PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Saturday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cherry
vs
Saturday

176 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

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 1 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Saturday!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saturday throws a body kick that misses

and Cherry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cherry won't allow Saturday to get back to his feet.
Saturday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cherry sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saturday is pulling down on Cherry's head. It's preventing any offense from Cherry, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherry throws an elbow that misses. Saturday uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cherry's guard. Nice move by Saturday!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saturday working some strikes from top position.
Cherry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cherry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry keeping full guard, as Saturday tries to pass.
Saturday stopping the sweep attempt from Cherry.
Saturday trying to control but Cherry is working from the bottom.
Cherry has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cherry wants to sweep here but Saturday controlling him for the moment.
Cherry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saturday wants to control from the top but Cherry keeps moving.
Cherry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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 keeping moving, preventing Saturday from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice jab there from Saturday.
Saturday misses with a takedown attempt
and Cherry counters with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saturday.
Saturday closes the distance and clinches up with Cherry, looking for a takedown. Saturday pushes Cherry against the cage but Cherry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saturday looks winded!
Saturday tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cherry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saturday somewhat.
Victor Cherry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Saturday.
Cherry with a lazy takedown attempt

and Saturday counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saturday just stands there and leans against the cage.

Saturday breaks from the clinch.
Saturday tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cherry swivels and escapes.
Cherry throws a big counter combination but Saturday scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Saturday fails with the takedown.
Cherry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saturday dives in and grabs Cherry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cherry pushes down on Saturday's head and hops out.
Cherry appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cherry fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saturday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saturday misses with a low kick.
Cherry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saturday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cherry somewhat.
Jeff Saturday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cherry shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeff Saturday will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cherry stuffs the takedown attempt from Saturday. Saturday gets slowly back to his feet.
Cherry avoids a kick to the body.
Cherry shoots in looking for a takedown but Saturday manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cherry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jeff Saturday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cherry slaps away a takedown attempt from Saturday, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cherry thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saturday throws a head kick that misses.

Cherry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Saturday!
Cherry is looking to take a break and control but Saturday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saturday takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Saturday is breathing heavily.
The strikes coming from Cherry are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Cherry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saturday, who protects the arm well.
Cherry controls the position.
Saturday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saturday takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two 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.

Cherry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saturday is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cherry working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Cherry working away.
Cherry working the ground and pound from side control.
Cherry scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cherry scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry working the ground and pound from side control.
Cherry is looking to take a break and control but Saturday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cherry working the head with strikes.
Cherry is looking to take a break and control but Saturday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cherry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Saturday sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cherry misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cherry lands an elbow.
Cherry working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is looking to take a break and control but Saturday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cherry looks up at the clock and then as Saturday takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cherry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cherry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saturday keeps working.
Saturday is looking for a sweep.
Saturday is trying to control Cherry's posture but Cherry avoids it.
Cherry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saturday can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saturday is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saturday is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cherry connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Cherry dominated that second round.
That's time! Cherry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Saturday there.
Saturday shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cherry pinned against the cage. Cherry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cherry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saturday defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Saturday fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cherry sprawls well initially but Saturday persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saturday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Saturday has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Saturday working for a submission but Cherry is keeping him at bay.
Cherry is looking to get to half guard.
Cherry is trying to reverse the position but instead Saturday has taken his back - oops!

Cherry fending off the submission attempt from Saturday.
Saturday has the hooks in. Cherry is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saturday not allowing Cherry to control his hands.
Saturday keeps control of the position easily here as Cherry tries to buck him off.
Cherry trying to control the position but Saturday manages to sink in the hooks.
Saturday is trying to stick to Cherry's back but Cherry is turning into Saturday. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Saturday's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cherry.
Cherry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cherry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cherry landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saturday pulls Cherry in close to prevent any damage.
Saturday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cherry.
Saturday is looking to stand back up but Cherry counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Saturday.
Saturday is trying to control but can't.

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 not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cherry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cherry throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Saturday to regain full guard.
Cherry trying to control but Saturday is working from the bottom.
Cherry is working Saturday over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cherry throws a big elbow that misses.
Cherry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saturday working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saturday buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Saturday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saturday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

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