PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benji Cheshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ima Yerface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yerface has chosen In Flames - Like You Better Dead as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cheshire
vs
Yerface

189 cm
32
220 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

190 cm
43
214 lbs
33 - 21 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benji Cheshire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ima Yerface!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yerface dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Cheshire blocks the leg kick.
Cheshire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Cheshire shoots in and bounces Yerface off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yerface wants to get back to his feet but Cheshire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cheshire forces his way into half guard.
Yerface trying to control but Cheshire postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yerface wants to get back to full guard.
Yerface holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Yerface tries to get to full guard but Cheshire has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire is keen to just control but Yerface is a slippery customer.
Yerface keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Yerface is trying to control but can't.
Yerface is looking for a sweep. Cheshire is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cheshire trying to control the pace.
Cheshire has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yerface is controlling Cheshire's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cheshire doesn't manage to clinch there - Yerface circles away.
Cheshire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yerface manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cheshire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yerface lands with a left to the head.
Cheshire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Yerface.
Yerface lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cheshire goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yerface prevents it.
Yerface is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cheshire is keeping busy.
Cheshire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yerface.
Cheshire dodges an elbow strike from Yerface.
Yerface blocks an elbow strike from Cheshire.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cheshire just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yerface's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire stalls.
Yerface tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Yerface.
A frustrated look appears on Yerface's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yerface blocks an elbow strike from Cheshire.
Cheshire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cheshire tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yerface is working Cheshire over against the cage.
Cheshire creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yerface blocks an elbow strike from Cheshire.
Still in the clinch, Yerface scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yerface has a couple of punches blocked by Cheshire.
Yerface is looking to control Cheshire's arms but Cheshire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yerface has his back to the cage.
Cheshire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yerface is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cheshire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yerface struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheshire controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cheshire has hold of one of Yerface's legs. Yerface is fighting the takedown attempt but Cheshire gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yerface pulls Cheshire in to control the position.
Cheshire slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cheshire seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yerface for as long as he can get away with.
Cheshire postures up.
Cheshire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheshire wants to control from the top but Yerface keeps moving.
Yerface bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheshire's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Yerface postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Benji Cheshire will probably get the nod.
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.

Cheshire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yerface.
Yerface throws a series of punches but Cheshire moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Cheshire.
Cheshire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yerface swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cheshire clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yerface scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yerface lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cheshire throws an elbow but misses.
Yerface looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cheshire throws an elbow that misses.
Yerface looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yerface looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yerface misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheshire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Yerface fails to land.
Cheshire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ima Yerface seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yerface wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cheshire has him pressed against the cage.
Yerface managing to block the knees to the body from Cheshire.
Cheshire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ima Yerface has been cut.
Cheshire is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yerface is looking to break free of the clinch but Cheshire has double underhooks.
Cheshire pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cheshire unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yerface misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yerface is trying to force a seperation but Cheshire has the dominant position.
Cheshire lands a knee to the body.
Yerface is breathing heavily.
Yerface wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cheshire is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yerface looking for a takedown.
Yerface throws a head punch that misses.
Yerface blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Cheshire.
Yerface takes an elbow to the temple.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yerface takes an elbow to the temple.
Cheshire tries to land knees in the clinch but Yerface avoids the damage to the body.
Cheshire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cheshire lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheshire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yerface up against the cage.
Cheshire misses with a punch to the body.
Yerface is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cheshire is keeping busy.
Cheshire putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yerface in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cheshire lands an elbow that stopped Yerface in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yerface lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cheshire backwards.
Cheshire lands a nice elbow.
Cheshire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Cheshire wants the takedown. Yerface is fighting it off but Cheshire persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Yerface's guard against the cage.
Cheshire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yerface can do to turn this around?
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.
Cheshire's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Yerface wants to hit a switch here but Cheshire passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yerface there!
Cheshire controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface tries to reverse the position but Cheshire maintains control.
Cheshire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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 tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cheshire avoids the attempt from Yerface to control.
Yerface regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yerface has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cheshire is working away from the top position though.
Cheshire content to control rather than advance.
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 Ima Yerface's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cheshire avoids the body shot from Yerface.

Cheshire clinches.
Yerface tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yerface blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cheshire tries to land knees in the clinch but Yerface avoids the damage to the body.
Yerface blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheshire.
Cheshire tries to land knees in the clinch but Yerface avoids the damage to the body.
Cheshire displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yerface up against the cage.
Cheshire is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheshire is working for takedown but Yerface is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yerface.
Yerface holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yerface tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheshire's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire tries to land a knee to the head but Yerface blocks with his arms.

