PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Weeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weeks comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Weeks
vs
Cannon

180 cm
24
194 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

188 cm
26
212 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Weeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Salvador Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weeks throws a nice looking combination but Cannon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weeks fails with the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Cannon. That snapped Weeks's head back.

It looks like Billy Weeks has been cut.
Cannon dives in and grabs Weeks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Weeks pushes down on Cannon's head and hops out.
Weeks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weeks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cannon.
Weeks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weeks wants it to stay on the feet.
Cannon misses the jab.
Cannon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cannon wants to clinch up but Weeks keeps it at a distance.
Weeks tries to clinch but Cannon moves away
and Cannon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weeks moves away from the strike by Cannon.
Weeks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cannon misses with a looping right.
Cannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weeks moves away.
Weeks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weeks cracks Cannon with an open hand slap.
Cannon misses with a body shot
and Weeks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cannon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Weeks.
Cannon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Weeks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cannon was covering up waiting for the punch and Weeks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Weeks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cannon is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weeks throwing strikes but missing.
Weeks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Weeks won't allow Cannon to sweep him here.
Weeks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cannon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weeks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cannon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Weeks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cannon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cannon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Weeks!
Weeks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cannon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Weeks looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Weeks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Weeks manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cannon lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Weeks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cannon throwing shots but Weeks is blocking nicely.
Cannon lands strikes from half guard.

Weeks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Weeks is trying to control but can't.
Cannon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weeks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cannon stalling away here and it's allowed Weeks to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Weeks has an active guard here but Cannon has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Weeks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cannon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Weeks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Weeks keeping full guard, as Cannon tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Cannon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cannon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cannon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Weeks.
Weeks postures up in Cannon's guard and throws a big left but Cannon blocks it.
Weeks throwing strikes from guard but Cannon blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cannon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Weeks throwing strikes from guard but Cannon blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Salvador Cannon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Weeks's cut.
That's time! Weeks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cannon slips a jab and a cross from Weeks.
Cannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Cannon avoids the body shot from Weeks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cannon is defended easily by Weeks.
Cannon misses with an uppercut. Weeks saw that one coming.
Cannon misses with a looping right.
Cannon shoots for a takedown but Weeks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circling - Cannon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cannon misses with a straight left.
Cannon throws a hook to the side of Weeks's head but Weeks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cannon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weeks avoids it really well and circles away.
Billy Weeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Cannon.
Weeks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cannon throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cannon defends it nicely.
Weeks fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Weeks.
Cannon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cannon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cannon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Weeks misses with a head kick.
Cannon throws a body punch but Weeks moves out of range.

Weeks pushes Cannon up against the cage in a clinch.
Cannon prevents a body shot from Weeks.
Weeks tries a body shot but Cannon blocks it.
Weeks has Cannon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cannon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cannon misses with the head strike.
Cannon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cannon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks misses with a punch on the inside.
Weeks tries a body shot but Cannon blocks it.
Cannon blocks a body shot from Weeks.
Cannon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cannon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannon tries to break free but Weeks pushes him back against the cage.
Weeks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cannon stalling against the cage.
Weeks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cannon is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weeks.
Cannon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weeks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weeks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cannon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weeks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cannon avoids it.
Cannon takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks tries to land knees in the clinch but Cannon avoids the damage to the body.
Weeks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cannon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Weeks scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Cannon.
Cannon wants to get back to striking at distance but Weeks won't allow it.
Cannon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Weeks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weeks is looking to control Cannon's arms but Cannon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weeks has his back to the cage.
Weeks tries to throw a body punch but Cannon avoids it by throwing Weeks back against the cage.
Weeks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cannon.
Cannon misses with some punches.
Weeks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weeks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cannon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Cannon on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weeks is looking for a takedown.
Cannon throws a punch but it's blocked by Weeks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cannon.
Cannon lands with a right to the head.

Billy Weeks's cut is getting worse.
Cannon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cannon misses with a punch to the body.
Weeks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salvador Cannon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cannon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weeks backwards.
Cannon scores with a shoulder strike.
Cannon working aggressively here.
Weeks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cannon is looking for a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Weeks.
Weeks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weeks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weeks tries to work over Cannon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Salvador Cannon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Weeks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cannon moves out of range of the leg kick from Weeks.
Cannon misses with a straight left.
Weeks lands a body shot.
Weeks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cannon manages to avoid it.
Cannon throws the left hand but Weeks avoids the punch easily.
Cannon misses with a straight left.
Weeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cannon.
Cannon misses with a looping left.
Weeks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weeks swinging wildly here.
Cannon misses with a straight left.
Cannon throws a jab but it's blocked by Weeks.
Weeks throws a wild body kick that Cannon sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Cannon is predictable there
and Weeks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon's corner calls for a 1-2. Cannon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cannon cracks Weeks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cannon throws a shot from downtown. Weeks moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Weeks. Those never looked like landing.
Weeks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Weeks scores a takedown into full mount!
Cannon prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Weeks is landing with some decent strikes but Cannon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Weeks dominating with strikes here.
Billy Weeks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weeks lands with some strikes.
Weeks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Weeks trying to control but Cannon is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Weeks keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.
Cannon pushing down on Weeks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cannon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weeks wants to control but Cannon is keeping busy.
Cannon trying to pass the guard but Weeks defending well.

Weeks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cannon pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon works his way into side control.
Weeks is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Weeks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cannon lands a few punches from side control.
Salvador Cannon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Weeks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cannon controls the position from side control.
Weeks pushes Cannon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cannon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Weeks is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon controls the position from side control.
Cannon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cannon taking a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weeks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cannon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cannon controlling from side mount.
Billy Weeks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weeks struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weeks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cannon controlling from side mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Weeks.
I think Cannon 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvador Cannon!
After winning the bout, Salvador Cannon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.