PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neal Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Uderzacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michal Uderzacz looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cash
vs
Uderzacz

159 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neal Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Uderzacz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Uderzacz.
Uderzacz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Uderzacz misses with a hook. Cash ducked under it nicely.
Cash appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Cash.
Cash wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Cash has managed to clinch.
Cash prevents Uderzacz from breaking the clinch.
Cash is trying to pull guard but Uderzacz has him pressed against the cage.
Uderzacz is looking to break free of the clinch but Cash has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cash breaks the clinch.
Uderzacz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cash throws a right and a left that Uderzacz avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uderzacz pinned against the cage. Uderzacz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michal Uderzacz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uderzacz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uderzacz is fending him off so far but Cash persists. Nope, Uderzacz circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neal Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cash fails with a takedown attempt.
Cash scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uderzacz doesn't seem bothered though.
Cash tries to clinch there but Uderzacz circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uderzacz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uderzacz slips a jab and a cross from Cash.
Uderzacz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cash.
Uderzacz misses with a two punch combination.
Uderzacz misses with a few strikes there.
Cash misses with a wild body shot.
Cash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uderzacz circles away quickly and effectively.

Cash drives through and clinches with Uderzacz against the cage.
Cash jumps guard but Uderzacz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cash tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Uderzacz just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uderzacz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cash has him pressed against the cage.
Uderzacz is trying to push Cash away but Cash has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Cash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cash tries to move into range but Uderzacz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cash shoots in for a double leg but Uderzacz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Uderzacz lands a body shot.
Cash slips a straight right by Uderzacz.
Cash wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uderzacz throws a series of punches but Cash moves out of range.
Cash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uderzacz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uderzacz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Cash decides to pull guard.
Cash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cash wants to sweep here but Uderzacz controlling him for the moment.
Cash could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uderzacz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Neal Cash will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab from Uderzacz.
Cash doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Uderzacz to counter with a crisp jab.
Uderzacz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cash counters by moving into the clinch.
Cash is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Uderzacz to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash tries to pull guard but Uderzacz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neal Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uderzacz is breathing heavily.
Uderzacz tries to circle away but Cash has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash keeps control of Uderzacz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cash tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Uderzacz smiles and moves away.
Uderzacz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cash.
Uderzacz misses with a right hand

and Cash counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Uderzacz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cash.
Cash is looking to work some ground and pound but Uderzacz has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash stays in close to Uderzacz's body and controls the position.
Cash really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cash postures up in Uderzacz's guard and throws a big left but Uderzacz blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Michal Uderzacz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cash.
Cash throws a right and a left that Uderzacz avoids nicely.
Uderzacz misses with an uppercut.
Cash went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Uderzacz throws a combination that misses

and Cash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cash jumps guard but Uderzacz stands there with Cash around his waist. Cash gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cash tries to pull guard but Uderzacz won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cash goes for a takedown in the clinch but Uderzacz prevents it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uderzacz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Neal Cash will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uderzacz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cash wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Cash has closed the distance and engaged Uderzacz in a clinch.

Uderzacz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cash misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cash rushes Uderzacz and presses him up against the cage.
Uderzacz tries to break the clinch but Cash is controlling the position.
Uderzacz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Uderzacz smiles and moves away.
Uderzacz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uderzacz slips a jab and a cross from Cash.
Cash moves away from the strike by Uderzacz.
Cash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cash tries to bum rush Uderzacz with a series of wild strikes but Uderzacz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cash swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cash rushes Uderzacz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cash tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Uderzacz smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Cash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uderzacz throws a hook to the side of Cash's head but Cash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cash is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Uderzacz.
Uderzacz is looking to clinch but Cash is avoiding it.
Cash tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Uderzacz manages to circle out of the way.
Uderzacz misses with the combination.

Cash closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cash manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cash trying to keep a closed guard but Uderzacz is proving a slippery customer.
Cash thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cash bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Uderzacz's guard.

Cash is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash stops Uderzacz from standing up.
Cash trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cash sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Uderzacz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michal Uderzacz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neal Cash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cash throws a series of punches but Uderzacz avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neal Cash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cash, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Neal Cash!