PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Wilshere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cheese
vs
Wilshere

188 cm
23
174 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
183 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Cheese!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Wilshere!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilshere takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Cheese wants to clinch.
Wilshere lands a jab to the nose.
Wilshere connects with a body shot.
Cheese doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilshere circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Cheese scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Jack Wilshere has been cut.
Wilshere misses with a two punch combination.
Cheese takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cheese is looking to clinch.
Cheese moves in looking to clinch but Wilshere pushes him off.
Wilshere takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cheese throws a hook but Wilshere avoids it easily.
Wilshere walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Cheese misses the target.
Cheese moves in looking to clinch but Wilshere pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilshere keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
Cheese scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cheese throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wilshere counters with a right hand to the body.
Cheese looks to clinch
and Wilshere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cheese has Wilshere up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wilshere fails to land.
Wilshere avoiding damage as Cheese throws knees to the body.
Wilshere is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Wilshere fails to land.
Cheese missing with knees to the body.
Wilshere on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cheese connects with a knee to the head.
Cheese missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
Wilshere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilshere dodges an elbow strike from Cheese.
Cheese prevents a body shot from Wilshere.
Cheese trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilshere is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilshere is trying to break the clinch but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilshere.
Cheese trying to land knees to the body.
Cheese tries a knee to the head but Wilshere blocks it.
Wilshere slows down the pace here.
Wilshere working aggressively here.
Wilshere managing to block the knees to the body from Cheese.
Cheese throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cheese putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wilshere in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cheese misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilshere.
Wilshere swings wildly with an uppercut but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese misses with a knee strike.
Cheese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilshere is defending well for now.
Wilshere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cheese blocks a body shot from Wilshere.
Cheese missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cheese.
Cheese keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilshere's efforts to push away.
Cheese using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilshere has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Wilshere.
Wilshere managing to block the knees to the body from Cheese.
Cheese throws an elbow but it misses.
Cheese landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cheese working Wilshere over with knees to the body.
Wilshere looks gassed!
Wilshere tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cheese just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese missing with knees to the body.
Wilshere lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
Cheese misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilshere.
Cheese using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short left from Wilshere.
Cheese keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilshere's efforts to push away.

Wilshere breaks from the clinch.
Cheese misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Cheese misses.
Wilshere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richard Cheese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilshere takes one to the side of the head.

Wilshere gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to get back to his feet.
Cheese trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cheese takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cheese is trying to buck Wilshere off.

Wilshere is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cheese has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cheese wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilshere tries to score with some ground and pound. Cheese controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Cheese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Wilshere's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilshere throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cheese throws a big shot that misses.
Cheese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheese tries to clinch but fails miserably
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Wilshere counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cheese throws a jab when Wilshere was well out of range.
Cheese takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cheese wants to clinch but Wilshere slips to the side

and Wilshere counters with a takedown into side control.
Cheese is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wilshere has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Wilshere tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wilshere postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilshere trying to control the position but Cheese is working away.

Wilshere is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cheese is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wilshere is breathing heavily.

Wilshere wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cheese, who protects the arm well.
Wilshere scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cheese to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cheese is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilshere asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wilshere throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cheese works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Still in half guard, Wilshere seems content to control.
Cheese is staying active underneath Wilshere, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilshere has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cheese is looking to escape.

Wilshere is looking for a kimura but Cheese is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wilshere to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilshere uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cheese.
Wilshere is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cheese rather than just go for the knockout.
Cheese tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Wilshere to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Wilshere.
Wilshere ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
Wilshere dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilshere misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheese.
Wilshere dips to his left and cracks Cheese with an uppercut!
Cheese throws a hook to the side of Wilshere's head but Wilshere sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Wilshere.
Wilshere tries to bum rush Cheese with a series of wild strikes but Cheese uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Cheese clinches with his opponent.

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.
Wilshere misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilshere is defending well for now.
Cheese missing with knees to the body.
Cheese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilshere is defending well for now.
Wilshere lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cheese tries a knee to the head but Wilshere blocks it.
Wilshere lands a shoulder strike.
Cheese tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilshere avoids the damage to the body.
Cheese putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wilshere in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wilshere lands a right hand.
Cheese trying to land knees to the body.
Wilshere misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheese tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilshere avoids the damage to the body.
Wilshere lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cheese landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cheese misses with a knee to the head.
Cheese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilshere is defending well for now.
Cheese tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilshere avoids the damage to the body.
Wilshere has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cheese avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilshere avoiding damage as Cheese throws knees to the body.
Cheese landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wilshere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Wilshere's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The crowd cheers as Cheese lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilshere doesn't seem phased though.
Wilshere thows a body shot but no joy.

