PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osada Taro (ranked 4465 p4p, 4357 weight class) and Cannon Hinnant (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.

Taro
vs
Hinnant

196 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osada Taro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cannon Hinnant!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hinnant misses with a hook
and Taro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hinnant.
Taro tries for a takedown but Hinnant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hinnant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osada Taro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hinnant did well to prevent Taro getting side control.
Hinnant looks like he's trying to stand up.
Taro uses his free foot to push down on Hinnant's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hinnant.
Hinnant is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Taro is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hinnant has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hinnant!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taro has momentary wrist control but Hinnant slips an elbow through the middle.
Hinnant works over Taro with some ground and pound from guard.
Taro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taro tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Taro wriggles free and stands up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taro or perhaps it was just good defense by Hinnant, which made it look bad.
Hinnant circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Hinnant misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Hinnant misses its intended target.
Hinnant looks to throw the jab but Taro is out of range.
Taro shoots in looking for a takedown but Hinnant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taro is breathing heavily.
Hinnant throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hinnant sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hinnant circles away.
Hinnant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A swing and a miss from Hinnant.
Cannon Hinnant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hinnant swings widly with a right hand
and Taro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taro tries for a takedown but Hinnant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Hinnant.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hinnant throws a big shot that misses.
Hinnant is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hinnant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taro.
Hinnant misses the jab.
Taro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Hinnant misses.
Taro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hinnant throws a right hand that misses
and Taro counters with a one-two to the body.
Hinnant looks to land a right hand but Taro moved out of range.
Cannon Hinnant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinnant scores with the left hand. Taro knows he should have avoided that one.
Taro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Taro is rocked!
Hinnant moves in close and cracks Taro with a massive right hand! Taro, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Hinnant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cannon Hinnant!