PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and biro yeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). biro yeo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Cherry's chin.

Cherry
vs
yeo

189 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, biro yeo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yeo misses with a jab, cross combination.
yeo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cherry has yeo up against the cage in a clinch.

Cherry pulls guard.

Cherry uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cherry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by yeo!
yeo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cherry misses with a wild combination.
Cherry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
yeo cracks Cherry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
yeo throws a head kick that misses.
yeo fails with an attempt to clinch.

yeo moves into range and clinches up with Cherry.

Cherry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

yeo clinches with his opponent.
Cherry wants a takedown but no success here.
Cherry pushes yeo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cherry trying to land knees to the body.
Cherry goes for a takedown in the clinch but yeo prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cherry tries to break the clinch but yeo is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cherry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

yeo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

yeo decides to stand and escape the position.
yeo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by yeo.
Cherry misses with a combination
and yeo counters with a series of strikes. Cherry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cherry throws a head kick but yeo moves out of range.

Cherry has closed the distance and engaged yeo in a clinch.

yeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cherry throws a sloppy head kick
and yeo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cherry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cherry is breathing heavily.
Cherry misses with a body kick.
Cherry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. yeo tries to avoid it but Cherry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag yeo to the ground. yeo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

yeo closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
yeo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
yeo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cherry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cherry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cherry can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

yeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
yeo misses with a head kick.
Cherry doesn't manage to clinch there - yeo circles away.
yeo checks a leg kick nicely.
Cherry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

yeo gets a clinch.

yeo pulls guard successfully.

yeo kicks Cherry off and gets to his feet.
Cherry throws a right and a left that yeo avoids nicely.
yeo scores with a jab.
yeo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
yeo with a hook.
yeo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and yeo duly obliges.
yeo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
yeo scores with a kick to the midsection.

Cherry gets caught flat footed, as yeo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
yeo stopping the sweep attempt from Cherry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yeo postures up.
yeo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cherry is proving hard to escape from.
yeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cherry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cherry pushes yeo off and scrambles back to his feet.
yeo throws a nice looking combination but Cherry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Cherry has yeo up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Cherry.
Cherry working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four 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.
Cherry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cherry stalling against the cage.
Cherry lands a shoulder strike.

yeo breaks the clinch.

Cherry tries to keep at a distance but yeo has taken the fight into the clinch.

yeo breaks the clinch.
Cherry misses with a series of wild punches.
Cherry throws a body kick the misses
and yeo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cherry fails in his attempt to clinch.
yeo shoots in looking for a takedown. Cherry tries to sprawl out of it but yeo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cherry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cherry wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
yeo checks a leg kick.
Cherry stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

biro yeo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cherry darts in and clinches yeo up against the cage.
Cherry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

yeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
yeo throws a sloppy head kick and Cherry moves out of range easily.
yeo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
yeo tries to clinch up but Cherry circles away and keeps his distance.

Cherry gets a clinch.
Cherry has had enough of the clinch but yeo keeps him there for the moment.
Cherry's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cherry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Cherry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
yeo stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherry. Cherry gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
yeo moves in looking to clinch but Cherry pushes him off.
Cherry misses with a low kick.

Cherry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
yeo wants to break free but Cherry has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yeo wants to break the clinch but can't.
yeo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cherry just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cherry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Cherry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
yeo staying out of range there.
Cherry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cherry tries to clinch up.

Cherry moves into range and clinches up with yeo.
Cherry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cherry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
yeo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Don Cherry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of biro yeo.

Cherry manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cherry is on top in guard.

yeo is working an open guard so Cherry takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cherry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yeo stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherry. Cherry gets slowly back to his feet.
yeo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab from yeo does it's job there.
Cherry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but yeo manages to avoid it.
yeo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cherry.
Don Cherry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cherry tries to close the distance and clinch but yeo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cherry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and yeo counters with a left and a right that stings Cherry.
Cherry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cherry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

yeo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cherry, pushing him back against the cage.
Cherry wants to break free but yeo has control.
A nice left hand lands by Cherry.
yeo managing to block the knees to the body from Cherry.
yeo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cherry just stands there and leans against the cage.
yeo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cherry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cherry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but yeo has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

yeo has hold of one of Cherry's legs. Cherry is fighting the takedown attempt but yeo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cherry wants to stand up but yeo is controlling him.
Cherry trying to control the position here.
Cherry is trying to control the position but yeo postures up.
yeo looking to pass the guard.
Cherry looking to hit a scissor sweep but yeo is one step ahead there.
Cherry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cherry is looking for a triangle but yeo pushes his legs off easily.
Cherry trying to control the position.

yeo stands up and waves to Cherry to follow him.
yeo checks a low kick from Cherry.
Cherry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but yeo is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Cherry dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

yeo is looking to clinch but Cherry is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cherry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
yeo shoots for a double leg takedown but Cherry sprawls well. He's pushed yeo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cherry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by yeo.
yeo misses with a takedown attempt - Cherry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cherry throws an overhand right that lands on yeo's shoulder, as yeo tries to avoid the shot.
Cherry misses with a head kick.
Cherry waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract yeo.
yeo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Don Cherry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of biro yeo.
Cherry scores with a jab to the body.
Cherry shoots for a double leg takedown but yeo sprawls well. He's pushed Cherry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherry closes the distance looking to clinch

and yeo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cherry keeping hold of yeo's head, controlling as best he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
yeo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. yeo lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherry gets back to full guard.
yeo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Cherry pushes yeo off and gets back to his feet.
Cherry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danga de danga de dang - yeo scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry doesn't manage to clinch there - yeo circles away.
biro yeo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
yeo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cherry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cherry misses with a head kick.

yeo clinches.

yeo breaks from the clinch.

Cherry rushes yeo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cherry can't break the clinch.
yeo wants to break free but Cherry has control.
Cherry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
yeo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
yeo keeps control of Cherry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cherry leaning against his opponent.

yeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
yeo circles away from the clinch attempt
and yeo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cherry throws a right and a left that yeo avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yeo shoots in for a double leg but Cherry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cherry looks to clinch
and yeo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cherry tries to close the distance and clinch but yeo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cherry throws a sloppy head kick and yeo moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - yeo scores with a four punch combination!
Cherry moves in looking to clinch but yeo pushes him off.
yeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cherry.

Cherry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cherry avoiding damage.

yeo breaks the clinch.
Cherry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
yeo closes the distance and clinches up with Cherry, looking for a takedown. yeo pushes Cherry against the cage but Cherry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
yeo misses with a double jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

yeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
yeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cherry.
Don Cherry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cherry closes the distance and clinches.

Cherry breaks the clinch.

Cherry drives through and clinches with yeo against the cage.
Cherry is looking to break free of the clinch but yeo has double underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Cherry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cherry wants to stall.
Cherry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

yeo manages to break the clinch.
Cherry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

yeo feints and as Cherry raises his hands in defense, yeo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cherry controlling yeo's posture.
Cherry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for yeo!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Don Cherry.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... biro yeo!