PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Uriah Small (ranked 5714 p4p, 2841 weight class) and Emporio Cannabino (ranked 594 p4p, 393 weight class). Cannabino has chosen Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Small
vs
Cannabino

183 cm
46
200
37 - 22 - 2

184 cm
30
194
12 - 13 - 1

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emporio Cannabino!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small missing with a left hand there. Cannabino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Cannabino.
Small checks a leg kick.
Small was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Cannabino closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cannabino.

Cannabino breaks from the clinch.
Cannabino with a nice cross.
Small checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Small.

Cannabino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cannabino slowing the pace effectively.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Cannabino prevents a body shot from Small.
Cannabino blocks an uppercut.
Small lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut.

Cannabino manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cannabino rushes Small and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino misses with a punch on the inside.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cannabino has had enough of the clinch but Small keeps him there for the moment.

Cannabino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannabino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cannabino misses with a head kick.
Small cracks Cannabino with a good jab.
Small lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Small avoids the body shot from Cannabino.
Cannabino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cannabino there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Small finds it's way through Cannabino's defenses.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cannabino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Small misses with a looping right.
Cannabino scores with a jab to the body.
Small throws a leg kick but Cannabino sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cannabino unleashes a big counter combination but Small bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cannabino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cannabino. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small avoids the head kick by Cannabino.
Small throws out a leg kick but Cannabino moves out of range and Small only half commits.
Cannabino scores with the left hand. Small knows he should have avoided that one.
Cannabino keeps the fight on the outside.
Cannabino scores with a kick to the body.
Cannabino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Small. Small obviously looking to wear him down.

Cannabino instigates a clinch.
Cannabino tries to stall but Small uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.

Cannabino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cannabino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Small catches Cannabino right on the button with a cross.

That has opened up Emporio Cannabino's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cannabino throws a low kick but it's checked well by Small.
As Cannabino looks to move away, Small throws a big counter combo but Cannabino just gets out of the way.

Cannabino gets a clinch.
Cannabino trying to stall but Small improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emporio Cannabino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Small lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cannabino's sensitive parts.
Small with the inside leg kick.

Cannabino has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cannabino.
Small being controlled against the ropes.
Small is leaning against Cannabino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cannabino is trying to break the clinch but Small has him pressed against the ropes.
Small scores with a nice hook to the head.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cannabino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cannabino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannabino misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cannabino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino misses with a punch to the body.
Cannabino slows down the pace here.
Small doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Cannabino tries to stall but Small uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Cannabino - that landed with a thud.
Cannabino slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Cannabino.
Cannabino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cannabino scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cannabino manages to break the clinch.
Small misses with a low kick.
Cannabino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cannabino swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Cannabino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cannabino is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Small rather than just go for the knockout.
Cannabino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cannabino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cannabino duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cannabino. That one must have hurt.
Emporio Cannabino seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Cannabino clinches with his opponent.
Cannabino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cannabino stalling in the clinch but Small improves position.
The referee calls for Cannabino to work.

Cannabino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Small uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Cannabino.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emporio Cannabino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cannabino lands a jab to the head.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick from Small misses.
Emporio Cannabino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cannabino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Small.
Cannabino throws a series of punches but Small avoids them all with ease.
Cannabino fails to land with a series of punches.
Cannabino checks the leg kick.
Small scores with a jab. Cannabino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Small throws a big shot that misses.
Cannabino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Small swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cannabino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Small lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cannabino checks a low kick from Small.
Small throws out a loose jab but Cannabino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cannabino misses with a series of wild punches.
Cannabino throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Small gets tackled into the ropes by Cannabino. Cannabino maintains the clinch.
Cannabino lands with a left to the head.
Cannabino lands with a left to the head.
Cannabino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small pushes Cannabino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Small scores with a shot to the side of Cannabino's head.
Small blocking some punches.
Cannabino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cannabino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Cannabino.
Cannabino looking to stall.
Small misses with the head strike.

Cannabino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Small takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Small misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Cannabino as he checks the leg kick.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Small.
Cannabino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
Emporio Cannabino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Small punishes Cannabino's body with a nice straight punch.
Small wants to slow Cannabino down by chopping away at his legs.
Small takes a swing at Cannabino's ribcage but misses.
Small throws a low kick but Cannabino moves out of range easily.
Small takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cannabino throws out a powerful jab.
Cannabino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cannabino walks into a jab.

The cut above Emporio Cannabino's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Uriah Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannabino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Small.
Cannabino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Small looks to land a right hand but Cannabino moved out of range.
Cannabino replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Small blocks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Uriah Small.
Well Cannabino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emporio Cannabino!
An out of breath Emporio Cannabino thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.