PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Greer (ranked 5262 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Cahill (ranked 2199 p4p, 263 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Greer
vs
Cahill

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

172 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Greer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Cahill!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greer throws a jab but it's blocked by Cahill.
Greer swings for the body but Cahill moves out of range.
Greer misses with a looping left.
Greer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Cahill as he connects with a hook.
Greer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Greer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cahill.
Greer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Greer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Greer swings for the body but Cahill moves out of range.
Cahill swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Cahill drives through and clinches with Greer against the cage.
Greer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Greer has a couple of punches blocked by Cahill.
Cahill managing to block the knees to the body from Greer.

Greer manages to break the clinch.
Greer looks to land a left hand but Cahill moved out of range nicely.
Cahill is looking to chop away at Greer's legs.
Greer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cahill at a distance.
Cahill avoids the body shot from Greer.
Cahill tries to close the distance and clinch but Greer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greer throws a lazy uppercut
and Cahill counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Cahill as he connects with a hook.

Greer gets tackled into the cage by Cahill. Cahill maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cahill.
Greer trying to land knees to the body.
Greer prevents a body shot from Cahill.
Cahill holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Greer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cahill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Greer misses its target.

Cahill has managed to clinch.
Cahill blocks an elbow strike.
Cahill avoiding damage.
Cahill scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Cahill.
Greer throws an elbow that misses.
Greer misses with a body punch.
Cahill has Greer pushed against the cage.
Greer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cahill's elbow.
Cahill scores with a hook to the body.
Greer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cahill rushes Greer and presses him up against the cage.
Cahill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cahill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cahill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cahill wants to stall.
Cahill presses Greer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Greer throws an elbow that misses.
Cahill pushes Greer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Greer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cahill lands a nice shot to the body.
Greer is breathing heavily.
Cahill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Cahill.
Cahill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greer backwards.
Greer misses with a punch on the inside.
Cahill is leaning against Greer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Greer throws an elbow but it misses.

Cahill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tim Cahill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cahill instigates a clinch.
Cahill stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahill scores with a shot to the side of Greer's head.
A shot in the inside from Cahill.

Greer is rocked!

Cahill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Greer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cahill drives through and clinches with Greer against the cage.
Cahill is stalling here.

Cahill manages to break the clinch.
Cahill drops Greer with a naaaaasty hook - Greer is in real trouble here! Cahill dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Cahill!