PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 604 p4p, 74 weight class) and Chief Cheyenne (ranked 1715 p4p, 182 weight class). Joe comes to the cage accompanied by La Marseillaise. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Joe
vs
Cheyenne

165 cm
30
135 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

174 cm
30
149 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Sin City Allstars

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chief Cheyenne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheyenne throws a lazy uppercut
and Joe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheyenne scores with a punch to the head.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Cheyenne's shoulder, as Cheyenne tries to avoid the shot.
Joe slips under a jab.
Cheyenne scores with a hook.
Cheyenne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe lands with a shot to the body.
Joe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cheyenne misses with an uppercut.
Joe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cheyenne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe stuns Cheyenne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joe jabs at Cheyenne's body.
Cheyenne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joe 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.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheyenne was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Cheyenne throws a poor cross that misses
and Joe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cheyenne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joe.
Cheyenne fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheyenne wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Joe misses the target.
Joe lands a jab.
Joe scores with a jab. Cheyenne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joe swings for the body but Cheyenne moves out of range.
Joe stalks Cheyenne and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cheyenne's face. Cheyenne staggers backwards, shaken.
Cheyenne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Cheyenne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cheyenne avoids the body shot from Joe.
Cheyenne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cheyenne momentarily.
Cheyenne throws an off balance right hand
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
Chief Cheyenne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheyenne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joe finds it's way round the side to connect with Cheyenne's head.
Cheyenne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A counter left hand to the body from Joe misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheyenne misses with a lunging right hand
and Joe counters with a nice uppercut.
Joe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cheyenne might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Joe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cheyenne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
Good shot there by Joe.
Joe walks into a straight right hand from Cheyenne.
Joe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joe moves away from the strike by Cheyenne.
A right-left combo lands from Joe.
Joe scores with a punch to the head.
Cheyenne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cheyenne throws a looping overhand right but Joe ducks down to avoid it.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Cheyenne moves away and avoids it.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheyenne moves away.
Cheyenne throws a hook but Joe avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Cheyenne as he connects with a hook.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheyenne is just out of range.
Cheyenne needs to keep his hands up - Joe had a free shot at his head there.
Cheyenne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Joe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cheyenne misses with a hook
and Joe counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Cheyenne misses.
Cheyenne throws a lazy uppercut
and Joe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Cheyenne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cheyenne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Joe to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe takes a swing at Cheyenne's ribcage but misses.
Cheyenne throws a poor cross that misses
and Joe counters with a left to the body.
A jab lands there for Joe.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Cheyenne throws out a counter right but Joe avoids it with no problem.
Cheyenne misses with a hook
and Joe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cheyenne throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Cheyenne misses.
Cheyenne misses with a right hand
and Joe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheyenne thinking.
Cheyenne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joe connects with a body shot that sends Cheyenne's belly button to the back.
A jab lands there for Joe.
Cheyenne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cheyenne throws a right hand that misses
and Joe counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cheyenne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheyenne throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.
Cheyenne misses with a hook.
Cheyenne throws a big shot that misses.
Joe throwing a counter right hand but Cheyenne manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Cheyenne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cheyenne throws out a counter right but Joe avoids it with no problem.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Joe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cheyenne cracks Joe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cheyenne can do to turn this around?
Joe connects with a body shot that sends Cheyenne's belly button to the back.
Joe lands a head shot.
Joe scores with a hook.
Joe scores with a punch to the head.
Cheyenne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cheyenne lands a jab.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheyenne.
Cheyenne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Glass Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
Joe catches Cheyenne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheyenne was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Cheyenne lands a jab to the nose.
Joe defending well as Cheyenne loads up on a big left hand.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheyenne moves away.
Cheyenne dips to his left and cracks Joe with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Cheyenne throws a poor cross that misses
and Joe counters with a one-two to the body.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheyenne was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Cheyenne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cheyenne throws a right hand that misses
and Joe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cheyenne misses with a hook
and Joe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cheyenne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Chief Cheyenne has been cut.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheyenne.
Cheyenne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cheyenne! But no joy.
Cheyenne misses with a left hand
letting Joe counter with a right hand.
Joe with a hook.
Cheyenne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheyenne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cheyenne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cheyenne.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cheyenne might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Joe has got the better of the exchanges.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Cheyenne.
Nice jab there from Joe.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe scores with a hook to the body. Cheyenne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joe.
