PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm X (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceran Cashin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malcolm X could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ceran Cashin's chin.

X
vs
Cashin

190 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm X!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ceran Cashin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
X tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cashin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cashin slaps away a takedown attempt from X, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cashin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
X shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cashin pinned against the cage. Cashin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
X is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
X tries to close the distance and clinch but Cashin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cashin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
X tries to clinch up but Cashin circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cashin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cashin keeps the fight on the outside.
X is looking to clinch but Cashin is avoiding it.
X wants to clinch.
X fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
X tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cashin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
X tries to clinch but Cashin is having none of it.
X tries to clinch up but Cashin circles away and keeps his distance.
Cashin tries to land a front kick but X steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cashin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cashin misses with a low kick.
X tries to clinch there but Cashin circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - X looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
X fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm X. That's going to take a lot out of him.
X tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - X looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fight stays on the outside here - X looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
X tries to clinch up but Cashin circles away and keeps his distance.
X fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
X shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cashin pinned against the cage. Cashin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
X shoots in looking for a takedown. Cashin tries to sprawl out of it but X keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cashin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
X shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cashin sprawls well. Cashin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. X gets slowly back to his feet.
Cashin throws a nice outside leg kick.
X tries to clinch but Cashin moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
X blocks a low kick nicely.
X is looking to clinch.
X tries to clinch up.
Cashin swats away the attempt to clinch by X.
X is looking to clinch.
X fails in his attempt to clinch.
X looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A clash of legs there as X blocks the low kick.
X shoots in for a takedown but Cashin shows good takedown defense.
X shoots for a double leg takedown but Cashin sprawls well. He's pushed X's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
X is breathing heavily.
X tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cashin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cashin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Malcolm X has been cut.
X fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
X tries to clinch up but Cashin circles away and keeps his distance.
X tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cashin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
X tries to clinch but Cashin moves out of range.
X tries to clinch up but Cashin circles away and keeps his distance.
X fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cashin throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cashin.
Cashin tries to land a front kick but X steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crunch! Cashin slams his shin into X's torso.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good work by X as he checks the leg kick.

Cashin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cashin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows X to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ceran Cashin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcolm X's cut.
That's time! X's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A chopping leg kick lands by Cashin.
Cashin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
X is looking to clinch but Cashin is avoiding it.
Cashin tries to land a front kick but X steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
X moves in looking to clinch but Cashin pushes him off.
X tries to clinch up but Cashin circles away and keeps his distance.
X fails with the takedown
and Cashin counters with a low kick, right behind X 's knee.
X looks to clinch
and Cashin counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cashin throws a wild body kick that X sees coming a mile off.
X wants to clinch but Cashin slips to the side
and Cashin counters with a nice leg kick.
X tries to clinch but Cashin moves away

and Cashin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cashin blocking some punches.
X throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cashin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
X clinches but Cashin breaks the clinch
and Cashin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
X looks to clinch
and Cashin counters with an outside leg kick.
X misses with a takedown

and Cashin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
X is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Cashin breaks from the clinch.
Cashin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cashin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
X with a poor takedown

and Cashin counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm X. That's going to take a lot out of him.
X tries to buck Cashin off but Cashin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cashin decides to stand back up.
Cashin feints and then cracks X's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow X down.
Cashin lands with a thumping leg kick.
X misses with a takedown
and Cashin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cashin lands a nice looking body kick.
X stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cashin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cashin throws a chopping leg kick but X manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
X clinches but Cashin breaks the clinch

and Cashin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cashin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
X takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cashin.
A good leg kick by Cashin.
Cashin lands with a nice body punch.
X moves out of range of the leg kick from Cashin.
Cashin throws a chopping leg kick but X manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
X wants to clinch
and Cashin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
X misses with a short punch on the inside.
X creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Cashin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cashin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
X stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cashin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Cashin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
X darts in trying to clinch

and Cashin counters with a nice double leg into guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cashin gets to his feet - X follows without any prompting.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cashin.
X misses with a takedown
and Cashin counters with a low kick, right behind X 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cashin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Cashin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cashin connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ceran Cashin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malcolm X's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cashin clinches with his opponent.
X lands an elbow just above Cashin 's eye.
X throws an elbow that misses.
X working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, X throws an elbow but misses.
Cashin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
X looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cashin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, X just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cashin's brow.

Cashin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! X crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cashin - the referee stops the clock and X gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cashin. X manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
X tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cashin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
X moves out of range of the leg kick from Cashin.
X closes the distance but Cashin moves to the side
and Cashin counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by X as he checks the leg kick.
X tries for a takedown but Cashin circles away easily

and Cashin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
X swings wildly with an uppercut but Cashin uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for X. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Cashin breaks from the clinch.
X tries for a takedown but Cashin circles away easily
and Cashin counters with an outside leg kick.
Cashin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
X misses with a takedown attempt
and Cashin counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm X. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cashin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cashin counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
X on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cashin. Cashin obviously looking to wear him down.
Cashin scores with a leg kick.
Cashin tries to score with a low kick but X moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cashin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cashin. X shrugs it off though.
Cashin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
X tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cashin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in X's guard.

Cashin stands up and waves to X to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cashin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. X manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cashin stands up from X's guard - Cashin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cashin tries a low kick but X avoids it.
X darts in trying to clinch

and Cashin counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
X keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cashin's efforts to push away.
X throws a punch but it's blocked by Cashin.
X pushes off an throws an elbow but Cashin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Cashin breaks the clinch.
X with a poor takedown
and Cashin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Malcolm X is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cashin scores with a leg kick.
X has his takedown stuffed
and Cashin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Malcolm X has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
X tries to clinch but Cashin moves away
and Cashin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cashin throws a front kick aimed at X's knee but X avoids it well.
Cashin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on X. That did some damage!
Ceran Cashin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cashin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ceran Cashin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cashin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceran Cashin!