PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: On The Floor. Jack Cherry had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cherry
vs
Polo

160 cm
29
135 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

178 cm
26
153 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cherry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Polo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Polo is looking to reverse the position.
Polo keeps trying to improve his position.
Polo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cherry connects with a decent elbow.
Cherry working away.
Polo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cherry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cherry tries to advance to mount but can't.
Polo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Polo tries to get to full guard but Cherry has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherry tries to pass to full mount but Polo defends it.
Polo is looking to control Cherry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Polo avoid being mounted?
Cherry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Polo on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cherry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Polo sees it coming and defends easily.
Polo tries to get to full guard but Cherry has control of the leg.

Cherry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cherry is trying to control. Polo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Polo is pressing down on Cherry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Polo wants to sweep but no luck.
Polo throws a couple of heel strikes.

Polo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cherry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cherry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cherry looking to pass the guard.
Cherry trying to control but Polo is working from the bottom.

Polo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Cherry frees his head nicely. Oh but Polo has switched to an armbar! Cherry is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marco Polo!
Our winner, Marco Polo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jack Cherry spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board to fix what I missed. No more no less. Embrace the grind'.