PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between War MachineTwo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

MachineTwo
vs
Cash

180 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, War MachineTwo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Connor Cash!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from MachineTwo as Cash shoots in.
Cash thows a body shot but no joy.
Cash blocks a jab.
Cash looks to land a body kick but MachineTwo moved away.
MachineTwo keeps the fight on the outside.
MachineTwo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cash avoids the body shot from MachineTwo.
Connor Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MachineTwo but MachineTwo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cash throws a low kick but MachineTwo moves out of range easily.
Cash gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MachineTwo counters with a nice body shot.
War MachineTwo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Cash.
Cash with a lazy takedown attempt
and MachineTwo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cash looks winded!
MachineTwo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cash moves forwards but MachineTwo connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MachineTwo lands with a good body shot.
MachineTwo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cash has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cash stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MachineTwo.
A big right from MachineTwo misses.
Cash gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MachineTwo counters with a left to the body.
MachineTwo scores with a sloppy right hand. Cash should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

MachineTwo drops Cash with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cash looks back up at him and smiles so MachineTwo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Cash is rocked!
Cash slips a jab from MachineTwo.
Cash is still on wobbly legs! Can MachineTwo finish him?

MachineTwo lands a big uppercut and Cash crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cash looks OK. MachineTwo waves Cash back to his feet!
MachineTwo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cash's sensitive parts.
MachineTwo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MachineTwo feints and then cracks Cash's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cash down.
Cash seems to have recovered his senses.
MachineTwo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cash moves away.
MachineTwo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
BOOM! MachineTwo lands a beautiful left hook that drops Cash. Cash tries to recover but MachineTwo is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Cash lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). War MachineTwo!