PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goli Haran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guadeloupe Canal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Canal 's choice of entrance music: Revientense Todos. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Haran
vs
Canal

189 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Goli Haran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Guadeloupe Canal !
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haran walks into a jab.

It looks like Goli Haran has been cut.

Haran tries to keep at a distance but Canal has taken the fight into the clinch.

Haran is fighting off a takedown attempt but Canal is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Haran to the mat. Haran regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Canal passes Haran's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Canal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haran with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Canal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Haran is trying to get back to full guard.
Canal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Canal lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canal trying to control from half guard but Haran is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Canal lands a nice short elbow.
Haran regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canal throws a big right hand that misses.
Haran is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Canal wants to pass the guard but Haran is keeping the position.
Haran utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canal cracks Haran with a solid left hand.
Canal lands a couple of elbows.
Canal looking to pass the guard.
Haran preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Canal scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haran is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Canal trying to control from the bottom.
Canal is trying to get back to full guard.
Canal preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Canal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Canal wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canal controlling Haran's posture.
Canal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Canal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Canal controlling Haran's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haran preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canal controlling the position.
Canal keeping moving, preventing Haran from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haran looking to sit in guard and control but Canal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Canal with a nice head shot there.
Canal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canal is looking to work some ground and pound but Haran has wrist control.
Haran has momentary wrist control but Canal slips an elbow through the middle.
Canal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guadeloupe Canal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Goli Haran's cut.
That's time! Haran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Canal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Canal tries to clinch but Haran is having none of it.
Canal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haran's waist but Haran gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Canal off to one side.
Haran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canal .
Canal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haran.
Haran throws a body kick that misses.
Haran lands a nice hook to Canal 's body. Canal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Canal lands.
Haran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Canal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Guadeloupe Canal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Canal swings for the body but Haran moves out of range.
Canal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haran counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Canal shoots for a double leg takedown but Haran sprawls well. He's pushed Canal 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Canal is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haran.
Canal misses with a two punch combination.
Canal blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Haran.

Canal darts in and clinches Haran up against the cage.
Canal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haran managing to block the knees to the body from Canal .
A hook to the body from Canal .
A right hand to the body from Canal .
Canal is working for takedown but Haran is calmly controlling the position for now.
Goli Haran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guadeloupe Canal .
Haran tries to pull guard but Canal won't allow it.
Canal lands a shoulder strike.
Canal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haran is trying to force a seperation but Canal has the dominant position.
Canal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haran gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Canal taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haran tries to pull guard but Canal won't allow it.

Haran pulls guard.
Haran trying to keep a closed guard but Canal is proving a slippery customer.
Canal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Canal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Canal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Canal postures up.
Haran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Canal works over Haran with some ground and pound from guard.
Canal slips nicely into half guard.
Canal wants to free his trapped foot but Haran is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canal prevents Haran from improving his position.
Canal is looking to advance position but Haran won't allow it.
Canal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Haran defending well though.
Haran is pressing down on Canal 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Canal looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canal 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Canal stands and throws Haran's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Canal working the strikes but Haran uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Canal lands a nice short elbow.
Haran controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Canal winds up and cracks Haran with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Goli Haran's cut is getting worse.
Canal winds up and cracks Haran with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canal winds up and cracks Haran with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Haran regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Canal .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guadeloupe Canal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Goli Haran's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Canal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Canal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haran.
Canal shoots and misses
and Haran counters with a stiff right hand.
Canal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Canal pushes Haran up against the cage in a clinch.
Canal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right handed body shot lands from Canal .
Canal tries to work over Haran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Canal .
Haran blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Canal as the two fighters clinch.
Canal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haran fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canal lands a nice uppercut.
Haran blocks a body shot from Canal .
Canal looking for a takedown.
Goli Haran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guadeloupe Canal .
Haran is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Canal is keeping busy.
Canal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Canal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Canal pushes Haran back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Canal has hold of one of Haran's legs. Haran is fighting the takedown attempt but Canal gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Canal trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Haran manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Haran throwing strikes from guard but Canal blocks nicely.
Canal wants to sweep here but Haran controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Canal trying to control the position.
Canal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haran's guard.
Guadeloupe Canal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Canal trying to move into half guard but instead Haran has managed to sweep!
Canal keeping moving, preventing Haran from controlling successfully.
Haran preventing the sweep.
Goli Haran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canal is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Canal wants to sweep here but Haran controlling him for the moment.
Canal keeping moving, preventing Haran from controlling successfully.
Canal is pulling down on Haran's head. It's preventing any offense from Haran, at least for the moment.
Haran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Canal is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Canal controlling the position.
Guadeloupe Canal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Canal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Haran!
Haran tries to reverse the position but Canal maintains control.
Canal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Haran flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guadeloupe Canal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Canal 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guadeloupe Canal !