PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Kanoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veneda S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veneda S has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kimo Kanoa's chin.

Kanoa
vs
S

183 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
179 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Kanoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veneda S!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanoa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and S counters with a thumping low kick.
Kimo Kanoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanoa connects with a nice looking jab.
S fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kanoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
S tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
S throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
S misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanoa scores with a punch to the head.
Kanoa misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
S avoids the body shot from Kanoa.
The fighters circling - S throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanoa lands a nice hook to S's body. S takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
S fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kanoa is out of range.
S stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanoa.
Nice uppercut lands for Kanoa. That snapped S's head back.
Kanoa misses with a lunging right hand
and S counters with a head kick.
Kanoa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
S misses with a jab to the body
and Kanoa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
S throws a head kick but Kanoa moves out of range.
Kanoa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kanoa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and S counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanoa dodges the punch combination from S.
No joy there for Kanoa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kanoa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by S.
Kanoa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanoa. That's going to slow S down.
S misses with a combination
and S takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
S has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kanoa finds it's way round the side to connect with S's head.
S misses with a few strikes there.
S swings widly with a right hand
and S takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kanoa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
S throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kanoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
S throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but S checks it well.
Kanoa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kanoa is looking to score with low kicks.
Kanoa swings widly with a right hand
and S counters with a left and a right that stings Kanoa.
S misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanoa.
S goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kanoa misses with a right hand
and S connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
S throws a series of punches but Kanoa moves out of range.
S throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kanoa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
S throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kanoa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimo Kanoa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kanoa throws a nice looking combination but S bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
S with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kanoa throws a lazy uppercut
and S counters with a left and a right that stings Kanoa.
Kanoa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
S misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - S scores with a four punch combination!
Kanoa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
S moves out of range of the body kick from Kanoa.
S throws a nice looking combination but Kanoa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa throws a chopping leg kick but S manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from S misses its intended target.
Veneda S is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from S does no damage.
S scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
S misses with a few strikes there.
Kanoa throws an overhand right that lands on S's shoulder, as S tries to avoid the shot.
S falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kanoa counters with a straight right hand.
Kanoa with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
S swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kanoa misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Kanoa misses its intended target.
S throws a series of punches but Kanoa moves out of range.
S looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
S falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kanoa counters with a three punch combo that has S backing up. S nods at Kanoa to acknowledge the strikes.
Kanoa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but S is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from S. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
S keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
S throws a combination that misses
and Kanoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
S keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanoa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanoa moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as S blocks the low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kanoa, as that shot connected.
Kanoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but S manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as S blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
S throws a leg kick
and Kanoa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kanoa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Kanoa.
Kanoa throws a chopping leg kick but S manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kanoa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kanoa misses with a straight left.
Kanoa lands with a nice combination. S backs away looking to recover.
S slips under a jab.
A low kick from Kanoa is predictable there
and S counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimo Kanoa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kanoa swings widly with a right hand
and S counters with a two punch combo.
Kanoa staying out of range there.
Kanoa misses with a kick to the body
and S counters with a series of strikes. Kanoa will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick from S misses
and Kanoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kanoa throws a right hand that misses
and S counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kanoa checks a low kick from S.
Kanoa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
S dodges the punch combination from Kanoa.
Kanoa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and S counters with a left and a right that stings Kanoa.
Kanoa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and S counters with a lovely straight right hand!
S walks into a stiff left hand from Kanoa.
Kanoa lands a high kick!
Kanoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but S manages to avoid it.
S throws a right and a left that Kanoa avoids nicely.
Kanoa throws a lazy uppercut
and S counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kanoa throws a low kick but it's checked well by S.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
S avoids a punch combination nicely.
S throws a low kick but Kanoa moves out of range easily.
Veneda S has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimo Kanoa is winning the standup battle so far.
S fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kanoa checks it well.
Kanoa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kanoa swings widly with a right hand
and S counters with a stiff right hand.
S falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kanoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
S keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa cracks S with a right hand to the side of the head.
S pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kanoa back to the cage. S follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kanoa blocks a jab.
S uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanoa.
Kimo Kanoa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kanoa lands with an uppercut that bounces S off the cage and back into rage.
Kanoa lands with a good body shot.
Kanoa moves out of range of the strikes.
S rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanoa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kanoa slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but S was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanoa.
S rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanoa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
S rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanoa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kanoa misses with a hook. S ducked under it nicely.
Kanoa slips under a jab from S.
Kanoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
S throws a combination that misses
and Kanoa counters with a thumping low kick.
S avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Veneda S.
Well Kanoa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

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