PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar comes to the cage accompanied by Enae Volare Mezzo. Cherry has chosen Busters Back as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lesnar
vs
Cherry

210 cm
31
285 lbs
19 - 22 - 1

199 cm
31
279 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cherry misses with a straight right.
Lesnar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cherry lunges at Lesnar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lesnar's hand.
Cherry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Lesnar is looking for a kimura but Cherry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lesnar to get the leverage.
Lesnar prevents Cherry from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cherry defending well though.
Lesnar wants to take a breather but Cherry is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lesnar misses with a head shot. Cherry uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cherry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lesnar has managed to get both his arms back between Cherry's legs - danger averted.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Cherry is retaining full guard.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lesnar is looking to pass into half guard but Cherry pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cherry is in guard.
Cherry throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar is trying to control the position but Cherry postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cherry!

Lesnar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cherry is now in Lesnar's guard. A big mistake from Lesnar there, giving up the dominant position!
Cherry lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cherry trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar is trying to control the position but Cherry postures up.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cherry is one step ahead there.
Lesnar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cherry!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Cherry slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Lesnar is looking to advance position but Cherry won't allow it.
Cherry trying to control from the bottom.
Lesnar wants to take a breather but Cherry is having none of it.
Cherry trying to hold on to Lesnar's head to control him but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is looking for a sweep. Lesnar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cherry trying to hold on to Lesnar's head to control him but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of Cherry's head.

Lesnar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cherry is looking to improve his position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cherry still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cherry has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Lesnar struggling a bit here.
Lesnar is trying to get back to half guard.
Cherry lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lesnar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cherry connects with a decent elbow.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cherry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.
Cherry lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cherry working away.
Lesnar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cherry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ground and pound from Cherry seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lesnar can't do much from the bottom here.
Lesnar tries to buck Cherry off but Cherry is having none of it.
Lesnar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lesnar manages to get to full guard.
Lesnar trying to keep a closed guard but Cherry is proving a slippery customer.
Cherry working some strikes from top position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control the position.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.

Lesnar looking for a guillotine here but Cherry defends easily.
Lesnar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cherry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cherry stands up over Lesnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is in close to Lesnar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar working a defensive guard but Cherry manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lesnar wants to control but Cherry postures up.
Lesnar regains half guard.
Cherry prevents Lesnar from improving his position.

Lesnar looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cherry pushes past his half guard into mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar taking shots to the head.
Cherry is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Lesnar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cherry working the ground and pound effectively.
Lesnar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cherry postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Lesnar is out cold - huge knockout for Cherry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buster Cherry!
Buster Cherry bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.