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SyFi 99 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheyenne wants to clinch
and Nevez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheyenne wants to clinch up but Nevez keeps it at a distance.
Nevez swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheyenne.
Nevez jabs Cheyenne right on the nose. Cheyenne blinks but takes it well.
Nevez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chief Cheyenne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nevez tries to clinch but Cheyenne is having none of it.
Cheyenne looking to score a takedown here. Nevez is defending well but Cheyenne drives through and ends up in Nevez's guard.
Cheyenne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cheyenne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cheyenne wants to control from the top but Nevez keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevez wants to stand but Cheyenne is controlling the position.
Cheyenne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cheyenne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cheyenne drops back looking for a leg! Nevez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nevez manages to kick Cheyenne off! Cheyenne jumps back into Nevez's guard.
Nevez wants to stand but Cheyenne is controlling the position.
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.
Cheyenne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cheyenne drops back looking for a leg! Nevez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nevez manages to kick Cheyenne off! Cheyenne jumps back into Nevez's guard.
Cheyenne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cheyenne drops back looking for a leg! Nevez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nevez manages to kick Cheyenne off! Cheyenne jumps back into Nevez's guard.
Cheyenne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevez wants to stand and escape but Cheyenne is having none of it.
Cheyenne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nevez keeping full guard, as Cheyenne tries to pass.
Cheyenne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cheyenne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cheyenne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cheyenne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cheyenne looking to pass the guard.
Nevez keeping moving, preventing Cheyenne from controlling successfully.
Cheyenne drops back looking for a leg! Nevez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nevez manages to kick Cheyenne off! Cheyenne jumps back into Nevez's guard.
Cheyenne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cheyenne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheyenne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Cheyenne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nevez is having none of it.
Cheyenne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nevez, pushing him back against the cage.
Nevez has a couple of punches blocked by Cheyenne.
Nevez is leaning against Cheyenne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cheyenne tries to pull guard but Nevez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cheyenne jumps guard but Nevez stands there with Cheyenne around his waist. Cheyenne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheyenne tries to pull guard but Nevez holds him up against the cage and eventually Cheyenne drops back down to his feet.
Ruben Nevez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Cheyenne.
Cheyenne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nevez smiles and moves away.
Cheyenne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nevez moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheyenne pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheyenne looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nevez has picked Cheyenne up and slammed him! Cheyenne can't keep hold of the triangle and Nevez manages to pass to side control!
Nevez decides to stand back up. Nevez steps back and let's Cheyenne get back to his feet.
Cheyenne is looking to clinch but Nevez is avoiding it.
Cheyenne darts in trying to clinch
and Nevez counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheyenne shoots in and drives through. Nevez sprawls well.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nevez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nevez throws a big counter combination but Cheyenne scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cheyenne wants to clinch but Nevez slips to the side
and Nevez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nevez moves into the clinch successfully.
Nevez lands with a light punch inside.
Nevez lands a body punch.
Cheyenne tries to pull guard but Nevez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nevez lands a left hand.
Cheyenne tries to pull guard but Nevez won't allow it.
Cheyenne tries to pull guard but Nevez won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Cheyenne fails to land.
Cheyenne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nevez prevents it.
Cheyenne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nevez smiles and moves away.
Cheyenne has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nevez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nevez wants it to stay on the feet.
Nevez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cheyenne is breathing heavily.
Cheyenne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nevez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nevez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Cheyenne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cheyenne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Chief Cheyenne has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheyenne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nevez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheyenne wants to clinch.
Nevez closes the distance and pushes Cheyenne back into the cage.
Nevez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nevez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nevez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cheyenne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cheyenne jumps guard but Nevez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nevez is trying to maintain a safe position but Cheyenne gets an underhook and turns Nevez into the cage.
Nevez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Nevez fails to land.
Cheyenne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nevez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cheyenne backwards.
Ruben Nevez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheyenne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nevez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nevez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cheyenne fails to pull guard.
Nevez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nevez stops a takedown attempt from Cheyenne.
Nevez scores with a shoulder strike.
Nevez lands a body punch.
Nevez throws a head punch that misses.
Cheyenne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nevez.
Cheyenne jumps guard but Nevez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cheyenne is trying to pull guard but Nevez has him pressed against the cage.
Nevez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nevez digs a right hand underneath Cheyenne's ribcage. Cheyenne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Come on Nevez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cheyenne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nevez smiles and moves away.
Cheyenne wants to clinch but Nevez slips to the side
and Nevez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevez working aggressively here.
Cheyenne is trying to pull guard but Nevez has him pressed against the cage.
Nevez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cheyennes head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Nevez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheyenne.
Nevez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nevez gets through Cheyenne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cheyenne fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nevez.
Nevez is stalling here.
Cheyenne is trying to pull guard but Nevez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nevez taking a breather.
Nevez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cheyenne tries to pull guard but Nevez holds him up against the cage and eventually Cheyenne drops back down to his feet.
Nevez misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nevez.
Cheyenne blocks a body shot from Nevez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Nevez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chief Cheyenne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Cheyenne tries to close the distance and clinch but Nevez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheyenne clinches up against the cage.
Cheyenne is trying to push Nevez away but Nevez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cheyenne is trying to pull guard but Nevez has him pressed against the cage.
Cheyenne successfully pulls guard.
Nevez stands and steps away. Cheyenne gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cheyenne walks into a stiff left hand from Nevez.
Cheyenne fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nevez.
Nevez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cheyenne can do to turn this around?
Cheyenne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nevez moves out of range.
Cheyenne moves to clinch but Nevez breaks away
and Nevez counters with a nice uppercut.
Nevez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nevez with a hook.
Ruben Nevez is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Nevez finds it's target.
Cheyenne tries to clinch up but Nevez circles away and keeps his distance.
Nevez lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheyenne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheyenne tries to clinch there but Nevez circles away.
Nevez swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheyenne.
As Cheyenne tries to get set, Nevez tries to push him back and clinch up but Cheyenne manages to avoid the attempt.
Nevez lands with a right hand.
Cheyenne closes the distance but Nevez moves to the side
and Nevez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cheyenne is rocked!
Nevez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nevez wants it to stay on the feet.
Nevez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nevez tests Cheyenne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cheyenne is still on wobbly legs! Can Nevez finish him?
Cheyenne tries for a takedown but Nevez circles away easily
and Cheyenne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruben Nevez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Cheyenne.
Cheyenne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nevez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cheyenne shoots and misses
and Nevez counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nevez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nevez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nevez fails to land.
Nevez throws a head punch that misses.
Cheyenne seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nevez.
Nevez is pressed up against the cage. Cheyenne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nevez down to the mat. Nevez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nevez lands a slapping body shot.
Nevez punishes Cheyenne's body with a nice straight punch.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nevez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nevez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cheyenne jumps guard but Nevez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cheyenne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nevez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cheyenne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nevez smiles and moves away.
Nevez lands a jab.
Cheyenne fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cheyenne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nevez sprawls well. Nevez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cheyenne gets slowly back to his feet.
Cheyenne tries to clinch but Nevez is having none of it.
Cheyenne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nevez counters with a stiff right hand.
Cheyenne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cheyenne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cheyenne tries to clinch
and Nevez scores with a counter punch that sends Cheyenne to the canvas! Nevez smells blood - he's punishing Cheyenne with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Cheyenne has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruben Nevez!
Ruben Nevez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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