PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artyom Cheberyachko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheberyachko has chosen Percival - Sargon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fellows
vs
Cheberyachko

180 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

175 cm
24
163 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Fellows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artyom Cheberyachko!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fellows ducks under a wild hook from Cheberyachko.
Fellows was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cheberyachko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fellows counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cheberyachko lands with a right hand.
Fellows takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cheberyachko throws an overhand right that lands on Fellows's shoulder, as Fellows tries to avoid the shot.
Cheberyachko lands a nice hook to Fellows's body. Fellows takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fellows. That's going to slow Cheberyachko down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cheberyachko. Fellows does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cheberyachko lands a nice shot that snaps Fellows's head back.
Cheberyachko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cheberyachko throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheberyachko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fellows moves away.
Cheberyachko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheberyachko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fellows sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cheberyachko throws a lazy uppercut
and Fellows cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fellows jabs at Cheberyachko's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheberyachko throws a combination that misses

and Fellows counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fellows.
Fellows lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Artyom Cheberyachko has been cut.
Fellows lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cheberyachko backwards.
Cheberyachko working aggressively here.
Fellows throws an elbow but it misses.
Cheberyachko takes a shot to the head.
Fellows lands with a right to the head.
Fellows avoiding damage.
Cheberyachko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fellows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheberyachko.
Fellows tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheberyachko's elbow.
Cheberyachko misses with some punches.
Cheberyachko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fellows backwards.
Cheberyachko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cheberyachko scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fellows lands a nice knee to the body.

Cheberyachko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fellows misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheberyachko connects with the punch.
Cheberyachko throws the left hand but Fellows avoids the punch easily.
Fellows steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheberyachko.
Fellows throws a push kick but Cheberyachko slaps the foot to one side.
Fellows dodges the punch combination from Cheberyachko.
Fellows moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Cheberyachko.
Fellows misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fellows moves away from the strike by Cheberyachko.
Cheberyachko swings widly with a right hand
and Fellows counters with a three punch combo that has Cheberyachko backing up. Cheberyachko nods at Fellows to acknowledge the strikes.
Fellows slips under a jab from Cheberyachko.
Fellows tried to counter with a leg kick but Cheberyachko avoided it.
Cheberyachko throws a right hand that Fellows ducks under and follows up with a left that Fellows also avoids with ease.
Cheberyachko throws a body punch but Fellows moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheberyachko.
Fellows seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cheberyachko lands with a cross.
Cheberyachko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fellows.
It looked like Fellows wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cheberyachko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fellows.
Fellows throwing a counter right hand but Cheberyachko manages to avoid it.
Fellows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fellows takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cheberyachko looks to land a right hand but Fellows moved out of range.
Fellows throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cheberyachko avoids it.
Fellows throws out a leg kick but Cheberyachko moves out of range and Fellows only half commits.
Good standup being displayed there by Cheberyachko as he connects with a hook.

Fellows closes the distance and clinches.
Cheberyachko avoiding damage as Fellows throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fellows tries to land knees in the clinch but Cheberyachko avoids the damage to the body.
Fellows digs a right hand underneath Cheberyachko's ribcage. Cheberyachko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fellows misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fellows throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cheberyachko managing to block the knees to the body from Fellows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheberyachko misses with a punch on the inside.
Cheberyachko wants to get back to striking at distance but Fellows won't allow it.
Our sources have told us that Fellows has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Fellows tries to land a knee to the head but Cheberyachko blocks with his arms.
Fellows unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cheberyachko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fellows.
Fellows with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fellows creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cheberyachko's defenses.
Fellows lands a damaging elbow.
Fellows tries to land knees in the clinch but Cheberyachko avoids the damage to the body.
Cheberyachko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fellows has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheberyachko lands a hook that snaps the head of Fellows backwards.
Cheberyachko lands a right hand.
Cheberyachko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheberyachko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fellows struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheberyachko controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Artyom Cheberyachko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Artyom Cheberyachko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice straight punches there by Cheberyachko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cheberyachko.
Cheberyachko scores with a punch to the head.
Fellows ducks under a wild hook from Cheberyachko.
Fellows half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fellows slips a jab and a cross from Cheberyachko.
Fellows has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cheberyachko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fellows makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cheberyachko cracks a nice hook into Fellows's ribs.
Fellows throws a body kick that misses.
Cheberyachko looks to throw the jab but Fellows is out of range.
Dean Fellows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheberyachko throws a right hand that misses
and Fellows counters with a three punch combo that has Cheberyachko backing up. Cheberyachko nods at Fellows to acknowledge the strikes.
Cheberyachko misses with a body shot.
Fellows is looking for a counter combo.
Cheberyachko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cheberyachko scores with a one two! Fellows had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheberyachko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cheberyachko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cheberyachko lands a jab to Fellows's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cheberyachko at a distance.
Fellows throws the kick towards the body but Cheberyachko avoids it.
Cheberyachko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cheberyachko connects with the punch.
Cheberyachko throws a right and a left that Fellows avoids nicely.
Artyom Cheberyachko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fellows fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cheberyachko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fellows misses with a body kick.
Cheberyachko misses with a body punch
and Fellows counters with a left and a right that stings Cheberyachko.
Cheberyachko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fellows stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cheberyachko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A cross from Cheberyachko lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheberyachko scores with a shot to the body.
Cheberyachko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fellows moves away.
Cheberyachko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fellows is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cheberyachko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fellows, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fellows. That's going to slow Cheberyachko down.
Cheberyachko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fellows tries a head kick but it misses.
Cheberyachko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fellows moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cheberyachko lands with a good body shot.
Fellows gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cheberyachko throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fellows counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cheberyachko.
Cheberyachko is breathing heavily.
Fellows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cheberyachko.
Cheberyachko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cheberyachko throws a body punch but Fellows moves out of range.
Fellows appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fellows throws a low kick but Cheberyachko moves out of range easily.
Cheberyachko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cheberyachko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fellows moves away.
Cheberyachko misses with a hook. Fellows ducked under it nicely.
Cheberyachko misses with a wild body shot.
Cheberyachko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fellows moves away.
Fellows jabs Cheberyachko right on the nose. Cheberyachko blinks but takes it well.
Cheberyachko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cheberyachko jabs at Fellows's body.
Fellows throws a low kick, looking for Cheberyachko's leg but Cheberyachko calmly moves out of range.
Fellows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheberyachko.
Nice defenses there by Fellows.
Fellows ducks right into an uppercut from Cheberyachko.
Danga de danga de dang - Fellows scores with a four punch combination!
Fellows moves out of range as Cheberyachko strikes.
Cheberyachko scores with a body shot.
Artyom Cheberyachko seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Cheberyachko.
Fellows slips a straight right by Cheberyachko.
Fellows tries to clinch there but Cheberyachko circles away.
Cheberyachko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cheberyachko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A clash of legs there as Cheberyachko blocks the low kick.
Cheberyachko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fellows.
Cheberyachko lands a nice looking body shot.
Cheberyachko misses with a straight left.
Fellows avoids the body shot from Cheberyachko.
Cheberyachko swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fellows moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fellows keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cheberyachko's efforts to push away.
Cheberyachko misses with a punch on the inside.
Fellows lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artyom Cheberyachko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Artyom Cheberyachko'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. And we move into the final round!

