PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronie Cash (ranked 888 p4p, 119 weight class) and Min-Sik Song (ranked 329 p4p, 45 weight class). Song is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by nkoha - Akatsuki. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cash
vs
Song

185 cm
28
179 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

182 cm
29
159 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Bee Krazy

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronie Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Min-Sik Song!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cash throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Song throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Song checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Song swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cash was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Ronie Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song feints a counter leg kick.
Cash throws out a loose jab but Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cash.
Song walks into a jab.
Song slips a jab from Cash.
Cash scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Song connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Song fails to land with a series of punches.
Song tries to score with a low kick but Cash moves his leg out of the way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cash does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Song misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Song.
Cash misses the jab.
Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cash tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cash walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cash stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Song walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cash checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Song lands a nice looking body kick.
Song scores with a spinning back kick!
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cash scores with a jab.
Song lands a really nice looking cross but Cash seems unphased.
Cash lands with a cross.
Cash cracks Song with an open hand slap.
Song connects with a crisp jab.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cash attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Song throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Song blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Song blocks the leg kick.
Cash works over Song's head and body with a nice combination.
Cash misses with a looping left.
And Song responds with a good body kick, but Cash manages to step out the way in time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cash darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cash throws a hook to the side of Song's head but Song sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cash crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Song - the referee stops the clock and Cash gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Song. Cash manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Song misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Cash misses the target.
Song flicks out a counter leg kick but Cash steps away.
Song lands a nice hook to Cash's body. Cash takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Cash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Song on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cash takes one on the button.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Song looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Song throws the left hand but Cash avoids the punch easily.
Song throws a leg kick but Cash sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Song darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cash misses with a lunging right hand
and Song counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Song is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cash had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
An inside leg kick lands from Cash.
Cash throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Song scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Song connects with a looping right hand.
Song has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Song lands a head kick!
Cash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cash throwing a counter right hand but Song manages to avoid it.
Cash throws a sloppy head kick and Song moves out of range easily.
Song looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song throws a front kick that sends Cash stumbling back into the cage.
Song takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cash throws a big shot that misses.
Song on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cash throws a looping overhand right but Song ducks down to avoid it.
Cash cracks Song with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cash scores with a nice strike.
Cash has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Song.
Song misses the shot to the body.
Cash swings for the body but Song moves out of range.
Song will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot lands for Cash.
Song slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cash connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Song on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cash. Cash obviously looking to wear him down.
Cash throws a lazy right hand but Song sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cash throws an overhand right that lands on Song's shoulder, as Song tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Song there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Cash finds it's way through Song's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cash. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cash is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
It seemed like Song was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Song fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cash is out of range.
Song wants to land a leg kick but Cash is out of range.
Song connects with a jab.
Song tries to score with a low kick but Cash moves his leg out of the way.
Cash was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cash throws a leg kick
and Song counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Song checks a low kick from Cash.
Nice uppercut there from Cash.
Song scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cash doesn't seem bothered though.
Cash throws out a leg kick but Song moves out of range and Cash only half commits.
Cash throws a quick inside leg kick.
Song throws a leg kick but Cash sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A lazy left from Cash finds it's target.
Cash throws a low kick but it's checked well by Song.
Song throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Song looks for the body kick but Cash saw that one coming.
Song lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Song keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cash.
Song shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab lands there for Song.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Min-Sik Song will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big left from Cash misses.
Cash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Cash swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cash walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Song checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cash looks for the body kick but Song saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Song misses its intended target.
Cash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Song slips under a jab from Cash.
Cash staying out of range there.
Cash 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.
Song checks the leg kick nicely there.
Song swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Cash throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Cash moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSong.
Song tried to score with a low kick but Cash checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash throws a front kick aimed at Song's knee but Song avoids it well.
Cash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Song was well out of range. Poor timing from Cash.
Cash takes one on the button.
Song connects with a solid leg kick.
Cash with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Song to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Cash finds it's way through Song's defenses.
Cash misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash dips to his left and cracks Song with an uppercut!
Song works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cash tries a head kick but it misses.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Cash is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cash, right into the meat.
Cash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Song misses with a body kick.
Cash lands a jab to the nose.
Song throws an overhand right that lands on Cash's shoulder, as Cash tries to avoid the shot.
Song jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Song throws the left hand but Cash avoids the punch easily.
Song with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cash to score with a decent uppercut.
Song looks to land a right hand but Cash moved out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Min-Sik Song seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cash moves out of range as Song strikes.
Cash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.
