PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jo Cena (ranked 25391 p4p, 781 weight class) and Johnnny Begood (ranked 4370 p4p, 467 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cena
vs
Begood

180 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

193 cm
26
253 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jo Cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnnny Begood!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Begood lands a jab to Cena's midsection.
Cena tries to clinch up.
Begood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cena tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Begood paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cena gets a clinch.
Begood scores with a hook to the body.
Cena gets through Begood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Begood slowing the pace effectively.
Cena is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Begood is keeping busy.
Begood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cena backwards.
Cena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Begood tries to work over Cena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cena throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Begood.
Cena throws a punch but it's blocked by Begood.
Begood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cena displaying some good clinch control by pressing Begood up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cena misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Begood.
Cena misses with a punch to the body.
Begood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cena is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Begood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Begood misses with a body punch.
Begood tries to work over Cena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Begood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Jo Cena has been cut.
Begood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cena looking to slow down the pace here.
Begood misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Begood.
Begood stalling in the clinch.
Begood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cena can't find room to land a body shot as Begood controls the action.
Cena is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Begood is keeping busy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Begood - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Begood prevents Cena from breaking the clinch.
Cena lands a left hand that snaps the head of Begood backwards.
Begood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cena misses with a punch on the inside.
Begood has Cena pressed against the cage, preventing Cena from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cena manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Begood scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begood scores with a shot to the side of Cena's head.
Begood tries to work over Cena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cena looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Begood.
Cena has a couple of punches blocked by Begood.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cena.
Begood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Begood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Begood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Begood scores with a shoulder strike.
Cena leaning his opponent against the cage.
Begood's coach down at Play House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Begood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Begood scores with a shoulder strike.
Begood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Begood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cena - that landed with a thud.
Begood blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cena.
Begood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Begood blocks a body shot from Cena.
Begood scores with a hook to the body.
Begood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Begood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Begood lands a nice shot to the body.
Begood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cena's elbow.
Cena is looking to control Begood's arms but Begood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cena has his back to the cage.
Cena letting Begood take a breather here.
Cena prevents a body shot from Begood.
Begood misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnnny Begood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jo Cena's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Begood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cena.
Cena throws a looping overhand right but Begood ducks down to avoid it.
Begood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut lands for Begood. That snapped Cena's head back.

Begood takes the fight into the clinch.
Begood tries to work over Cena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Begood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cena lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Begood is trying to maintain a safe position but Cena gets an underhook and turns Begood into the cage.
Begood tries to work over Cena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Begood tries to throw a body punch but Cena avoids it by throwing Begood back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cena fails to land.
Begood blocks an uppercut.
Begood slowing the pace effectively.
Begood misses with a punch to the body.
Cena misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena misses with a punch on the inside.
Begood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cena is keeping busy.
Cena leaning his opponent against the cage.
Begood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cena misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Begood on the inside.
Cena misses with a punch to the body.
Begood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cena's elbow.
Cena swings wildly with an uppercut but Begood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Begood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cena has had enough of the clinch but Begood keeps him there for the moment.
Cena stalls.
Cena swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cena wants to break free but Begood has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Begood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cena wants to break the clinch but can't.
Begood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cena or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cena creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cena scores with a nice hook to the head.
Begood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Begood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Begood blocks an uppercut.
Begood scores with a hook to the body.
Begood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cena backwards.
Begood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cenas head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Begood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Begood.
Begood can't find room to land a body shot as Cena controls the action.
Begood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Begood misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Begood.
A hook to the body from Begood.
Begood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Begood will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cena up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Begood.
Cena misses with the head strike.
Begood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Begood lands an uppercut.

Cena is rocked!
Begood slowing the pace effectively.
Oh Cena is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Begood.
A short uppercut from Begood.
Cena has had enough of the clinch but Begood keeps him there for the moment.
Johnnny Begood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Begood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cena backwards.
Begood pushes Cena against the cage. Begood is working some dirty boxing. Begood pushes off with a quick right hook! Cena goes down! Cena tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Begood moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnnny Begood!