PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toe Jam (ranked 2148 p4p, 1330 weight class) and Butch Cassidy (ranked 278 p4p, 176 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jam
vs
Cassidy

175 cm
22
175
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
175
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toe Jam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jam has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy blocking some punches.

Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
Cassidy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jam fails to land with a series of punches.
Jam throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy throws a hook but Jam blocks it.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Jam misses with a looping right.

Jam pushes Cassidy up against the cage in a clinch.
Jam struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Jam lands an uppercut.
Cassidy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cassidy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jam's elbow.
Cassidy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jam misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Jam blocking some punches.
Cassidy struggles to land a body shot inside as Jam controls his hands.
Cassidy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Jam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jam.
Cassidy lands with a left to the head.
Jam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Jam.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Jam misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jam.

Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Jam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jam throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Jam avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Jam is looking to counter punch.
Cassidy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jam looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jam misses with a straight right.
Cassidy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jam.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jam sizes up Cassidy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jam ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jam.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam throws a looping overhand right but Cassidy ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy tried to score with a low kick but Jam checks it.
A jab from Jam misses.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jam moves away.
Jam was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jam throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Jam moved out of range nicely.
Jam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassidy! But no joy.
Jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jam.
Cassidy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jam's head.
Jam wants to clinch up but Cassidy keeps it at a distance.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Jam's ribs.
Jam moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jam.
Cassidy cracks Jam with an open hand slap.
Jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an off balance right hand
and Jam counters with a straight right hand.
Cassidy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jam wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy stuns Jam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Jam.
Jam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good work by Jam as he checks the leg kick.
Jam was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cassidy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jam is out of range and Cassidy settles back down.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Jam moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Jam ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jam is out of range and Cassidy settles back down.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jam was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Jam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jam throws a right hand that Cassidy ducks under and follows up with a left that Cassidy also avoids with ease.
Jam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
Jam misses with an uppercut. Cassidy saw that one coming.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Jam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy scores with the left hand. Jam knows he should have avoided that one.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Jam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jam is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Jam.
Jam looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
Jam throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jam wants to clinch up but Cassidy keeps it at a distance.
Jam swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy cracks Jam with a good jab.
Jam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Jam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Jam looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range.
Jam misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam misses with a body shot.
Cassidy missing with a left hand there. Jam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Jam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Butch Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cassidy scores with a body shot.
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Cassidy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cassidy takes a swing at Jam's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy throws a body kick that misses.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Jam lands a nice shot to the body.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jam is just out of range.
Cassidy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jam misses with a wild combination.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jam was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Jam fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassidy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jam.
Jam tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Jam slips the punch.
Jam misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Cassidy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Butch Cassidy seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam wants to clinch.
A combination from Jam does no damage.
Jam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Jam connects with a looping right hand.
Cassidy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jam's sensitive parts.
Jam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Jam misses with a series of wild punches.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Cassidy swings for the body but Jam moves out of range.
Jam throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Jam moves away and avoids it.
Jam wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cassidy throws an overhand right that lands on Jam's shoulder, as Jam tries to avoid the shot.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Jam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cassidy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jam closes the distance and clinches.
Jam can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy.
Cassidy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jam has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
A shot in the inside from Jam.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jam.
Cassidy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Jam fails to land.
Jam lands a left hand.
Jam misses with the head strike.
Jam tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassidy struggles to land a body shot inside as Jam controls his hands.
Cassidy throws a head punch that misses.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
Cassidy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassidy blocks a body shot from Jam.
Cassidy working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jam.
Jam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Jam tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jam.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jam scores with a shot to the side of Cassidy's head.
Toe Jam has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jam misses with a punch on the inside.

Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Cassidy misses.
Jam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassidy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Jam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jam scores with a shot to the body.
Jam is looking to clinch but Cassidy is avoiding it.
Jam looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Jam.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cassidy with the inside leg kick.
Jam checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jam wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Jam stalks Cassidy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cassidy's face. Cassidy staggers backwards, shaken.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Jam.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Jam moves away and avoids it.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jam.
Jam lands with an uppercut that bounces Cassidy off the cage and back into range.
Jam defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
Cassidy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jam to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot by Cassidy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Jam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy lands a jab to Jam's midsection.
Cassidy lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toe Jam dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cassidy slips a straight right by Jam.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jam.
Jam throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Jam misses with a looping right.
Jam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Jam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jam cracks Cassidy with a good jab.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassidy throws out a loose jab but Jam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy throws a hook but Jam avoids it easily.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jam.
Cassidy jabs Jam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cassidy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Jam moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jam misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
Jam jabs Cassidy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Jam checks the leg kick.
Jam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cassidy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassidy throws a hook but Jam blocks it.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jam throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Cassidy thuds his right hand into Jam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cassidy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jam scores with a one two! Cassidy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy tries to land a leg kick but Jam saw it coming and moves away.
Cassidy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Jam.
Jam blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jam is just out of range.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cassidy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jam throws a lazy right hand but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Jam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jam. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jam misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassidy! But no joy.
Cassidy with a nice calf kick.
Cassidy throws out a loose jab but Jam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam swings for the body but Cassidy moves out of range.
Jam ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a nice hook to Jam's body. Jam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cassidy. Cassidy obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam works the jab nicely.
Jam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Jam.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jam.
Jam throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cassidy.
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Jam checks a leg kick.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Jam ducks down to avoid it.
Jam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jam throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy with a nice cross.
Jam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Cassidy lands a right hook to the body.
Jam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Jam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cassidy's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy throws a low kick but Jam avoids it.
Jam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jam swinging wildly here.
Jam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cassidy.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Jam avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Jam 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.
Jam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jam takes one to the side of the head.
Cassidy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cassidy connects with a body shot that sends Jam's belly button to the back.
Cassidy tries to land a front kick but Jam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jam clinches up with Cassidy and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cassidy.

Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Jam was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cassidy.
Cassidy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jam finds it's way round the side to connect with Cassidy's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Butch Cassidy.
I think Cassidy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Butch Cassidy!
Butch Cassidy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.