PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaunn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash comes to the cage accompanied by Hurt - Johnny Cash. Shaunn Chen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cash
vs
Chen

184 cm
26
182 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaunn Chen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chen moves into range and clinches up with Cash.
Chen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cash works on Chen's body with a couple of short punches.
Cash misses with an elbow over the top.
Chen dodges an elbow strike from Cash.
Cash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chen scores with a shoulder strike.
Chen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cash is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chen is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Chen.
Cash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash misses with some punches.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen lands with a right to the head.
Cash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cash looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cash tries for a takedown but Chen manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chen.
Chen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chen fails to land.
Chen lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cash working aggressively here.
Chen blocks an uppercut.
Chen blocking some punches.
Chen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chen.
Chen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cash or not.
Chen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cash's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chen.
Chen is pressed up against the cage. Cash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chen down to the mat. Chen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cash shoots in looking for a takedown but Chen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cash is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash moves in looking to clinch but Chen pushes him off.

Chen has managed to clinch.
Chen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cash has a couple of punches blocked by Chen.
Cash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cash tries for a takedown but Chen manages to get underhooks.
Chen misses with the head strike.
Chen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chen.
Chen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
Chen throws a head punch that misses.
Chen misses with the head strike.
Cash is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chen gets underhooks to prevent Cash's takedown attempt.
A short right from Chen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Chen.
Chen prevents a body shot from Cash.
Cash is working for takedown but Chen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cash can't get the takedown.
Cash is breathing heavily.
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
A short right from Chen on the inside.
Chen scores with a shoulder strike.
Chen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chen digs a right hand underneath Cash's ribcage. Cash let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Chen.
Chen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cash backwards.

Cash is rocked!
Cash misses with some punches.
Chen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
Oh Cash is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chen pushes Cash against the cage. Chen is working some dirty boxing. Chen pushes off with a quick right hook! Cash goes down! Cash tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Chen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaunn Chen!
A relieved looking Shaunn Chen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.