PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubonet comes to the cage accompanied by Kevin Chalfant - Hold on to the vision in your eyes. Cash has chosen Here Comes the Money by Naughty by Nature as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Francois Dubonet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Colby Cash's chin.

Dubonet
vs
Cash

185 cm
35
161 lbs
23 - 19 - 1

172 cm
25
169 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Dangerous GnP
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Just Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Dubonet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colby Cash!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubonet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cash circles away quickly and effectively.
Dubonet cracks the inside of Cash's front leg.
Dubonet misses with a double jab
and Cash counters with a straight right hand.
Dubonet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dubonet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dubonet jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dubonet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dubonet looks for the body kick but Cash saw that one coming.
Dubonet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cash slips a straight right by Dubonet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cash wants to clinch but Dubonet slips to the side
and Dubonet counters with a good low kick that Cash was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dubonet.
A punch combination from Dubonet misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet staying out of range there.
Dubonet lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dubonet swats away the attempt to clinch by Cash.
Cash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dubonet misses with a head kick.
Dubonet displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dubonet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dubonet motions for Cash to come forward. Dubonet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cash is looking to clinch but Dubonet is avoiding it.
Cash tries to clinch up but Dubonet circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet looks to land a combination but Cash avoids it well.
Cash tries to clinch up but Dubonet circles away and keeps his distance.
Dubonet throws a lazy body kick
and Cash counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dubonet.
Dubonet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cash counters with a nice leg kick.
Cash scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dubonet doesn't seem bothered though.

Cash takes the fight into the clinch.
Cash lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cash misses with the head strike.
Dubonet is trying to push Cash away but Cash has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dubonet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cash backwards.

Dubonet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cash fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dubonet with a jab.
Dubonet lands a lovely overhand right.

Cash is rocked!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cash crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dubonet - the referee stops the clock and Cash gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dubonet. Cash manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cash is still on wobbly legs! Can Dubonet finish him?
A good leg kick by Dubonet.
Cash seems to have recovered his senses.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Dubonet! Cash is backing up but he can't get away as Dubonet lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Cash and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Francois Dubonet!
Francois Dubonet retains his lightweight title!
Francois Dubonet gave a mention to Just Fight in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).