PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Pasila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hurt - Johnny Cash. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cash
vs
Pasila

184 cm
24
182 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
174 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Pasila!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pasila's sensitive parts.
Cash lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cash blocks a jab.
Pasila misses with a wild combination.
Pasila throws a series of punches but Cash moves out of range.

Pasila fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cash to the ground. Pasila is now in Cash's guard.
Cash wants to sweep but no luck.
Pasila not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pasila stopping the sweep attempt from Cash.
Cash wants to hit a switch here but Pasila passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cash there!
Cash tries to reverse the position but Pasila maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash wants to control but Pasila is having none of it.
Cash is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pasila landing shots from mount.
Pasila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cash is looking to escape.
Cash is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cash taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasila prevents Cash from getting the reversal.
Cash wants to hold on but Pasila pushes him away.
Pasila lands a heavy elbow.
Cash in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Pasila looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash wants to control but Pasila is having none of it.

Pasila with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pasila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cash is looking to escape.
Pasila has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cash really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasila looking to finish Cash with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cash!
Pasila lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Pasila connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cash wants to hold on but Pasila pushes him away.
Cash can't escape the position.
Cash is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cash is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasila landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cash can't escape the position.
Pasila controlling from the full mount.
Pasila landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 working to try and regain half guard.
Pasila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cash is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Pasila.
Cash is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pasila is landing with some decent strikes but Cash is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pasila controlling the position easily from mount.
Cash wants to hold on but Pasila pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Pasila dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cash throws a hook but Pasila avoids it easily.
Cash turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pasila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cash.
Cash swings for the body but Pasila moves out of range.
Pasila shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cash uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Risto Pasila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pasila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cash throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cash misses with an uppercut.
Cash wants to clinch but Pasila slips to the side
and Pasila counters with a series of strikes. Cash will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cash wants to clinch up but Pasila keeps it at a distance.
Cash lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cash throws a hook but Pasila avoids it easily.
Pasila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cash circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
A good leg kick by Cash.
An inside leg kick lands from Cash.
Cash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pasila's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pasila is breathing heavily.
Pasila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cash manages to avoid it.
Cash fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pasila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pasila shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cash as he jumps to the side.
Johnny Cash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cash takes the fight into the clinch.
Cash lands a body shot.
Cash taking a breather.
Pasila working aggressively here.
Pasila blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cash.
Nice body punch from Cash - that landed with a thud.
Pasila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Cash - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pasila's elbow.
Pasila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cash prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnny Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Risto Pasila.
Cash working aggressively here.
Cash misses with an elbow over the top.
Cash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cash is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cash is leaning against Pasila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cash stalling the fight.
Cash scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cash misses with an elbow strike.
Cash misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cash misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pasila looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pasila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cash misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pasila prevents a body shot from Cash.
Cash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pasila.
Cash pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pasilas head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cash creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pasila.
Cash holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pasila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cash stalling.
A shot in the inside from Cash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cash has a couple of punches blocked by Pasila.
Cash taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
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!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cash for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cash dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cash stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cash wants it to stay on the feet.
Cash dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pasila. That did some damage!
Nice straight punches there by Cash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cash.

Pasila is rocked!
Cash cracks Pasila with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Cash!
An intense looking Johnny Cash took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'First I want to thank my sponsor, and all the boys at Sprawl-n-Brawl gym in London. But most of all I want to thank the amazing fans here in Helsinki!'.