PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwan Sulivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cherry
vs
Sulivan

176 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erwan Sulivan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sulivan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cherry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sulivan taking a breather here.

Sulivan swings around for an armbar but Cherry sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sulivan's guard.
Cherry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sulivan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cherry is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sulivan wants to stand up but Cherry is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulivan looking to control.

Sulivan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cherry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sulivan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cherry defends well.
Cherry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cherry lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Sulivan keeps moving.
Cherry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cherry seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sulivan for as long as he can get away with.
Sulivan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cherry.
Cherry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sulivan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sulivan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Cherry has gone for a leg lock! Sulivan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cherry's guard.

Sulivan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cherry swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cherry trying to keep a closed guard but Sulivan is proving a slippery customer.
Sulivan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cherry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cherry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sulivan tries to free his leg and advance position but Cherry is retaining full guard.
Cherry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sulivan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cherry manages to get to full guard.

Sulivan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cherry, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cherry throws a quick counter head kick but Sulivan was just out of range.

Cherry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sulivan wants to get back to his feet but Cherry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sulivan is on top in guard.

Sulivan looks winded!
Cherry looking for a sweep. Not yet Cherry, not yet.
Sulivan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cherry is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cherry trying to keep a closed guard but Sulivan is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erwan Sulivan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cherry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sulivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cherry moves away.
A jab from Sulivan misses.
Cherry thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sulivan tries to clinch up.
Sulivan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sulivan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Erwan Sulivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sulivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cherry.
Sulivan throws a right and a left that Cherry avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sulivan, as that shot connected.
Erwan Sulivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sulivan tries to clinch there but Cherry circles away.
Sulivan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCherry.
Sulivan tries for a takedown but Cherry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sulivan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sulivan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cherry to the mat! Cherry manages to get full guard.
Erwan Sulivan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cherry looking for a sweep. Not yet Cherry, not yet.
Cherry trying to control the position.
Cherry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sulivan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cherry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cherry working Sulivan over with strikes.
Cherry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherry prevents Sulivan from improving his position.
Cherry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cherry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cherry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sulivan is looking for a sweep. Cherry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cherry controlling the action here.
Cherry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cherry trying to control from half guard but Sulivan is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cherry sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cherry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sulivan trying to control here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cherry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cherry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sulivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Cherry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sulivan swivels and escapes.
Sulivan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cherry counters with a nice uppercut.
Sulivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cherry leaves Sulivan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Cherry dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sulivan closes the distance and clinches up with Cherry, looking for a takedown. Sulivan pushes Cherry against the cage but Cherry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sulivan misses with a takedown
and Cherry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sulivan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Victor Cherry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwan Sulivan.
Sulivan shoots for a double leg takedown but Cherry sprawls well. He's pushed Sulivan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cherry half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sulivan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cherry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cherry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cherry connects with a couple of short punches.
Sulivan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry is in close to Sulivan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cherry lands a couple of digs.
Cherry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sulivan can do to turn this around?
Cherry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cherry slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cherry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cherry chips away with some ground and pound.
Cherry stands up over Sulivan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cherry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cherry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Sulivan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cherry passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Cherry there.
Cherry slows the pace down in half guard.
Ground and pound from Cherry.
Cherry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sulivan is looking for a sweep. Cherry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is controlling the pace.
Sulivan wants to get back to his feet.
Cherry winds up and cracks Sulivan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cherry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Cherry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sulivan has hold of Cherry's hands but Cherry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cherry lands strikes from half guard.
Sulivan trying to hold on to Cherry's head to control him but Cherry postures up.
Cherry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Cherry seems content to control.
Cherry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sulivan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cherry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulivan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cherry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Cherry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cherry 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Cherry!