PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cannons (ranked 1777 p4p, 1385 weight class) and Diamond Hand (ranked 259 p4p, 212 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cannons
vs
Hand

190 cm
26
205
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
210
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Cannons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diamond Hand!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cannons is defended easily by Hand.
Cannons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cannons fails with the takedown
enabling Hand to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Johnny Cannons has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Cannons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannons shoots for a takedown but Hand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Despite the aggression on Hand's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hand lands a lovely overhand right.
Cannons looks for a takedown but Hand sprawls well.
Cannons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannons shoots for a double leg takedown but Hand sprawls well. He's pushed Cannons's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cannons tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hand defends well and Cannons ends up having to push Hand into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hand.
Cannons lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hand backwards.
Cannons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hand swings wildly with an uppercut but Cannons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hand blocks a body shot from Cannons.
Hand lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cannons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hand lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Cannons.
Cannons keeps control of Hand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cannons misses with a body punch.
Cannons misses with some punches.
Cannons prevents a body shot from Hand.
Hand can't break the clinch.
Cannons leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hand scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hand's efforts to push away.
Cannons can't find room to land a body shot as Hand controls the action.
Hand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hand stalling.
Hand prevents a body shot from Cannons.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cannons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cannons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hand.
Cannons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannons tries to work over Hand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hand is trying to push Cannons away but Cannons has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cannons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hand lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cannons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hand blocks a body shot from Cannons.
Hand content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hand lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Hand on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hand on the inside.
Hand looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cannons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cannons keeps control of Hand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hand is leaning against Cannons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cannons lands a left hand.
Cannons swings wildly with an uppercut but Hand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cannons stalling in the clinch.
Cannons tries to throw a body punch but Hand avoids it by throwing Cannons back against the cage.
Cannons tries a body shot but Hand blocks it.
Cannons lands with a right to the head.
Hand blocks a body shot from Cannons.
A right hand to the body from Cannons.
Cannons misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Cannons.
Hand tries to work over Cannons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cannons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hand prevents a body shot from Cannons.
A short body shot lands from Hand as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hand lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hand fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cannons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hand's elbow.
Cannons misses with a body punch.
Cannons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannons has Hand pressed against the cage, preventing Hand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cannons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hand misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cannons gets through Hand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cannons struggles to land a body shot inside as Hand controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cannons.
Cannons tries a body shot but Hand blocks it.
Hand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hand blocks a body shot from Cannons.
Cannons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cannons keeps control of Hand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hand lands a right hand.
Hand is leaning against Cannons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cannons misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diamond Hand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cannons's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hand stuffs the takedown attempt from Cannons. Cannons gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnny Cannons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cannons shoots in for a takedown but Hand shows good takedown defense.
A countering left hand to the body from Hand misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Cannons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cannons shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hand throws a shot from downtown. Cannons moves away and avoids it.
Cannons closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cannons gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hand counters with a nice right hand that sends Cannons toppling to the canvas! Cannons scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hand finish him?!

Cannons is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannons misses with a takedown attempt
and Hand counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diamond Hand!
Diamond Hand decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.