PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 393 p4p, 392 weight class) and Siale Veainu (ranked 60 p4p, 59 weight class). Cheese comes to the cage accompanied by The Midnight NAMBLA. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cheese
vs
Veainu

175 cm
27
135
12 - 4 - 0

172 cm
37
168
37 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

NARCOS
© Trap House

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 12 - 4 - 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 37 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Veainu misses with a left hand
and Cheese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veainu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses

and Cheese counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cheese.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheese lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Cheese fails to land.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veainu can't find room to land a body shot as Cheese controls the action.
Veainu digs a right hand into Cheese's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cheese's gas tank.
Veainu lands with a short shot to the head.
Veainu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheese lands with a light punch inside.
Veainu lands a body shot in the clinch.

Veainu breaks from the clinch.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Veainu tries to get set, Cheese tries to push him back and clinch up but Veainu manages to avoid the attempt.
Veainu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheese manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese throws a lazy body kick
and Veainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheese looks to land a body kick but Veainu moved away.
Veainu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Cheese slips a jab and a cross from Veainu.
Cheese throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu throws out a loose jab but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu connects with a body shot that sends Cheese's belly button to the back.
Veainu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Veainu backs away, Cheese returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cheese walks into a left hand.
Cheese takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheese.
Cheese was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cheese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
and Cheese counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veainu circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Veainu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cheese throws a leg kick
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cheese throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu takes one to the side of the head.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheese half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Veainu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throws a leg kick but Veainu checks it.
It seemed like Veainu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Veainu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cheese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Veainu.
Veainu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cheese with a body shot.
Cheese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veainu throws a jab when Cheese was well out of range.
Jab from Cheese.
Cheese throws a right hand that misses
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Veainu misses.
Siale Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cheese.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese misses with a hook to the body
and Veainu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Veainu stuns Cheese with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Veainu throws a lazy uppercut
and Cheese counters with a nice uppercut.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheese connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cheese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Cheese misses.
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheese.
Cheese was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cheese throws a sloppy body shot
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cheese throws a lazy head kick
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cheese bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Veainu's head backwards.
Veainu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheese manages to avoid it.
Siale Veainu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veainu scores with a shot to the body.
Veainu scores with a nice right hand.
Veainu throws a good cross that connects.
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.
Veainu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cheese.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cheese darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Veainu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Veainu lands a nice hook to Cheese's body. Cheese takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veainu misses with a looping right.
Cheese swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Veainu scores with a sloppy right hand. Cheese should have avoided that one.
Veainu takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Cheese was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veainu misses the jab.
Cheese takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Veainu misses the body punch
enabling Cheese to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheese sizes up Veainu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Veainu throws a looping overhand right but Cheese ducks down to avoid it.
Veainu slips a straight right by Cheese.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Cheese scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Veainu darts in and clinches Cheese up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu lands with a left to the head.
Veainu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cheese or not.
Cheese tries to work over Veainu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veainu tries a body shot but Cheese blocks it.
Cheese blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheese misses with a punch on the inside.
Veainu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cheese seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Veainu can turn it around.
Cheese tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheese misses with some punches.
Cheese lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cheese swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charles Eric Cheese has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu scores with a shot to the side of Cheese's head.
Veainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheese lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Veainu on the inside.
Cheese softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Veainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Veainu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cheese digs a right hand into Veainu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Veainu's gas tank.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Veainu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
Veainu misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu lands a hook that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
Cheese working aggressively here.
Veainu tries to work over Cheese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheese working aggressively here.

Veainu breaks from the clinch.

Cheese fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Veainu, pushing him back against the cage.
Cheese lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Veainu blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Veainu lands a hook to the side of the head.

Veainu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheese throws an off balance right hand
and Veainu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheese thinking.
Cheese misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Veainu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice body punch from Veainu.
Veainu lands a nice shot that snaps Cheese's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Siale Veainu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cheese misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Veainu to counter with a crisp jab.
Veainu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu moves forwards but Cheese connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Veainu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veainu swings for the body but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick lands for Cheese.
Cheese takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Veainu finds it's target.
Veainu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheese was well out of range. Poor timing from Veainu.
Cheese slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Cheese misses.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Cheese is looking to counter punch.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheese lands a jab to the head.
Veainu lands a nice looking body shot.
Cheese misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
Charles Eric Cheese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siale Veainu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throws a lazy uppercut
and Veainu counters with a nice body shot.
Cheese tries to clinch but Veainu moves away
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Veainu lands a really nice looking cross but Cheese seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu misses with a hook. Cheese ducked under it nicely.
Veainu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veainu slips a straight right by Cheese.
Veainu lands a jab to Cheese's midsection.
Cheese throws a right hand that misses
and Veainu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Veainu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cheese throws a lazy body kick
and Veainu counters with a nice body shot.
Veainu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cheese. Cheese obviously looking to wear him down.
Veainu throws a lazy uppercut
and Cheese counters with a leg kick.
Veainu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cheese takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Cheese connects with a single shot there.
Veainu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cheese slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Veainu scores with a body shot.
Veainu just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese thows a leg kick but Veainu checks it
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veainu throws a series of strikes that have Cheese backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheese fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Veainu is out of range.
Veainu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cheese just misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Veainu on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Siale Veainu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Veainu 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siale Veainu!