PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mom Cheating (ranked 6532 p4p, 239 weight class) and Just Fight (ranked 24512 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cheating
vs
Fight

173 cm
35
142 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
140 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mom Cheating!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Just Fight!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cheating shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Fight is working an open guard so Cheating takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cheating lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Just Fight has been cut.
Cheating stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cheating wants it to stay on the feet.

Cheating moves into range and clinches up with Fight.
Cheating controlling the action here for a moment.
Cheating lands an uppercut.
Cheating lands an uppercut.
Cheating lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheating lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cheating scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cheating is leaning against Fight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cheating lands an uppercut.

Fight is rocked!
Cheating cracks Fight with a nice body shot.
Cheating lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fight is still on wobbly legs! Can Cheating finish him?
Cheating lands a hook that snaps the head of Fight backwards.
Fight misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Cheating.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Cheating on the inside.
Cheating scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cheating gets through Fight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fight fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheating.
Cheating lands a nice uppercut.
Cheating lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cheating has Fight pressed against the cage, preventing Fight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cheating softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cheating throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fights head.
I was talking to Cheating's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cheating lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fight backwards.
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!
Cheating makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fight is looking to break free of the clinch but Cheating has double underhooks.
Cheating lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fight backwards.
Cheating scores with a shot to the side of Fight's head.
Still in the clinch, Cheating scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheating scores with a shoulder strike.

Cheating escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fight wants to land a leg kick but Cheating is out of range.

Cheating moves into the clinch.
Fight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fight seems to have recovered his senses.
Cheating throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Cheating.
Cheating lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cheating looking to throw knees to the head but Fight is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheating.
A right hook to the body lands for Cheating.
Fight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cheating working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cheating scores with a shot to the side of Fight's head.
Fight is looking to control Cheating's arms but Cheating gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fight has his back to the cage.
Cheating lands an uppercut.
Cheating lands with a light punch inside.
Cheating scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheating dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cheating scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheating creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fight obliges.
Fight tries to land a knee to the head but Cheating blocks with his arms.
Fight looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheating creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Cheating.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheating.
Fight missing with knees to the body.
Cheating softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cheating lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cheating lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheating lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cheating lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cheating pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cheating lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cheating as Fight tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cheating on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Cheating manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Cheating has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Fight has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Cheating digs a right hand underneath Fight's ribcage. Fight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fight misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheating.
A nice left hand lands by Cheating.
Cheating scores with a nice hook to the head.

Cheating breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cheating circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheating connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cheating fakes the body blow, causing Fight to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Fight goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mom Cheating!
An out of breath Mom Cheating thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.