PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Jaquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarzan Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarzan Cannon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jaquez
vs
Cannon

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Jaquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tarzan Cannon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon tries to clinch

and Jaquez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jaquez.
Cannon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Jaquez breaks from the clinch.
Jaquez tries to clinch but Cannon moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cannon has had enough of the clinch but Jaquez keeps him there for the moment.
Cannon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jaquez breaks from the clinch.
Cannon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cannon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaquez can pounce on him.
Tarzan Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jaquez has closed the distance and engaged Cannon in a clinch.
Cannon has had enough of the clinch but Jaquez keeps him there for the moment.
Cannon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jaquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jaquez manages to break the clinch.
Jaquez scores with a head kick. Cannon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jaquez throws a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Jaquez pushes Cannon up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaquez with a knee to the head.
Jaquez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cannon's face.

Jaquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaquez lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaquez lands with a nice body kick.

Jaquez closes the distance and clinches.

Jaquez manages to break the clinch.
Cannon throws a combination that misses
and Jaquez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cannon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Jaquez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jaquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaquez lands with a nice combination. Cannon backs away looking to recover.
Jaquez throws a nice inside leg kick.

Jaquez moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cannon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cannon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaquez has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaquez obliges.

Jaquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Jaquez clinches with his opponent.
Jaquez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jaquez lands an elbow just above Cannon 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jaquez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Jaquez breaks from the clinch.
Jaquez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jaquez dips to his left and cracks Cannon with an uppercut!
Jaquez lands a head kick. Cannon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cannon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cannon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jaquez closes the distance and clinches.

Jaquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaquez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jaquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jaquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaquez breaks the clinch.
Jaquez lands a body shot.
Jaquez cracks the inside of Cannon's front leg.

Jaquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Jaquez to work.
Jaquez crunches a lovely knee into Cannon's ribcage.

Jaquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cannon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jaquez lands with a nice combination. Cannon backs away looking to recover.

Jaquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jaquez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jaquez has Cannon pressed against the cage, preventing Cannon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Jaquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaquez lands a head kick. Cannon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cannon closes the distance but Jaquez moves to the side
and Cannon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaquez misses with a wild combination.
Jaquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jaquez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cannon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jaquez.
Cannon circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the body from Cannon misses

and Jaquez counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Jaquez as the two fighters clinch.

Jaquez manages to break the clinch.

Jaquez rushes Cannon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Jaquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryan Jaquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaquez lands with an uppercut that bounces Cannon off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Jaquez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cannon throws a lazy head kick
and Jaquez counters with a slapping leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jaquez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Jaquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cannon tries to keep at a distance but Jaquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jaquez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Jaquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jaquez has closed the distance and engaged Cannon in a clinch.
Jaquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jaquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan Jaquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaquez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jaquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cannon can do to turn this around?
Jaquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaquez rushes Cannon and presses him up against the cage.

Jaquez manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick from Cannon misses

and Jaquez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jaquez.

Jaquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jaquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Jaquez lands a knee to the head.
Jaquez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jaquez lands a right hand.
Jaquez crunches a lovely knee into Cannon's ribcage.

Jaquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jaquez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cannon is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Jaquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jaquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaquez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cannon's sensitive parts.
Jaquez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon misses with a combination
and Jaquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick from Jaquez lands but Cannon takes it in his stride.
Jaquez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cannon will feel that in the morning.
Jaquez is looking to clinch but Cannon is avoiding it.
Jaquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Cannon tries for a takedown but Jaquez circles away easily
and Jaquez counters with a head kick. That will keep Cannon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jaquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jaquez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cannon tries to clinch up
and Jaquez counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cannon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cannon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaquez wants to clinch.
Cannon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jaquez is looking to wear down Cannon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jaquez lands a body shot.
Ryan Jaquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cannon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jaquez. That one must have hurt.
A nice combination there by Jaquez.
Jaquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jaquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Jaquez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Cannon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Jaquez tenderised Cannon's leg. Cannon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cannon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jaquez's waist but Jaquez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cannon off to one side.
Jaquez tries to clinch but Cannon moves out of range.
Jaquez lands a jab to Cannon's midsection.
Cannon misses with a combination
and Jaquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cannon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jaquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jaquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jaquez manages to break the clinch.
Jaquez lands a high kick!
A decent looking cross lands there for Jaquez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Jaquez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jaquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryan Jaquez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cannon can't break the clinch.
Jaquez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Jaquez.

Jaquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Jaquez catches Cannon right on the button with a cross.

Jaquez moves into the clinch successfully.

Jaquez breaks the clinch.

Jaquez clinches.
Come on Jaquez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cannon takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jaquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Jaquez.
Jaquez throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaquez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Jaquez darts in and clinches Cannon up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaquez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cannon is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaquez has double underhooks.

Jaquez breaks from the clinch.

Jaquez gets a clinch.
Cannon has Jaquez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jaquez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Jaquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaquez is looking to clinch.
Cannon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jaquez counters by moving into the clinch.

Jaquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaquez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cannon circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Jaquez both land. Nice combination.
Jaquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cannon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaquez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Jaquez clinches up with Cannon and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jaquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Cannon misses
and Jaquez counters with a head kick. That will keep Cannon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice sprawl there from Jaquez as Cannon shoots in.
Cannon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cannon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cannon throws a combination that misses
and Jaquez counters with a three punch combo that has Cannon backing up. Cannon nods at Jaquez to acknowledge the strikes.
Cannon throws a sloppy head kick

and Jaquez moves into the clinch.
Come on Cannon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cannon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cannon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jaquez.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaquez.
Cannon tries to pull guard but Jaquez holds him up against the cage and eventually Cannon drops back down to his feet.
Ryan Jaquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarzan Cannon.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cannon as Jaquez tries to tie him up.
Jaquez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cannon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jaquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez looks to land a combination. Cannon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jaquez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cannon misses with a combination
and Jaquez counters with a one-two to the body.
No luck for Cannon with that takedown attempt.
Jaquez jabs at Cannon's body.
Cannon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cannon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jaquez moves into the clinch.
Jaquez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cannon is trying to push Jaquez away but Jaquez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jaquez landing knees to the body.
Jaquez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cannon is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaquez has double underhooks.
Cannon wants to get back to striking at distance but Jaquez won't allow it.

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.
A frustrated look appears on Cannon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaquez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.

Jaquez manages to break the clinch.
Jaquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cannon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cannon tries to keep at a distance but Jaquez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jaquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cannon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cannon throws a lazy body kick
and Jaquez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cannon's knee momentarily.
Cannon darts in trying to clinch
and Jaquez counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cannon. Jaquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tarzan Cannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Jaquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cannon wants to clinch but Jaquez slips to the side
and Jaquez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jaquez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cannon if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Jaquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jaquez 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Jaquez!