Joe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cheyenne's head backwards.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Cheyenne.
Cheyenne misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cheyenne.
Cheyenne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joe counters with a nice uppercut.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cheyenne misses with a hook.
As Cheyenne looks to move away, Joe throws a big counter combo but Cheyenne just gets out of the way.
Joe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cheyenne. Cheyenne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheyenne throws a lazy uppercut
and Joe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheyenne thinking.
Cheyenne throws a right hand that misses
and Joe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Joe. That snapped Cheyenne's head back.
Joe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cheyenne's head backwards.
Cheyenne misses with a lunging right hand
and Joe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joe slips under a jab.
Joe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cheyenne with a jab.
Cheyenne lands with a cross.
Joe connects with a body shot.
Joe takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheyenne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Cheyenne.
A counter left hand to the body from Joe misses its target.
Cheyenne misses with a looping left.
Joe drops his hands momentarily and Cheyenne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cheyenne throws a lazy uppercut
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheyenne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good shot there by Joe.
Joe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cheyenne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cheyenne misses with a looping right.
Joe lands a slapping body shot.
Cheyenne misses with a right hand
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheyenne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Cheyenne is rocked!
Cheyenne throws a lazy uppercut
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheyenne is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?
Joe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cheyenne momentarily.
Cheyenne misses with a lunging right hand
and Joe counters with a left to the body.
Cheyenne seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Cheyenne misses.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheyenne is just out of range.
Cheyenne misses with a right hand
and Cheyenne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glass Joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chief Cheyenne's cut.
That's time! Joe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Joe throws a right and a left that Cheyenne avoids nicely.
It seemed like Cheyenne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Cheyenne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cheyenne throws a right hand that misses
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
Cheyenne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Joe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joe scores with a hook to the body. Cheyenne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheyenne moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Cheyenne does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe takes a swing at Cheyenne's ribcage but misses.
Cheyenne throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Joe to counter with a crisp jab.
Joe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cheyenne throws a poor cross that misses
and Joe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheyenne thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Cheyenne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Cheyenne ducks down to avoid it.
Joe cracks a nice hook into Cheyenne's ribs.
Cheyenne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Cheyenne throws an off balance right hand
and Joe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheyenne thinking.
Cheyenne throws a right hand that misses
and Joe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cheyenne throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheyenne throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Joe to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheyenne connects with a right hand. Joe shakes it off.
Joe slips under a jab.
Joe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cheyenne throws the left hand but Joe avoids the punch easily.
Joe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cheyenne looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Joe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Joe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cheyenne doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe scores with a hook to the body. Cheyenne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joe is looking to counter punch.
Cheyenne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cheyenne misses.
Joe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cheyenne throws the left hand but Joe avoids the punch easily.
Cheyenne moves to clinch but Joe breaks away
enabling Joe to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheyenne moves to clinch but Joe breaks away
and Joe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheyenne is just out of range.
Cheyenne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cheyenne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Joe on the side of the head.
Joe lands a slapping body shot.
Joe throws a body punch but Cheyenne moves out of range.
Cheyenne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheyenne moves away.
Joe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cheyenne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheyenne was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cheyenne needs to keep his hands up - Joe had a free shot at his head there.
Cheyenne tries to move into range but Joe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cheyenne backs up against the cage.
Cheyenne misses with a left hand
and Joe counters with a straight right hand.
Joe is looking to wear down Cheyenne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cheyenne throws a combination that misses
and Joe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cheyenne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Joe as he connects with a hook.
Cheyenne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Joe counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheyenne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe punishes Cheyenne's body with a nice straight punch.
Cheyenne throws a hook but Joe blocks it.
Joe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe connects with a body shot that sends Cheyenne's belly button to the back.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cheyenne throws out the jab.
Joe scores with a jab. Cheyenne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joe connects with a single shot there.
Joe lands a lovely overhand right.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheyenne is just out of range.
Joe sizes up Cheyenne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joe moves away from the strike by Cheyenne.
Decent striking displayed by Joe there.
Cheyenne lands with a cross.
Chief Cheyenne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glass Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe cracks Cheyenne with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheyenne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joe counters with a left to the body.
Joe lands a nice shot that snaps Cheyenne's head back.
Cheyenne misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Cheyenne throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joe 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glass Joe!
During a confident post fight interview, Glass Joe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.