PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 1671 p4p, 2476 weight class) and Eh Phuthong (ranked 101 p4p, 147 weight class). Cheese kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Midnight NAMBLA. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cheese
vs
Phuthong

175 cm
20
135
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
147
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple 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 5 - 2 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eh Phuthong!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phuthong fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Cheese.
Cheese connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phuthong momentarily.

It looks like Eh Phuthong has been cut.
Cheese fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phuthong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phuthong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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.
Cheese staying out of range there.
Cheese misses with an uppercut. Phuthong saw that one coming.
Eh Phuthong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese missing with a left hand there. Phuthong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phuthong slips a straight right by Cheese.
Phuthong throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheese.
Phuthong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phuthong's corner calls for a 1-2. Phuthong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cheese misses with a straight right.
Phuthong throws out a loose jab but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phuthong misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phuthong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Phuthong.
Phuthong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Phuthong defending well as Cheese loads up on a big left hand.
Cheese ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phuthong. Cheese does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuthong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phuthong slips a jab and a cross from Cheese.
Phuthong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phuthong staying out of range there.
It seemed like Phuthong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phuthong lands a glancing blow to the side of Cheese's head.
Phuthong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cheese slips under a jab from Phuthong.
Phuthong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cheese looks to land a left hand but Phuthong moved out of range nicely.
Cheese takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cheese throws a jab when Phuthong was well out of range.
Phuthong throws out a counter right but Cheese avoids it with no problem.
Cheese lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phuthong lands a jab to the head.
Phuthong slips under a jab from Cheese.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Cheese finds it's way through Phuthong's defenses.
Phuthong throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheese.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Phuthong lands with a good body shot.
Cheese is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cheese moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Phuthong.
Phuthong misses with a straight left.
Cheese misses with a straight left.
Cheese misses with a hook
and Phuthong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cheese slips a jab from Phuthong.
Cheese throws a hook but Phuthong blocks it.
Phuthong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheese.
Cheese wants to land a leg kick but Phuthong is out of range.
Phuthong slips a jab from Cheese.
Phuthong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheese.
Phuthong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Cheese misses.
Phuthong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phuthong misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Cheese on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cheese takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cheese loads up on a big right hand but Phuthong slips the punch.
It seemed like Phuthong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong tries to clinch but Cheese is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cheese misses the target.
Phuthong throws out a loose jab but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phuthong throws a looping overhand right but Cheese ducks down to avoid it.
Phuthong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Phuthong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phuthong.
Cheese throws a nice looking combination but Phuthong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cheese throws the left hand but Phuthong avoids the punch easily.

Phuthong rushes Cheese and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phuthong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phuthong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phuthong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Phuthong.
Phuthong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheese throws a punch but it's blocked by Phuthong.
Cheese tries to work over Phuthong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phuthong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheese tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheese swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese lands with a right to the head.
Cheese lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phuthong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phuthong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phuthong scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
Phuthong throws a head punch that misses.
Phuthong being controlled against the cage.
Cheese softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phuthong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phuthong tries to throw a body punch but Cheese avoids it by throwing Phuthong back against the cage.
Phuthong lands a nice uppercut.

Phuthong manages to pull guard.
Cheese is fighting to break Phuthong's control of his arms but Phuthong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Phuthong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eh Phuthong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eh Phuthong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Phuthong connects with the punch.
Cheese misses with a body shot.
Phuthong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cheese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phuthong throws out the jab.
Phuthong throws an overhand right that lands on Cheese's shoulder, as Cheese tries to avoid the shot.
Phuthong throws a jab when Cheese was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cheese on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cheese slips under a jab from Phuthong.
Phuthong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phuthong slips a jab from Cheese.
Phuthong slips under a jab from Cheese.
Cheese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cheese scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phuthong throws a hook to the side of Cheese's head but Cheese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phuthong lands a nice shot that snaps Cheese's head back.
Cheese scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phuthong in his tracks.
Cheese throws out a loose jab but Phuthong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phuthong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cheese doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phuthong misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuthong lands an overhand right.
Phuthong blocks a jab.
Cheese swings away with a body shot that misses
and Phuthong counters with a nice uppercut.
Cheese moves out of range of the strikes.
Cheese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phuthong.
Cheese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Phuthong lands.
Phuthong with a nice cross.
Cheese missing with a left hand there. Phuthong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phuthong lands an overhand right.
Phuthong throws the left hand but Cheese avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Phuthong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cheese doesn't seem phased though.
Phuthong loads up on a big right hand but Cheese slips the punch.
Cheese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phuthong.
Phuthong is looking to clinch but Cheese is avoiding it.
Cheese swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cheese misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phuthong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cheese momentarily.
Phuthong swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Phuthong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phuthong.
A telegraphed right hand from Phuthong misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phuthong.
Phuthong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Phuthong looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range.
Cheese moves out of range as Phuthong strikes.
Phuthong wants to clinch up but Cheese keeps it at a distance.

Cheese lands a big right hand that sends Phuthong crashing to the mat! Cheese stays standing though and waves Phuthong back to his feet!

Phuthong is rocked!
Cheese misses with a hook. Phuthong ducked under it nicely.
Phuthong is still on wobbly legs! Can Cheese finish him?
Phuthong throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheese.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Phuthong.
Phuthong is aggressively charging in as Cheese backs up avoiding any damage. Cheese tosses out a jab and Phuthong runs right into it face first! Phuthong is out cold! Cheese dropped down on all fours and is barking in Phuthong's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Eric Cheese!
Charles Eric Cheese decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.