PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Scribner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimo Kanoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Scribner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Scribner
vs
Kanoa

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Sharon Needles Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Scribner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Kanoa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scribner lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanoa misses with a body shot.
Scribner misses with a wild combination.
Scribner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanoa.
Kanoa throws a one two combo.
Nice uppercut there from Kanoa.
Scribner cracks Kanoa with an open hand slap.
Scribner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanoa.
Kanoa wants to land a leg kick but Scribner is out of range.
Scribner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scribner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scribner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kanoa looks to land a combination but Scribner avoids it well.
Kanoa lands the left hand.
Kanoa throws a combination that misses
and Scribner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scribner wants to clinch.
Scribner avoids the body shot from Kanoa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scribner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scribner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scribner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kanoa moves out of range of the body kick.
Scribner throws a shot to the body.
Scribner is looking to slow Kanoa down with leg kicks.
Some wild striking there from Scribner.
Kanoa jabs Scribner right on the nose. Scribner blinks but takes it well.
Scribner scores with a jab to the body.
Scribner cracks Kanoa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kanoa blocks a jab.
Kanoa needs to keep his hands up - Scribner had a free shot at his head there.
Kanoa looks to land a left hand but Scribner moved out of range nicely.
Scribner swings for the body but Kanoa moves out of range.
Kanoa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scribner counters with a left to the body.
Kanoa looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scribner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kanoa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scribner, right into the meat.
Scribner looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanoa is just out of range.
A big left from Kanoa misses.
Scribner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kanoa is out of range.
No joy there for Scribner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kanoa throws a body punch but Scribner moves out of range.
Scribner slips under a jab from Kanoa.
A punch combination from Scribner misses.
Kanoa avoids the head kick by Scribner.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Scribner.
Kanoa takes a swing at Scribner's ribcage but misses.
Scribner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanoa.
Scribner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Scribner clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scribner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanoa's elbow.
Scribner tries to circle away but Kanoa has him pinned against the cage.

Kanoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanoa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kanoa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kanoa misses with a low kick.
Kanoa fails to land with a series of punches.
Kanoa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scribner.
Scribner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scribner motions for Kanoa to come forward. Scribner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scribner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kanoa counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Scribner misses
and Kanoa counters with a big head kick but Scribner shrugs it off.
Kanoa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Scribner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scribner misses with a combination
and Kanoa counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scribner misses with a low kick.
Scribner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Scribner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scribner is looking to wear down Kanoa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scribner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kanoa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kanoa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kanoa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanoa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Scribner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scribner connects with a high kick.
Scribner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kanoa.
Kanoa avoids a kick to the body.
Kanoa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scribner slips a straight right by Kanoa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scribner tries to bum rush Kanoa with a series of wild strikes but Kanoa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scribner throws out a loose jab but Kanoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanoa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scribner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Scribner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot by Kanoa.
Kanoa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scribner misses the jab.
Scribner scores with a leg kick.
Kanoa blocks a head kick by Scribner.
Scribner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kanoa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kanoa lands a jab-cross combination.
Scribner misses with a double jab
and Kanoa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Scribner thows a body shot but no joy.
Kanoa misses with a hook. Scribner ducked under it nicely.
Scribner's corner calls for a 1-2. Scribner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kanoa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Scribner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scribner misses with a few strikes there.
Scribner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scribner throws a body punch but Kanoa moves out of range.
Scribner misses with a head kick.
Scribner slips under a jab.
Kanoa connects with a crisp jab.
Kanoa throws a looping overhand right but Scribner ducks down to avoid it.
Kanoa misses with a hook.
Scribner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick from Scribner lands but Kanoa takes it in his stride.
Scribner throws a nice looking combination but Kanoa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kanoa.
Scribner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanoa.
Kanoa lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scribner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kanoa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kanoa.
A combination from Scribner does no damage.
Eric Scribner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanoa lands with a nice combination. Scribner backs away looking to recover.
