PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Bullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bullit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Sandman. Cherry has chosen Busters Back as his entrance music. Buster Cherry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bullit
vs
Cherry

194 cm
23
235 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

199 cm
23
279 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Bullit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cherry blocks a leg kick.
Bullit avoids the body shot from Cherry.
Cherry loads up on a big right hand but Bullit slips the punch.
Bullit lands an overhand right.
Bullit works the jab nicely.
Cherry misses with a hook.
Cherry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bullit wants to slow Cherry down by chopping away at his legs.
Bullit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cherry was well out of range. Poor timing from Bullit.
Cherry throws the left hand but Bullit avoids the punch easily.
Bullit throws a sloppy body shot

and Cherry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cherry throws a big right hand that misses.
Cherry throws a big right hand that misses.
Cherry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cherry won't allow Bullit to sweep him here.
Cherry throwing strikes but missing.
Cherry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry connects with a couple of short punches.
Cherry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cherry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bullit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bullit tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cherry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cherry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherry landing some decent shots from guard.
Cherry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cherry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cherry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bullit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bullit keeping moving, preventing Cherry from controlling successfully.
Bullit is looking to stand up but Cherry isn't so interested in that idea.
Cherry content to stall in guard here.
Cherry is looking to work some ground and pound but Bullit has wrist control.
Cherry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cherry throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bullit's head.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Bullit keeps moving.
Bullit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cherry is one step ahead there.
Cherry prevents Bullit from getting back to his feet.
Cherry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cherry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cherry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bullit swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Bullit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cherry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cherry throws a big right hand that misses.
Cherry postures up.
Cherry postures up in Bullit's guard and throws a big left but Bullit blocks it.
Bullit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cherry is working Bullit over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cherry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cherry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Cherry 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.

Bullit throws the kick towards the body but Cherry avoids it.
Cherry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bullit throws out the jab.
Bullit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cherry.
Bullit blocks a jab.
Bullit misses with a low kick.
Bullit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cherry.
Bullit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bullit moves away from the strike by Cherry.
Bullit slips a jab from Cherry.
Cherry checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Cherry.
Bullit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cherry throws out a loose jab but Bullit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cherry lands a glancing blow to the side of Bullit's head.
Bullit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cherry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bullit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bullit throws a leg kick
and Cherry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bullit thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry misses with a straight left.
Cherry tries for a takedown but Bullit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bullit defending well as Cherry loads up on a big left hand.
Cherry 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.
A leg kick checked by Cherry.
Bullit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cherry.
Cherry looks to land a right hand but Bullit moved out of range.
Bullit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cherry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bullit. Bullit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cherry looks to land a right hand but Bullit moved out of range.
A combination from Cherry does no damage.
Cherry throws a front kick that sends Bullit stumbling back into the cage.
Cherry throws a lazy right hand but Bullit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bullit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bullit throws a leg kick which misses Cherry's front leg but catches the back leg as Cherry tries to avoid it.
Cherry just misses with a punch to the body.
Bullit with a hook.
Damien Bullit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry cracks a nice hook into Bullit's ribs.
Cherry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bullit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bullit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cherry throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cherry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bullit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bullit is looking to wear down Cherry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cherry throws an overhand right that lands on Bullit's shoulder, as Bullit tries to avoid the shot.
Cherry looks to land a combination. Bullit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buster Cherry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Bullit misses

and Cherry counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bullit won't be happy with that.
Cherry is breathing heavily.
Bullit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cherry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cherry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Buster Cherry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cherry moves into full mount!
Cherry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry throws some wild stikes that Bullit manages to avoid easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cherry cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bullit is in a horrible position here. Cherry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cherry working the ground and pound effectively.
Cherry lands a big shot there that rocks Bullit but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Bullit is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oooh a big shot lands for Cherry! Bullit is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buster Cherry!