PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barack Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barack Lesnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lesnar
vs
Cherry

191 cm
23
273 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
265 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Wocker's Warehouse
Monster MMA

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barack Lesnar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherry misses with a takedown attempt - Lesnar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice defenses there by Cherry.
Cherry doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesnar circles away.
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Cherry.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesnar misses with an uppercut. Cherry saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar thuds a left hand into Cherry's body.
Cherry moves in looking to clinch but Lesnar pushes him off.
Cherry tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cherry.
Lesnar misses with an uppercut. Cherry saw that one coming.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Cherry avoids them all with ease.
Cherry shoots for a takedown but Lesnar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barack Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Cherry.
Cherry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lesnar.
Cherry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cherry.
Cherry tries to clinch there but Lesnar circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Cherry moves away from the strike by Lesnar.
Cherry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lesnar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cherry's head backwards.

It looks like Pete Cherry has been cut.
Lesnar connects with a jab.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cherry wants to clinch
and Lesnar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cherry's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tests Cherry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cherry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cherry tries to clinch up
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Lesnar lands an overhand right.
Lesnar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry tries to clinch
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.
Lesnar slips a jab from Cherry.
Cherry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lesnar's hands.
Cherry misses with a takedown attempt
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lesnar lands with an uppercut that bounces Cherry off the cage and back into rage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cherry with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Pete Cherry's cut even more.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cherry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lesnar counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Cherry's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cherry takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.
Cherry tries to clinch
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cherry shoots and misses
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.
Lesnar throws a lazy right hand but Cherry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cherry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lesnar counters with a nice body shot.
Cherry throws a combination. Lesnar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barack Lesnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Cherry tries for a takedown but Lesnar circles away easily
and Lesnar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barack Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Cherry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Lesnar misses.
Cherry is breathing heavily.
Cherry tries for a takedown but Lesnar circles away easily
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Lesnar misses with a hook.
Cherry is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lesnar is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cherry.
Cherry misses with a takedown attempt
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.
Cherry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The cut above Pete Cherry's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barack Lesnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesnar jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry darts in trying to clinch
and Lesnar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cherry's knee momentarily.
Pete Cherry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cherry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lesnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cherry.
Pete Cherry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar misses with a hook.
Cherry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lesnar, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cherry in his tracks.
Lesnar lands a nice looking body kick.
Lesnar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lesnar punishes Cherry's body with a nice straight punch.
Lesnar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lesnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Lesnar misses.
Cherry moves away from the strike by Lesnar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looks to land a right hand but Cherry moved out of range.
Lesnar misses with a hook. Cherry ducked under it nicely.
Cherry misses with a combination
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cherry with a poor takedown
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cherry misses with a takedown
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry closes the distance but Lesnar moves to the side
and Lesnar counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Lesnar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete Cherry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cherry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cherry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lesnar tries to score with a low kick but Cherry moves his leg out of the way.
Cherry closes the distance but Lesnar moves to the side
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Lesnar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lesnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Cherry wants to clinch
and Cherry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cherry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lesnar counters with a series of strikes. Cherry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cherry tries to clinch
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Cherry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lesnar counters with a nice leg kick.
Cherry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lesnar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Pete Cherry's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cherry misses with a series of wild punches.
Cherry lunges at Lesnar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lesnar's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cherry.
Cherry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lesnar tries a low kick but Cherry avoids it.
Lesnar cracks the inside of Cherry's front leg.
Cherry avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
Cherry with a poor takedown
and Cherry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry tries to clinch up
and Lesnar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lesnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cherry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cherry blocks a jab.
Cherry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pete Cherry's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barack Lesnar!
Barack Lesnar retains his heavyweight title!