PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lavern Cherry (ranked 6552 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael De Ruyter (ranked 3882 p4p, 435 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cherry
vs
De Ruyter

222 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lavern Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael De Ruyter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Ruyter throws an off balance right hand

and Cherry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cherry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Ruyter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cherry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cherry connects with a couple of short punches.
Cherry throwing strikes but missing.
Cherry throwing strikes from guard but De Ruyter blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

De Ruyter is working an open guard so Cherry takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from De Ruyter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Ruyter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cherry.
De Ruyter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Ruyter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Cherry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cherry wants the takedown. De Ruyter is fighting it off but Cherry persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in De Ruyter's guard against the cage.
Cherry postures up in De Ruyter's guard and throws a big left but De Ruyter blocks it.
Cherry postures up in De Ruyter's guard and throws a big left but De Ruyter blocks it.
Cherry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cherry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cherry lands a couple of elbows.
Cherry won't allow De Ruyter to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cherry gets to his feet. De Ruyter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
De Ruyter throws a poor cross that misses

and Cherry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Ruyter has momentary wrist control but Cherry slips an elbow through the middle.
Cherry landing some decent shots from guard.
Cherry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
De Ruyter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Cherry stands and steps away. De Ruyter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
De Ruyter misses with a left hand

and Cherry counters with a takedown into side control.
Cherry landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry working the head with strikes.
Cherry misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
De Ruyter taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cherry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
De Ruyter tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Cherry looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! De Ruyter taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lavern Cherry!