PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kayden Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keon Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash has chosen Unsung as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Egan
vs
Cash

190 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
182 lbs
11 - 12 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kayden Egan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keon Cash!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Egan pinned against the cage. Egan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Egan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cash.
Egan connects with the punch.
Egan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cash fails with the takedown.
Cash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cash dives in and grabs Egan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Egan pushes down on Cash's head and hops out.
Kayden Egan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keon Cash.
Egan ducks under a wild hook from Cash.
Egan lands a body shot.
Cash fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Egan is out of range.
Egan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Egan looks to land a combination but Cash avoids it well.

Egan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Egan has had enough of the clinch but Cash keeps him there for the moment.
Egan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cash lands a body punch.
Egan blocking some punches.
Cash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cash fails to land.
Cash lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Egan fails to land.
Cash lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Egan blocking some punches.
Cash taking a breather.
Egan is trying to push Cash away but Cash has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Egan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cash throws a head punch that misses.
Cash lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Egan backwards.
Cash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egan is trying to force a seperation but Cash has the dominant position.
Cash tries to pull guard but Egan won't allow it.
Cash prevents Egan from breaking the clinch.
Cash swings wildly with an uppercut but Egan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cash.
Cash lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cash tries to throw a body punch but Egan avoids it by throwing Cash back against the cage.
Egan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egan struggles to land a body shot inside as Cash controls his hands.
A short right from Cash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Egan looking to slow down the pace here.
Cash keeps control of Egan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Egan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cash is keeping busy.
Cash is working for takedown but Egan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cash looks gassed!
Cash prevents a body shot from Egan.
Cash scores with a knee to the head.
Egan working aggressively here.
Egan has had enough of the clinch but Cash keeps him there for the moment.
Cash keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Egan's efforts to push away.
Egan tries to break the clinch but Cash is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Egan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Egan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cash won't allow it.
Egan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egan.
Egan misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Egan.
Egan gets through Cash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Egan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cash misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egan.
Egan trying to stall but Cash improves his position.
Egan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cash working aggressively here.

Egan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Egan as he jumps to the side.
Egan fails to land with a series of punches.
Egan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cash.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cash is defended easily by Egan.
No joy there for Egan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Egan.
Egan misses with the combination.
No luck for Cash with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Egan!
Egan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Egan both land. Nice combination.
Egan throws a series of punches but Cash avoids them all with ease.
Egan throws a series of strikes that have Cash backpedaling.
Egan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cash circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Egan. Those never looked like landing.
Egan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Egan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Egan tests Cash's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Egan shoots in and gets a takedown into Cash's guard.

Cash looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kayden Egan dominated that round.
That's time! Egan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Egan stalks Cash and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cash's face. Cash staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Egan. Those never looked like landing.
Egan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cash tries for a takedown but Egan circles away easily
and Egan counters with a right hand to the body.
Egan misses with a double jab.
Cash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Egan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cash as he avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Egan as he connects with a hook.
Cash with a lazy takedown attempt
and Egan counters with a straight right hand.
Egan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Egan.
Kayden Egan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Egan misses with a double jab.
Cash on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Egan throws a right and a left that Cash avoids nicely.

Egan darts in and clinches Cash up against the cage.
Cash is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash letting Egan take a breather here.
Egan is trying to force a seperation but Cash has the dominant position.
Cash misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Egan.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Egan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cash misses with a punch on the inside.
Egan pushes Cash back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Cash.
Egan is looking to control Cash's arms but Cash gets an underhook and turns him. Now Egan has his back to the cage.
Egan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cash as Egan tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cash.
Egan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cash's elbow.
Egan working hard to break the clinch.
Cash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Egan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cash has him pressed against the cage.
Egan is trying to break the clinch but Cash is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cash.
Cash lands an elbow inside that Egan shrugs off.
Cash misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Egan is trying to break the clinch but Cash is controlling him.
Cash lands a left hand.
Egan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Cash fails to land.
Egan blocks an uppercut.
Egan taking a breather.
Cash lands a hook that snaps the head of Egan backwards.
Egan tries to circle away but Cash has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Cash.
Cash connects with a nasty looking knee right to Egan's face.
Egan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cash won't allow it.
Cash leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Egan - that landed with a thud.
Egan wants to break free but Cash has control.
Cash has Egan pressed against the cage, preventing Egan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Egan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cash has double underhooks.
Cash keeps control of Egan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Egan breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cash shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Egan defends it nicely.
Kayden Egan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keon Cash.
A left and a right from Egan both land. Nice combination.
Cash slips a jab and a cross from Egan.
Egan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cash circles away quickly and effectively.
Egan looks to land a combination but Cash avoids it well.
Cash takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Egan throws a series of strikes that have Cash backpedaling.
Egan misses with a takedown attempt - Cash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Egan avoids the head kick by Cash.
Egan misses with a two punch combination.

Egan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egan wants to pass the guard but Cash is keeping the position.
Cash is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Egan is stalling in the full guard.
Cash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cash keeping moving, preventing Egan from controlling successfully.
Egan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kayden Egan just wasn't active enough.
A combination from Egan does no damage.
Cash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egan was well out of range. Poor timing from Cash.
Egan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cash throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kayden Egan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Egan misses with a series of wild punches.
Egan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Egan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Egan swinging wildly here.
Egan fails with a takedown attempt.
Egan throws a right and a left that Cash avoids nicely.
Egan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cash circles away quickly and effectively.
Egan misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash fails with the takedown
and Egan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Egan throws a series of punches but Cash avoids them all with ease.
Cash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cash slaps away a takedown attempt from Egan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Egan closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egan throws a right and a left that Cash avoids nicely.
Cash lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Egan lands with a nice combination. Cash backs away looking to recover.
Egan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Egan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Egan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cash is defended easily by Egan.
Egan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Egan looks for the body kick but Cash saw that one coming.
Egan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egan keeps the fight on the outside.
Egan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Egan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Egan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Egan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cash shoots and misses
and Egan counters with a left and a right that stings Cash.
Kayden Egan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keon Cash.
Cash on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Egan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Cash gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cash keeping moving, preventing Egan from controlling successfully.
Cash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cash keeping moving, preventing Egan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan is looking to stand up but Cash won't let him.
Keon Cash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Egan wants to control from the top but Cash keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kayden Egan.
Egan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Egan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cash throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Egan.

Egan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cash throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Egan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Egan working hard to break the clinch.
Cash swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egan is trying to push Cash away but Cash has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kayden Egan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Egan is trying to push Cash away but Cash has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Egan stalling the fight.
Cash works on Egan's body with a couple of short punches.
Egan is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egan.
Egan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cash has a couple of punches blocked by Egan.
Egan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cash keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Egan's efforts to push away.
Egan taking a breather.
Cash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Egan.
A short right from Cash.
Egan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egan has had enough of the clinch but Cash keeps him there for the moment.
Egan tries to break the clinch but Cash is controlling the position.
Egan tries to break free but Cash pushes him back against the cage.
Cash will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Egan up against the cage.
Cash is trying desperately to land a takedown but Egan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cash.
Cash scores a nice knee to the body.
Cash lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kayden Egan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Egan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kayden Egan!