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 comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Cherry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Busters Back. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bullit
vs
Cherry

194 cm
24
235 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

199 cm
24
279 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Bullit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullit tried to score with a low kick but Cherry checks it.
Bullit lands a slapping body shot.
Bullit lands with a right hand.
Bullit throws an overhand right that lands on Cherry's shoulder, as Cherry tries to avoid the shot.
Bullit misses with an uppercut
and Cherry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damien Bullit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullit misses with a body shot.
Bullit misses with an uppercut
and Cherry counters with a nice uppercut.
Cherry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bullit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cherry swings for the body but Bullit moves out of range.
Bullit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bullit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Cherry counter with a right hand.
Bullit misses with a wild body shot.
Cherry checks the leg kick.
Bullit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bullit looks to score with a jab to the body but Cherry is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullit throws a right and a left that Cherry avoids nicely.
Bullit stuns Cherry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bullit digs a good hook to Cherry's body.
Bullit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cherry moves away.
Bullit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cherry is out of range and Bullit settles back down.
Cherry misses with a hook.
Bullit punishes Cherry's body with a nice straight punch.
Cherry looks gassed!
Bullit moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cherry slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Cherry misses its intended target.
Bullit throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Cherry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cherry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bullit pulls Cherry in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bullit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cherry won't allow Bullit to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherry prevents Bullit from getting back to his feet.
Cherry thows a big elbow that misses.
Cherry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cherry with a flurry of punches that miss.

Bullit is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bullit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bullit is trying to break free.
Cherry lands a nice shot to the body.
Cherry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cherry prevents Bullit from breaking the clinch.

Cherry has Bullit pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cherry pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bullit tumbling to the mat - Cherry dives into Bullit's guard.
Cherry pushing down on Bullit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullit blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cherry.
Cherry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bullit defending well though.
Bullit on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Cherry there.
Cherry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bullit regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cherry.
Cherry throws a big right hand that misses.
Cherry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bullit is keeping the position for now.
Bullit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cherry trying to control but Bullit is working from the bottom.
Cherry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cherry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bullit wants to sweep here but Cherry controlling him for the moment.
Cherry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry postures up in Bullit's guard and throws a big left but Bullit blocks it.
Cherry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Buster Cherry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bullit thows a leg kick but Cherry checks it
and Cherry counters with a straight right hand.
Bullit misses with a wild combination.
Bullit misses with a right hand
and Cherry counters with a straight right hand.
Cherry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bullit's head backwards.
Bullit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cherry throws a hook but Bullit blocks it.
Cherry tries to clinch up but Bullit circles away and keeps his distance.
Bullit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cherry.
Bullit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cherry.
Bullit fails to land with a series of punches.
Cherry slips a jab from Bullit.
Cherry shoots in for a double leg but Bullit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cherry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bullit misses the target.
Bullit loads up on a big right hand but Cherry slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cherry. Bullit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cherry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bullit cracks Cherry with a good jab.
Cherry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Damien Bullit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cherry. Bullit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bullit throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bullit lands a jab to the head.
Cherry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bullit defends it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Cherry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullit cracks Cherry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bullit misses with a straight left.
Bullit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cherry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Damien Bullit is winning the standup battle so far.
Bullit checks the leg kick.
Bullit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cherry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cherry is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cherry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bullit lands with a shot to the body.
Bullit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Bullit - just one landing.
Bullit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bullit throws a right hand that misses
and Cherry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Cherry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cherry takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullit scores with a hook.
Bullit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bullit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cherry was well out of range. Poor timing from Bullit.
Nice jab there from Bullit.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bullit here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cherry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bullit takes a swing at Cherry's ribcage but misses.
Bullit misses the shot to the body.
Bullit misses with a straight right.
Bullit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cherry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bullit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bullit lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Bullit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullit connects with the punch.
Bullit feints a jab promting Cherry to slip. Bullit then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cherry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cherry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bullit finds it's way round the side to connect with Cherry's head.
Cherry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bullit.
Bullit scores with the left hand. Cherry knows he should have avoided that one.
Bullit scores with a body shot.
Bullit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cherry on the side of the head.
Bullit throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bullit cracks Cherry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bullit lands a jab.
Bullit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Bullit dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cherry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bullit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cherry.
Cherry throws a poor cross that misses
and Bullit counters with a stiff right hand.
Bullit tries to bum rush Cherry with a series of wild strikes but Cherry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bullit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bullit blocks a jab.
Cherry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Bullit does it's job there.
Cherry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bullit.
A big left from Bullit misses.
Bullit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cherry moves away.
A low kick from Bullit misses
and Cherry counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bullit's knee momentarily.
Bullit thows a leg kick but Cherry checks it
and Cherry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry looks for a takedown but Bullit sprawls well.
Cherry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bullit slips under a jab from Cherry.
Bullit throws out a leg kick but Cherry moves out of range and Bullit only half commits.
Bullit throws a sloppy body shot
and Cherry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bullit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cherry.
A low kick from Bullit misses

so Cherry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cherry stops Bullit from standing up.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Bullit keeps moving.
Cherry is looking to work some ground and pound but Bullit has wrist control.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Bullit keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry thows a big elbow that misses.
Cherry throwing strikes but missing.
Cherry throwing strikes but missing.
Cherry chips away with some ground and pound.
Cherry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bullit wants to stand but Cherry is controlling the position.
Cherry thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is working Bullit over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bullit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cherry passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Cherry.
Cherry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bullit is looking for a sweep. Cherry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cherry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cherry working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry lands strikes from half guard.
Cherry controlling the action here.
Cherry lands with a punch from half guard.
Cherry trying to control from half guard but Bullit is working away.
Cherry prevents Bullit from improving his position.
Cherry throwing shots but Bullit is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cherry is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Cherry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cherry 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Cherry!