Song throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cash moves forwards but Song connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Song fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cash looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cash fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Song has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cash is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cash was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Song ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Cash.
Cash connects with the punch.
Song connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cash moves out of range as Song strikes.
Song is looking to slow Cash down with leg kicks.
Cash throws a wild body kick that Song sees coming a mile off.
Cash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Song sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Cash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Song turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Song throws a leg kick but Cash checks it.
Cash on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Song. Song obviously looking to wear him down.
Cash ducks under a wild hook from Song.
A shot to the liver by Song. Beautiful body shot.
Song has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Song scores with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Cash.
Cash is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cash blocks a leg kick.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cash scores with a leg kick.
Song wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Song throws a leg kick but Cash checks it.
Cash lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Song. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song looks to throw the jab but Cash is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cash on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cash tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Song looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Song works Cash's body with a nice hook.
Cash throws out a loose jab but Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cash scores with a jab. Song acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cash.
Song looks to land a body kick but Cash moved away.
It looked like Cash was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Song.
Cash scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Song.
Song attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cash on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Song.
Cash scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song ducks under a wild hook from Cash.
Song thuds a left hand into Cash's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cash. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Cash tenderised Song's leg. Song is trying to keep his angry face on.
Song throws a big shot that misses.
Song connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cash. Cash circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song works over Cash's head and body with a nice combination.
Song lands with a straight right. Cash didn't see that one coming.
Cash has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Song.
Song throws a front kick that sends Cash stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Song blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Song.
Cash looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Song misses.
Cash throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Cash is just out of range.
Cash uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cash has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Song.
Song steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cash.
Cash moves out of range as Song strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Min-Sik Song showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cash fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Song loads up on a big right hand but Cash slips the punch.
Song slips a straight right by Cash.
Cash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Cash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cash takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Song slips a straight right by Cash.
Nice uppercut lands for Song. That snapped Cash's head back.
Song missing with a left hand there. Cash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Song checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cash throws a front kick that sends Song stumbling back into the cage.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cash manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cash will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cash. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song misses with a hook. Cash ducked under it nicely.
Cash throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Song flicks out a counter leg kick but Cash steps away.
Song throws a body punch but Cash moves out of range.
Song misses with a body shot.
Cash misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash misses with an uppercut.
Cash misses the jab.
A left lands for Cash.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Song lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cash has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cash and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Song cracks Cash with a good jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Song.
Cash misses with a leg kick.
Cash avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cash swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cash connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the liver by Song. Beautiful body shot.
Cash throws a front kick aimed at Song's knee but Song avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Cash misses the target.
Cash lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Song moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Song lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cash takes a swing at Song's ribcage but misses.
Cash takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cash takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Cash misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Song misses.
Cash staying out of range there.
Cash misses with a body kick.
Song misses with a hook. Cash ducked under it nicely.
Cash swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cash.
That kick from Song tenderised Cash's leg. Cash is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cash missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Cash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Song.
Song pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Song slips under a jab.
Song throws out a counter right but Cash avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Cash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cash looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Song slips under a jab.
Song lands a lovely overhand right.
Song moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Song misses the target.
Song moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Song throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
Cash connects with a high kick.
Song uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cash.
A jab from Cash misses.
Cash throws a hook but Song blocks it.
Song throws out a counter right but Cash avoids it with no problem.
Song clobbers Cash with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cash moves away.
Song throws the kick towards the body but Cash avoids it.
A slow jab from Cash misses its intended target.
Cash wants to clinch up but Song keeps it at a distance.
Cash tries to move into range but Song moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cash.
Song throws a leg kick but Cash moved away.
Song lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cash misses the target.
Song steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cash.
Cash walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Song checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song throws a leg kick which misses Cash's front leg but catches the back leg as Cash tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Song connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Song paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Song.
Cash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.
Song throws a half hearted mid kick.
Song looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cash missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cash misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Song! But no joy.
Song dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cash. That did some damage!
Song lands with a good body shot.
Song throws a hook but Cash avoids it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cash might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Song connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Cash.
Song turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cash misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cash lands with a hook. Song tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ronie Cash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cash tries to land a leg kick but Song saw it coming and moves away.
Song scores with a spinning back kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Min-Sik Song comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Song 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Min-Sik Song!
Min-Sik Song was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.