PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Ohlrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohlrich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Biz Markie's- Just a Friend. Jon Ohlrich acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cherry
vs
Ohlrich

194 cm
23
265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
300 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Crippler's Corner

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Ohlrich!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohlrich connects with a body shot.
Cherry fails with the takedown.

Cherry scores with a takedown into Ohlrich's guard.
Ohlrich trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ohlrich punching from the bottom - just letting Cherry know he's still in a fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ohlrich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cherry manages to get himself to full guard.
Cherry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ohlrich is one step ahead there.

Cherry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ohlrich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cherry is keeping the position for now.
Ohlrich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ohlrich trying to control but Cherry is working from the bottom.
Ohlrich throwing strikes from guard but Cherry blocks nicely.
Ohlrich is pushing down on Cherry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cherry is fighting to maintain full guard but Ohlrich has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry wants to improve his position but Ohlrich is controlling well.
Ohlrich seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cherry tries to roll over but Ohlrich keeps him under control.
Ohlrich is nestled in close to Cherry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cherry tries to roll over but Ohlrich keeps him under control.
Ohlrich takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ohlrich is trying to control the action in half guard but Cherry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ohlrich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ohlrich is nestled in close to Cherry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cherry tries to get to full guard but Ohlrich has control of the leg.
Ohlrich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cherry is trying to stand back up but Ohlrich is controlling him
Ohlrich trying to pass the guard but Cherry defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ohlrich looking to pass the guard.

Cherry looking for a guillotine here but Ohlrich defends easily.

Ohlrich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ohlrich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ohlrich is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Cherry working for a triangle but Ohlrich defends it easily.
Cherry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich trying to control but Cherry is working from the bottom.
Ohlrich stands up over Cherry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ohlrich lands a couple of digs.
Ohlrich tries to free his leg and advance position but Cherry is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cherry is on top in guard.
Cherry trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohlrich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cherry stopping the sweep attempt from Ohlrich.
Cherry pushes down on Ohlrich's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ohlrich is pressing down on Cherry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ohlrich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cherry!

Ohlrich working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cherry can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cherry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ohlrich landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ohlrich scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ohlrich punishing his opponent with strikes.

Cherry is rocked!
Ohlrich fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Cherry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cherry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cherry seems to have got his legs back now.
Ohlrich lands a big shot there that rocks Cherry but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Ohlrich dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ohlrich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ohlrich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cherry fails with the takedown.
Ohlrich has his takedown stuffed

and Cherry counters with a shoot takedown. Ohlrich fights it but they end up in guard.
Cherry is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Ohlrich wants to sweep but no luck.
Ohlrich will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cherry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ohlrich is keeping the position for now.
Ohlrich controls Cherry momentarily but Cherry frees himself.
Ohlrich keeping moving, preventing Cherry from controlling successfully.
Ohlrich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cherry is one step ahead there.
Cherry wants to stand but Ohlrich is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ohlrich throws a hook but Cherry blocks it.
Ohlrich shoots in but no luck this time.
Ohlrich slips a straight right by Cherry.

Ohlrich bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ohlrich is breathing heavily.
Cherry dodges the ground and pound from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich cracks Cherry with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cherry parries the strikes from Ohlrich easily there. Ohlrich is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cherry to escape.
Cherry managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ohlrich.
Cherry is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Cherry is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ohlrich pulls his head out easily.

Ohlrich is working for a kimura but Cherry is defending it quite comfortably.
Ohlrich thows a huge punch but Cherry dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is pressing down on Ohlrich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ohlrich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cherry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ohlrich's guard.
Cherry stands and throws Ohlrich's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Cherry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ohlrich is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ohlrich is looking for a sweep.

Cherry has an Americana. Ohlrich didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Cherry is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Cherry hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pete Cherry!