PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Kanoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianfranco Pagliera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kanoa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tupac - Killuminati. Pagliera has chosen Rammstein - Mein Herz Brennt as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kanoa
vs
Pagliera

183 cm
29
180 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

175 cm
29
175 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimo Kanoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianfranco Pagliera!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanoa swinging wildly here.
Kanoa throws a right hand that misses
and Pagliera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanoa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kanoa misses with a combination

and Pagliera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pagliera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanoa's elbow.
Pagliera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pagliera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kanoa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Kanoa.
Pagliera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kanoa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pagliera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kanoa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pagliera wants a takedown but no success here.
Kimo Kanoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gianfranco Pagliera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagliera tries to pull guard but Kanoa holds him up against the cage and eventually Pagliera drops back down to his feet.
Pagliera is working for takedown but Kanoa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kanoa working hard to break the clinch.

Kanoa breaks from the clinch.
Pagliera tries to clinch there but Kanoa circles away.
Kanoa lands a nice looking body shot.
Pagliera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Pagliera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kanoa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kanoa wants to get back to striking at distance but Pagliera won't allow it.

Kanoa breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pagliera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanoa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Pagliera.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kanoa.

It looks like Gianfranco Pagliera has been cut.
Pagliera misses the shot to the body.

Pagliera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kanoa slows down the pace here.
Pagliera is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kanoa is defending well.
Kanoa is trying to break the clinch but Pagliera is controlling him.
Pagliera lands with a right to the head.

Kanoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanoa misses with a left hand

and Pagliera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kanoa's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kanoa 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.
Kanoa has a closed guard, preventing Pagliera from standing up.
Kanoa pulls Pagliera in close to his closed guard and prevents Pagliera from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kimo Kanoa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kanoa throws an off balance right hand

and Pagliera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kanoa's guard.
Kanoa is controlling Pagliera's posture.
Pagliera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kanoa's guard.
Pagliera wants to pass the guard but Kanoa is keeping the position.
Kanoa has a closed guard, preventing Pagliera from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanoa wants to get back to his feet but Pagliera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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 Kimo Kanoa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gianfranco Pagliera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kanoa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pagliera.
A nice combination there by Kanoa.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanoa.
Kimo Kanoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pagliera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kanoa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kanoa throws an off balance right hand

and Pagliera counters with a single leg into guard. Kanoa didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pagliera tries to stand but Kanoa is controlling from the bottom.
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!
Pagliera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kanoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kanoa is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pagliera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pagliera misses with an elbow over the top.

Pagliera manages to break the clinch.
Pagliera is looking to clinch.
Kanoa throws out a loose jab but Pagliera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pagliera misses with a hook. Kanoa ducked under it nicely.
Kanoa throws a right hand that Pagliera ducks under and follows up with a left that Pagliera also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pagliera.
Kanoa looks to throw the jab but Pagliera is out of range.
Pagliera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kanoa scores with a punch to the head.
Pagliera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Pagliera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kanoa's waist but Kanoa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pagliera off to one side.
Pagliera thumps Kanoa with a low kick.
Kanoa thows a leg kick but Pagliera checks it
and Pagliera counters with a low kick, right behind Kanoa 's knee.
Kanoa misses with a body shot.
Kimo Kanoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagliera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanoa.
Kanoa lands a nice hook to Pagliera's body. Pagliera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kanoa misses with a straight right.
Pagliera ducks under a wild hook from Kanoa.
Kanoa misses with a looping right.
Pagliera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kanoa tests Pagliera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kanoa throws a combination that misses
and Pagliera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kanoa misses with a double jab.
Kanoa misses with a straight right.
Pagliera fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagliera slips a jab and a cross from Kanoa.
A punch combination from Kanoa misses.
Kanoa takes a swing at Pagliera's ribcage but misses.
Kanoa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pagliera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanoa is in trouble now - Pagliera has advanced to mount!
Kanoa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pagliera get's back to his feet.
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 Kimo Kanoa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gianfranco Pagliera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kanoa misses with a few strikes there.
Pagliera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Pagliera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pagliera wants to control for a moment but Kanoa uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pagliera trying to control from half guard but Kanoa is working away.
Pagliera is just content to waste time from the top position. Kanoa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pagliera is one step ahead there.
Kanoa has a closed guard, preventing Pagliera from standing up.
Kanoa has control of Pagliera's left arm, preventing Pagliera from doing any damage.

Kanoa is working an open guard so Pagliera takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kimo Kanoa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanoa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pagliera checks a leg kick.
Kanoa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pagliera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pagliera is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Kanoa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanoa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kanoa tries to score with a low kick but Pagliera moves his leg out of the way.
Pagliera slips a jab from Kanoa.
Pagliera moves out of range as Kanoa strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagliera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kanoa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kanoa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kanoa misses with a low kick.
Kanoa throws a hook to the side of Pagliera's head but Pagliera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kanoa throws a looping overhand right but Pagliera ducks down to avoid it.
Kanoa lands a head kick!

Pagliera is rocked!
No luck for Pagliera with that takedown attempt.
Pagliera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanoa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagliera defending well as Kanoa loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanoa.
A head kick misses from Pagliera.
Kanoa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the body from Kanoa misses
and Pagliera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pagliera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kanoa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pagliera closes the distance and clinches up with Kanoa, looking for a takedown. Pagliera pushes Kanoa against the cage but Kanoa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Kanoa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pagliera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimo Kanoa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kanoa, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Kimo Kanoa!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Kimo Kanoa!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Kimo Kanoa!

Kimo Kanoa wins by unanimous decision!