PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Wood (ranked 1413 p4p, 182 weight class) and Ronie Cash (ranked 2526 p4p, 312 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Wood
vs
Cash

187 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
28
179 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Organic Nutrition

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rich Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronie Cash!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wood.
Ronie Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cash.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Cash.
Wood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cash.
Wood motions for Cash to come forward. Wood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cash connects with an inside leg kick.
Cash tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
Wood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cash sizes up Wood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wood throws a body shot but no joy.
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cash.
Cash scores with a jab. Wood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cash manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cash scoring well with a low kick there.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Cash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Cash takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut lands for Cash. That snapped Wood's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a head kick but Cash moves out of range.
Cash scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cash with a hook.
Wood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cash finds it's way round the side to connect with Wood's head.
Cash scores with a nice strike.
A bone on bone clash there as Cash blocks the leg kick.
Cash throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Cash.
Cash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Cash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cash moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Wood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cash is out of range.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Cash tenderised Wood's leg. Wood is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Cash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cash connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wood's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Wood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Cash.
Wood throws a wild body kick that Cash sees coming a mile off.
Wood misses with a low kick.
Wood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cash blocks a head kick by Wood.
Cash bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cash thumps Wood with a low kick.
Cash moves out of range of the body kick.
Wood scores with a head kick.
Cash tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donk. Cash catches Wood right on the button with a cross.
Cash scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Wood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cash avoids the head kick by Wood.
Cash cracks Wood with a good jab.
Cash is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wood walks into a straight right hand from Cash.
Cash takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cash scores with a decent looking hook.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Cash moves away and avoids it.
Wood misses with a body kick.
Cash tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cash scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wood in his tracks.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cash lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wood tries to land a leg kick but Cash saw it coming and moves away.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cash connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wood scrambles back to his feet.
Cash smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wood momentarily.
Jab, jab by Wood - just one landing.
Wood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cash steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wood.
Cash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood looks to land a combination. Cash sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Cash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cash moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cash takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cash connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wood scrambles back to his feet.
Cash lands a leg kick that knocks Wood off balance momentarily.
Wood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cash darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wood is looking for a counter combo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cash. Wood shrugs it off though.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Cash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood throws a series of punches but Cash moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Wood as he connects with a hook.
Wood misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronie Cash 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.

Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ronie Cash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cash with a nice cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wood.
Wood is looking to land body kicks.
Wood throws a right hand that Cash ducks under and follows up with a left that Cash also avoids with ease.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cash manages to avoid it.
Wood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wood looks for the body kick but Cash saw that one coming.
Wood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cash backs up against the cage.
Cash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Cash pushes Wood up against the cage in a clinch.
Cash blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cash.
Cash lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Cash.
Cash avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Cash lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Cash tries to throw a body punch but Wood avoids it by throwing Cash back against the cage.
Cash misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Cash throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woods head.
Cash can't find room to land a body shot as Wood controls the action.
Wood prevents a body shot from Cash.
Cash gets through Wood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wood blocks a body shot from Cash.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cash.
Cash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wood blocks a body shot from Cash.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wood misses with an elbow strike.
Wood tries to land knees in the clinch but Cash avoids the damage to the body.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cash has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wood seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cash can turn it around.
Wood working aggressively here.
Cash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cash blocks an elbow strike from Wood.
A short body shot lands from Cash as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cash lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Cash is blocking nicely.
Cash lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cash lands a right hand.
Ronie Cash seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cash as Wood tries to tie him up.
Wood is trying to maintain a safe position but Cash gets an underhook and turns Wood into the cage.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood blocks a body shot from Cash.
Cash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cash pushes Wood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wood trying to control the position but instead, Cash has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wood into the cage.
Cash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cash misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wood.
Cash being controlled against the cage.
Cash softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cash lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Wood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cash on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Wood has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cash is working Wood over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cash.
Cash tries a body shot but Wood blocks it.
Cash misses with a punch to the body.
Cash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wood's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Cash.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Cash blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cash.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cash.
Cash tries to throw a body punch but Wood avoids it by throwing Cash back against the cage.
Cash lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Cash lands with a right to the head.

Wood is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash is leaning against Wood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Wood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cash lands a nice shot to the body.
Cash scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cash lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wood or not.
Cash lands with a left to the head.
Cash is working Wood over against the cage.
Cash pushes Wood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cash lands a big right hand that drops Wood! The killer instinct kicks in and Cash finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronie Cash!
Our winner, Ronie Cash, 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.
The defeated Rich Wood had this to say: 'fuck the org, fuck the title shot, haha just kididng'.