PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cena (ranked 4129 p4p, 477 weight class) and Flint Beaswood (ranked 4076 p4p, 473 weight class). Cena's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, My Time Is Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cena
vs
Beaswood

172 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Flint Beaswood!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena throws a body punch but Beaswood moves out of range.

Beaswood gets tackled into the cage by Cena. Cena maintains the clinch.
Cena has a couple of punches blocked by Beaswood.
Cena misses with some punches.
Cena misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cena as Beaswood tries to tie him up.
Beaswood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cena is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Cena gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cena thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beaswood's head.
Beaswood is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beaswood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cena.

Beaswood looking for submissions off his back.
Cena looks to land a strike but Beaswood avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaswood working a defensive guard here.
Cena is working Beaswood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cena throws an elbow that misses. Beaswood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cena's guard. Nice move by Beaswood!

Cena looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beaswood is one step ahead there.
Beaswood trying to control the position from guard on top but Cena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beaswood pushes down on Cena's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cena wants to get back to full guard.

Beaswood is trying to work for a kimura but Cena is defending well.
Beaswood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaswood passes the guard and advances to mount!
Beaswood avoids the attempt from Cena to control.
Beaswood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cena is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cena tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Cena's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Beaswood has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cena's face.

It looks like John Cena has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaswood unloading with bombs!
Cena is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Beaswood cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cena is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beaswood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beaswood is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cena can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

John Cena's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cena tries to hold on but Beaswood pushes him away.
Beaswood looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Jeez, John Cena's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Cena's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Flint Beaswood!
A very excited looking Flint Beaswood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
John Cena spoke after the fight, saying 'My time is not yet now.'.