PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero comes to the cage accompanied by No shelter - Rage against the machine. Christopher Hero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jerry Cho's chin.

Hero
vs
Cho

177 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Cho!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero connects with the punch.

Hero moves into the clinch successfully.
Cho keeps control of Hero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hero manages to break the clinch.
Hero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cho.
Hero throws a hook but Cho blocks it.
Cho thows a body shot but no joy.
Cho slips under a jab from Hero.
Hero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hero lunges at Cho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cho's hand.
Cho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Hero closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cho's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cho wants to get back to his feet but Hero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hero gets to his feet. Cho looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hero misses with a double jab
and Cho counters with a one-two to the body.
Hero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cho.
Cho misses with the combination.
Cho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Cho. Those never looked like landing.
Jerry Cho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cho misses with a wild combination.
Hero pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hero throws a looping overhand right but Cho ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hero misses with a straight left.
Hero misses with a looping right.
Cho throws a right hand that Hero ducks under and follows up with a left that Hero also avoids with ease.
Christopher Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Cho.
Hero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cho swings for the body but Hero moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero blocks a jab.
Hero throws a hook to the side of Cho's head but Cho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hero throws a nice looking combination but Cho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Cho.
Hero misses with a low kick as Cho jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Cho.
Hero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hero shoots in looking for a takedown but Cho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hero avoids the body shot from Cho.
Hero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cho sprawls well. Cho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hero gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Hero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cho misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hero clinches up against the cage.

Cho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hero dives in and grabs Cho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cho pushes down on Hero's head and hops out.
Hero dodges the punch combination from Cho.
Hero dodges the punch combination from Cho.
Hero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cho as he jumps to the side.
Hero stuns Cho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cho tries to bum rush Hero with a series of wild strikes but Hero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cho jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Hero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cho sprawls well initially but Hero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Hero 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.

Hero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cho.
Cho misses with a straight right.
Cho misses with a combination
and Hero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cho swings for the body but Hero moves out of range.
Hero misses with a series of wild punches.
Hero throws a body punch but Cho moves out of range.
Hero fails to land with a series of punches.
Christopher Hero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hero.
Hero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cho lands with a good body shot.
Cho misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero looks to land a combination but Cho avoids it well.

Hero looking to score a takedown here. Cho is defending well but Hero drives through and ends up in Cho's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cho is on top in guard.
Hero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cho stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Cho.
Hero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cho throws a series of punches but Hero avoids them all with ease.
Cho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hero misses with a head kick.
Hero tries to close the distance and clinch but Cho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hero closes the distance and clinches up with Cho, looking for a takedown. Hero pushes Cho against the cage but Cho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cho stuffs the takedown attempt from Hero. Hero gets slowly back to his feet.
Cho moves out of range of the strikes.
Hero misses with a takedown attempt - Cho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Hero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cho feints a jab promting Hero to slip. Cho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hero slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hero rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Cho.
Cho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hero backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hero.
Hero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cho is fending him off so far but Hero persists. Nope, Cho circles away and we're back to standing.
Hero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cho misses with a few strikes there.
Hero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hero. Hero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hero tries for a takedown but Cho circles away easily
and Cho counters with a nice body shot.
Cho misses with a wild combination.
Cho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cho connects with a crisp jab.
Hero slips a jab from Cho.
Hero avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Hero misses
and Cho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hero lands a head shot.
Cho throws a series of punches but Hero avoids them all with ease.
Cho slips a straight right by Hero.
Cho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Cho.
Hero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cho throws a series of punches but Hero avoids them all with ease.
Hero throws a leg kick that misses.
Cho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hero eats them both and turns towards Cho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Cho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hero misses with a double jab.
Hero wants to clinch.
Cho looks to land a left hand but Hero moved out of range nicely.
Hero dives in and grabs Cho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cho pushes down on Hero's head and hops out.
Hero dodges the punch combination from Cho.
Hero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cho counters with a nice uppercut.
Hero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cho throws a shot from downtown. Hero moves away and avoids it.
Hero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Cho.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hero misses with a few strikes there.
Cho lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho misses with a series of wild punches.
Hero cracks Cho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cho throws a right and a left that Hero avoids nicely.
Cho lands a jab-cross combination.
Cho cracks a nice hook into Hero's ribs.
Hero cracks the inside of Cho's front leg.
A big left from Cho misses.
Hero fails to land with a series of punches.
Cho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cho.
Hero misses with an uppercut.
Hero misses with a head kick.
Hero walks into a straight right hand from Cho.
Cho misses with a wild body shot.
Cho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hero closes the distance and clinches up with Cho, looking for a takedown. Hero pushes Cho against the cage but Cho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hero misses the shot to the body.
Jerry Cho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Cho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Cho. Those never looked like landing.
Cho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hero.
Decent striking displayed by Cho there.
Cho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hero misses with a low kick as Cho jumps back.
Hero shoots in for a double leg but Cho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Hero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hero tries to clinch up.
Cho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho avoids a kick to the body.
Cho scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Cho does no damage.
Hero scores with a one two! Cho had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Hero.
Cho looks to score with a jab to the body but Hero is just out of range.
Hero tries to clinch but Cho is having none of it.
Cho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Cho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hero misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Hero misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Cho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cho 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Cho!