PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Fowler (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. Johnny Cash had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cash
vs
Fowler

184 cm
24
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

196 cm
21
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

KINGDOM

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 5 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Austin Fowler!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cash throws out the jab.
Good work by Fowler as he checks the leg kick.
Fowler 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 Fowler off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fowler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Cash has closed the distance and engaged Fowler in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cash.
Cash is pushing Fowler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Cash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Cash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fowler avoids the head kick by Cash.
Cash throws a jab but it's blocked by Fowler.
Cash misses with a hook. Fowler ducked under it nicely.
Fowler fails with the takedown.
Johnny Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Fowler.
Nice straight punches there by Cash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cash.

It looks like Austin Fowler has been cut.
Cash lands with a thumping leg kick.

Cash fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fowler, pushing him back against the cage.
Cash lands an uppercut.
Cash has a couple of punches blocked by Fowler.
Cash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Fowler is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cash throws a big uppercut that drops Fowler! More strikes from Cash and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fowler lies dazed against the cage as Cash celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Cash!
Johnny Cash took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '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!'.