PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cherry's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Irigy Hónaljmirigy - Rúgj Chuck Norris (Chuck Norris parody by Hungarians). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cherry
vs
Moses

175 cm
28
186 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Archie Moses!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cherry lands with a right hand.
Cherry with a jab.
Moses takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cherry staying out of range there.
Cherry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moses counters with a stiff right hand.
Cherry has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Moses misses with a hook.
Cherry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cherry throws a body shot but no joy.
Moses takes one on the button.
Cherry throws a body punch but Moses moves out of range.
Cherry misses with a hook. Moses ducked under it nicely.
Cherry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moses's head.
Moses throws a nice looking combination but Cherry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moses keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cherry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moses was well out of range. Poor timing from Cherry.
Buster Cherry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cherry just misses with a punch to the body.
Cherry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cherry just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Cherry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cherry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cherry tries to clinch there but Moses circles away.
Moses looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cherry misses with a wild body shot.
Moses throws a body shot but no joy.
Cherry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moses moves away.
Cherry is looking to wear down Moses with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cherry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moses moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moses connects with an inside leg kick.

Cherry feints and as Moses raises his hands in defense, Cherry changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Moses throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cherry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moses swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is working hard here to advance position.
Moses has Cherry pulled in close to control his posture.

Moses looking for a guillotine here but Cherry defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Moses is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cherry is aware though and is defending well.
Moses keeping full guard, as Cherry tries to pass.
Moses wants to sweep here but Cherry controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moses controls Cherry momentarily but Cherry frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moses looking for a guillotine here but Cherry defends easily.
Cherry trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.
Cherry won't allow Moses to sweep him here.
Cherry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cherry won't allow Moses to sweep him here.
Moses working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cherry.
Cherry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moses swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cherry prevents Moses from getting back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cherry throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moses pulls Cherry in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cherry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moses loads up on a big right hand but Cherry slips the punch.
Moses lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Cherry gets the takedown into side control.
Cherry misses with the ground and pound.

Cherry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cherry passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Moses!
Moses tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moses is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moses regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Cherry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice cross by Cherry.
Cherry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moses can do to turn this around?
Moses lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cherry's sensitive parts.
Cherry loads up on a big right hand but Moses slips the punch.
Moses scores with a hook to the body. Cherry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Cherry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Moses's guard.
Moses wants to sweep but no luck.
Cherry scoring with some ground and pound.
Cherry stopping the sweep attempt from Moses.
Cherry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moses is keeping the position for now.
Cherry trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherry preventing the sweep.
Moses is trying to control the position but Cherry postures up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cherry tries to free his leg and advance position but Moses is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving.
Cherry stopping the sweep attempt from Moses.
Moses keeping full guard, as Cherry tries to pass.
Moses is looking to sweep but instead, Cherry has passed into half guard.

Cherry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moses is trying to stand up here but Cherry is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cherry is looking to advance position but Moses won't allow it.

Cherry wants to work for an arm triangle but Moses is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Moses looking for submissions off his back.
Moses is trying to control but can't.
Moses keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moses slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cherry trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.

Moses escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cherry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cherry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry slips nicely into half guard.
Cherry working the head and body with strikes.
Moses wants to control but Cherry is keeping busy.
Cherry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moses knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moses wants to improve his position but Cherry is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cherry connects with a nice short shot to Moses's temple.
Moses is trying is best to control the position here.
Moses is trying to get back to full guard.
Cherry is pressing down on Moses's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moses is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Moses manages to get to full guard.
Moses tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cherry lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cherry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cherry is one step ahead there.
Moses trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Cherry dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Moses tries to bum rush Cherry with a series of wild strikes but Cherry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cherry slips a straight right by Moses.
Cherry lands the left hand.
Cherry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moses connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cherry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moses tried to score with a low kick but Cherry checks it.
Moses missing with a left hand there. Cherry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cherry with a poor takedown
and Moses connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cherry fails with the takedown
and Moses counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cherry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moses.
Cherry lands with a straight right. Moses didn't see that one coming.

Cherry shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moses is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses is trying to get back to full guard.
Moses is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cherry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moses defending well though.
Cherry lands with a punch from half guard.
Moses wants to get back to his feet.
Cherry is looking to advance position but Moses won't allow it.
Moses is looking to improve his position.
Moses is trying to stand back up but Cherry is controlling him

Moses makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cherry avoids the body shot from Moses.
An inside leg kick from Moses misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cherry dives in and grabs Moses's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moses pushes down on Cherry's head and hops out.
Cherry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moses throws a series of punches but Cherry avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Cherry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moses defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cherry.
Moses cracks Cherry with a good jab.
Moses throws the left hand but Cherry avoids the punch easily.
Cherry swings for the body but Moses moves out of range.
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!
Cherry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moses paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moses swings for the body but Cherry moves out of range.
Cherry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moses moves away.
Cherry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moses manages to avoid it.

Cherry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cherry tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moses's legs.
Cherry is looking to take a break and control but Moses is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Archie Moses has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry tries to advance to mount but can't.
Moses is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cherry off and has taken his back!
Cherry is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Moses scores with strikes from the back.
Cherry tries to break free.
Well, with Moses on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Cherry is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Moses working for the choke.
Buster Cherry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cherry tries to break free.
Buster Cherry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Cherry is keeping busy.

Moses working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Moses missing with strikes from the back.
Cherry tries to escape but Moses has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cherry just trying to survive but Moses is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Moses is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cherry is defending well though. Moses let's go of the attempt for now.

Moses looking for the choke but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Moses comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cherry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Cherry!
Buster Cherry very nearly forgot to thank V-Mask Clothing (10%) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.