but Victorious instead regains half guard.
Cheshire controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Cheshire dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Victorious closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cheshire.

It looks like Victor Victorious has been cut.
Cheshire keeps control of Victorious as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cheshire stalling in the clinch but Victorious improves position.
Cheshire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Victorious working hard to break the clinch.
Cheshire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Victorious avoids it.
Cheshire goes for a takedown in the clinch but Victorious prevents it.

Cheshire turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cheshire manages to end up in side control.
Cheshire staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Victorious keeps working.
Cheshire working the head with strikes.
Victorious being controlled for a moment.
Cheshire wants to control but Victorious is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Victorious tries to escape but Cheshire is in control.
Benji Cheshire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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 working to avoid the ground and pound but Cheshire connects with a decent elbow.
Cheshire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Victorious can do to turn this around?
Cheshire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Victorious keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Victorious parries the strikes from Cheshire easily there. Cheshire is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Victorious to escape.
Cheshire is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Victorious will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cheshire is looking to take a break and control but Victorious is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire controlling the position from side mount.
Victorious taking a bit of punishment here - Cheshire scoring with strikes.
Victorious is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Victorious is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cheshire working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire taking a breather here.
Victorious parries the strikes from Cheshire easily there. Cheshire is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Victorious to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheshire throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Victorious 's face as Cheshire controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Cheshire clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Victorious 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Victorious has his takedown stuffed
and Cheshire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Victorious gets tackled into the cage by Cheshire. Cheshire maintains the clinch.
Victorious wants to take the fight to the mat but Cheshire manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cheshire lands an elbow inside.
Cheshire holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cheshire misses with an elbow strike.
Cheshire stalls.
Cheshire is trying to stall.
Cheshire lands an elbow inside that Victorious shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Victorious has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cheshire is working for takedown but Victorious is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cheshire misses with an elbow strike.
Cheshire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Victorious holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Victorious drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cheshire pulls his leg out and moves away.
Benji Cheshire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Victorious .
Victorious is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Cheshire clinches up against the cage.
Cheshire missing with knees to the body.
Cheshire is stalling here.
Victorious blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Victorious breaks the clinch.
Cheshire doesn't manage to clinch there - Victorious circles away.
Victorious avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheshire wants to clinch.

Victorious darts in and clinches Cheshire up against the cage.
Cheshire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Victorious tries to pull guard but Cheshire holds him up against the cage and eventually Victorious drops back down to his feet.
Cheshire lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheshire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cheshire scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Cheshire to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Benji Cheshire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Victorious is pressed up against the cage. Cheshire has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Victorious down to the mat. Victorious avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Victorious misses with a takedown attempt - Cheshire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cheshire tries to clinch up.
Cheshire doesn't manage to clinch there - Victorious circles away.
Cheshire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Victorious swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cheshire gets a clinch.
Victorious throws an elbow but it misses.
Victorious tries to pull guard but Cheshire holds him up against the cage and eventually Victorious drops back down to his feet.
Cheshire lands an elbow inside.
Victorious avoiding damage as Cheshire throws knees to the body.
Cheshire is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorious takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cheshire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cheshire trying to land knees to the body.
Cheshire with a knee to the head.
Victorious blocks an elbow strike.
Cheshire has Victorious pressed against the cage, preventing Victorious from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Victorious managing to block the knees to the body from Cheshire.
Cheshire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Victorious lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheshire lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Victorious takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cheshire lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Cheshire gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Victorious regains guard.
Cheshire engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Cheshire had his way with Victor Victorious in that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Victorious 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Victorious circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benji Cheshire is winning the standup battle so far.
Victorious shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cheshire counters with a good, hard body kick but Victorious shrugs it off.
Cheshire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cheshire doesn't manage to clinch there - Victorious circles away.
Cheshire seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Victorious fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Cheshire shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Victorious is trying to defend but Cheshire finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cheshire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Victorious is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Victorious pushes Cheshire off looking to stand but Cheshire dives back in and keeps control.
Cheshire working over Victorious with some ground and pound. Victorious looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cheshire in particular looking to stall.
Cheshire thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Victorious 's head.
Benji Cheshire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Cheshire seems content to control.
Victorious is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Benji Cheshire.
Cheshire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Victorious paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Victorious .
Benji Cheshire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Victorious .
Victorious avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cheshire is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Victorious 's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in half guard, Cheshire seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorious is trying to stand.
Cheshire controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Benji Cheshire just wasn't active enough.
Victorious scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Victorious is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheshire.
Cheshire keeps Victorious at a distance using the push kick.
Cheshire wants to clinch up but Victorious keeps it at a distance.

Cheshire darts in and clinches Victorious up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorious is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cheshire to keep the fight standing.
Victorious fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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.
Victor Victorious has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victorious tries to pull guard but Cheshire forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Victorious tries to break the clinch but Cheshire is controlling the position.
Victorious throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Victorious is trying to pull guard but Cheshire has him pressed against the cage.
Victorious throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Victorious using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cheshire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benji Cheshire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cheshire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Benji Cheshire!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Benji Cheshire!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Benji Cheshire!

Benji Cheshire wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Benji Cheshire thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.