PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tombstone Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cheese
vs
Terry

150 cm
23
124 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

188 cm
25
135 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Tombstone Terry!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cheese gets the takedown into side control.
Cheese tries to advance to mount but can't.
Terry is being controlled here.
Cheese creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Terry sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese tries to move to mount but Terry blocks the move with his legs.
Terry is not content to let Cheese control the position.
Terry tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry tries to roll but Cheese sticks to his back.
Terry holding both Cheese 's hands and preventing any damage.
Cheese is controlling the position but Terry somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Terry is trying to maintain the position but Cheese is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two 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.
Cheese looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Cheese stands up out of the half guard.
Terry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Cheese closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Terry is looking to escape.
Cheese is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is just content to waste time from the top position. Terry takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Cheese stands up from Terry's guard - Cheese perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tombstone Terry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cheese looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Terry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Terry trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Terry pushes Cheese off looking to stand but Cheese dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Terry is trying to control but Cheese passes into side control!
Cheese trying to control the action but Terry is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Cheese dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Terry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cheese sprawls well initially but Terry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Terry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Terry is trying to control. Cheese wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Terry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cheese is trying to get back to full guard.
Cheese might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cheese moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Terry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese wants to stand but Terry is controlling the position.
Terry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cheese not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Terry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cheese has momentary wrist control but Terry slips an elbow through the middle.
Terry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Terry tries to stand but Cheese is controlling from the bottom.
Terry throws a strike but Cheese rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Terry throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

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.
Terry wants to get back to his feet but Cheese is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Terry is striking but Cheese is not phased and passes to half guard.
Terry is refusing to be controlled, as Cheese sits in half guard.
Terry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cheese is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese not doing much here.
Terry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Terry is trying to control but Cheese manages to pass to mount!
Cheese with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cheese avoids the attempt from Terry to control.
Terry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Terry avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cheese.
Terry is squirming around, avoiding Cheese's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terry throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cheese. What's that going to do exactly?
Cheese tries to control but Terry wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tombstone Terry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Terry.
Terry fails with the takedown.
Terry doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cheese counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Terry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cheese manages to get himself to full guard.
Cheese manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Terry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cheese fails to move to back control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry is looking to improve his position but Cheese isn't that keen on the idea.
Cheese landing punches.
Cheese looking to control and managing it successfully.
Terry can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cheese goes for an armbar but Terry turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Terry.

Cheese working for submissions but it's allowed Terry to get to half guard.
Terry trying to mount his opponent but Cheese defends it.
Terry wants to get back to his feet.
Terry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cheese kicks off Terry and gets to his feet.
Terry slaps away a takedown attempt from Cheese, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Terry shoots and misses

and Cheese counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Terry!
Terry Cheese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tombstone Terry.
Cheese trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Terry wants to control but Cheese is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Terry Cheese overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Terry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cheese trying to control but Terry is having none of it.
Terry tries to lock up and control but Cheese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Cheese showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cheese 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

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