PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hannant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Cheechoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hannant
vs
Cheechoo

184 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Hannant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paddy Cheechoo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cheechoo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cheechoo lands in his opponent's guard.
Cheechoo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hannant seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hannant keeping moving, preventing Cheechoo from controlling successfully.
Hannant has control of Cheechoo's left arm, preventing Cheechoo from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Hannant wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cheechoo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hannant is fending him off so far but Cheechoo persists. Nope, Hannant circles away and we're back to standing.
Cheechoo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannant uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cheechoo has time to react.
Hannant misses with a takedown attempt - Cheechoo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hannant stuffs the takedown attempt from Cheechoo. Cheechoo gets slowly back to his feet.
Cheechoo avoids the head kick by Hannant.
Cheechoo throws a body punch but Hannant moves out of range.
Hannant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cheechoo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hannant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheechoo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hannant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cheechoo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hannant somewhat.
Cheechoo leaves Hannant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hannant lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hannant is breathing heavily.
Hannant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheechoo tries to clinch but Hannant moves out of range.
Cheechoo darts in trying to clinch
letting Hannant counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hannant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cheechoo as he avoids it easily.
Cheechoo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cheechoo wants it to stay on the feet.
Cheechoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hannant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheechoo wants to clinch.
Hannant fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheechoo tries to clinch up but Hannant circles away and keeps his distance.
Hannant dodges the punch combination from Cheechoo.

Hannant rushes Cheechoo and presses him up against the cage.

Hannant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hannant shoots for a takedown but Cheechoo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cheechoo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheechoo avoids the head kick by Hannant.

Cheechoo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cheechoo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cheechoo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Ben Hannant has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheechoo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hannant looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cheechoo get's back to his feet.
Cheechoo wants to clinch.
Hannant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hannant thows a body shot but no joy.
Hannant tries for a takedown but Cheechoo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cheechoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hannant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheechoo fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hannant keeps the fight on the outside.
Hannant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cheechoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hannant swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheechoo.
Hannant stuffs the takedown attempt from Cheechoo. Cheechoo gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Cheechoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Hannant's cut.
That's time! Hannant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hannant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cheechoo as he avoids it easily.
Hannant circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hannant counters by clinching up.
Hannant has Cheechoo pressed against the cage.

Hannant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hannant gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hannant jumps guard.
Cheechoo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hannant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cheechoo wants to stand but Hannant is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hannant pushes Cheechoo off and gets back to his feet.

Hannant has closed the distance and engaged Cheechoo in a clinch.
Cheechoo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hannant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hannant scores with a hook to the body.
Hannant looking for a takedown.
Cheechoo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hannant to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannant just leaning against Cheechoo, taking a breather.
Cheechoo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hannant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheechoo is trying to break the clinch but Hannant is controlling him.

Hannant manages to pull guard.
Hannant is trying to control the position but Cheechoo postures up.
Cheechoo being controlled here momentarily.
Hannant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cheechoo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheechoo moves in looking to clinch but Hannant pushes him off.
Hannant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cheechoo is fending him off so far but Hannant persists. Nope, Cheechoo circles away and we're back to standing.
Hannant blocks a jab.
Cheechoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hannant has a takedown stuffed.
Cheechoo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hannant circles away.
Hannant shoots in for a takedown but Cheechoo shows good takedown defense.
Hannant keeps the fight on the outside.
Ben Hannant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheechoo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hannant but Hannant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cheechoo wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheechoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hannant circles away.

Hannant has closed the distance and engaged Cheechoo in a clinch.

Hannant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Hannant.
Cheechoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheechoo tries to clinch up but Hannant circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Cheechoo with that takedown attempt.
Hannant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hannant keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Hannant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Hannant's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cheechoo shoots in looking for a takedown but Hannant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cheechoo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hannant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hannant moves into the clinch successfully.
Cheechoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cheechoo being controlled against the cage.
Cheechoo is trying to break the clinch but Hannant has him pressed against the cage.
Hannant goes for a takedown attempt but Cheechoo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hannant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cheechoo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hannant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheechoo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hannant's hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheechoo wants to clinch.
No luck for Cheechoo with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Cheechoo. No joy for Hannant on that attempt.
Hannant moves out of range of the strikes.
Cheechoo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hannant as he jumps to the side.
Cheechoo tries to clinch there but Hannant circles away.
Cheechoo tries to clinch but Hannant moves out of range.
Cheechoo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hannant pinned against the cage. Hannant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cheechoo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hannant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannant fails with the takedown.
Cheechoo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cheechoo misses with a low kick.
Cheechoo takes a swing at Hannant's ribcage but misses.
Hannant checks a leg kick.
Hannant swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheechoo.
Hannant shoots in looking for a takedown. Cheechoo tries to sprawl out of it but Hannant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cheechoo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paddy Cheechoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheechoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheechoo tries for a takedown but Hannant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cheechoo closes the distance but Hannant moves to the side
and Hannant counters with a nice body shot.
Cheechoo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hannant shoots in looking for a takedown. Cheechoo tries to sprawl out of it but Hannant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cheechoo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Hannant or perhaps it was just good defense by Cheechoo which made him look bad.
Cheechoo shoots in looking for a takedown. Hannant tries to sprawl out of it but Cheechoo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hannant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hannant lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cheechoo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cheechoo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cheechoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hannant ducks under a wild hook from Cheechoo.
Hannant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hannant shoots in but no luck this time.
Cheechoo closes the distance but Hannant moves to the side
and Hannant counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheechoo wants to clinch.
Cheechoo throws a right and a left that Hannant avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Cheechoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cheechoo 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Cheechoo!