PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saan Shlamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ Cherubim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shlamel
vs
Cherubim

185 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
181 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saan Shlamel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, RJ Cherubim!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlamel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cherubim under the eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shlamel. That's going to slow Cherubim down.
A head kick misses from Cherubim.
As Cherubim tries to get set, Shlamel tries to push him back and clinch up but Cherubim manages to avoid the attempt.
Shlamel throws out a powerful jab.
Shlamel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Foot Loves in the buildup to the fight.
Shlamel scores with a body shot.
Cherubim throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shlamel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shlamel blocks a leg kick.
Shlamel scores with a jab. Cherubim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cherubim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cherubim takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Cherubim is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cherubim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shlamel moves out of range of the body kick from Cherubim.
Cherubim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shlamel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cherubims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cherubim thows a leg kick but Shlamel checks it
and Shlamel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cherubim is still on wobbly legs! Can Shlamel finish him?
Cherubim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shlamel jabs Cherubim right on the nose. Cherubim blinks but takes it well.
Cherubim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shlamel.
Cherubim goes for a double leg but Shlamel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shlamel continues to drive forward.
Cherubim walks straight into a right hand from Shlamel - that's dropped him! Shlamel jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Cherubim from any more punishment! Cherubim complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Saan Shlamel!
Saan Shlamel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.