PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Cheryshev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cheryshev
vs
Wilson

185 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Cheryshev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Cheryshev.
Cheryshev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cheryshev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.

Wilson manages to break the clinch.
Cheryshev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cheryshev lands with a good body shot.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cheryshev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wilson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donk. Cheryshev catches Wilson right on the button with a cross.
Wilson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheryshev tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Cheryshev tries to keep at a distance but Wilson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wilson manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cheryshev tries to keep at a distance but Wilson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wilson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheryshev.
Cheryshev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cheryshev lands on the inside with an uppercut.

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

Wilson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cheryshev can't break the clinch.

Wilson manages to break the clinch.

Cheryshev lands a big right hand that sends Wilson crashing to the mat! Cheryshev stays standing though and waves Wilson back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wilson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cheryshev, pushing him back against the cage.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Wilson is rocked!
Wilson misses with a body shot
and Cheryshev counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Cheryshev!