PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 1163 p4p, 1421 weight class) and Richard Cheese (ranked 156 p4p, 188 weight class). Cheese has chosen Rape Me as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Dudayev
vs
Cheese

180 cm
35
160
29 - 20 - 0

175 cm
26
154
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akhmed Dudayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Dudayev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cheese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dudayev.
Dudayev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cheese misses the shot to the body.

Cheese has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cheese misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese tries to work over Dudayev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudayev's elbow.
Dudayev blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.
Cheese throws a punch but it's blocked by Dudayev.

Dudayev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Dudayev's head coaches at Vale Tudo NY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dudayev connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudayev misses with a hook.
Dudayev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akhmed Dudayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese misses with a two punch combination.
Cheese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dudayev throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cheese throws a wild body kick that Dudayev sees coming a mile off.
Cheese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudayev.
Cheese doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dudayev.
Cheese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cheese moves away from the strike by Dudayev.
Dudayev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dudayev misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cheese! But no joy.
Dudayev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Dudayev finds it's target.
Good work by Cheese as he checks the leg kick.

Cheese forces Dudayev back against the cage and clinches.
Cheese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dudayevs head.
Cheese lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cheese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudayev is defending well for now.

Dudayev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Dudayev misses.
Dudayev misses with a straight right.
Cheese slips under a jab from Dudayev.
Dudayev with a hook.
Dudayev looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.
Dudayev throws a hook but Cheese avoids it easily.
Cheese slips under a jab from Dudayev.
Cheese staying out of range there.
Cheese looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cheese scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dudayev throws a jab when Cheese was well out of range.
Cheese checks a leg kick.
Cheese lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dudayev wants to slow Cheese down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dudayev slips under a jab.
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dudayev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dudayev walks into a straight right hand from Cheese.
Cheese looks to land a left hand but Dudayev moved out of range nicely.
Cheese defending well as Dudayev loads up on a big left hand.
Dudayev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cheese misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dudayev misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cheese! But no joy.
Dudayev keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Dudayev.
Cheese checks a leg kick.
Dudayev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dudayev misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cheese keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cheese throws a big counter head kick but Dudayev avoids it with no problem.

Cheese rushes Dudayev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Dudayev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dudayev lands a head kick. Cheese smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheese on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cheese moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Cheese misses.
Dudayev moves forwards but Cheese connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cheese tests Dudayev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dudayev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dudayev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dudayev misses with a body shot.
Dudayev on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cheese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Akhmed Dudayev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cheese jabs Dudayev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dudayev throws a low kick, looking for Cheese's leg but Cheese calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Cheese.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Dudayev.
Cheese connects with a crisp jab.
Cheese looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudayev is just out of range.
Cheese tries to clinch up.
Dudayev loads up on a big right hand but Cheese slips the punch.
Cheese slips under a jab from Dudayev.
Dudayev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudayev throws out a loose jab but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese throws out a loose jab but Dudayev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Dudayev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cheese. Dudayev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dudayev misses with a wild combination.
And Cheese responds with a good body kick, but Dudayev manages to step out the way in time.
Cheese has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Dudayev gets tackled into the cage by Cheese. Cheese maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
Dudayev pushes Cheese back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dudayev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheese moves out of range of the strikes.
Cheese lands a nice hook to Dudayev's body. Dudayev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dudayev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheese moves away from the strike by Dudayev.
Dudayev misses with a straight right.
A big left from Dudayev misses.
Dudayev throws a low kick, looking for Cheese's leg but Cheese calmly moves out of range.
Dudayev tries to bum rush Cheese with a series of wild strikes but Cheese uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dudayev slips a straight right by Cheese.
Cheese stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dudayev.
Dudayev misses with a right hand
and Cheese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudayev throws a hook to the side of Cheese's head but Cheese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dudayev misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Cheese.
Dudayev scores with a jab. Cheese acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A low kick from Dudayev misses
and Cheese counters with a body kick that stops Dudayev in his tracks momentarily.
Dudayev walks into a stiff left hand from Cheese.
Dudayev sizes up Cheese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dudayev is looking to score with low kicks.
Cheese connects with a single shot there.
Dudayev throws a low kick, looking for Cheese's leg but Cheese calmly moves out of range.
Akhmed Dudayev is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cheese scores with a shot to the body.
Cheese throws a body kick that misses.
Dudayev throws a right hand that Cheese ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheese also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cheese! But no joy.
Dudayev throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range.
Dudayev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dudayev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Cheese.
Dudayev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dudayev moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCheese.
Cheese tries to clinch up but Dudayev circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudayev avoids a kick to the body.
Dudayev throws a poor cross that misses
and Cheese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheese slips a straight right by Dudayev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cheese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dudayev misses with a straight right.
Cheese drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dudayev defends it well.
Cheese keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dudayev lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dudayev throws a right hand that Cheese ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheese also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dudayev. That's going to slow Cheese down.
Dudayev tries to move into range but Cheese moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cheese keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cheese tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dudayev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Dudayev.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dudayev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akhmed Dudayev dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dudayev looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range.
Cheese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a right hand that misses
and Cheese counters with a nice uppercut.
Cheese checks a low kick from Dudayev.
Dudayev ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Some bone on bone action there as Cheese checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dudayev misses with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a stiff right hand.
Dudayev looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheese is just out of range.
Dudayev throws a hook to the side of Cheese's head but Cheese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dudayev looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheese is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cheese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dudayev throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Cheese releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dudayev scores with a shot to the body.
Cheese throws a looping overhand right but Dudayev ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudayev manages to avoid it.
Dudayev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dudayev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cheese misses with a body kick.
Dudayev throws a right hand that misses
and Cheese counters with a nice body shot.
Cheese tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dudayev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Cheese 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good shot there by Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a lazy uppercut
and Cheese counters with a series of strikes. Dudayev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dudayev misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Dudayev misses.
Dudayev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dudayev chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheese scores with a body shot.
Cheese on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dudayev. Dudayev obviously looking to wear him down.
Dudayev misses with a double jab.
And Cheese tries to counter it with a takedown but Dudayev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dudayev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Dudayev throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Cheese on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dudayev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
Cheese smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cheese stuns Dudayev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cheese.
Dudayev scores with a hook to the body. Cheese takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cheese lands a slapping body shot.
Dudayev throws a hook but Cheese blocks it.
Cheese lands with a kick to the temple. Dudayev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dudayev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cheese checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dudayev lands a nice shot to the body.
Dudayev misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Cheese was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dudayev takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cheese. Dudayev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akhmed Dudayev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A swing and a miss from Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a front kick aimed at Cheese's knee but Cheese avoids it well.
Richard Cheese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cheese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dudayev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by Cheese.
Dudayev thuds his right hand into Cheese's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dudayev misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot by Dudayev.
Cheese scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheese blocks a jab.
Cheese looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dudayev takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Dudayev wants to slow Cheese down by chopping away at his legs.
Dudayev throws an off balance right hand
letting Cheese counter with a right hand.
Dudayev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
Dudayev looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range.
Dudayev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dudayev lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akhmed Dudayev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dudayev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akhmed Dudayev!
After the big win, Akhmed Dudayev made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors AVALON and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.