PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes into the arena with Chacarron blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santos
vs
Cannon

175 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colt Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Cannon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cannon is one step ahead there.
Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Santos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Santos trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Cannon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santos, up you get!
Cannon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Santos misses.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Cannon throws a nice head kick!
Cannon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannon shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!

Cannon moves into range and clinches up with Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Cannon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cannon has him pressed against the cage.

Cannon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Cannon looks gassed!
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cannon as he jumps to the side.
Santos throws a jab when Cannon was well out of range.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Cannon moves away and avoids it.
Cannon fails to land the takedown.
Santos swinging wilding here.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Cannon which made him look bad.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cannon as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cannon clinches up against the cage.
Cannon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Cannon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cannon fails to land the takedown.
Cannon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cannon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Cannon keeps him there for the moment.

Cannon pulls Santos into guard.
Cannon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Cannon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos!
Santos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santos blocking the ground and pound.
Cannon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cannon looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon blocks Santos's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos wants to hold on but Cannon pushes him away.
Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cannon trying to control but Santos is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cannon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Santos throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Cannon has a good base and remains in mount.
Cannon landing strikes from the mount.
Cannon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cannon lands a big shot there that rocks Santos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cannon prevents Santos from getting the reversal.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Santos wants to hold on but Cannon pushes him away.
Cannon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Santos is bucking up trying to escape but Cannon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Santos tries to hold on but Cannon pushes him away.
Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cannon blocks Santos's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Cannon isn't that keen on the idea.
Cannon landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos is looking to get to half guard.

Cannon has control of Santos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Santos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gabriel Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cannon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos tries for a takedown but Cannon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Cannon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cannon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
Cannon is putting a hurting on Santos here, landing some big shots from side control.
Santos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Santos takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cannon scoring with punches and elbows.
Santos tries to buck Cannon off but Cannon is having none of it.
Cannon moves into full mount!
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Cannon has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cannon with shots to the head and body - Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cannon avoids the attempt from Santos to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Cannon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cannon trying to control but Santos is having none of it.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cannon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cannon tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cannon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cannon thows a huge punch but Santos dodges it nicely.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Cannon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Cannon defends easily.

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos striking from the bottom.

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cannon's guard.
Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cannon's head.
Cannon has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Cannon is keeping the position.
Cannon is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Cannon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Cannon is keeping the position.
Cannon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Cannon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Cannon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cannon lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Gabriel Santos has been cut.

Cannon manages to break the clinch.
Cannon throws a one two combo.

Santos is rocked!
Santos misses with a body shot.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cannon throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Santos crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Colt Cannon!