PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 4 p4p, 76 weight class) and Violent Femme (ranked 1 p4p, 5 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. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cheese
vs
Femme

175 cm
28
135
18 - 6 - 0

167 cm
34
140
32 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

NARCOS
30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Violent Femme!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Femme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
Femme looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Femme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheese.
Femme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Femme.
Femme keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Femme misses.
Cheese fails with an attempt to clinch.
Femme swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Femme.
Cheese loads up on a big right hand but Femme slips the punch.
Femme moves out of range as Cheese throws a body kick.
Cheese moves out of range of the strikes.
Femme connects with a body shot.
Cheese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Cheese is looking to counter punch.
Femme looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.

Femme closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Femme lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Femme sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
Femme not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Femme looking to pass the guard.
Femme showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Femme works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cheese gets back to full guard.
Femme wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Femme stays in close to Cheese's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese moves out of range as Femme strikes.
Cheese ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Cheese tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Femme misses with an uppercut.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cheese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cheese tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Femme manages to circle out of the way.
Femme throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheese.
Femme is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Femme 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.
Femme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Femme throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheese.
Cheese throws a jab when Femme was well out of range.
Cheese moves out of range as Femme strikes.
Cheese tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Femme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Femme lands an overhand right.
Cheese swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Femme struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheese controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
Femme blocking some punches.
Cheese scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Femme lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Femme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.
Cheese's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Femme swings wildly with an uppercut but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.

Femme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Femme.
Femme lands a glancing blow to the side of Cheese's head.
Femme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheese.
Good shot there by Cheese.
Charles Eric Cheese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Cheese misses its intended target.
Femme slips under a jab.
Cheese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cheese takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Femme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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.
Cheese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Femme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cheese takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cheese looks to land a right hand but Femme moved out of range.
Femme throws out a counter right but Cheese avoids it with no problem.
Cheese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Femme lands with a good body shot.
Cheese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Femme was well out of range. Poor timing from Cheese.
Femme swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Femme throws out a powerful jab.
Cheese attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Femme misses with an uppercut.
Femme looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range.
Jab from Femme.
Cheese blocks a jab.
It looked like Cheese wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cheese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Femme throws out the jab.
Cheese feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Femme throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheese.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Femme looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Femme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cheese tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Femme appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cheese throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cheese scores with a hook to the body. Femme takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Femme throws a hook but Cheese avoids it easily.
Femme misses with a straight right.
Femme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Femme throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheese.
It looked like Cheese wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cheese throws a leg kick but Femme sees it coming and moves out of range.
Femme misses with a body shot.
Cheese appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Violent Femme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Femme throws out a loose jab but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Femme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Femme lands with a shot to the body.
Cheese throws a nice outside leg kick.
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.
Femme misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme staying out of range there.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Femme.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Femme misses its intended target.
Cheese attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Femme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Femme.
Cheese just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Femme.
Cheese on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Cheese ducks down to avoid it.
Cheese takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Femme jabs at Cheese's body.
Femme works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cheese moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cheese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Femme works the jab nicely.
Femme misses with a takedown attempt
and Cheese makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Femme.
Cheese misses with a hook. Femme ducked under it nicely.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Femme doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cheese misses with a looping right.
Cheese slips under a jab.
Cheese moves away from the strike by Femme.
Femme takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheese lands with a thumping leg kick.
Femme cracks Cheese with an open hand slap.
Femme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cheese is looking to slow Femme down with leg kicks.
Cheese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cheese takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Femme connects with a body shot.
Femme moves out of range of the strikes.
Femme misses with a hook.
Femme lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Femme lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femme scores with a jab to the body.
Cheese throws a quick inside leg kick.
Femme jabs at Cheese's body.
Cheese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Femme manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Cheese slips under a jab from Femme.
Cheese throwing a counter right hand but Femme manages to avoid it.
Cheese wants to clinch.
Femme connects with a crisp jab.
Cheese tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheese slips under a jab from Femme.
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Femme lunges at Cheese with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cheese's hand.
Femme misses with a right hand

and Cheese counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Femme misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.
Femme misses with a straight right.
Femme throws an overhand right that lands on Cheese's shoulder, as Cheese tries to avoid the shot.
Femme tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Femme takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Femme manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cheese on his heels. He'll look to pass Cheese's guard now, I'm sure.
Femme content to stall in guard here.
Cheese pulls Femme in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme wants to pass the guard but Cheese is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Femme looking to pass the guard.
Cheese is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cheese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cheese.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Femme punishes Cheese's body with a nice straight punch.
Cheese throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Femme lands with a nice body punch.
Cheese misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Femme.
Femme's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cheese is looking to clinch but Femme is avoiding it.
Femme scores with a jab to the head.
Cheese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cheese throwing a counter right hand but Femme manages to avoid it.
Femme throws a hook but Cheese avoids it easily.
Cheese half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good shot there by Cheese.
Femme looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.
Femme misses with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a left to the body.
Cheese throws a chopping leg kick but Femme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Femme punishes Cheese's body with a nice straight punch.
Cheese fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Femme.
Femme jabs Cheese to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Femme defending well as Cheese loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese misses with a low kick.
Femme misses with an uppercut

and Cheese counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cheese.
Cheese throws a head punch that misses.
Cheese scores with a shoulder strike.
Femme 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 Femme can turn it around.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheese.
Femme throws a head punch that misses.
Femme swings wildly with an uppercut but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Femme.
A right hand to the body from Cheese.
Cheese lands a left hand.
Femme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese misses with some punches.
Cheese keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Femme's efforts to push away.
Cheese digs a right hand underneath Femme's ribcage. Femme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cheese lands a right hand that snaps the head of Femme backwards.
Nice body punch from Cheese.
Femme takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Femme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cheese lands a really nice looking cross but Femme seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Femme digs a good hook to Cheese's body.
Cheese lands with an uppercut that bounces Femme off the cage and back into range.

Femme gets a double leg takedown into Cheese's guard.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Femme from controlling successfully.
Cheese wants to sweep here but Femme controlling him for the moment.
Femme trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Violent Femme just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Femme shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cheese but Cheese pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cheese swings for the body but Femme moves out of range.
Cheese misses with a low kick as Femme jumps back.
Cheese jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Femme misses with a hook.
Cheese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cheese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Femme lands with a nice body punch.
Femme cracks Cheese with a right hand to the side of the head.
Femme scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Femme slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme throws an off balance right hand
and Femme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Femme connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cheese. Cheese circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Femme misses with a looping right.
Femme checks a low kick from Cheese.
Cheese misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Cheese walks into a stiff left hand from Femme.
Femme digs a good body shot into Cheese's ribs.
Cheese scores with a jab.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
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.
Femme lands a head shot.
Femme slips a straight right by Cheese.
Femme lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Femme thuds a left hand into Cheese's body.
A slow jab from Femme misses its intended target.
Femme misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cheese. Femme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Femme looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Femme misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.
Cheese moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cheese misses with an uppercut. Femme saw that one coming.
Femme misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Femme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Femme takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice takedown defense from Cheese. No joy for Femme on that attempt.
Nice shot by Femme.
Femme throws a good cross that connects.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cheese swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Femme lands with a good body shot.
Femme jabs at Cheese's body.
Cheese takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Femme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Femme scores with a jab to the body.
Cheese is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cheese connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cheese bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Femme's head.

Femme is rocked!
Cheese drops Femme with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Femme! Cheese dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Eric Cheese!
Charles Eric Cheese retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Charles Eric Cheese thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.