Fellows throws a head kick but Cheberyachko moves out of range.
Cheberyachko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fellows counters with a three punch combo that has Cheberyachko backing up. Cheberyachko nods at Fellows to acknowledge the strikes.
Fellows uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cheberyachko.
Cheberyachko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Cheberyachko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fellows tries to clinch up but Cheberyachko circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheberyachko misses with a body shot
and Fellows counters with a left and a right that stings Cheberyachko.

Cheberyachko is rocked!
Fellows staying out of range there.
Cheberyachko is still on wobbly legs! Can Fellows finish him?
Cheberyachko misses the body punch
and Fellows counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big left from Cheberyachko misses.
Fellows throws a big counter combination but Cheberyachko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fellows throws a low kick but Cheberyachko avoids it.
Cheberyachko scores with a hook to the body. Fellows takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cheberyachko lands a lovely overhand right.
Cheberyachko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheberyachko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fellows.
Fellows went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fellows slips under a jab from Cheberyachko.
Cheberyachko seems to have recovered his senses.
Cheberyachko throws out a loose jab but Fellows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fellows half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheberyachko avoids a kick to the body.
Cheberyachko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Fellows does no damage.
Fellows throws a push kick but Cheberyachko slaps the foot to one side.
Fellows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cheberyachko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fellows slips a straight right by Cheberyachko.
Cheberyachko misses with a body punch
and Fellows counters with a leg kick.
Fellows moves away from the strike by Cheberyachko.

Fellows has Cheberyachko up against the cage in a clinch.
Cheberyachko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fellows's elbow.
Cheberyachko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fellows tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cheberyachko avoids it.
Nice body punch from Cheberyachko - that landed with a thud.
Cheberyachko wants to get back to striking at distance but Fellows won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Fellows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fellows looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cheberyachko misses with a looping left.
Cheberyachko misses with a double jab
and Fellows counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cheberyachko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fellows moves away.
Cheberyachko throws a right hand that misses
and Fellows counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Fellows does no damage.
Cheberyachko throws out a loose jab but Fellows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheberyachko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fellows counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cheberyachko throws out a loose jab but Fellows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fellows wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A slow jab from Cheberyachko misses its intended target.
Fellows throws a head kick that Cheberyachko semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheberyachko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cheberyachko misses with a straight right.
Fellows jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cheberyachko misses with a lunging right hand
and Fellows counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Cheberyachko misses
enabling Fellows to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Cheberyachko - just one landing.
Cheberyachko throws a right hand that misses
and Fellows cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fellows has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cheberyachko finds it's way round the side to connect with Fellows's head.
Cheberyachko misses with a right hand
and Fellows counters with a leg kick.
Fellows is looking to wear down Cheberyachko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fellows lands with a nice body kick.
Fellows showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheberyachko.
A counter left hand to the body from Fellows misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fellows. Cheberyachko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fellows displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cheberyachko throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fellows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cheberyachko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheberyachko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fellows moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fellows tried to counter with a leg kick but Cheberyachko avoided it.
Cheberyachko throws a shot from downtown. Fellows moves away and avoids it.
Fellows moves in looking to clinch but Cheberyachko pushes him off.
Cheberyachko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cheberyachko throws a hook but Fellows blocks it.
Cheberyachko misses with an uppercut.
Fellows seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big right from Cheberyachko misses.
Fellows feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cheberyachko throws an off balance right hand
and Fellows counters with a one-two to the body.
Cheberyachko scores with a hook to the body. Fellows takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fellows showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheberyachko.
Fellows lands a nice hook to Cheberyachko's body. Cheberyachko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Fellows showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cheberyachko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!