PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tad Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Magnuson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tad Cash has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cash
vs
Magnuson

163 cm
25
279 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
226 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tad Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Magnuson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnuson misses with a combination

and Cash counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Magnuson is wriggling around but Cash manages to pass to half guard.

Magnuson is looking for a sweep. Cash is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cash missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnuson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magnuson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cash manages to mount him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnuson tries to reverse the position but Cash maintains control.
Cash connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magnuson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Cash with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Magnuson working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson just holding on.
Cash content just to control the position here.
Cash avoids the attempt from Magnuson to control.
Magnuson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cash landing shots from mount.
Magnuson looks winded!
Cash lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cash could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Magnuson is just holding on here. Cash manages to take his back.
Magnuson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Cash is looking for the choke from the back position but Magnuson is controlling his hands well.
Magnuson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cash is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Cash is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Cash lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Magnuson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cash looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Cash dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Magnuson.

Magnuson dives in and scores a takedown into Cash's guard.
Magnuson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cash keeping moving, preventing Magnuson from controlling successfully.
Magnuson is fighting to break Cash's control of his arms but Cash is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnuson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magnuson wants to control from the top but Cash keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash trying to control the position here.

Magnuson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Magnuson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cash's guard.
Cash looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cash might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Cash looking for a guillotine here but Magnuson defends easily.
Cash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magnuson can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cash's guard.
Magnuson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Magnuson is looking to stand up but Cash won't let him.
Magnuson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magnuson throws a strike but Cash rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash chips away with some ground and pound.
Cash is looking to work some ground and pound but Magnuson has wrist control.

Magnuson is looking for a triangle here but Cash uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Magnuson is breathing heavily.
Magnuson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cash is chipping away with strikes.

Cash looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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.
Magnuson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Magnuson some visible discomfort.
Cash scoring with punches from side control.
Magnuson tries to improve position but can't.
Cash works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cash looks up at the clock and then as Magnuson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cash smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magnuson is trying to improve his position.
Cash happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tad Cash will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Magnuson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Magnuson is trying to control. Cash wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cash is trying is best to control the position here.
Magnuson is trying to control the action in half guard but Cash is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cash is controlling Magnuson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnuson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Magnuson is just content to waste time from the top position. Cash takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Magnuson controls the pace.
Magnuson wants to control from the top but Cash keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Magnuson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magnuson misses with a double jab

and Cash counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tad Cash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cash works over Magnuson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cash's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Magnuson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash postures up and lands a big shot to Magnuson's brow.

Cash is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Magnuson is trying to hold Cash in close to prevent damage but Cash has managed to pass into half guard.

Cash is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cash lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash drops an elbow to the side of Magnuson's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Magnuson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cash is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cash lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cash lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cash lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Magnuson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cash chips away with some ground and pound.
Cash cracks Magnuson with a solid left hand.
Cash chips away with some ground and pound.
Cash scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cash stands up over Magnuson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magnuson is striking off his back. Cash thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Jason Magnuson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tad Cash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cash lands a nice short elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tad 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

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