PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Cheeseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cheeseman
vs
Sanchez

174 cm
24
162 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Cheeseman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diago Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheeseman loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Cheeseman is looking to land body kicks.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cheeseman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Cheeseman misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez scores with a one two! Cheeseman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cheeseman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheeseman.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Cheeseman avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cheeseman. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Cheeseman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cheeseman connects with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Cheeseman won't allow it.
Cheeseman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cheeseman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brad Cheeseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diago Sanchez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheeseman missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseman stalling in the clinch.
Cheeseman crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.

Sanchez jumps guard.
Cheeseman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.

Cheeseman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cheeseman has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Cheeseman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
Cheeseman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Cheeseman pushes his legs off easily.
Cheeseman is looking to stand up but Sanchez won't let him.
Sanchez is trying to keep Cheeseman in close.
Cheeseman is looking to stand up but Sanchez won't let him.

Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cheeseman defends it easily.
Cheeseman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.
Cheeseman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cheeseman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Cheeseman throws a leg kick but Sanchez checks it.
Brad Cheeseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Cheeseman avoids nicely.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brad Cheeseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanchez scores with a shot to the body.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanchez with a jab.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Cheeseman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman stuffs the takedown.
Cheeseman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Cheeseman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cheeseman looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cheeseman sprawls well. Cheeseman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Cheeseman tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cheeseman has time to react.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Cheeseman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Cheeseman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Diago Sanchez has been cut.

Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cheeseman sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cheeseman is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
Cheeseman is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cheeseman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Cheeseman blocks nicely.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheeseman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheeseman wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Brad Cheeseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cheeseman wants to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
Cheeseman throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Cheeseman moves out of range.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Cheeseman is out of range.
Cheeseman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cheeseman cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Cheeseman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Jab, jab by Cheeseman - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sanchez connects with a right hand. Cheeseman shakes it off.
Cheeseman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Cheeseman moved out of range nicely.
Cheeseman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cheeseman.
Cheeseman connects with a solid leg kick.
Cheeseman lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cheeseman throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cheeseman counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
A head kick from Cheeseman lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Cheeseman throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Cheeseman only half commits.
Cheeseman misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Cheeseman is looking to land body kicks.
Cheeseman throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cheeseman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cheeseman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cheeseman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cheeseman misses with a straight left.
Cheeseman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheeseman looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Cheeseman misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Cheeseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Cheeseman misses.
Cheeseman throws a leg kick but Sanchez checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheeseman.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Cheeseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cheeseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cheeseman tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Cheeseman avoids the punch easily.
Cheeseman tries to clinch up.
Cheeseman scores with a jab to the body.
Cheeseman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Cheeseman ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cheeseman looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
Cheeseman fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Cheeseman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Cheeseman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diago Sanchez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brad Cheeseman is winning the standup battle so far.
Cheeseman throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cheeseman throws a leg kick that misses.
Cheeseman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Cheeseman finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Cheeseman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cheeseman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez 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.

Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!

Sanchez is working for a guillotine from mount but Cheeseman frees his head quite easily.
Cheeseman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sanchez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheeseman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez with a couple of short strikes.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Cheeseman is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cheeseman is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanchez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheeseman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Cheeseman tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Sanchez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
You get the feeling that Cheeseman really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Sanchez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cheeseman is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount and Cheeseman is in trouble!
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Cheeseman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount and Cheeseman is in trouble!
Cheeseman tries to buck Sanchez off but he can't manage it.
Sanchez looking to control but Cheeseman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cheeseman prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Cheeseman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cheeseman is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cheeseman is working hard here to advance position.

Sanchez has hold of Cheeseman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cheeseman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sanchez won't let Cheeseman get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Cheeseman tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheeseman is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diago Sanchez really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diago Sanchez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez throws a jab when Cheeseman was well out of range.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cheeseman in his tracks.
Cheeseman throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Cheeseman only half commits.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cheeseman at a distance.
A shot to de liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Cheeseman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cheeseman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Cheeseman misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez moves out of range as Cheeseman throws a body kick.
Cheeseman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Cheeseman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.

Sanchez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseman keeping control of the position.
Sanchez controlling the action here.
Cheeseman tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cheeseman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sanchez.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheeseman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheeseman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cheeseman wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanchez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Cheeseman.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cheeseman sprawls well. Cheeseman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cheeseman misses with a head kick.
Cheeseman misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Cheeseman throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cheeseman misses the jab.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cheeseman as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cheeseman as he jumps to the side.
Brad Cheeseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diago Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the cage.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cheeseman tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman is looking to escape.
Cheeseman is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Cheeseman wants to get back to his feet.
Cheeseman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura but Cheeseman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanchez to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheeseman is looking to escape.
Sanchez is pressing down on Cheeseman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cheeseman is holding on for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diago Sanchez dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Diago Sanchez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cheeseman.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cheeseman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cheeseman throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez defending well as Cheeseman loads up on a big left hand.
Cheeseman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez moves out of range as Cheeseman throws a body kick.

Sanchez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cheeseman to the mat! Cheeseman manages to get full guard.
Cheeseman is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez trying to control but Cheeseman is working from the bottom.
Sanchez prevents Cheeseman from getting back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez controlling from the top position.
Cheeseman wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cheeseman misses with a straight left.
Cheeseman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cheeseman tries to clinch up.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Cheeseman misses.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Cheeseman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cheeseman.
A combination from Cheeseman does no damage.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

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.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
Cheeseman throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Cheeseman throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Cheeseman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Cheeseman sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Cheeseman.

Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cheeseman's guard.

Cheeseman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cheeseman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cheeseman has time to react.
Cheeseman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cheeseman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range and Cheeseman settles back down.
A head kick misses from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Cheeseman takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Cheeseman throws a leg kick but Sanchez checks it.
Cheeseman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cheeseman tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cheeseman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchez, as that shot connected.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Cheeseman misses the jab.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Cheeseman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cheeseman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sanchez if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Cheeseman counters with a good, hard body kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
Cheeseman tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez tests Cheeseman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cheeseman.
Cheeseman tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Cheeseman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cheeseman throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Cheeseman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cheeseman misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diago Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diago Sanchez!
Diago Sanchez is the new lightweight champion!