PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

DeVanzo
vs
Cherry

182 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVanzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Cherry misses
and DeVanzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Cherry blocks the leg kick.
DeVanzo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
DeVanzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cherry manages to avoid it.
Cherry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
DeVanzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cherry throws a body punch but DeVanzo moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cherry.
DeVanzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cherry tries to land a front kick but DeVanzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mark Cherry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cherry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
DeVanzo fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Cherry. Beautiful body shot.
DeVanzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cherry throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling DeVanzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Cherry looks to land a right hand but DeVanzo moved out of range.
DeVanzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cherry.
Cherry throws a lazy body kick
and DeVanzo counters with a one-two to the body.
We've been told by DeVanzo's head coaches at The Cooker that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeVanzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cherry.
DeVanzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
DeVanzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cherry doesn't seem bothered though.
Cherry misses with a leg kick
and DeVanzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and DeVanzo counters with a low kick, right behind Cherry 's knee.
Cherry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeVanzo's calf.
That kick from DeVanzo tenderised Cherry's leg. Cherry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cherry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for DeVanzo.
Cherry looks for the body kick but DeVanzo saw that one coming.
Cherry misses the shot to the body.
Cherry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cherry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo throws a leg kick that misses.
DeVanzo cracks Cherry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Mark Cherry has been cut.
Cherry checks a low kick from DeVanzo.
Cherry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cherry misses with a wild body shot.
Cherry jabs at DeVanzo's body.
Cherry tries to land a leg kick but DeVanzo saw it coming and moves away.
Cherry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeVanzo wants to slow Cherry down by chopping away at his legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Cherry finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cherry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cherry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cherry throws a body punch but DeVanzo moves out of range.
Cherry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVanzo moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeVanzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cherry.
DeVanzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cherry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cherry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck DeVanzo on the side of the head.
Cherry looks to score with a jab to the body but DeVanzo is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cherry jabs DeVanzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cherry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Artie DeVanzo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Cherry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

DeVanzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeVanzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cherry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DeVanzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice takedown defense from DeVanzo. No joy for Cherry on that attempt.
A shot to the body from Cherry misses
and DeVanzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeVanzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cherry throws a lazy right hand but DeVanzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeVanzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A clash of legs there as DeVanzo blocks the low kick.
DeVanzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DeVanzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A good leg kick by Cherry.
DeVanzo throws the kick towards the body but Cherry avoids it.
Cherry throws a big shot that misses.
DeVanzo motions for Cherry to come forward. DeVanzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Cherry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cherry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeVanzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cherry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cherry looks to land a left hand but DeVanzo moved out of range nicely.
Cherry connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cherry circles away quickly and effectively.
DeVanzo misses with a body shot.
DeVanzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
DeVanzo throws out a loose jab but Cherry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throws a big shot that misses.
DeVanzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cherry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeVanzo misses with a wild combination.
Artie DeVanzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Cherry throws a push kick but DeVanzo slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cherry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
DeVanzo tries to score with a low kick but Cherry moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by DeVanzo. That's going to slow Cherry down.
A combination from DeVanzo does no damage.
Cherry throws a leg kick
and DeVanzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeVanzo avoids the body shot from Cherry.
Cherry throws a predictable looking body shot
and DeVanzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cherry's knee momentarily.
DeVanzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cherry.
Cherry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down DeVanzo rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry scores with a body shot.
Cherry scores with a shot to the body.
DeVanzo moves in looking to clinch but Cherry pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeVanzo avoids the body shot from Cherry.
Cherry throws a body punch but DeVanzo moves out of range.
Cherry scores with a sloppy right hand. DeVanzo should have avoided that one.
DeVanzo lands with a straight right. Cherry didn't see that one coming.
DeVanzo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry throws a front kick aimed at DeVanzo's knee but DeVanzo avoids it well.
DeVanzo moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie DeVanzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Cherry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Cherry blocks the body kick.
Cherry scores with a jab to the head.
Cherry misses with a straight right.
Cherry misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeVanzo. Cherry does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeVanzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cherry scores with a body shot.
Nice shot by Cherry.
Cherry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cherry throws out a loose jab but DeVanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeVanzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cherry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from DeVanzo misses.

Cherry gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
DeVanzo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cherry is working away from the top position though.
Cherry is looking to take a break and control but DeVanzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
DeVanzo wants to control but Cherry is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is looking to pass DeVanzo's guard but actually DeVanzo recovers to full guard.
Cherry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeVanzo is keeping the position for now.
Cherry trying to control but DeVanzo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DeVanzo is controlling Cherry's posture.
Cherry preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeVanzo throws a low kick but Cherry avoids it.
Cherry thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on DeVanzo if he has to take too many more of those.
A slow jab from DeVanzo misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cherry. DeVanzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cherry misses with a wild body shot.
DeVanzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cherry's head backwards.
Cherry throws a leg kick but DeVanzo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
DeVanzo throws a body punch but Cherry moves out of range.
Cherry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVanzo moves away.
Mark Cherry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry defending well as DeVanzo loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Cherry lands.
Cherry throws a lazy body kick
and DeVanzo counters with a thumping low kick.
DeVanzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cherry with a jab.
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!
Cherry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DeVanzo can pounce on him.
DeVanzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
DeVanzo wants to slow Cherry down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeVanzo lands a body shot.
Artie DeVanzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cherry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and DeVanzo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cherry scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Cherry.
I think DeVanzo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artie DeVanzo!
Artie DeVanzo took some time post fight to say the following; 'Hey, are we done here? 'Cause I'm losing my buzz. '.