PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Brett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colonel Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheese has chosen It's Carnage ... as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Colonel Cheese acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Brett
vs
Cheese

188 cm
34
268 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

198 cm
23
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Brett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colonel Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese swinging wildly here.
Cheese has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brett is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Benny Brett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cheese takes the fight into the clinch.
Cheese tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brett blocking some punches.
Brett blocking some punches.
Brett blocking some punches.
Brett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brett blocks a body shot from Cheese.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Cheese.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese tries a body shot but Brett blocks it.
Cheese fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brett blocking some punches.

Brett lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cheese is trying to escape back to his feet but Brett uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cheese is pushing Brett's head away, looking to escape. Brett manages to hold on to the position though.
Brett trying to control the action but Cheese is working from the bottom.

Brett tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brett prevents Cheese from escaping the position.
Brett creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cheese sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cheese is not content to let Brett control the position.

Brett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cheese, who protects the arm well.
Cheese regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese manages to get to full guard.
Cheese wants to stand and escape but Brett is having none of it.
Cheese trying to keep a closed guard but Brett is proving a slippery customer.
Brett trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Cheese can't keep his opponent in guard - Brett advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cheese tries to roll over but Brett keeps him under control.
Brett stalling away here and it's allowed Cheese to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Brett won't allow Cheese to get back to his feet.
Brett passes Cheese's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colonel Cheese dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cheese avoids it really well and circles away.
Cheese tries to clinch there but Brett circles away.
Cheese blocks a head kick by Brett.
Brett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cheese moves in looking to clinch but Brett pushes him off.
Brett lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice takedown defense from Cheese. No joy for Brett on that attempt.
Brett sets himself, and Cheese steps forward looking for the clinch! Brett avoids it this time.
Brett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cheese scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Cheese closes the distance and clinches.
Cheese misses with a body punch.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but Brett avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the cage.
Cheese scores with a shot to the side of Brett's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brett.
Brett blocks a body shot from Cheese.
Cheese throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brett blocks an uppercut.
Cheese digs a right hand underneath Brett's ribcage. Brett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cheese pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cheese is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Brett controls the action.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese has a couple of punches blocked by Brett.
Cheese fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cheese has a couple of punches blocked by Brett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.
Brett blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brett prevents a body shot from Cheese.
Brett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cheese avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Brett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brett.
Cheese swings wildly with an uppercut but Brett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Brett controls the action.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese working aggressively here.
Brett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cheese swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cheese stops a takedown attempt from Brett.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheese.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese stalling in the clinch but Brett improves position.
Cheese wants to stall.
Cheese is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Brett has denied him.

Brett gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cheese regains guard.
Cheese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cheese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brett wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Cheese is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brett dives into side control.
Cheese defending against the ground and pound.
Cheese regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brett is trying to control the action in half guard but Cheese is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brett prevents Cheese from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brett is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cheese still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cheese has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Cheese working the ground and pound but Brett is defending the strikes.
Cheese throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Brett works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Cheese lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colonel Cheese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brett swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheese.
Cheese takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Colonel Cheese has been cut.
Brett lands with a straight right. Cheese didn't see that one coming.

Cheese clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brett.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but Brett avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the cage.
Cheese working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cheese scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brett can't get the takedown.
Colonel Cheese seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee calls for Cheese to work.
Brett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cheese is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
Cheese tries a body shot but Brett blocks it.
Cheese is pressed up against the cage. Brett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cheese down to the mat. Cheese avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brett throws a sloppy head kick and Cheese moves out of range easily.
Brett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cheese as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Brett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cheese connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Benny Brett has been cut.

Cheese drives through and clinches with Brett against the cage.
Cheese throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brett blocks an uppercut.
Cheese lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cheese misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.
Brett blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cheese prevents Brett from breaking the clinch.
Cheese misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brett's elbow.
Cheese slows down the pace here.
Brett dodges an elbow strike from Cheese.
Brett has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cheese after a bit of a struggle.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brett blocking some punches.
Cheese pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Cheese.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese struggles to land a body shot inside as Brett controls his hands.
Cheese tries a body shot but Brett blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Cheese.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cheese just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brett's brow.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brett's elbow.
Nice body punch from Cheese.
Cheese lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brett backwards.
Colonel Cheese is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheese.
Cheese throws a head punch that misses.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cheese lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brett's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cheese just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brett's brow.
Brett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benny Brett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cheese throws a punch but it's blocked by Brett.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Brett controls the action.
Cheese misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brett.
Cheese swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cheese working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colonel Cheese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cheese winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colonel Cheese!