PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benji Cheshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Sun God Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Sun God Ra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cheshire
vs
Sun God Ra

189 cm
31
220 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

189 cm
28
222 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 11 - 12 - 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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Sun God Ra!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheshire darts in trying to clinch
and Ra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ra swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheshire.
Ra lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Crunch! Cheshire slams his shin into Ra's torso.
Cheshire throws a push kick but Ra slaps the foot to one side.
Cheshire is looking to slow Ra down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheshire looks to land a body kick but Ra moved away.
Ra keeps the fight on the outside.
Cheshire tries to clinch up but Ra circles away and keeps his distance.
Ra has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ra cracks a nice hook into Cheshire's ribs.

Cheshire has Ra up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire taking a breather.
Ra pushes off an throws an elbow but Cheshire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cheshire tries a knee to the head but Ra blocks it.
Cheshire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ra working Cheshire over with knees to the body.
Cheshire blocks an elbow strike.
Ra holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ra struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheshire controls his hands.
Cheshire blocks an elbow strike from Ra.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cheshire - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cheshire looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cheshire takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ra dodges an elbow strike from Cheshire.
Ra trying to control the position but instead, Cheshire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ra into the cage.
Cheshire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ra misses with an elbow over the top.
Ra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cheshire lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ra has a couple of punches blocked by Cheshire.
Cheshire utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ra stalling in the clinch but Cheshire improves position.
Cheshire letting Ra take a breather here.
Cheshire wants to stall.
Ra avoiding damage as Cheshire throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cheshire misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ra.
Ra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cheshire lands an elbow that stopped Ra in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cheshire as Ra tries to tie him up.
Cheshire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cheshire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheshire is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ra is defending well.
Cheshire taking a breather.
Cheshire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ra taking a breather.
Ra stalling in the clinch but Cheshire improves position.
Cheshire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like The Sun God Ra has been cut.
Cheshire lands a good knee to the midsection. Ra won't want to take too many of those.
Ra is trying to maintain a safe position but Cheshire gets an underhook and turns Ra into the cage.
Ra gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cheshire stalling in the clinch but Ra improves position.
Cheshire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cheshire lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheshire misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cheshire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ra tries a body shot but Cheshire blocks it.
Cheshire lands a hook that snaps the head of Ra backwards.
Cheshire looking to slow down the pace here.
Ra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ra tries to work over Cheshire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but The Sun God Ra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Sun God Ra'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.

Ra clobbers Cheshire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cheshire misses with a head kick.
Ra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cheshire's head backwards.
Ra cracks Cheshire with a good jab.

Cheshire moves into the clinch.
Ra throws an elbow but it misses.
Ra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheshire's elbow.
Cheshire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Come on Ra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheshire stalling against the cage.
Ra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cheshire.
Cheshire just leaning against Ra, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire can't get the takedown.
Ra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ra pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ra misses with an elbow over the top.
Ra is trying to maintain a safe position but Cheshire gets an underhook and turns Ra into the cage.
Cheshire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cheshire tries to land a knee to the head but Ra blocks with his arms.
Cheshire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cheshire leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cheshire.
Ra can't find room to land a body shot as Cheshire controls the action.
Ra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cheshire's defenses.
Ra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cheshires head.
Cheshire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ra up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire lands a knee to the body.
Ra is breathing heavily.
Cheshire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ra is keeping busy.
Ra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cheshire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ra up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Cheshire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cheshire for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Cheshire letting Ra take a breather here.
Cheshire lands a damaging elbow.
Ra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ra lands a damaging elbow.
Benji Cheshire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ra avoids the elbow strike from Cheshire, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra misses with an elbow over the top.
Cheshire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cheshire landing knees to the head.

That has opened up The Sun God Ra's cut even more.
Cheshire stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ra.
Ra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cheshire trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Ra.
Cheshire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cheshire wants to stall.
Cheshire takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ra takes an elbow to the temple.
Ra throws an elbow but it misses.
Ra takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cheshire lands an elbow inside that Ra shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheshire lands an elbow that stopped Ra in his tracks for a moment.
Ra lands an elbow inside that Cheshire shrugs off.
Cheshire missing with knees to the body.
Cheshire crunches a lovely knee into Ra's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Cheshire.
Cheshire avoids the elbow strike from Ra, against the cage.
Ra takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ra takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cheshire has Ra pressed against the cage.
Ra takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above The Sun God Ra's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cheshire lands an elbow inside that Ra shrugs off.
Come on Cheshire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ra throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ra trying to control the position but instead, Cheshire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ra into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Cheshire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Sun God Ra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cheshire takes the fight into the clinch.
Ra takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cheshire lands an elbow inside.
Cheshire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cheshire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cheshire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cheshire stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheshire tries a knee to the head but Ra blocks it.
Cheshire creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ra blocks an elbow strike from Cheshire.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ra.
Cheshire lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cheshire throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ra blocks it with crossed arms.
Cheshire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The Sun God Ra's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cheshire is keeping busy.
Ra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cheshire lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cheshire lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ra.
Ra has a couple of punches blocked by Cheshire.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cheshire just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ra's brow.
Cheshire throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Cheshire.
Ra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire looking to stall.
Cheshire working Ra over with knees to the body.
Ra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ra stalls.
Cheshire has Ra pushed against the cage.
Cheshire stalling.
Ra throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheshire.
Cheshire stalling the fight.
Ra managing to block the knees to the body from Cheshire.
Cheshire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ra.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheshire.
Ra pushes off an throws an elbow but Cheshire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cheshire digs a right hand into Ra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ra's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ra throws an elbow but misses.
Cheshire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
Cheshire throws an elbow that misses.
Ra avoids a wild elbow strike from Cheshire.
Ra tries a body shot but Cheshire blocks it.
Ra looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cheshire's brow.
Ra taking a breather.
Cheshire pushes off an throws an elbow but Ra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheshire.
Cheshire can't find room to land a body shot as Ra controls the action.
Cheshire looking to slow down the pace here.
Cheshire drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra trying to control the position but instead, Cheshire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ra into the cage.
Ra landing knees to the body.
Cheshire avoids the elbow strike from Ra, against the cage.
Ra is looking to control Cheshire's arms but Cheshire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ra has his back to the cage.
Ra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cheshire lands a nice elbow.
Cheshire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ra is defending well for now.
Cheshire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cheshire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ra backwards.
Cheshire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ra avoids it.
Cheshire prevents a body shot from Ra.
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 The Sun God Ra's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cheshire looks to clinch
and Ra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheshire tries to clinch but Ra moves away
and Ra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Ra misses.

Cheshire moves into the clinch successfully.
Ra looking to slow down the pace here.
Cheshire blocks an uppercut.
Ra leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cheshire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheshire lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Cheshire.
Ra throws a head punch that misses.
Cheshire with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ra blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ra.
Ra has a couple of punches blocked by Cheshire.
Cheshire working Ra over with knees to the body.
Cheshire lands a hook that snaps the head of Ra backwards.
Nice elbow from Cheshire.
Cheshire scores with a shot to the side of Ra's head.
Ra wants to stall.
Ra struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheshire controls his hands.
Ra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cheshire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at The Sun God Ra's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Benji Cheshire!
Benji Cheshire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.