PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between dic cheddars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and stephen bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

cheddars
vs
bull

200 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, dic cheddars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, stephen bull!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bull gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like stephen bull has been cut.
dic cheddars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cheddars misses with a two punch combination.

cheddars shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
bull is trying to get back to full guard.
cheddars moves into full mount! bull won't be happy about that!
bull is looking to get to half guard.
cheddars really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
cheddars misses with a head shot.
bull is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cheddars landing strikes from the mount and bull is in trouble!

cheddars jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… bull is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by bull and cheddars has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on bull's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

cheddars tries for a kimura but bull is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
cheddars sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but bull is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on bull's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
cheddars controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bull wants to control but cheddars postures up.
cheddars lands some shots froms side control.
cheddars fails to land a wild elbow strike.
cheddars wants to lay and pray for a moment but bull keeps working.
cheddars landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
bull wants to control but cheddars postures up.
bull manages to work his way to half guard, despite cheddars's best efforts.
cheddars lands strikes from half guard.
cheddars not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cheddars thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed bull's head.
cheddars not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
cheddars 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.

cheddars looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
cheddars is trying to control. bull wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
bull is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
bull is looking to control cheddars's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can bull avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

bull closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
cheddars is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on bull's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
cheddars trying to control from the bottom.
bull prevents cheddars from standing back up.
bull is trying to control the action in half guard but cheddars is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
cheddars is doing well to control the position and prevent bull from advancing to side control.
bull passes into side control, despite cheddars's attempt to control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dic cheddars dominated that round.
The cut man is working on stephen bull's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

bull has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
bull misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
bull throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
cheddars is looking to clinch but bull is avoiding it.
bull swats away the attempt to clinch by cheddars.
cheddars tries to close the distance and clinch up but bull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
cheddars fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
cheddars throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and bull moves into the clinch.
bull fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, cheddars throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
cheddars is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but bull is keeping busy.
bull will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning cheddars up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cheddars has bull pushed against the cage.
bull looking to throw knees to the head but cheddars is blocking nicely.

bull gets a trip takedown into half guard.
bull is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
bull thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
cheddars trying to get back to full guard but bull takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The referee warns cheddars that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
cheddars tries to lock up and control but bull gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
cheddars is desperately trying to improve his position but bull has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cheddars is working hard here to advance position.
cheddars wants to hold on but bull pushes him away.
cheddars manages to control the position for a moment.
cheddars working to try and regain half guard.
cheddars tries to lock up and control but bull gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
cheddars is working to get back to half guard.
bull landing strikes from the mount and cheddars is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cheddars is squirming around, avoiding bull's attempts to control the action.
bull controlling the position easily from mount.
cheddars keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
cheddars tries to hold on but bull postures up.
A nice elbow there by bull.

That's four 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.
cheddars is trying desperately to improve position.
cheddars is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
cheddars slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
bull throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
cheddars wants to control but bull passes into side.
cheddars is trying to escape the position but bull is controlling the position.
Sloppy strikes there by bull.
cheddars striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
bull wants to lay and pray for a moment but cheddars keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but stephen bull will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on stephen bull's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

bull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
cheddars throws a sloppy head kick and bull moves out of range easily.
bull misses with a two punch combination.

bull gets the takedown into side control.
cheddars can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
cheddars is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
cheddars manages to get back to half guard.
cheddars tries to regain full guard. Instead though, bull has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
cheddars is trying to reverse the position but instead bull has taken his back - oops!

That's one minute gone in the round.

bull is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. cheddars is defending well though. bull let's go of the attempt for now.
bull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Will bull go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
stephen bull has got the better of the ground game so far.
bull is trying to stick to cheddars's back but cheddars is turning into bull. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in bull's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by cheddars.

cheddars thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
cheddars working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
cheddars throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as bull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
cheddars thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cheddars tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bull tries to close the distance and clinch up but cheddars swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bull tries to clinch but cheddars is having none of it.

cheddars throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. bull was covering up waiting for the punch and cheddars finishes the takedown easily into guard.
bull looking for a sweep. Not yet bull, not yet.
bull keeping moving, preventing cheddars from controlling successfully.
cheddars throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as bull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bull trying to keep a closed guard but cheddars is proving a slippery customer.
cheddars wants to control from the top but bull keeps moving.
bull wants to sweep here but cheddars controlling him for the moment.
cheddars thows a big elbow that misses.
cheddars trying to control but bull is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for bull with that takedown attempt.
cheddars tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
cheddars throws a nice head kick!
bull shoots in and drives through. cheddars sprawls well.
bull moves in looking to clinch but cheddars pushes him off.
bull clinches but cheddars breaks the clinch

and cheddars counters by clinching up.
cheddars wants to stall.
bull tries to break the clinch but cheddars is controlling the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on cheddars - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
cheddars connects with a knee to the head.

cheddars breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
cheddars throws a lazy head kick

and bull holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
cheddars tries to land knees in the clinch but bull avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from cheddars as the two fighters clinch.
bull is trying to break the clinch but cheddars is controlling him.
bull tries to break free but cheddars pushes him back against the cage.
cheddars lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
dic cheddars showed his dominance in that final round.
I think cheddars has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dic cheddars!