PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between that guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and terry cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). that guy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

guy
vs
cheese

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, that guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, terry cheese!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cheese misses with a low kick.
cheese throws a body kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from cheese.
cheese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
guy blocks a head kick by cheese.
cheese shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. guy defends it nicely.
guy dodges the punch combination from cheese.
guy swats away the attempt to clinch by cheese.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from guy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and cheese has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from cheese and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
guy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and cheese counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by cheese.

That's one minute gone in the round.

guy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from cheese.
guy has a closed guard, preventing cheese from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
guy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in cheese's guard.

guy drops back looking for a leg! cheese is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and cheese manages to kick guy off! guy jumps back into cheese's guard.
guy postures up and lands a big shot to cheese's brow.

cheese has his feet on guy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cheese is looking to clinch.

cheese clinches.
Come on cheese - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
guy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. cheese is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

cheese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
guy swats away the attempt to clinch by cheese.
guy fails in his attempt to clinch.
guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
guy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but cheese avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for that guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
cheese misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
guy with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
guy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but cheese swivels and escapes.
cheese lands a nice leg kick that just misses guy's sensitive parts.
guy is looking to clinch.
guy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and cheese counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
guy is breathing heavily.
cheese passes to side control.

cheese stands up and we're back to a striking position.
cheese shoots in for a double leg but guy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

cheese shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
cheese controlling the action here.
cheese is trying to control. guy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
cheese is thwarting guy's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

terry cheese dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

cheese misses with a takedown
and guy counters with a nice uppercut.
cheese tries to clinch but guy moves away

and guy counters with a single leg into guard. cheese didn't expect that.
guy trying to control but cheese is working from the bottom.
guy wanted to stand there but cheese had control of the position.
cheese preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
cheese is pulling down on guy's head. It's preventing any offense from guy, at least for the moment.

guy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and cheese dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cheese stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. guy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

guy has his foot on cheese's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. cheese works his way back into a safe position though.
cheese wants to stand but guy is controlling his posture from full guard.
guy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
guy is trying to keep cheese in close.
cheese wants to control from the top but guy keeps moving.
terry cheese has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
guy working a defensive guard but cheese manages to pass into side control anyway.
guy is not content to let cheese control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cheese tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
guy thumps cheese with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
guy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and cheese decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in guy's guard.
cheese passes into half guard.
cheese is trying to control. guy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
guy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

cheese avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
cheese is stalling in the full guard.
guy trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

guy pushes cheese off and scrambles back to his feet.
cheese misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

cheese scores with a takedown into guy's guard.
cheese showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
guy looking for a sweep. Not yet guy, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

terry cheese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

cheese gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and guy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
cheese should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
guy working the head and body with strikes.
guy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
guy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
guy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
cheese slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
guy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of cheese's head.
guy wants to control from the top but cheese keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

guy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! cheese is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! cheese has escaped and now he's on top!

guy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. cheese is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

cheese has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
guy has his takedown stuffed

and cheese counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

cheese gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
cheese tries to clinch

and guy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by guy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
cheese is looking to stand up but guy isn't so interested in that idea.
cheese trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
guy passes cheese's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
guy works his way into side control.
cheese manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
guy wants to control but cheese is keeping busy.
guy is staying active underneath cheese, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
cheese trying to pass the guard but guy defending well.
guy regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
guy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
cheese must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
guy trying to control the position.
cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
guy looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
guy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

cheese fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. guy sprawls well initially but cheese persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
guy is trying to maintain the position but cheese is very close to passing his half guard.
guy is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

guy looking for submissions off his back.
cheese is thwarting guy's attempts to control the position.
cheese landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
cheese wants to stand but guy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to terry cheese.
Well cheese has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... terry cheese!