PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Masson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keon Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keon Cash told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Masson
vs
Cash

172 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Masson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keon Cash!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Masson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cash looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Masson wants to control but Cash is keeping him busy.
Cash tries to buck Masson off but Masson is having none of it.
Cash sneaks back into half guard.
Cash is trying to stand.

Cash is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Masson pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cash looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cash tries to roll over but Masson keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Masson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cash fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Masson is out of range.
Cash swats away the attempt to clinch by Masson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cash in his tracks.

Masson gets a takedown into half guard.
Masson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cash is staying active underneath Masson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Masson connects with a nice short shot to Cash's temple.
Masson is pressing down on Cash's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cash is holding on for now.
Masson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Masson is trying to control the action in half guard but Cash is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cash won't allow Masson to pass to mount.
Masson is trying to control the action in half guard but Cash is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Masson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cash's head.
Cash gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masson is standing up over Cash. Cash looks to escape but Masson dives into side control.
Cash looks gassed!
Masson cracks Cash with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cash looks to move to half guard but instead Masson has passed into mount! Damn!

Masson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cash in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cash is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cash squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Masson prevents Cash from getting the reversal.
Masson raining down shots from the mount!
Cash is wriggling around trying to escape.
Masson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash is squirming around, avoiding Masson's attempts to control the action.
Cash is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cash is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Masson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cash is looking to escape.
Cash is looking to improve his position but Masson isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cash throwing hammer fists to the chest of Masson. What's that going to do exactly?
Cash tries to hold on but Masson pushes him away.
Cash is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Masson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Masson tries to control but Cash wriggling away.
Cash tries to hold on but Masson postures up.
Cash is looking to improve his position but Masson isn't that keen on the idea.
Masson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Masson controlling the position easily from mount.
Masson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Masson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Masson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cash is in all sorts of trouble here.
Masson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cash?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Masson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cash misses with a wild combination.
Cash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cash throws a wild body kick that Masson sees coming a mile off.
Masson swinging wilding here.
Louis Masson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cash throws a head kick that misses.
Cash throws a head kick that half lands.
Keon Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masson fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cash throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Masson is rocked!
Cash blocks a head kick by Masson.
Oh Masson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cash throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Masson crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keon Cash!