PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronie Cash (ranked 2999 p4p, 2650 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 393 p4p, 358 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cash
vs
Partio

185 cm
38
179
21 - 21 - 0

189 cm
35
179
24 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronie Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Partio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Partio wants to break free but Cash has control.

Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cash.
Polliisi Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio shoots in and drives through. Cash sprawls well.
Cash scores with a body shot.
Cash lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Cash swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Cash lands with a thumping leg kick.

Partio clinches with his opponent.
Partio tries to circle away but Cash has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Cash.
Cash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Partio manages to break the clinch.
Partio tries to close the distance and clinch but Cash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cash half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio scores with a hook to the body. Cash takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Partio.
Cash appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ronie Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Polliisi Partio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio scores with a head kick.
Partio tries to clinch up.
A jab from Partio finds it's way through Cash's defenses.
Partio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice takedown defense from Partio. No joy for Cash on that attempt.
Cash misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws a big counter head kick but Cash avoids it with no problem.

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

Cash is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Partio has his hands clasped together but Cash extends and breaks Partio's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cash.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronie Cash!
Ronie Cash managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Savage Fightwear, into his post fight interview.