PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Stuckler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuckler has chosen Vicarious by Tool as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Cheng
vs
Stuckler

196 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Bio-Tech Industries

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Cheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Stuckler!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheng lands a really nice looking cross but Stuckler seems unphased.
Cheng misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stuckler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stuckler thows a body shot but no joy.
Cheng scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Sean Stuckler has been cut.
Cheng wants to slow Stuckler down by chopping away at his legs.

Cheng forces Stuckler back against the ropes and clinches.

Stuckler has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cheng is trying to keep an underhook but Stuckler manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Stuckler is working for a submission of some sort.
Cheng wants to improve his position but Stuckler is controlling well.
Cheng is pressing down on Stuckler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stuckler wants to control from the top but Cheng keeps moving.
Cheng looking for a sweep. Not yet Cheng, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng managing to control the position.
Cheng has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cheng's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stuckler wants to stand but Cheng has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cheng seems keen to control Stuckler's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cheng manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stuckler manages to get himself to full guard.
Stuckler keeping moving, preventing Cheng from controlling successfully.
Cheng tries to free his leg and advance position but Stuckler is retaining full guard.
Stuckler is controlling Cheng's posture.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cheng throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stuckler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stuckler looking for a guillotine here but Cheng defends easily.
Cheng won't allow Stuckler to sweep him here.
Cheng forces his way into half guard.
Stuckler is refusing to be controlled, as Cheng sits in half guard.
Cheng working Stuckler over with strikes.
Cheng has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cheng tries to control but Stuckler wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuckler is bucking up trying to escape but Cheng cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stuckler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cheng controlling from mount.
Cheng has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stuckler's face.
Cheng scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stuckler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cheng controlling from mount.
Cheng trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Cheng dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Stuckler's cut.
That's time! Cheng's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cheng rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stuckler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stuckler misses with a takedown attempt - Cheng sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Stuckler gets caught flat footed, as Cheng shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cheng wants to control from the top but Stuckler keeps moving.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Charles Cheng just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Cheng looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stuckler can't keep his opponent in guard - Cheng advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cheng passes to side control.
Stuckler is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cheng connects with a decent elbow.
Stuckler can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng wants to control but Stuckler is keeping him busy.
Cheng landing a few strikes.
Stuckler is trying to buck Cheng off.
Stuckler is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Stuckler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cheng trying to control the action but Stuckler is working from the bottom.

Cheng working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheng is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cheng working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cheng cracks Stuckler with a big elbow.
Cheng grinds an elbow into Stuckler's temple.
Stuckler is not content to let Cheng control the position.
Stuckler struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuckler taking a bit of punishment here - Cheng scoring with strikes.
Cheng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stuckler keeps working.
Stuckler throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Cheng is putting a hurting on Stuckler here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stuckler taking punishment in the form of punches.

Stuckler is rocked!

That has opened up Sean Stuckler's cut even more.
Charles Cheng overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cheng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stuckler keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheng is putting a hurting on Stuckler here, landing some big shots from side control.

Sean Stuckler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sean Stuckler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles Cheng!