PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Canedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Chaykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canedo comes to the cage accompanied by NFG - Dressed to Kill (You). Eugene Canedo had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Canedo
vs
Chaykin

203 cm
25
225 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

191 cm
28
214 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eugene Canedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheldon Chaykin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canedo tries to clinch there but Chaykin circles away.
Chaykin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Sheldon Chaykin has been cut.
Canedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaykin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canedo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Canedo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chaykin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Canedo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Canedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaykin circles away.
Canedo is looking to clinch.
Eugene Canedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Canedo throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Chaykin to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaykin lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canedo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canedo throws a poor cross that misses
and Chaykin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chaykin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaykin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Canedo moves out of range of the body kick.

Canedo instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Canedo.
Canedo stalling in the clinch but Chaykin improves position.
A knee to the head by Chaykin.

It looks like Eugene Canedo has been cut.
Chaykin trying to land knees to the body.
Canedo avoiding damage as Chaykin throws knees to the body.
Chaykin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chaykin misses with a knee to the head.
Chaykin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Chaykin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canedo has Chaykin pressed against the cage.
Chaykin trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chaykin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaykin managing to block the knees to the body from Canedo.
Chaykin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Canedo is defending well for now.
Canedo lands an elbow that stopped Chaykin in his tracks for a moment.
Chaykin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chaykin misses with a knee strike.
Canedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Canedo works on Chaykin's body with a couple of short punches.
Chaykin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Canedo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chaykin looks winded!
Knees to the body from Canedo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Canedo.
Canedo lands an elbow just above Chaykin 's eye.
Canedo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Canedo landing knees to the body.
Canedo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Canedo.

Chaykin is rocked!
Chaykin is pressed against the cage. Canedo pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Chaykin! Two more big strikes from Canedo and Chaykin crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eugene Canedo!
A relieved looking Eugene Canedo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.