PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dick Cheney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Janowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cheney
vs
Janowski

168 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Cheney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevie Janowski!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janowski shoots in for a double leg but Cheney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cheney drops down looking for a counter takedown but Janowski sprawls and moves away.

Janowski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cheney to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cheney wants to control from the top but Janowski keeps moving.

Janowski looking for a guillotine here but Cheney defends easily.
Cheney passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheney content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janowski is looking to escape.
Janowski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Janowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cheney pulls his head out easily.

Janowski actively working from the bottom here.
Cheney content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cheney prevents Janowski from improving his position.

Cheney wants to work for an arm triangle but Janowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Janowski tries to get to full guard but Cheney has control of the leg.

Cheney is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Janowski is just riding it out for now. Cheney eventually gives up the hold.
Cheney blocks the strikes from Janowski.

Janowski actively working from the bottom here.
Cheney passes to full mount!
Cheney tries to control but Janowski wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janowski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cheney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Janowski on the ground.
Janowski manages to get to full guard.

Janowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cheney trying to control but Janowski is working from the bottom.

Janowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cheney defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janowski keeping moving, preventing Cheney from controlling successfully.
Cheney tries to free his leg and advance position but Janowski is retaining full guard.
Cheney scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Janowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Cheney got a little sloppy there for a moment and Janowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cheney has managed to get both his arms back between Janowski's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Janowski working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Cheney dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cheney darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cheney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Janowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Cheney looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Janowski regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Janowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cheney is aware though and is defending well.
Cheney trying to control but Janowski is working from the bottom.
Cheney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Cheney drops back looking for a leg! Janowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Janowski manages to kick Cheney off! Cheney jumps back into Janowski's guard.

Janowski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cheney stacks Janowski on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cheney!

Cheney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cheney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cheney tries for a kimura but Janowski is defending well.
Janowski is trying to control Cheney's posture but Cheney avoids it.
Janowski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Janowski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Janowski.
Cheney throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Janowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cheney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Janowski looking for a guillotine here but Cheney defends easily.
Cheney trying to control but Janowski is working from the bottom.

Janowski has his foot on Cheney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cheney works his way back into a safe position though.
Cheney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cheney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Janowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cheney is aware though and is defending well.
Cheney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cheney wants to control from the top but Janowski keeps moving.

Janowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cheney gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cheney keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Janowski's head.
Cheney with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Janowski trying to keep a closed guard but Cheney is proving a slippery customer.
Janowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Cheney advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Janowski is looking to improve his position.
Janowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Cheney dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cheney shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Janowski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cheney prevents Janowski from improving his position.
Janowski is pressing down on Cheney's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheney passes Janowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Janowski wants to improve his position but Cheney is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheney is trying to control the action in half guard but Janowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Cheney is working for a submission of some sort.

Cheney is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Janowski defends it well.

Janowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cheney is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Janowski gets full guard.

Janowski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cheney uses it to pass to side control.
Cheney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Janowski can do to turn this around?
Cheney tries to move into full mount but can't pass Janowski's legs.
Dick Cheney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Janowski gets back to half guard.
Janowski is looking to improve his position.
Janowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Janowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cheney doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cheney manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Janowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cheney landing some decent shots from guard.
Cheney trying to control but Janowski is working from the bottom.

Janowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Janowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Cheney advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Janowski actively working from the bottom here.

Janowski looking for submissions off his back.
Cheney lands strikes from half guard.
Stevie Janowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cheney is looking for a kimura here.

Janowski looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheney wants to pass the guard but Janowski is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Cheney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cheney has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Cheney!