PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Haller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haller comes to the cage accompanied by The Race Is On - Sawyer Brown. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haller
vs
Cash

180 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clayton Haller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Cash!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cash's head.
Haller misses with a head kick.
Cash looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cash's hands.
The fighters circling - Cash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haller blocks the body kick.
Cash takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Haller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haller avoiding damage as Cash throws knees to the body.
Cash misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller managing to block the knees to the body from Cash.

Haller manages to break the clinch.
Cash takes a swing at Haller's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Cash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Cash misses.
Nice defenses there by Haller.
Cash throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily.
Haller lands with a good body shot.
Cash walks forward, straight into a front kick from Haller.
Cash looks gassed!
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!
Haller cracks the inside of Cash's front leg.
Cash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A lazy left from Haller finds it's target.

Haller moves into the clinch.
Haller just leaning against Cash, taking a breather.

Haller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haller!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller cracks a nice hook into Cash's ribs.
Haller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Cash is rocked!

Haller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Haller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cash throws a combination that misses
and Haller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Haller clinches with his opponent.
Haller is pressed up against the cage. Cash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haller down to the mat. Haller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Haller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Haller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Haller breaks from the clinch.
Haller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cash.
Cash is still on wobbly legs! Can Haller finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haller ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Cash out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clayton Haller!