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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Cash has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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197 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Bashor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bashor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bashor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bashor wants it to stay on the feet.
Cash tries to clinch up.
Bashor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bashor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bashor showed some decent athleticism there.
Cash is looking for a sweep. Bashor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bashor controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cash looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash actively working from the bottom here.
Bashor lands strikes from half guard.
Bashor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cash tries to hold on but Bashor postures up.
Bashor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cash is in a horrible position here. Bashor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bashor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cash working to try and regain half guard.
Bashor controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash can't escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bashor looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bashor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bashor content just to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cash wants to control but Bashor is having none of it.
Bashor controlling from the full mount.
Cash keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor controlling from mount.
Bashor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bashor controlling from mount.
Cash is working to get back to half guard.
Bashor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bashor lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bashor prevents Cash from getting the reversal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bashor content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Bashor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cash clinches up against the cage.
Cash using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cash working Bashor over with knees to the body.
Cash connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bashor's face.
Cash working Bashor over with knees to the body.
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!
Bashor wants to get back to striking at distance but Cash won't allow it.
Cash using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cash landing knees to the head.
Cash lands a good knee to the midsection. Bashor won't want to take too many of those.
Cash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees to the body from Cash.
Cash looking to slow down the pace here.
Cash landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Cash.
Bashor is breathing heavily.
Cash lands a nice knee to the body.
Cash landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cash.
Cash crunches a lovely knee into Bashor's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cash obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cash landing knees to the head.
Cash with a knee to the head.
Cash putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bashor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cash landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cash.
Cash working Bashor over with knees to the body.
Cash connects with a knee to the head.
Cash lands a knee to the head.
Cash landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bashor avoids it.
Bashor gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bashor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cash tries to get to full guard but Bashor has control of the leg.
Bashor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cash is looking for a sweep. Bashor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bashor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bashor wants to pass the guard but Cash is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cash is trying to get back to full guard.
Bashor is pressing down on Cash's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cash is holding on for now.
Bashor 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 wants to improve his position but Bashor is controlling well.
Cash is working hard here to advance position.
Bashor passes to full mount!
Cash keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash wants to hold on but Bashor pushes him away.
Cash is working to get back to half guard.
Bashor content just to control the position here.
Bashor's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Cash dominated that second round.
That's time! Cash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cash with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bashor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bashor won't allow Cash to sweep him here.
Cash looking for a guillotine here but Bashor defends easily.
Bashor is stalling in the full guard.
Bashor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cash looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bashor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cash has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bashor has managed to get both his arms back between Cash's legs - danger averted.
Bashor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cash is looking for a triangle but Bashor pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bashor passes Cash's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor wants to pass the guard but Cash is defending well.
Bashor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bashor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bashor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cash is looking for a sweep. Bashor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bashor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jesse Bashor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cash is defended easily by Bashor.
Cash tries to clinch there but Bashor circles away.
Bashor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cash wants to clinch but Bashor slips to the side
and Bashor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cash!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash wants to control but Bashor is having none of it.
Bashor controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash is looking to get to half guard.
Bashor landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bashor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cash tries to reverse the position but Bashor maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash tries to lock up and control but Bashor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cash is desperately trying to improve his position but Bashor has a good base and remains in mount.
Bashor is landing with some decent strikes but Cash is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bashor controlling from the full mount.
Cash can't escape the position.
Bashor controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cash is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bashor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bashor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Bashor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bashor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Bashor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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