PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Forsyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Cash is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Forsyth
vs
Cash

185 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Forsyth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Cash!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Cash.
Cash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Forsyth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cash cracks the inside of Forsyth's front leg.
Forsyth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forsyth blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Forsyth avoids a kick to the body.
Cash connects with a high kick.
Cash bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cash scores with a leg kick.
Cash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cash scores with a spinning back kick!
Cash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Cash.
Cash throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cash looks to throw the jab but Forsyth is out of range.
Cash throws a head kick that Forsyth semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Forsyth if he has to take too many more of those.
Cash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cash connects with a solid leg kick.
Forsyth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cash.
Johnny Cash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Forsyth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Cash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash is looking to slow Forsyth down with leg kicks.
Cash tries a head kick but it misses.
Cash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Forsyth.
Cash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick there by Cash.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Forsyth takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cash moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cash throws a head kick but Forsyth moves out of range.
Cash connects with a high kick.
Forsyth blocks a head kick by Cash.
Cash takes a swing at Forsyth's ribcage but misses.
Forsyth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cash. Cash obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsyth takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cash misses with an attempted mid kick.
Forsyth avoids the head kick by Cash.
Bruce Forsyth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cash thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Forsyth if he has to take too many more of those.
Cash throws a quick inside leg kick.
Forsyth moves out of range of the strikes.
Forsyth will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cash lands a nice looking body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Forsyth might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cash misses with a hook. Forsyth ducked under it nicely.
Cash lands a nice looking body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Forsyth crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cash - the referee stops the clock and Forsyth gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cash. Forsyth manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cash.
Cash throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cash throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cash scores with a leg kick.
Cash misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash just misses with a punch to the body.
Cash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Forsyth's calf.
Johnny Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forsyth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cash.
Cash throws a hook to the side of Forsyth's head but Forsyth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cash thumps Forsyth with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cash connects with a leg kick. Forsyth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cash fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cash misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cash.
Cash throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Forsyth.
Cash looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnny Cash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cash lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cash scores with a kick to the midsection.
Forsyth moves out of range of the body kick.
Forsyth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cash tries a head kick but it misses.
Cash thuds a left hand into Forsyth's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Cash.
Forsyth on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cash throws a low kick, looking for Forsyth's leg but Forsyth calmly moves out of range.
Cash throws a leg kick which misses Forsyth's front leg but catches the back leg as Forsyth tries to avoid it.
Cash delivers a nice body kick.
Cash throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Forsyth's head.
A head kick misses from Cash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash lands a high kick!
Cash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cash pushes Forsyth away with a front kick.
Forsyth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Forsyth avoids the head kick by Cash.
Cash pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cash looks to score with a jab to the body but Forsyth is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash throws a sloppy head kick and Forsyth moves out of range easily.
Cash cracks the inside of Forsyth's front leg.
Johnny Cash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Forsyth's calf.
Forsyth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cash misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cash dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Forsyth. That did some damage!
Bruce Forsyth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cash looks to throw the jab but Forsyth is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cash 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 24:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 24:30

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