PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Cheryshev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilder's entrance music is Talkin' Da Hardest. A fine choice. AJ Wilder had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wilder
vs
Cheryshev

190 cm
21
234 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
270 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, AJ Wilder!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Cheryshev!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheryshev throws a hook but Wilder blocks it.
Cheryshev swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
Cheryshev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Yuri Cheryshev has been cut.
Cheryshev is looking to clinch but Wilder is avoiding it.

Cheryshev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilder, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cheryshev can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Cheryshev misses with a body punch.
A short left from Cheryshev.
Cheryshev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheryshev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheryshev blocks a body shot from Wilder.
Cheryshev can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Wilder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheryshev's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheryshev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cheryshev tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cheryshev tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
Good body shot from Cheryshev.
Cheryshev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cheryshev struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilder controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheryshev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Cheryshev fails to land.
Wilder has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head punch on the inside from Cheryshev fails to land.
Cheryshev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
Cheryshev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilder misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Wilder.
Cheryshev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheryshev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheryshev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilder lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cheryshev or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wilder.
Cheryshev pushes Wilder back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cheryshev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Cheryshev.
Cheryshev blocks an uppercut.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilder.
Cheryshev looks winded!
Cheryshev digs a right hand underneath Wilder's ribcage. Wilder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilder working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilder lands a shoulder strike.
Wilder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Cheryshev is rocked!
Wilder pushes Cheryshev against the ropes. Wilder is working some dirty boxing. Wilder pushes off with a quick right hook! Cheryshev goes down! Cheryshev tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Wilder moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AJ Wilder!
AJ Wilder retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking AJ Wilder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.