PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keon Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Unsung. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cash
vs
Blackman

188 cm
20
173 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keon Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Blackman!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash throws a combination. Blackman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cash swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackman.

Cash shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cash was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blackman is in a horrible position here. Cash smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blackman is looking to escape.
Cash putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Cash looking to secure an arm triangle but Blackman defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blackman is looking to escape.
Blackman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Cash unloads with some shots from mount but Blackman bucks and avoids them well.
Cash punching from mount but Blackman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cash dominating with strikes here.
Cash throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cash is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blackman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Cash moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Blackman has worked his arm free - good work by Blackman!
Blackman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blackman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cash asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Blackman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Cash stands up.
Blackman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackman.

Cash scores with a takedown into Blackman's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackman looks gassed!
Blackman looking to control.

Cash stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Cash fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blackman sprawls well initially but Cash persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cash prevents Blackman from standing back up.
Cash landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackman trying to control here.
Cash has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackman looks like he's trying to stand up.

Blackman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Blackman scores with a jab. Cash acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blackman throws a head kick but Cash moves out of range.
Blackman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blackman is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keon Cash dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blackman gets a clinch.
Blackman wants to get back to striking at distance but Cash won't allow it.

Cash pulls guard.

Cash kicks Blackman off and gets to his feet.
Blackman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cash counters with an inside leg kick.
Cash tries to clinch up but Blackman circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackman wants to clinch

and Cash counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cash.
Cash wants to get back to striking at distance but Blackman won't allow it.
Blackman misses with a knee to the head.

Cash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blackman throws a right hand that Cash ducks under and follows up with a left that Cash also avoids with ease.
Cash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blackman.
Cash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackman moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackman clinches but Cash breaks the clinch
and Cash counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cash throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blackman's head.
Blackman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cash counters with a big head kick but Blackman shrugs it off.

Blackman is rocked!
Blackman tries to clinch up.
Blackman tries to clinch but Cash moves away
and Cash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Blackman moves into range and clinches up with Cash.

Cash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cash swinging wilding here.
Cash with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cash moves into range and clinches up with Blackman.
Cash manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Cash breaks the clinch.
Blackman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cash counters with a left and a right that stings Blackman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cash scores with a jab. Blackman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blackman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cash as he avoids it easily.
Keon Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Blackman.
Blackman wants to clinch but Cash slips to the side

and Cash counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cash won't allow Blackman to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash is looking to work some ground and pound but Blackman has wrist control.
Blackman is looking to stand up but Cash isn't so interested in that idea.
Cash postures up.
Blackman is wriggling around but Cash manages to pass to half guard.
Cash sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blackman defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blackman tries to clinch there but Cash circles away.

Blackman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cash to the mat! Cash manages to get full guard.

Cash is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Cash turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Blackman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Blackman is trying to control Cash's posture but Cash avoids it.
Blackman regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cash stops Blackman from getting back to his feet.
Cash is tying to control. Blackman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keon Cash dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Blackman tries to clinch up but Cash circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackman is looking to clinch but Cash is avoiding it.
Keon Cash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackman misses with a takedown attempt

and Cash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blackman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cash blocks it with crossed arms.
Blackman throws an elbow that misses.
Cash throws an elbow but it misses.
Cash has Blackman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blackman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Cash breaks from the clinch.
Blackman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blackman moves in looking to clinch but Cash pushes him off.
A right-left combo lands from Blackman.
Cash throws a sloppy head kick and Blackman moves out of range easily.
Cash avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Blackman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackman tries to close the distance and clinch but Cash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackman blocks a head kick by Cash.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blackman.
Blackman tries to clinch up

and Cash counters by moving into the clinch.
Blackman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blackman with a knee to the head.

Cash breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blackman.
Blackman doesn't manage to clinch there - Cash circles away.
Blackman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blackman fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash misses with a combination
and Blackman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blackman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keon Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Blackman.
Blackman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Blackman clinches up with Cash and pushes him back against the cage.
Cash can't find room to land a body shot as Blackman controls the action.
Good body shot from Blackman.
A right hook to the body lands for Blackman.
Cash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blackman.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cash.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blackman.
Blackman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blackman can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blackman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cash makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cash swinging wilding here.

Cash has Blackman up against the cage in a clinch.

Cash breaks from the clinch.

Cash scores with a takedown into Blackman's guard.
Cash thows a big elbow that misses.
Blackman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cash is controlling him.
Blackman is trying to control the position but Cash postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cash decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Keon Cash is winning the standup battle so far.
Blackman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackman digs a good hook to Cash's body.
Cash keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blackman wants to clinch.
Blackman throws a lazy head kick
and Cash counters with a two punch combo.
Blackman tries to clinch up but Cash circles away and keeps his distance.
Kris Blackman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Left hook, right uppercut from Cash.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keon Cash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cash, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keon Cash!