PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Vladislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cherry
vs
Vladislav

160 cm
27
135 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bojan Vladislav!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladislav stuns Cherry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cherry has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) in the buildup to the fight.
Vladislav swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cherry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vladislav wants to stand and escape but Cherry is having none of it.
Cherry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vladislav wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cherry manages to pass to side control.
Vladislav looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vladislav won't allow Cherry to pass to mount.

Vladislav manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vladislav lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vladislav lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cherry circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry misses with a takedown
and Vladislav counters with a straight right hand.
Vladislav keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Cherry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vladislav is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cherry asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cherry trying to control the action but Vladislav is working from the bottom.

Vladislav bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry fails to land the takedown.
Vladislav scores with a one two! Cherry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cherry dodges the punch combination from Vladislav.
Vladislav lands an overhand right.
Vladislav lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cherry fails with the takedown
and Vladislav counters with a series of strikes. Cherry will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Vladislav as he connects with a hook.
Vladislav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bojan Vladislav is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Vladislav.
Vladislav misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vladislav.
Vladislav lands an overhand right.
Vladislav is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vladislav displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cherry.
Vladislav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vladislav misses with a combination

and Cherry counters with a shoot takedown. Vladislav fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav wants to stand and escape but Cherry is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vladislav is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Vladislav keeps moving.
Cherry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry is just content to waste time from the top position. Vladislav takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vladislav wants to stand but Cherry is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bojan Vladislav will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vladislav fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A right-left combo lands from Vladislav.
Vladislav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vladislav stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vladislav wants it to stay on the feet.
Vladislav throws a right hand that Cherry ducks under and follows up with a left that Cherry also avoids with ease.
Vladislav throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Vladislav. Beautiful body shot.
Vladislav lands a lovely overhand right.
Jack Cherry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vladislav stalks Cherry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cherry's face. Cherry staggers backwards, shaken.
Vladislav has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cherry with a poor takedown
and Vladislav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Vladislav.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Vladislav.
Cherry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cherry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vladislav counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cherry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cherry takes one on the button.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vladislav but Vladislav pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cherry moves forwards but Vladislav connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vladislav moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vladislav!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vladislav throws a series of punches but Cherry moves out of range.
Vladislav scores with a jab.
Vladislav throws a series of punches but Cherry moves out of range.
Vladislav feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cherrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vladislav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cherry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vladislav stalks Cherry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cherry's face. Cherry staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vladislav, as that shot connected.
Vladislav closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry misses with a takedown
and Vladislav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Vladislav.
Vladislav lands with an uppercut that bounces Cherry off the cage and back into range.

Cherry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vladislav tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cherry is in Vladislav's guard.
Vladislav is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cherry pushes down on Vladislav's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cherry prevents Vladislav from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cherry wants to pass to mount but Vladislav is defending the position.
Cherry passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bojan Vladislav showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vladislav looks to land a combination but Cherry avoids it well.
Cherry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vladislav pinned against the cage. Vladislav gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vladislav lands a two punch combo.
Cherry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vladislav sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cherry somewhat.
Vladislav scores with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vladislav throws a series of punches but Cherry avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vladislav.
Cherry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cherry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vladislav lands a jab-cross combination.
Vladislav scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vladislav throws a series of punches but Cherry moves out of range.
Vladislav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cherry dives in and grabs Vladislav's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vladislav pushes down on Cherry's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cherry slips a jab and a cross from Vladislav.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vladislav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bojan Vladislav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vladislav throws a combination. Cherry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vladislav misses with a two punch combination.
Cherry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vladislav looks to land a combination but Cherry avoids it well.
Vladislav throws a body punch but Cherry moves out of range.
Vladislav fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cherry manages to avoid it.
Cherry tries for a takedown but Vladislav sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Vladislav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cherry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vladislav finds it's way round the side to connect with Cherry's head.
Vladislav's corner calls for a 1-2. Vladislav obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bojan Vladislav is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vladislav as he avoids it easily.
Vladislav throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cherry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vladislav misses with a two punch combination.
Vladislav misses with a double jab.
Cherry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cherry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vladislav counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vladislav.
Vladislav scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vladislav connects with a looping right hand.
Cherry takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cherry. Vladislav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vladislav cracks a nice hook into Cherry's ribs.
Vladislav scores with a one two! Cherry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jack Cherry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladislav moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vladislav connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bojan Vladislav comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vladislav 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bojan Vladislav!
Bojan Vladislav seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jack Cherry spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board to fix what I missed. No more no less. Embrace the grind'.