PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Lightfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kanne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Don't Cry For Me Argentina. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kanne
vs
Lightfoot

179 cm
28
175 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

189 cm
27
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beasty Kanne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richard Lightfoot!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanne misses with a double jab.
Kanne looks to score with a jab to the body but Lightfoot is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lightfoot.
Jab by Lightfoot.

It looks like Beasty Kanne has been cut.
Kanne is looking to clinch but Lightfoot is avoiding it.
Kanne misses with a series of wild punches.
Kanne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lightfoot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kanne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kanne lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lightfoot.
Kanne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lightfoot scores with the left hand. Kanne knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne works over Lightfoot's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kanne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kanne tries to clinch but Lightfoot moves out of range.
Kanne tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lightfoot counters by moving into the clinch.
Lightfoot misses with a knee strike.
Kanne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kanne lands a left hand.
Lightfoot stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot misses with a body punch.
Kanne wants to break free but Lightfoot has control.
Lightfoot looking to throw knees to the head but Kanne is blocking nicely.
Lightfoot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lightfoot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
A shot in the inside from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot lands an elbow just above Kanne 's eye.
Lightfoot looking to throw knees to the head but Kanne is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lightfoot throws an elbow but misses.
Kanne dodges an elbow strike from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kanne backwards.
Nice body punch from Kanne.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kanne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lightfoot.
Kanne prevents a body shot from Lightfoot.
Kanne tries to work over Lightfoot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lightfoot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightfoot lands a nice uppercut.
Lightfoot tries a knee to the head but Kanne blocks it.
Lightfoot landing knees to the head.
A right hand to the body from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lightfoot is pushing Kanne up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kanne tries to circle away but Lightfoot has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanne.
Lightfoot landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lightfoot misses with a body punch.
Kanne tries to stall but Lightfoot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lightfoot lands a nice elbow.
Lightfoot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanne avoids it.
Lightfoot can't find room to land a body shot as Kanne controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Lightfoot throws an elbow but misses.
Lightfoot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightfoot misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Lightfoot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beasty Kanne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kanne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lightfoot moves away.
Kanne misses with an uppercut
and Lightfoot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kanne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lightfoot.
Kanne misses with a wild combination.
Kanne misses with a combination
and Lightfoot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lightfoot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanne.
Kanne fails to land with a series of punches.
Lightfoot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanne.
Lightfoot swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanne.
Lightfoot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beasty Kanne is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kanne coming out on top.
Kanne is looking to score with low kicks.
Beasty Kanne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanne moves forwards but Lightfoot connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lightfoot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kanne.
Kanne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lightfoot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lightfoot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lightfoot throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lightfoot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Kanne has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot working aggressively here.
Lightfoot lands an elbow just above Kanne 's eye.
Kanne has Lightfoot pressed against the cage.
Lightfoot tries to stall but Kanne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lightfoot throws an elbow but it misses.
Kanne takes an elbow to the forehead.

Beasty Kanne's cut is getting worse.
Kanne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightfoot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanne avoids it.
Kanne can't find room to land a body shot as Lightfoot controls the action.
Lightfoot misses with an elbow over the top.
Kanne is stalling here.
Lightfoot misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lightfoot up against the cage.
Lightfoot has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lightfoot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kanne tries to work over Lightfoot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kanne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lightfoot fails to land.
Kanne tries to work over Lightfoot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lightfoot displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kanne up against the cage.
Lightfoot misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lightfoot.
Kanne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lightfoot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lightfoot comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lightfoot has Kanne pressed against the cage, preventing Kanne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kanne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanne avoiding damage as Lightfoot throws knees to the body.
Lightfoot misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Lightfoot.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lightfoot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightfoot is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Lightfoot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Beasty Kanne's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kanne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kanne lands a glancing blow to the side of Lightfoot's head.
Kanne misses with a two punch combination.
Lightfoot is looking to clinch.
Lightfoot misses with a body shot.
Kanne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanne thows a leg kick but Lightfoot checks it
and Lightfoot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kanne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lightfoot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kanne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne misses with a body shot.
Lightfoot tries to clinch up.
Lightfoot tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kanne!
Lightfoot wants to clinch.
Kanne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lightfoot lands with a kick to the temple. Kanne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lightfoot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lightfoot thuds a left hand into Kanne's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot tries to close the distance and clinch but Kanne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Lightfoot.
Kanne throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lightfoot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Kanne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kanne misses with a looping left.
Lightfoot needs to keep his hands up - Kanne had a free shot at his head there.
Lightfoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanne manages to avoid it.
Kanne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lightfoot lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kanne will feel that in the morning.
Nice body punch from Lightfoot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot wants to clinch up but Kanne keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Lightfoot.
Kanne thumps Lightfoot with a low kick.
Lightfoot connects with a body shot.
Richard Lightfoot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kanne scores with a jab. Lightfoot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lightfoot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lightfoot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lightfoot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kanne thumps Lightfoot with a low kick.
Kanne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lightfoot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lightfoot checks a low kick from Kanne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot lands a jab to Kanne's midsection.
Kanne connects with a right hand. Lightfoot shakes it off.
Kanne scores with a hook.
Lightfoot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kanne misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kanne closes the distance and pushes Lightfoot back into the cage.
Kanne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lightfoot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kanne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beasty Kanne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lightfoot fails with an attempt to clinch.

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 Beasty Kanne.
I think Lightfoot 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Lightfoot!
Richard Lightfoot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.