Wilshere drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wilshere trying to control the position but Cheese is working away.
Cheese knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilshere on the ground.
Wilshere tries to advance to mount but Cheese denies him.
Cheese wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wilshere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cheese takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilshere thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wilshere fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cheese is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilshere is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cheese throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wilshere counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cheese's guard now.
Cheese wants to get back to his feet but Wilshere is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilshere wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilshere is controlling him.
Wilshere thows a big elbow that misses.
Cheese wants to get back to his feet but Wilshere is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilshere trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Wilshere tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cheese closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilshere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilshere managing to block the knees to the body from Cheese.
Cheese misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilshere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilshere escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilshere swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheese.
Cheese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilshere scores with a hook to the body. Cheese takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cheese is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot lands for Cheese.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheese looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilshere ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Cheese slips a jab from Wilshere.
Nice shot lands for Wilshere.
Wilshere uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Cheese on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilshere uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cheese.
Wilshere punishes Cheese's body with a nice straight punch.
Cheese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice combination there by Wilshere.
Wilshere with a hook.
Cheese closes the distance but Wilshere moves to the side
and Wilshere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wilshere counters with a nice body shot.
Wilshere throws a hook but Cheese blocks it.
Wilshere smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cheese tries to clinch up
and Wilshere counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wilshere really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Wilshere's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big left from Cheese misses.
Cheese closes the distance but Wilshere moves to the side
and Wilshere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilshere comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from Cheese does no damage.
Cheese throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilshere counters with a nice uppercut.
Cheese takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilshere circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wilshere counters with a three punch combo that has Cheese backing up. Cheese nods at Wilshere to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilshere ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Wilshere scores with a nice strike.
Wilshere uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cheese.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cheese clinches but Wilshere breaks the clinch
letting Wilshere counter with a right hand.
Cheese swinging wilding here.
The crowd cheers as Wilshere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cheese doesn't seem phased though.
Wilshere throws a sloppy body shot
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richard Cheese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheese looks to throw the jab but Wilshere is out of range.
Cheese wants to clinch
and Wilshere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilshere slips under a jab.
Cheese misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cheese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cheese throws an overhand right that lands on Wilshere's shoulder, as Wilshere tries to avoid the shot.
Wilshere listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cheese misses with a body shot.
Wilshere wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilshere connects with a right hand. Cheese shakes it off.
Wilshere circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wilshere counters with a left to the body.

Wilshere looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wilshere looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilshere trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Wilshere looking to pass the guard.
Wilshere trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilshere with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilshere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilshere is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wilshere loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Wilshere from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilshere circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wilshere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

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.
Cheese throws a looping overhand right but Wilshere ducks down to avoid it.
Wilshere just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese lands a head shot.
Wilshere attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Richard Cheese is winning the standup battle so far.
Cheese tries to clinch but Wilshere moves away
and Wilshere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilshere throws a hook but Cheese avoids it easily.
Wilshere uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilshere scores with a jab. Cheese acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cheese looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilshere is just out of range.
Cheese takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wilshere dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jack Wilshere'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wilshere avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richard Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cheese clinches up with Wilshere and pushes him back against the cage.
Cheese looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wilshere holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wilshere lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilshere scores with a shoulder strike.
Cheese trying to land knees to the body.
Wilshere misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheese tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilshere avoids it.
Cheese missing with knees to the body.
Cheese landing knees to the body.
Wilshere is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cheese scores a nice knee to the body.
Cheese working Wilshere over with knees to the body.
Wilshere avoiding damage as Cheese throws knees to the body.
Cheese throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilshere blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilshere misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilshere is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cheese missing with knees to the body.
Cheese blocks a body shot from Wilshere.
Wilshere managing to block the knees to the body from Cheese.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese lands a nice knee to the body.
Cheese throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilshere blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilshere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilshere on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilshere avoiding damage as Cheese throws knees to the body.
Cheese looking to throw knees to the head but Wilshere is blocking nicely.
Wilshere is looking to control Cheese's arms but Cheese gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilshere has his back to the cage.
Cheese misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilshere.
Cheese misses with a knee strike.
Cheese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilshere is defending well for now.
Cheese lands a nice knee to the body.
Wilshere goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cheese prevents it.
Cheese unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wilshere lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cheese tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilshere avoids the damage to the body.

Wilshere breaks from the clinch.
Cheese cracks Wilshere with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cheese tries to clinch up
and Wilshere counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese looks to clinch
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese tries to clinch up but Wilshere circles away and keeps his distance.

Wilshere shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cheese napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cheese is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilshere asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Wilshere tries for a kimura but Cheese is defending well.
Cheese wants to get back to his feet but Wilshere drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Wilshere crashes against the mat.
Cheese is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilshere is controlling him well.

Wilshere tries for a kimura but Cheese is defending well.
Cheese wants to get back to his feet but Wilshere drags him back down.
Wilshere tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cheese is trying to buck Wilshere off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilshere scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilshere swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cheese.
Cheese clinches but Wilshere breaks the clinch
and Wilshere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese throws a hook to the side of Wilshere's head but Wilshere sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Wilshere fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cheese sprawls well initially but Wilshere persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wilshere works his way into side control.
Cheese parries the strikes from Wilshere easily there. Wilshere is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cheese to escape.
Cheese is trying to buck Wilshere off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Wilshere.
I think Wilshere 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Jack Wilshere!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Richard Cheese!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Jack Wilshere!

Jack Wilshere wins by split decision!
Jack Wilshere is the new welterweight champion!