PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Zanella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Ganon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Zanella has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zanella
vs
Ganon

188 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Zanella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kelly Ganon!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Kelly Ganon has been cut.
Zanella tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ganon was well out of range. Poor timing from Zanella.
Ganon drops his hands momentarily and Zanella takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ganon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ganon tries a head kick but it misses.
Zanella swinging wilding here.
Zanella misses with a few strikes there.
Ganon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ganon wants it to stay on the feet.
Zanella throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zanella blocks a head kick by Ganon.
Ganon moves away from the strike by Zanella.
Zanella throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Ganon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zanella shoots in for a takedown but Ganon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Zanella. No joy for Ganon on that attempt.
Ganon tries to clinch up.
Zanella takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Hugo Zanella has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zanella avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ganon.
Zanella is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ganon. Zanella shrugs it off though.
Ganon is looking to slow Zanella down with leg kicks.
Zanella takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Ganon rushes Zanella and presses him up against the cage.

Ganon manages to break the clinch.

Ganon clinches up with Zanella and pushes him back against the cage.

Ganon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ganon connects with a high kick.

Zanella is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zanella throws a looping overhand right but Ganon ducks down to avoid it.
Oh Zanella is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ganon throws a quick head kick that knocks Zanella silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Ganon is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kelly Ganon!