Yerface's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yerface keeps the fight on the outside.

Yerface gets caught napping as Cheshire dives in and scores a takedown. Yerface manages to retain guard.
Cheshire sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yerface wants to sweep here but Cheshire controlling him for the moment.
Cheshire slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cheshire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yerface keeps working.
Yerface is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire lands an elbow.
Cheshire in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cheshire continues to stall.
Cheshire advances to mount.
Cheshire misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Yerface wants to hold on but Cheshire pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire with the ground and pound from mount.
Cheshire controlling his opponent.
Yerface wants to control but Cheshire is having none of it.
Cheshire is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yerface can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cheshire controlling his opponent.
Yerface tries to lock up and control but Cheshire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cheshire looking to control but Yerface is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yerface really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cheshire cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cheshire looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cheshire lands a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheshire lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Yerface tries to lock up and control but Cheshire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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 Ima Yerface's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cheshire is looking to clinch.

Yerface bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cheshire is looking to regain half guard here but Yerface keeps moving and retains side control.
Cheshire regains half guard, as Yerface was trying to land strikes.
Yerface wants to take a breather but Cheshire is having none of it.
Cheshire wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yerface trying to control the action but Cheshire is working from the bottom.
Cheshire is concentrating on defense, preventing Yerface from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheshire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cheshire wants to control the action here but instead Yerface manages to pass to full mount!
Yerface lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cheshire hang on?
Yerface tries to control but Cheshire wriggling away.
Cheshire is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yerface putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cheshire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cheshire regains half guard.
Yerface looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cheshire moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire trying to strike off his back.
Yerface postures up.
Yerface trying to control but Cheshire is working from the bottom.
Cheshire being controlled here, momentarily.
Yerface trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cheshire trying to control the position here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Cheshire.
Cheshire is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cheshire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheshire wants to clinch.
Cheshire moves out of range as Yerface strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yerface. Cheshire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cheshire connects with a single shot there.
Cheshire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yerface throws the left hand but Cheshire avoids the punch easily.
Cheshire tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheshire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cheshire ducks under a wild hook from Yerface.
An attempted straight right counter from Cheshire misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface catches Cheshire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheshire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cheshire moves into range and clinches up with Yerface.
Yerface lands with a light punch inside.
Yerface blocks an elbow strike from Cheshire.
Cheshire lands a nice elbow.
Cheshire can't get the takedown.
Yerface lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cheshire backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yerface breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheshire wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Yerface dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ima Yerface's cut.
That's time! Cheshire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yerface - that will leave a mark!
Yerface keeps the fight on the outside.
Yerface is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cheshire tries to clinch but Yerface moves out of range.
Yerface throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cheshire wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheshire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ima Yerface seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheshire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yerface paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yerface throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface swings widly with a right hand
and Cheshire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yerface looks to land a combination but Cheshire avoids it well.
Cheshire feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yerface pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yerface connects with a looping right hand.
Cheshire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yerface looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheshire is just out of range.
Cheshire fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yerface connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cheshire. Cheshire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cheshire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yerface avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yerface circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benji Cheshire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerface lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yerface avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yerface! But no joy.
Cheshire doesn't manage to clinch there - Yerface circles away.
Yerface missing with a left hand there. Cheshire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cheshire drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yerface sprawls and moves away.
A low kick from Yerface misses
and Yerface takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yerface bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheshire slips under a jab.

Cheshire darts in and clinches Yerface up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cheshire lands with a light punch inside.
Cheshire stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yerface softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yerface working hard to break the clinch.
Ima Yerface has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheshire tries to stall but Yerface uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yerface taking a breather.
Yerface lands with a left to the head.
Yerface throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cheshires head.
Cheshire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yerface's defenses.
Yerface makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yerface lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cheshire backwards.
Yerface is working Cheshire over against the cage.
Yerface misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheshire throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cheshire lands a body punch.
Yerface on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yerface is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cheshire is keeping busy.
Cheshire misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yerface blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cheshire avoids the elbow strike from Yerface, against the cage.
Yerface wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cheshire looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yerface lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cheshire can't find room to land a body shot as Yerface controls the action.
Cheshire lands a good knee to the midsection. Yerface won't want to take too many of those.
Yerface is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yerface throws a head punch that misses.

Cheshire tightens his grip and picks Yerface up, before dumping him to the ground. Yerface manages to land in guard.
Cheshire engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yerface looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ima Yerface comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cheshire 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Benji Cheshire!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Benji Cheshire!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Benji Cheshire!

Benji Cheshire wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Benji Cheshire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.