PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle McDougall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Canseco
vs
McDougall

175 cm
29
212 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

195 cm
24
213 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Canseco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle McDougall!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDougall throws a series of strikes that have Canseco backpedaling.
McDougall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDougall misses with a two punch combination.
Canseco misses with a right hand
and McDougall counters with a nice uppercut.
McDougall leaves Canseco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McDougall scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canseco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDougall manages to avoid it.
Canseco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Canseco looks to score with a jab to the body but McDougall is just out of range.
McDougall connects with a nice looking jab.
Canseco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by McDougall. Beautiful body shot.
McDougall swinging wildly here.
McDougall takes a swing at Canseco 's ribcage but misses.
Canseco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDougall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McDougall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canseco manages to avoid it.
Canseco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Canseco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDougall but McDougall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Canseco . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougall throws a one two combo.

It looks like Jose Canseco has been cut.
Canseco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Canseco tries to score with a low kick but McDougall moves his leg out of the way.
McDougall misses with a two punch combination.
Canseco avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDougall lands with a hook. Canseco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Canseco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Canseco showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDougall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Canseco working the head and body with strikes.
Canseco working McDougall over with strikes.
McDougall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Canseco working over McDougall with some ground and pound. McDougall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDougall gets full guard.
Canseco postures up and lands a big shot to McDougall's brow.
Canseco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDougall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Canseco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Canseco stands up over McDougall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Canseco landing some decent shots from guard.
McDougall wants to stand but Canseco is controlling the position.
Canseco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDougall is keeping the position for now.
McDougall wants to sweep but no luck.
McDougall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Canseco .

Canseco got a little sloppy there for a moment and McDougall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Canseco has managed to get both his arms back between McDougall's legs - danger averted.
McDougall keeping moving, preventing Canseco from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDougall is trying to control the position but Canseco postures up.
McDougall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Canseco landing some decent shots from guard.
McDougall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Canseco .
McDougall wants to stand up but Canseco is controlling him.
Canseco is working McDougall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Canseco postures up.
Canseco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

McDougall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

McDougall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Canseco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Canseco 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.
Canseco pushes down on McDougall's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canseco wants to control but McDougall is keeping him busy.
Canseco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDougall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Canseco is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
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!
Canseco lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDougall is working to get back to half guard.
McDougall tries to hold on but Canseco postures up.
Canseco lands a heavy elbow.
Canseco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Canseco punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDougall is looking to improve his position but Canseco isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Canseco connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Canseco in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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 Jose Canseco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Canseco 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McDougall throws a nice looking combination but Canseco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

It looks like Kyle McDougall has been cut.
McDougall moves out of range as Canseco strikes.
Kyle McDougall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDougall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDougall cracks Canseco with a good jab.
McDougall avoids the head kick by Canseco .
Canseco connects with a body shot.
McDougall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from McDougall as Canseco shoots in.
McDougall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McDougall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Canseco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Canseco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDougall sprawls well. McDougall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Canseco gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from McDougall. Those never looked like landing.
Canseco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDougall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDougall wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Canseco . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougall thows a body shot but no joy.
Canseco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDougall.
McDougall swinging wildly here.
Canseco shoots in and drives through. McDougall sprawls well.
McDougall misses with a wild combination.
McDougall catches Canseco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDougall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Canseco momentarily.
Canseco is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDougall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDougall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDougall lunges at Canseco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Canseco 's hand.
McDougall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Canseco looks to land a right hand but McDougall moved out of range.

Canseco has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McDougall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Canseco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canseco is looking to wear down McDougall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDougall throws a body punch but Canseco moves out of range.
McDougall scores with a nice head shot.
McDougall takes a swing at Canseco 's ribcage but misses.

Canseco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Canseco is keen to just control but McDougall is a slippery customer.
Canseco prevents McDougall from standing back up.
Jose Canseco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Canseco throwing shots but McDougall is blocking nicely.

Canseco is working for a kimura but McDougall is defending it quite comfortably.
McDougall is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Canseco lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco passes to side control.
The ground and pound from Canseco seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McDougall is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Canseco is controlling him well.
Check out the look on Canseco 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canseco working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Canseco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McDougall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Canseco working away.
McDougall taking a bit of punishment here - Canseco scoring with strikes.
Canseco working away.
McDougall is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Canseco 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canseco lands some shots froms side control.

Canseco goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McDougall has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Canseco but great work by McDougall.
Canseco is trying to control McDougall's posture but McDougall avoids it.
Canseco manages to work his way to half guard, despite McDougall's best efforts.

Canseco makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jose Canseco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDougall scores with a nice right hand.
McDougall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Canseco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDougall.
Some wild striking there from McDougall.
McDougall stuffs the takedown attempt from Canseco . Canseco gets slowly back to his feet.
Canseco throws a head kick but McDougall moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McDougall tries to sprawl but Canseco drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McDougall is trying to get back to full guard.
Canseco is nestled in close to McDougall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Canseco will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McDougall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDougall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canseco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDougall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDougall throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDougall blocks a jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from McDougall enables Canseco to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McDougall manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

McDougall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Canseco defends it easily.
Canseco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McDougall has momentary wrist control but Canseco slips an elbow through the middle.
Canseco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McDougall working a defensive guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDougall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Canseco .

McDougall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDougall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Canseco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDougall swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Canseco won't allow McDougall to get back to his feet.
McDougall looking for a sweep. Not yet McDougall, not yet.

McDougall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Canseco postures up in McDougall's guard and throws a big left but McDougall blocks it.
Canseco wants to control from the top but McDougall keeps moving.
Canseco throws a big right hand that misses.
Canseco trying to control the position from guard on top but McDougall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canseco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Canseco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Canseco wants to control from the top but McDougall keeps moving.
Canseco landing some decent shots from guard.
Canseco passes McDougall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McDougall won't allow Canseco to pass to mount.
Canseco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canseco is trying to control. McDougall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Canseco scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McDougall has hold of Canseco 's hands but Canseco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Canseco throwing shots but McDougall is blocking nicely.
Well, if Canseco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jose Canseco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco trying to mount his opponent but McDougall defends it.
McDougall tries to roll over but Canseco keeps him under control.

Canseco is looking for a kimura but McDougall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Canseco to get the leverage.
McDougall is looking to escape.
Canseco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Canseco working McDougall over with strikes.
Canseco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Canseco controlling the action here.
McDougall is refusing to be controlled, as Canseco sits in half guard.
Kyle McDougall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Canseco seems to be working for a kimura but McDougall defends the submission attempt.
Canseco content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Canseco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Canseco , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Canseco !