PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christopher Zeus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cash
vs
Zeus

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Merciless Gladiators
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Christopher Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Cash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zeus but Zeus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zeus fails with the takedown.
Zeus stalks Cash and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cash's face. Cash staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Johnny Cash has been cut.
Cash seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
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!
Cash misses with a jab, cross combination.

Zeus pushes Cash up against the cage in a clinch.
Cash tries to break free but Zeus pushes him back against the cage.
Zeus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cash tries to pull guard but Zeus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zeus.
Johnny Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Zeus.
Zeus tries to score a body lock takedown but Cash shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zeus gets control of Cash's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zeus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zeus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zeus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cash won't allow Zeus to sweep him here.

Zeus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cash tries to stand but Zeus is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Zeus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cash passes into half guard.

Zeus manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cash keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Zeus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zeus wants a takedown but no success here.
Cash tries to pull guard but Zeus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Cash's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Zeus drags the fight down to the ground.

Zeus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zeus has Cash pulled in close to control his posture.

Zeus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cash passes into side control.
Zeus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cash wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zeus struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeus sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zeus is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cash is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zeus has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Zeus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cash's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cash lands a jab.

Zeus clinches up against the cage.
Cash wants to break free but Zeus has control.

Zeus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cash preventing the sweep.

Zeus kicks Cash off and gets to his feet.

Zeus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cash napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Zeus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cash plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cash wants to clinch.
Johnny Cash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Zeus has closed the distance and engaged Cash in a clinch.

Zeus gets control of Cash's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zeus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zeus wants to sweep here but Cash controlling him for the moment.
Cash will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zeus is adopting a defensive guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Zeus manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cash fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash is trying to pull guard but Zeus has him pressed against the cage.
Cash fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zeus breaks from the clinch.
Cash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cash blocks the body kick.
Zeus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cash lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash shoots for a double leg takedown but Zeus sprawls well. He's pushed Cash's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zeus tries to clinch there but Cash circles away.
Zeus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cash.

Zeus clinches up against the cage.
Cash tries to pull guard but Zeus holds him up against the cage and eventually Cash drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zeus decides to pull guard.
Cash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zeus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cash's guard.
Cash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zeus is stalling in the full guard.
Cash wants to hit a switch here but Zeus passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cash there!
Poor strikes thrown by Zeus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Zeus stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Christopher Zeus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zeus is fending him off so far but Cash persists. Nope, Zeus circles away and we're back to standing.
Cash avoids the head kick by Zeus.
A combination from Zeus does no damage.
Cash throws a head kick that Zeus semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash leaves Zeus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Zeus moves into the clinch.
Zeus jumps guard but Cash turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Zeus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cash's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cash tries to clinch but Zeus moves away

and Zeus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zeus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cash breaks the clinch.
Cash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeus manages to avoid it.
Johnny Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cash throws a nice head kick!
Cash lands a head kick. Zeus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zeus throws a head kick that misses.
Cash stalks Zeus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zeus's face. Zeus staggers backwards, shaken.
Cash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Zeus pushes Cash up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus tries to break free but Cash pushes him back against the cage.
Cash tries to pull guard but Zeus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zeus is pushing Cash up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zeus has him pressed against the cage.
Cash fails to pull guard.
Cash goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zeus prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zeus ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zeus no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Cash stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zeus.
Cash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zeus.
Zeus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cash's waist but Cash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zeus off to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Zeus. Those never looked like landing.
Cash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Cash.
Zeus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cash tries to avoid it but Zeus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cash to the ground. Cash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cash lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zeus will feel that in the morning.
Cash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zeus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cash tries to avoid it but Zeus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cash to the ground. Cash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeus misses with a takedown attempt - Cash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Zeus moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zeus smiles and moves away.
Cash lands a nice looking body kick.
Cash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zeus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeus.
Cash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zeus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cash paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash dodges the punch combination from Zeus.
Cash is looking to clinch.
Cash blocks the body kick.
Cash fails with a takedown attempt.
Cash misses with a double jab.
Zeus dives in for a single leg takedown but Cash sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zeus has Cash pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zeus as Cash tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cash showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zeus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Christopher Zeus!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Christopher Zeus!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Christopher Zeus!

Christopher Zeus wins by unanimous decision!