PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danial Cherry (ranked 4811 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Leon Villalobos (ranked 4947 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cherry
vs
Leon Villalobos

195 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danial Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andres Leon Villalobos!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Villalobos looking to score a takedown here. Cherry is defending well but Villalobos drives through and ends up in Cherry's guard.

Villalobos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cherry dives on top into guard.

Villalobos has an active guard here but Cherry has managed to pass into half guard.
Cherry prevents Villalobos from improving his position.
Cherry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Villalobos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cherry pulls his head out easily.
Cherry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Villalobos looking for submissions off his back.

Villalobos actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cherry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Villalobos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Villalobos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cherry pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villalobos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cherry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Villalobos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Villalobos.
Cherry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Villalobos is proving hard to escape from.

Villalobos looking for a triangle here. Cherry is fighting it but it looks tight! Villalobos pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cherry is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Andres Leon Villalobos!