PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Cassidy (ranked 1277 p4p, 3887 weight class) and Tobias Ahearn (ranked 171 p4p, 477 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cassidy
vs
Ahearn

180 cm
21
175
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
181
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

HELLBENT

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tobias Ahearn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Ahearn as he connects with a hook.
Ahearn throws a right and a left that Cassidy avoids nicely.
Ahearn misses the jab.
Cassidy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahearn at a distance.
Ahearn scores with a one two! Cassidy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Butch Cassidy has been cut.
Cassidy throws a leg kick
and Ahearn counters with a nice body shot.
Ahearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy sizes up Ahearn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ahearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahearn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Ahearn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ahearn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ahearn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cassidy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Ahearn.
A clash of legs there as Ahearn blocks the low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahearn misses.
Cassidy throws a head kick but Ahearn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Cassidy.
A shot to the liver by Ahearn. Beautiful body shot.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy with the inside leg kick.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy tries to bum rush Ahearn with a series of wild strikes but Ahearn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut. Ahearn saw that one coming.
Ahearn lands with a nice body punch.
Cassidy misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
and Ahearn counters with a nice body shot.
Ahearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahearn throws a series of punches but Cassidy moves out of range.
Ahearn misses the jab.
Cassidy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
Ahearn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cassidy rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Cassidy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Ahearn.
Ahearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cassidy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ahearn avoids the head kick by Cassidy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahearn.
Cassidy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ahearn catches Cassidy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cassidy misses with a body shot
and Ahearn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut.
Ahearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a combination
and Ahearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahearn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cassidy!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy defending well as Ahearn loads up on a big left hand.
Ahearn throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahearn. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahearn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy misses with a hook. Ahearn ducked under it nicely.
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ahearn throws a nice looking combination but Cassidy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Ahearn ducks down to avoid it.
Ahearn throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy misses with a head kick.
Ahearn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cassidy to score with a decent uppercut.
Ahearn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cassidy circles away quickly and effectively.
Cassidy misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cassidy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahearn.
Cassidy lands a nice looking body shot.
Ahearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Ahearn slips the punch.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahearn throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
Ahearn moves out of range as Cassidy strikes.
Ahearn throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy misses with a double jab
and Ahearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Butch Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Butch Cassidy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice defenses there by Ahearn.
Cassidy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahearn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
Ahearn throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ahearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy tries to land a leg kick but Ahearn saw it coming and moves away.
Ahearn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ahearn slips a straight right by Cassidy.
Ahearn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Cassidy lands with a cross.
Cassidy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahearn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cassidy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Ahearn avoids the punch easily.
Ahearn misses with a looping right.
Ahearn looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy throws out a powerful jab.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Cassidy is looking to counter punch.
Ahearn misses the jab.
Cassidy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ahearn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ahearn moves away from the strike by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a series of punches but Ahearn avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ahearn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ahearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahearn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahearn looks to land a combination but Cassidy avoids it well.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Ahearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahearn.
Cassidy throws a jab when Ahearn was well out of range.
Cassidy tries to work over Ahearn's front leg with a kick but Ahearn checks it.
Ahearn wants to counter the offense by Cassidy and move into the clinch position.
Ahearn looks to throw the jab but Cassidy is out of range.
As Ahearn backs away, Cassidy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ahearn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Cassidy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cassidy.
Ahearn loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Ahearn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy scores with a hook to the body. Ahearn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ahearn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy scores with a shot to the body.
Ahearn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cassidy on the side of the head.
Cassidy jabs Ahearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ahearn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cassidy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy cracks Ahearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ahearn throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ahearn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Butch Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Ahearn misses.
Ahearn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ahearn scores with a sloppy right hand. Cassidy should have avoided that one.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Ahearn's ribs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cassidy 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 Ahearn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ahearn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cassidy throws a right hand that misses
and Ahearn counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
Ahearn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ahearn misses with a double jab.
Cassidy throws a hook but Ahearn blocks it.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
Cassidy scores with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Ahearn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cassidy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahearn.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahearn moves away.
Cassidy connects with a right hand. Ahearn shakes it off.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Ahearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahearn misses with a wild combination.
Cassidy punishes Ahearn's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Butch Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Butch Cassidy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Cassidy misses the target.
Cassidy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahearn slips a straight right by Cassidy.
Nice shot lands for Cassidy.
Ahearn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahearn lands with a right hand.
Ahearn takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Ahearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassidy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cassidy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ahearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahearn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy scores with a shot to the body.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahearn.
Nice uppercut lands for Ahearn. That snapped Cassidy's head back.
Ahearn 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.
Cassidy connects with a body shot that sends Ahearn's belly button to the back.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Ahearn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahearn scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
Cassidy jabs Ahearn right on the nose. Ahearn blinks but takes it well.
Ahearn throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahearn misses with a hook.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cassidy lands a nice hook to Ahearn's body. Ahearn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cassidy lands with a cross.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahearn misses with a looping right.
Ahearn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Ahearn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Cassidy.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahearn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Ahearn throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahearn blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahearn manages to avoid it.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cassidy misses with a hook
and Ahearn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cassidy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cassidy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cassidy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cassidy throws a leg kick which misses Ahearn's front leg but catches the back leg as Ahearn tries to avoid it.
Butch Cassidy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ahearn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cassidy doesn't seem bothered though.
Cassidy scores with a leg kick.
Ahearn throws out a powerful jab.
Cassidy misses with a leg kick
and Ahearn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cassidy slips under a jab from Ahearn.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Ahearn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahearn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ahearn is looking to clinch.
Ahearn looks to throw the jab but Cassidy is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy with the inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Cassidy scores with a four punch combination!
Cassidy lands a jab-cross combination.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cassidy.
Cassidy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Ahearn moves away and avoids it.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the head.
Ahearn 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.
Nice defenses there by Cassidy.
Ahearn avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahearn moves away.
Ahearn cracks a nice hook into Cassidy's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Tobias Ahearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cassidy throws a chopping leg kick but Ahearn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Cassidy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cassidy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Cassidy!
Our winner, Butch Cassidy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.