PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Justus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Ganns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justus comes to the cage accompanied by Release Yo Delf - Method Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Justus
vs
Ganns

190 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

193 cm
22
224 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, King Justus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matty Ganns!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganns throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Justus is looking to clinch but Ganns is avoiding it.

Ganns has Justus up against the cage in a clinch.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ganns blocks it with crossed arms.
Justus blocks an elbow strike from Ganns.
Ganns is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Justus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ganns blocks it with crossed arms.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but Ganns blocks with his arms.

Ganns tightens his grip and picks Justus up, before dumping him to the ground. Justus manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Ganns drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Justus dives on top into guard.
Ganns looking for a sweep. Not yet Ganns, not yet.
Justus prevents Ganns from getting back to his feet.
Justus won't allow Ganns to sweep him here.
Justus prevents Ganns from getting back to his feet.
Justus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ganns is proving hard to escape from.
Ganns wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Justus manages to pass to side control.

Justus escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ganns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Justus.
Justus wants to clinch up but Ganns keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ganns.

Justus has managed to clinch.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Justus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ganns misses with an elbow strike.
Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Ganns.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ganns blocks it with crossed arms.
Justus is pressed up against the cage. Ganns has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Justus down to the mat. Justus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ganns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ganns fails with a takedown attempt.
King Justus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matty Ganns.
Justus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Justus is looking to clinch but Ganns is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Justus.

Ganns tries to keep at a distance but Justus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ganns looking to slow down the pace here.
Ganns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ganns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganns misses with an elbow strike.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justus lands a knee to the head.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justus is breathing heavily.
Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ganns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Justus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Justus gets underhooks to prevent Ganns's takedown attempt.
Justus misses with a knee to the head.
Ganns throws an elbow but it misses.
Justus trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ganns - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ganns throws a knee to the head but misses.
Justus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ganns's face.

Ganns has picked Justus up - he's going for a ride! Ganns dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ganns passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ganns throwing strikes here but Justus is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ganns stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Justus doesn't manage to clinch there - Ganns circles away.
Justus tries to clinch up but Ganns circles away and keeps his distance.
Justus moves out of range as Ganns throws a body kick.
Ganns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ganns - that will leave a mark!
Justus avoids the body shot from Ganns.
Ganns shoots for a double leg takedown but Justus sprawls well. He's pushed Ganns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Justus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ganns changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Justus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Justus throws a head kick but Ganns moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Justus.

Justus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matty Ganns will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ganns lands a nice hook to Justus's body. Justus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Ganns looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Justus working a defensive guard here.
Justus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ganns throws a big right hand that misses.

Justus has his feet on Ganns's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Justus is looking to clinch.
King Justus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Justus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Justus.
Ganns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Justus.
Ganns lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Justus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ganns doesn't seem phased though.
Ganns tries to clinch up.
Ganns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Justus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Justus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Justus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ganns counters with an outside leg kick.
Justus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Justus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ganns counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ganns misses with a low kick.
Justus blocks a leg kick.
Ganns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Justus swivels and escapes.
Ganns is breathing heavily.
Justus throws a leg kick but Ganns moved away.
Ganns shoots in and drives through. Justus sprawls well.
King Justus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matty Ganns.
Ganns shoots in but no luck this time.
Justus darts in trying to clinch
enabling Ganns to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Justus tries to clinch but Ganns is having none of it.
Justus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Justus throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Justus coming out on top.
King Justus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justus tries to clinch but Ganns is having none of it.
Justus is looking to clinch but Ganns is avoiding it.
Ganns tries to close the distance and clinch but Justus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ganns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ganns takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Justus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ganns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justus misses with a series of wild punches.

Justus moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justus misses with a knee strike.
Justus taking a breather.
Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Justus.
Ganns misses with an elbow strike.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but Ganns blocks with his arms.
Ganns taking a breather.

Ganns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justus lands a head kick!
Justus fails to land with a series of punches.
Ganns looks for a takedown but Justus sprawls well.

Justus forces Ganns back against the cage and clinches.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justus avoiding damage as Ganns throws knees to the body.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ganns blocks it with crossed arms.
Ganns is looking to break free of the clinch but Justus has double underhooks.
Ganns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Justus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ganns tries to stall but Justus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ganns blocks it with crossed arms.
Ganns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Justus blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justus connects with a knee to the head.
Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ganns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Justus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ganns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justus is pressed up against the cage. Ganns has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Justus down to the mat. Justus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ganns misses with a two punch combination.

Justus forces Ganns back against the cage and clinches.
Justus trying to land knees to the body.
Ganns looking for a takedown.
Ganns letting Justus take a breather here.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but Ganns blocks with his arms.
Ganns tries to break the clinch but Justus is controlling the position.
Justus blocks the elbow strike.
Ganns is trying to break the clinch but Justus has him pressed against the cage.
Ganns tries to stall but Justus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ganns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Justus avoids it.
Ganns working Justus over with knees to the body.
Justus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ganns blocks it with crossed arms.
Justus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ganns tries to break free but Justus pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that King Justus will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Justus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Justus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Justus doesn't manage to clinch there - Ganns circles away.
Justus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ganns swats away the attempt to clinch by Justus.
Justus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ganns is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Justus.
Justus stuffs the takedown attempt from Ganns. Ganns gets slowly back to his feet.
Ganns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Justus's calf.
Ganns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Justus connects with a crisp jab.
Ganns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ganns misses with a takedown attempt - Justus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Justus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganns looking for a takedown.
King Justus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matty Ganns.
Ganns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Justus misses with a knee strike.
Justus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Justus misses with a knee strike.

Ganns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Justus clinches with his opponent.
Justus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ganns misses with an elbow over the top.
Justus tries a knee to the head but Ganns blocks it.
Ganns working Justus over with knees to the body.
Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Justus prevents the takedown attempt.
Ganns wants to get back to striking at distance but Justus won't allow it.
Ganns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Justus with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Justus.
Ganns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justus trying to land knees to the body.
Justus looking to throw knees to the head but Ganns is blocking nicely.
Justus misses with a knee strike.
Justus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ganns drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Justus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Justus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justus looking to throw knees to the head but Ganns is blocking nicely.
Ganns wants to break free but Justus has control.
Justus tries a knee to the head but Ganns blocks it.
Ganns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Justus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ganns breaks the clinch.
Justus's corner calls for a 1-2. Justus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Justus wants to clinch
and Ganns counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Justus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ganns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Justus moves into the clinch successfully.
Justus tries a knee to the head but Ganns blocks it.
Justus misses with a knee to the head.
Ganns is looking to control Justus's arms but Justus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ganns has his back to the cage.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Justus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ganns is trying to drag Justus to the mat but Justus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Justus is looking to control Ganns's arms but Ganns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Justus has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Justus.
Justus tries to land a knee to the head but Ganns blocks with his arms.
Ganns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Justus's defenses.
Justus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Ganns works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ganns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Justus wants to get back to his feet but Ganns is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ganns passes into half guard.
Justus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Justus keeping control of the position.

Ganns is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Justus sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ganns is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ganns looks to land a strike but Justus avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Justus holds on and takes a little breather.
Justus wants to sweep here but Ganns controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Justus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Justus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Justus!