PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cherry has chosen Irigy Hónaljmirigy - Rúgj Chuck Norris (Chuck Norris parody by Hungarians) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Small
vs
Cherry

182 cm
33
178 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

175 cm
28
186 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cherry on the side of the head.

It looks like Buster Cherry has been cut.
Small cracks the inside of Cherry's front leg.
Small keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Small fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cherry just manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Small, right into the meat.
Cherry shoots in but no luck this time.
Small pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cherry is out of range and Small settles back down.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Small but Small pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pat Small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Cherry.
Cherry fails with the takedown.
Small throwing a counter right hand but Cherry manages to avoid it.
Cherry shoots in and drives through. Small sprawls well.
Small takes a swing at Cherry's ribcage but misses.
Small misses with a wild combination.
Cherry checks a low kick from Small.
Cherry looks to land a left hand but Small moved out of range nicely.
Small throws a hook but Cherry blocks it.
Small uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cherry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Small pinned against the cage. Small gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Small throws a low kick, looking for Cherry's leg but Cherry calmly moves out of range.
Cherry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Small misses with a series of wild punches.
Buster Cherry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cherry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cherry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Small circles away.
Small swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cherry throws a nice looking combination but Small bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Cherry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cherry trying to control the position but Small is working away.
Small tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Small prevents Cherry from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small tries to bench press Cherry off him but Cherry keeps the position.
Cherry works to advance to full mount. Small defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Small blocking the ground and pound.
Cherry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cherry misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Cherry looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cherry throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cherry cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Cherry swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Small is now in Cherry's guard. A big mistake from Cherry there, giving up the dominant position!

Cherry looking for a guillotine here but Small defends easily.
Cherry keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.

Small gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with a series of wild punches.
And Cherry tries to counter it with a takedown but Small pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cherry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cherry closes the distance and clinches up with Small, looking for a takedown. Cherry pushes Small against the cage but Small circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cherry misses with an uppercut.
Cherry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cherry dives in and grabs Small's left leg, looking for a takedown. Small pushes down on Cherry's head and hops out.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Small throws a looping overhand right but Cherry ducks down to avoid it.

Cherry dives in and scores a takedown into Small's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cherry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cherry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cherry is looking to work some ground and pound but Small has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pat Small will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Buster Cherry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Small tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cherry is able to avoid easily.
Pat Small is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cherry lunges at Small with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Small's hand.
Small misses with a looping right.
Cherry looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Cherry shoots in but no luck this time.
Small tries to land a leg kick but Cherry saw it coming and moves away.
Cherry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Small swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Small looks to land a right hand but Cherry moved out of range.
Cherry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Small sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cherry misses with a few strikes there.
Cherry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pat Small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Cherry.
Small takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cherry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Small manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cherry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Small is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cherry stopping the sweep attempt from Small.
Cherry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Small's guard.
Buster Cherry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cherry throwing shots but Small is blocking nicely.
Small trying to hold on to Cherry's head to control him but Cherry postures up.
Cherry trying to pass the guard but Small defending well.
Cherry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cherry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Cherry is looking for a kimura but Small is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cherry to get the leverage.
Cherry works his way into side control.
Small defending against the ground and pound.
Small tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Small prevents Cherry from improving position.
Cherry working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry advances nicely into full mount.
Small is looking to get to half guard.
Small regains half guard.
Cherry is keen to just control but Small is a slippery customer.

Small is defending against the submission attempts here by Cherry.
Cherry trying to advance position but Small counters by regaining guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry trying to control but Small is working from the bottom.
Cherry tries to free his leg and advance position but Small is retaining full guard.
Cherry with a flurry of punches that miss.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cherry wants to pass the guard but Small is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Small pulls Cherry in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Small throws a lazy right hand but Cherry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Cherry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buster Cherry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

No luck for Cherry with that takedown attempt.
Small slips a jab and a cross from Cherry.
A decent looking cross lands there for Small.
Small throws a right and a left that both miss.
Small throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cherry.
Cherry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Small misses with a looping right.
Cherry changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cherry lands a jab.

Cherry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cherry trying to advance position but Small counters by regaining guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cherry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Small is keeping the position for now.
Small utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry looking to pass the guard.
Small is controlling Cherry's posture.
Cherry advances position into side control!
Small is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cherry is controlling him well.
Cherry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Small keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cherry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Small is avoiding damage well.
Cherry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cherry tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cherry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Small is avoiding damage well.

Cherry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cherry in side control, throwing shots but Small defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry working the strikes but Small uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cherry wants to pass to mount but Small is defending the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cherry.
Small looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Small steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cherry.
Cherry moves to clinch but Small breaks away
and Small counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pat Small is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cherry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cherry moves in looking to clinch but Small pushes him off.
Small stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherry. Cherry gets slowly back to his feet.
Pat Small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Cherry.
Small throws a hook to the side of Cherry's head but Cherry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Small throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pat Small is winning the standup battle so far.
Cherry takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Cherry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Small connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small misses with a hook. Cherry ducked under it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cherry.
Cherry misses with a hook
and Small connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Small showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Small has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Small!
Our winner, Pat Small, 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.
Buster Cherry was interviewed post fight and said 'there is always next time, gramps'.