PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil Cryer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnie Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cryer
vs
Cash

170 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Cryer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnie Cash!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cryer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Cryer misses the target.
Cash looks to throw the jab but Cryer is out of range.
Cash takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cryer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cash takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cash has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cryer finds it's way round the side to connect with Cash's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cash just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cryer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cash takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cryer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cryer connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cryer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cryer cracks a nice hook into Cash's ribs.
Cash throws a shot from downtown. Cryer moves away and avoids it.
Cryer's corner calls for a 1-2. Cryer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cryer looks to score with a jab to the body but Cash is just out of range.
Cryer scores with the left hand. Cash knows he should have avoided that one.
Cryer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cryer throws a jab when Cash was well out of range.
Cryer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cash moves away.
Phil Cryer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cash clinches up with Cryer and pushes him back against the cage.
Cash scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cash slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash stalling the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cash avoiding damage.
Cash blocks a body shot from Cryer.
Cash tries a body shot but Cryer blocks it.
Cryer presses Cash against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cryer is trying to break the clinch but Cash has him pressed against the cage.
Cryer tries to circle away but Cash has him pinned against the cage.
Cash misses with a body punch.
Cryer prevents a body shot from Cash.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cryer lands a shoulder strike.
Cryer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cryer.
Cryer looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash lands a nice shot to the body.
Cryer blocks an uppercut.
Cash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cryer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good body shot from Cash.
Cryer tries to work over Cash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cryer tries to throw a body punch but Cash avoids it by throwing Cryer back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Cryer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Cash.

Cryer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cash misses with a shot to the body
and Cryer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cash throws a lazy uppercut
and Cryer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cash misses with a hook to the body
and Cryer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cash lands a nice looking body shot.
Cash just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Cryer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cryer scores with a body shot.
Cash is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cryer rather than just go for the knockout.
Cryer throws a sloppy body shot
and Cryer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cash misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Cryer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cryer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cryer slips a jab from Cash.
Cryer tests Cash's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Cryer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cryer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cash manages to avoid it.
Cash is looking to clinch.
Cryer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cash moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Cryer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cryer moves out of range as Cash strikes.
Cryer just misses with a punch to the body.
Cryer throws a combination. Cash tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cryer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cash doesn't seem bothered though.
Cryer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cash.
Cash misses with a straight left.
Cryer connects with a body shot that sends Cash's belly button to the back.
Cash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cash gets a clinch.
Cash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cryer's elbow.
Nice body punch from Cash.
Cryer tries to break the clinch but Cash is controlling the position.
Cash wants to stall.
Cryer wants to break free but Cash has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cryer misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cash - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cryer blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Cash fails to land.
Cash effectively controlling the action here.
Cryer trying to control the position but instead, Cash has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cryer into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cash as Cryer tries to tie him up.
Cryer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cash has him pressed against the cage.
Cash will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cryer up against the cage.

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

That's two 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.
Cryer moves away from the strike by Cash.
Cryer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cash avoids the body shot from Cryer.
Cryer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cryer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cryer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Cryer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phil Cryer is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Cash misses.
Cryer takes one on the button.
Cash tries to clinch up
and Cryer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cryer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cryer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cash under the eye.
Cryer scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Cash misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cryer. Cash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cash now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cryer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cash throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cash scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cryer doesn't seem bothered though.
Cryer throws a jab when Cash was well out of range.
Cryer swats away the attempt to clinch by Cash.
Cash tries to move into range but Cryer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Cryer.
Cryer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cryer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash has Cryer pressed against the cage.
Cryer is trying to break the clinch but Cash has him pressed against the cage.
Cash lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cash avoiding damage.
A hook to the body from Cash.
Cash throws a head punch that misses.
Cash stalling against the cage.
Cash's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cryer tries to work over Cash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Phil Cryer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cash is looking to clinch but Cryer is avoiding it.
Cash throws a shot from downtown. Cryer moves away and avoids it.
Cryer misses with a body shot.
Cash looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cryer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cryer slips a straight right by Cash.

Cash rushes Cryer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cryer wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cryer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cash can do to turn this around?
Cash tries to throw a body punch but Cryer avoids it by throwing Cash back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cryer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cash has him pressed against the cage.
Cash keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cryer's efforts to push away.
Cryer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cash scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cryer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cryer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cash has him pressed against the cage.
Cryer throws a punch but it's blocked by Cash.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cash - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cryer trying to control the position but instead, Cash has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cryer into the cage.
Cryer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cash has him pressed against the cage.
Cash displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cryer up against the cage.
Cryer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cash takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Cryer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cash wants to clinch but Cryer slips to the side
enabling Cryer to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cryer.
Good exchange - Cryer coming out on top.
Cryer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cash to score with a decent uppercut.
Cryer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cash.
Cryer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cash wants to counter the offense by Cryer and move into the clinch position.
Cryer swings widly with a right hand
and Cash counters with a nice body shot.
Cash doesn't manage to clinch there - Cryer circles away.
Cash moves in looking to clinch but Cryer pushes him off.
Cash throws a hook but Cryer avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cryer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cash counters with a right hand to the body.
Cash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cryer manages to avoid it.
Cash misses with an uppercut
and Cryer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cash misses with a straight left.
Cryer throws a nice looking combination but Cash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cash misses with a looping right.
Cryer just misses with a punch to the body.
Cash throws out a counter right but Cryer avoids it with no problem.
Cryer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cash was well out of range. Poor timing from Cryer.
Cash swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cryer swats away the attempt to clinch by Cash.
Cryer throws a big shot that misses.
Cash misses with an uppercut.
Cryer staying out of range there.
Cryer misses with a low kick.
Cryer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cryer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cash throws out a counter right but Cryer avoids it with no problem.
Cryer misses with a body punch
and Cash makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cash pushes Cryer up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnie Cash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Cryer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cash tries a body shot but Cryer blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnie Cash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cryer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnie Cash!