PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zach Ulibarri (ranked 5185 p4p, 6393 weight class) and Bart Van Cherry (ranked 608 p4p, 721 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ulibarri
vs
Van Cherry

190 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
188
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zach Ulibarri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bart Van Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Cherry throws a head kick but Ulibarri moves out of range.
Ulibarri wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A head kick from Van Cherry lands but Ulibarri takes it in his stride.

Ulibarri gets a clinch.
Ulibarri misses with some punches.
Ulibarri misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Cherry.
Van Cherry trying to land knees to the body.
Ulibarri misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Cherry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ulibarri slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulibarri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ulibarri working aggressively here.
Van Cherry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ulibarri has him pressed against the cage.
Ulibarri working aggressively here.
Ulibarri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Cherry prevents a body shot from Ulibarri.
Van Cherry prevents a body shot from Ulibarri.
Ulibarri misses with a body punch.
Ulibarri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ulibarri tries to work over Van Cherry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ulibarri keeps control of Van Cherry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ulibarri struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Cherry controls his hands.
Ulibarri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van Cherry up against the cage.
Ulibarri misses with the head strike.
Ulibarri misses with some punches.
Ulibarri misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulibarri.
Ulibarri throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Cherry.
Ulibarri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulibarri.
Ulibarri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ulibarri misses with a punch to the body.
Ulibarri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ulibarri misses with a punch on the inside.
Ulibarri tries to work over Van Cherry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ulibarri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ulibarri has a couple of punches blocked by Van Cherry.
Van Cherry blocks a body shot from Ulibarri.
Van Cherry blocks a body shot from Ulibarri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri misses with a body punch.
Ulibarri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ulibarri swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Cherry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Cherry prevents a body shot from Ulibarri.
Van Cherry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ulibarri backwards.
Van Cherry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ulibarri has Van Cherry pressed against the cage, preventing Van Cherry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Cherry blocks an uppercut.
Ulibarri throws a head punch that misses.
Ulibarri prevents Van Cherry from breaking the clinch.
Ulibarri misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Cherry wants to get back to striking at distance but Ulibarri won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri just leaning against Van Cherry, taking a breather.
Ulibarri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ulibarri working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ulibarri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ulibarri stalling against the cage.
Ulibarri tries to throw a body punch but Van Cherry avoids it by throwing Ulibarri back against the cage.
Ulibarri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Cherry's elbow.
Ulibarri misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Cherry.
A head punch on the inside from Ulibarri fails to land.
Ulibarri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Ulibarri dominated that round.
That's time! Ulibarri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ulibarri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Cherry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Cherry misses with a head kick.

Ulibarri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ulibarri pushes Van Cherry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zach Ulibarri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Cherry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ulibarri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ulibarri throws a head punch that misses.
Ulibarri throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Cherry.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Cherry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulibarri misses with a body punch.
Van Cherry blocking some punches.
Ulibarri has Van Cherry pressed against the cage, preventing Van Cherry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Cherry wants to break free but Ulibarri has control.
Van Cherry tries to score a body lock takedown but Ulibarri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulibarri misses with some punches.
Ulibarri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ulibarri leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ulibarri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Cherry's elbow.
Ulibarri lands with a right to the head.
Ulibarri working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Van Cherry fails to land.
Ulibarri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Cherry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ulibarri misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Cherry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ulibarri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ulibarri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Cherry can do to turn this around?
Ulibarri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ulibarri misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulibarri.
Van Cherry tries to break free but Ulibarri pushes him back against the cage.
Ulibarri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ulibarri misses with a punch to the body.
Ulibarri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Cherry is trying to force a seperation but Ulibarri has the dominant position.
Van Cherry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ulibarri tries to work over Van Cherry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Cherry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Cherry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ulibarri throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Cherry.
Ulibarri struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Cherry controls his hands.
Ulibarri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ulibarri.
Ulibarri tries to work over Van Cherry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Cherry.
Ulibarri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Cherry blocking some punches.
Ulibarri misses with a body punch.
Ulibarri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ulibarri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ulibarri can't find room to land a body shot as Van Cherry controls the action.
Ulibarri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Cherry is trying to break the clinch but Ulibarri has him pressed against the cage.
Ulibarri working aggressively here.
Van Cherry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ulibarri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Cherry blocking some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ulibarri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Cherry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ulibarri has a couple of punches blocked by Van Cherry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Ulibarri dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Van Cherry throws out a powerful jab.
Van Cherry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Cherry tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Cherry scores with a head kick.

Ulibarri darts in and clinches Van Cherry up against the cage.
Van Cherry is looking to control Ulibarri's arms but Ulibarri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Cherry has his back to the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ulibarri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ulibarri tries a body shot but Van Cherry blocks it.
Ulibarri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Cherry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulibarri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van Cherry being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Cherry is trying to force a seperation but Ulibarri has the dominant position.
Ulibarri misses with a body punch.
Ulibarri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Cherry is trying to force a seperation but Ulibarri has the dominant position.
Ulibarri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ulibarri misses with some punches.
Ulibarri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ulibarri misses with some punches.
Ulibarri presses Van Cherry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ulibarri misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulibarri has a couple of punches blocked by Van Cherry.
Ulibarri swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Cherry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Cherry blocks an uppercut.
Ulibarri stalling.
Ulibarri struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Cherry controls his hands.
Van Cherry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ulibarri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ulibarri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Cherry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ulibarri throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Cherry.
Ulibarri misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Cherry blocks an uppercut.
Ulibarri misses with the head strike.
Van Cherry throws a head punch that misses.
Van Cherry prevents a body shot from Ulibarri.
Van Cherry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ulibarri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Cherry is looking to break free of the clinch but Ulibarri has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulibarri.
Ulibarri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ulibarri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ulibarri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ulibarri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Van Cherry blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Cherry is trying to force a seperation but Ulibarri has the dominant position.
Van Cherry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulibarri misses with some punches.
Ulibarri struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Cherry controls his hands.
Ulibarri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zach Ulibarri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ulibarri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ulibarri tries to work over Van Cherry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ulibarri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Cherry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bart Van Cherry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Cherry is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Ulibarri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ulibarri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Ulibarri!