PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 2237 p4p, 2351 weight class) and Eh Phuthong (ranked 131 p4p, 141 weight class). Cheese's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Midnight NAMBLA. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cheese
vs
Phuthong

175 cm
19
135
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
147
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eh Phuthong!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phuthong connects with a looping right hand.
Phuthong avoids the body shot from Cheese.
Phuthong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Charles Eric Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese misses with a left hand
and Phuthong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Phuthong!
Cheese misses with a lunging right hand
and Phuthong counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phuthong, as that shot connected.
Cheese misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Phuthong misses.
Cheese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phuthong.
Phuthong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Phuthong works Cheese's body with a nice hook.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phuthong lands with an uppercut that bounces Cheese off the cage and back into range.
Phuthong throws a hook but Cheese avoids it easily.
It looked like Cheese wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been told by Cheese's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Phuthong jabs at Cheese's body.
Phuthong missing with a left hand there. Cheese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Phuthong.
A big right from Cheese misses.
Phuthong lands a jab-cross combination.
Phuthong misses with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese connects with a body shot.
Cheese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Phuthong.
Cheese takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cheese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phuthong scores with a jab. Cheese acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phuthong misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.
Cheese throwing a counter right hand but Phuthong manages to avoid it.
Phuthong misses with a hook. Cheese ducked under it nicely.
Cheese throws a looping overhand right but Phuthong ducks down to avoid it.
Cheese throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheese throws out a loose jab but Phuthong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phuthong counters with a body kick.
Cheese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phuthong scores with a jab.
Cheese moves forwards but Phuthong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Phuthong to counter with a crisp jab.
Phuthong thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese moves out of range as Phuthong strikes.
Phuthong misses with a hook.
Cheese throwing a counter right hand but Phuthong manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Phuthong.
Phuthong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phuthong, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Phuthong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cheese scores with the left hand. Phuthong knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Cheese misses.
Cheese misses with a hook. Phuthong ducked under it nicely.
Cheese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phuthong.
Cheese swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cheese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phuthong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cheese stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phuthong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cheese had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cheese misses with a hook to the body
and Phuthong counters with a nice uppercut.
Cheese misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Phuthong to counter with a crisp jab.
Phuthong staying out of range there.
Cheese connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Phuthong's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong misses with a body shot.
Cheese misses with a straight left.
Cheese cracks Phuthong with a good jab.
Phuthong thuds his right hand into Cheese's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Phuthong connects with a single shot there.
Cheese looks to throw the jab but Phuthong is out of range.
Phuthong misses with a straight right.
Cheese takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phuthong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cheese in his tracks.
Phuthong lands a nice looking body shot.
Cheese misses with a wild body shot.
Phuthong lands a nice hook to Cheese's body. Cheese takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cheese misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phuthong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cheese doesn't seem bothered though.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Phuthong.
Cheese looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong defending well as Cheese loads up on a big left hand.
Phuthong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phuthong misses with a straight right.
Cheese is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Phuthong staying out of range there.
A jab from Cheese misses.
Cheese throws an off balance right hand
and Phuthong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese misses with a wild body shot.
Cheese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phuthong.
Phuthong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cheese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phuthong cracks Cheese with an open hand slap.
Cheese staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phuthong throws the kick towards the body but Cheese avoids it.
Phuthong looks to land a left hand but Cheese moved out of range nicely.
Phuthong throws an overhand right that lands on Cheese's shoulder, as Cheese tries to avoid the shot.
Cheese throws a predictable looking body shot
and Phuthong counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eh Phuthong dominated that round.
That's time! Cheese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Phuthong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phuthong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheese manages to avoid it.
Phuthong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cheese misses with a combination
and Phuthong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phuthong throws a low kick but Cheese moves out of range easily.
Cheese was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cheese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phuthong manages to avoid it.
Phuthong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cheese throws a right hand that misses
and Phuthong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phuthong catches Cheese with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cheese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phuthong.
Phuthong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phuthong throws the left hand but Cheese avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese throws a hook but Phuthong blocks it.
Cheese throws a combination that misses
and Phuthong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cheese looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phuthong.
Eh Phuthong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheese throws a right hand that misses
enabling Phuthong to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheese scores with the left hand. Phuthong knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuthong just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phuthong.
Cheese paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Phuthong is rocked!

It looks like Eh Phuthong has been cut.
Cheese takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cheese misses with a shot to the body
and Phuthong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phuthong throws a series of punches but Cheese moves out of range.
Phuthong scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Phuthong.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Phuthong.
Phuthong swings for the body but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese slips under a jab from Phuthong.
Phuthong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cheese counters with a nice body shot.
Cheese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phuthong.
Phuthong staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheese throws a lazy uppercut
and Phuthong counters with a stiff right hand.
Phuthong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong scores with a hook to the body. Cheese takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phuthong throws a jab when Cheese was well out of range.
Phuthong blocks a jab.
Cheese walks into a straight right hand from Phuthong.
Phuthong throws a jab when Cheese was well out of range.
Cheese throws a shot to the body.
Cheese misses with a lunging right hand
and Phuthong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cheese lands a body shot.
Phuthong is breathing heavily.
Cheese uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Phuthong has time to react.
Cheese lands a jab.
Phuthong looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range.
Cheese sizes up Phuthong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phuthong is still on wobbly legs! Can Cheese finish him?
Cheese slips under a jab from Phuthong.
Cheese moves away from the strike by Phuthong.
Cheese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cheese closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Phuthong out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Eric Cheese!
A victorious Charles Eric Cheese thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.