PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronie Cash (ranked 1917 p4p, 257 weight class) and Sairanix Lokren (ranked 1247 p4p, 176 weight class). Lokren is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beast. This should be fireworks!

Cash
vs
Lokren

185 cm
31
179 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

183 cm
39
179 lbs
36 - 22 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronie Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash cracks the inside of Lokren's front leg.
Cash misses with an uppercut
and Lokren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cash lands with a good body shot.
A good leg kick by Cash.
Ronie Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lokren moves out of range as Cash strikes.
Lokren feints a counter leg kick.
Lokren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cash is looking to counter punch.
Lokren misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cash connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Lokren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cash doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash avoids the body shot from Lokren.
Cash swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sairanix Lokren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cash works Lokren's body with a nice hook.
Lokren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lokren looks to land a right hand but Cash moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cash.
Cash moves out of range of the strikes.
Cash half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lokren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cash lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren misses with a jab to the body
letting Cash counter with a right hand.
Lokren throws a right hand that misses
and Cash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cash. Lokren does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Lokren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Cash. Beautiful body shot.
Cash lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cash works Lokren's body with a nice hook.
Cash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Cash.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cash looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cash connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cash moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cash lands a jab to Lokren's midsection.
Cash connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lokren fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lokren throws a body punch but Cash moves out of range.
Cash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lokren moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lokren! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cash moves away.
Cash half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lokren checks a leg kick.
A big left from Lokren misses.

Lokren clinches up against the cage.
Cash lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Lokren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lokren lands with a nice body punch.
Cash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lokren circles away.
Lokren doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cash misses the jab.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cash paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lokren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cash.
Lokren avoids the body shot from Cash.
Lokren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lokren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cash.
Lokren throws a hook but Cash blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash cracks Lokren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash lands a nice looking body shot.
Cash slips a straight right by Lokren.
Lokren swings for the body but Cash moves out of range.
Cash cracks a nice hook into Lokren's ribs.

Cash throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lokren was covering up waiting for the punch and Cash finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cash seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lokren working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash passes into half guard.
Lokren is looking for a sweep. Cash is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Cash is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cash looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cash is looking to advance position but Lokren won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash controlling the action here.
Lokren wants to improve his position but Cash is controlling well.
Cash wants to free his trapped foot but Lokren is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lokren tries to get to full guard but Cash has control of the leg.
Cash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lokren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Cash looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cash is thwarting Lokren's attempts to control the position.

Cash is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cash works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronie Cash dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lokren misses with a straight right.
Cash is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lokren tries to move into range but Cash moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cash throws a hook but Lokren avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Lokren releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Cash drops Lokren with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lokren looks back up at him and smiles so Cash waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Lokren is rocked!
Cash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lokren can do to turn this around?
Cash scores with a nice right hand.
Lokren is still on wobbly legs! Can Cash finish him?
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!
Lokren wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lokren misses with a hook.
Lokren seems to have recovered his senses.
Lokren misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Cash misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Lokren.
Lokren throws out a counter right but Cash avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lokren.
A quick step to the side and Cash tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cash lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Cash sends Lokren crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cash is motioning to the referee to let Lokren up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Cash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lokren throws out a counter right but Cash avoids it with no problem.
Ronie Cash is winning the standup battle so far.
Cash with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cash fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lokren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lokren misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash stuns Lokren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Cash catches Lokren right on the button with a cross.
Lokren throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lokren swings away with a body shot that misses

and Cash counters with a crisp one two that drops Lokren! Cash thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lokren to his feet! Lokren is in big trouble!
Cash finds Lokren's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Lokren flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Cash lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Lokren will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ronie Cash!
A relieved looking Ronie Cash thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.