PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cashier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Johnny Cashier has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Cashier seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cashier
vs
Cheese

225 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

195 cm
28
297 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cashier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cheese duly obliges.

Oooh a lovely combination from Cheese sends Cashier down but not out. Cheese dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Johnny Cashier has been cut.
Cashier is breathing heavily.
Cashier defending against the ground and pound.

Cheese is trying to get an arm triangle but Cashier is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cheese is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cashier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cheese trying to control the position but Cashier is working away.

Cheese is trying to get an arm triangle but Cashier is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cashier is not content to let Cheese control the position.

Cheese tries for a kimura but Cashier is defending well.
Cheese throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cheese is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cashier's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cashier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheese wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Cheese tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cheese has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cashier is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cheese is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cashier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cheese working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese landing strikes.
The referee asks Cheese politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cheese prefers to stall for the moment though.

Cheese is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cashier has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cashier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheese wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Cheese is trying to get an arm triangle but Cashier is defending well.
Cheese trying to control the position but Cashier is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Cheese tries for a kimura but Cashier is defending well.
Cashier is not content to let Cheese control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cheese is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cashier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Cheese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cashier's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cheese throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cashier was covering up waiting for the punch and Cheese finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cashier keeping full guard, as Cheese tries to pass.
Cheese trying to control but Cashier is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheese looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Cashier keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cashier wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Harold Cheese was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cashier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Cashier gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cheese to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Cheese drops back looking for a leg! Cashier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cashier manages to kick Cheese off! Cheese jumps back into Cashier's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cashier being controlled here, momentarily.
Cheese is looking to work some ground and pound but Cashier has wrist control.
Cheese lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Cashier keeps moving.
Cheese works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cheese is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cashier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cheese tries to pass to full mount but Cashier defends it.
Cashier tries to get to full guard but Cheese has control of the leg.

Cheese is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cashier doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cheese.
Cheese wants to control but Cashier is keeping him busy.

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.
Still in half guard, Cheese seems content to control.
Cheese missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Cheese is trying to work for a kimura but Cashier is defending well.
Cashier misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Cheese is working for a submission of some sort.
Cheese trying to pass the guard but Cashier defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Cheese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cashier's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cheese closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cheese lands in his opponent's guard.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but Cashier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheese passes into half guard.
Cheese landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cheese is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Cheese wants to work for an arm triangle but Cashier is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cashier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cheese.
Cheese trying to control from half guard but Cashier is working away.
Cheese controlling the action here.
Cheese seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cashier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cheese throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harold Cheese has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cashier taking some punishment here, with Cheese in his half guard.

That's two 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.
Cashier trying to control here.
Cheese wants to control but Cashier is keeping him busy.

Cheese is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cashier defends it well.
Cheese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Cheese is looking for a kimura here.

Cheese is working for a kimura but Cashier is defending it quite comfortably.
Harold Cheese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to control from half guard but Cashier is working away.
Cheese performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cheese's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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.
Cashier trying to hold on to Cheese's head to control him but Cheese postures up.
Cheese scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cheese content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cheese tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cashier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheese not doing much here.
Johnny Cashier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cashier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Cheese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cheese has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Cheese!