Kanoa scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanoa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kanoa connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scribner throws a sloppy head kick and Kanoa moves out of range easily.
Kanoa throws a solid leg kick but Scribner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kanoa.
Scribner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kanoa's sensitive parts.
Scribner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kanoa.
Kanoa misses with a wild combination.
Kanoa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanoa scores with a one two! Scribner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Scribner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kanoa's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scribner fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Kanoa.
Kanoa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kanoa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kanoa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scribner on the side of the head.
Scribner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scribner there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Kanoa finds it's way through Scribner's defenses.
Kanoa cracks Scribner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scribner throws a hook but Kanoa blocks it.
Kanoa misses with a body shot.
Scribner lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Kanoa does no damage.
Kanoa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kanoa counters with a left and a right that stings Scribner.
Kanoa misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scribner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scribner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Scribner looks to land a combination. Kanoa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kanoa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scribner catches Kanoa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kanoa throws a big shot that misses.
Scribner defending well as Kanoa loads up on a big left hand.
Kanoa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kanoa looks to throw the jab but Scribner is out of range.
Kanoa throws a head kick that misses.
Scribner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kanoa counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scribner moves out of range of the strikes.
Kanoa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scribner counters with a left and a right that stings Kanoa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanoa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kimo Kanoa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Scribner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kanoa throws the left hand but Scribner avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Scribner is predictable there
enabling Kanoa to counter with a crisp jab.
Scribner throws a right hand that Kanoa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanoa also avoids with ease.
Scribner checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanoa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Kanoa.
Scribner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kanoa's calf.
Scribner throws a front kick aimed at Kanoa's knee but Kanoa avoids it well.
Scribner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kanoa.
Scribner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanoa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scribner.
Scribner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scribner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kanoa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kanoa thuds a left hand into Scribner's body.
Scribner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scribner throws a right hand that Kanoa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanoa also avoids with ease.
Kanoa misses with a body shot.
Kanoa throws a leg kick but Scribner checks it.
Kanoa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Kanoa.
Kanoa throws out a powerful jab.
Kanoa misses with a low kick.
Eric Scribner is winning the standup battle so far.
Scribner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kanoa throws the kick towards the body but Scribner avoids it.
Scribner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scribner cracks a nice hook into Kanoa's ribs.
Kanoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanoa slips a jab and a cross from Scribner.
Scribner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scribner connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scribner ducks right into an uppercut from Kanoa.
Kanoa looks to land a combination. Scribner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kanoa stuns Scribner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kanoa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kanoa duly obliges.
Scribner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Scribner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kanoa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scribner misses with the combination.
Kanoa misses with a hook.
Kanoa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scribner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Scribner misses with a combination
and Kanoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kanoa throws a body punch but Scribner moves out of range.
Kanoa slips a jab and a cross from Scribner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scribner moves away from the strike by Kanoa.
Scribner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kanoa counters with a right hand to the body.
Kanoa lands a right hook to the body.
Kanoa misses with an uppercut.
Kanoa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kanoa misses with the combination.
Scribner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanoa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Kanoa coming out on top.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scribner checks a leg kick.
Scribner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kanoa counters with a nice kick to the body.
A slow jab from Scribner misses its intended target.
Kanoa blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa with a hook.
Kanoa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scribner.
Scribner fakes the leg kick and cracks Kanoa in the body.
Scribner misses with a wild body shot.
Scribner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kanoa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kanoa lands with a nice body punch.
Kanoa throws a nice looking combination but Scribner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanoa lands a head shot.
Kanoa throws a combination that misses
and Scribner counters with a one-two to the body.
Kanoa lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Kanoa.
Jab from Kanoa.
Kanoa throws a right hand that Scribner ducks under and follows up with a left that Scribner also avoids with ease.
Scribner needs to keep his hands up - Kanoa had a free shot at his head there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimo Kanoa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kanoa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimo Kanoa!