PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Ution (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sol Ution has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cannon
vs
Ution

180 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ultimate Fighting Fuel
Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sol Ution!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ution shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cannon defends it nicely.
Ution with a poor takedown
and Cannon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Cannon tries to sprawl but Ution drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cannon is looking for a sweep. Ution is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ution keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like Ution might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Cannon is trying to get back to full guard.
Cannon tries to kick Ution off but Ution keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cannon tries to roll over but Ution keeps him under control.
Cannon wants to control but Ution is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cannon is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cannon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ution on the side of the head.

It looks like Sol Ution has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Ution feints and as Cannon raises his hands in defense, Ution changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cannon managing to control the position.

Cannon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ution stacks Cannon on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ution!
Cannon is trying to control Ution's posture but Ution avoids it.
Ution misses with the ground and pound.
Ution throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ution has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ution landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ution is chipping away with strikes.
The strikes coming from Ution are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Cannon's face as Ution controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ution sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cannon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ution lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cannon struggling a bit here.

Ution is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cannon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ution in side control, throwing shots but Cannon defends.
Ution connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cannon some visible discomfort.
Ution working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ution throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ution wants to control but Cannon is keeping him busy.
Ution throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ution looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cannon is avoiding damage well.
Ution sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cannon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ution wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cannon keeps working.
Ution working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cannon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ution working the ground and pound but Cannon is defending the strikes.
Ution slows the pace down.
Ution sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cannon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ution lands some shots froms side control.
Ution scoring with punches from side control.
Cannon wants to control but Ution postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannon sneaks back into half guard.
Cannon has hold of Ution's hands but Ution slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cannon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ution.
Ution is trying to control. Cannon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Ution dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sol Ution's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ution takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ution shoots in for a takedown but Cannon shows good takedown defense.

Ution looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cannon!
Ution in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cannon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ution.
Cannon taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cannon gets back to half guard.
Cannon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ution landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Ution working over Cannon with some ground and pound. Cannon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ution wants to take a breather but Cannon is having none of it.
Ution misses with a head shot. Cannon uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ution looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sol Ution has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ution trying to control but Cannon is working from the bottom.
Ution throws a big right hand that misses.
Ution landing with the ground and pound.
Ution stops Cannon from standing up.
Ution throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cannon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ution stacks Cannon on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ution!
Cannon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cannon is not content to let Ution control the position.
Ution scoring with punches and elbows.
Ution trying to control the position but Cannon is working away.
Ution throws a strike aimed at the side of Cannon's head but Cannon avoids it well.
Cannon struggling a bit here.
Ution working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ution wants to control but Cannon is keeping him busy.
Ution tries to advance to mount but Cannon denies him.
Ution lands a nice forearm strike.
Ution with the ground and pound but Cannon regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ution missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ution throwing shots but Cannon is blocking nicely.
Ution slips a nice elbow through Cannon's hands, connecting with Cannon's forehead.
Ution throwing shots but Cannon is blocking nicely.
Ution lands with a punch from half guard.
Ution trying to control the action but Cannon is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ution.
Ution not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ution lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cannon is refusing to be controlled, as Ution sits in half guard.
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!

Ution is looking for submissions but instead, Cannon has regained full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ution is looking to advance position but Cannon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Ution showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sol Ution's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ution feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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.
Cannon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ution.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ution looking to pass the guard.
Ution wants to control from the top but Cannon keeps moving.
Cannon can't keep his opponent in guard - Ution advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cannon tries to kick Ution off but Ution keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ution thows a huge punch but Cannon dodges it nicely.
Ution throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cannon to regain full guard.
Ution should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ution postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ution sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Ution drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cannon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cannon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cannon!
Ution is trying to get back to half guard.
Ution is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cannon wants to stand but Ution has his arm trapped.
Ution is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ution slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ution looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cannon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ution missing with punches from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ution can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ution tries to get to full guard but Cannon has control of the leg.
Ution trying to control here.
James Cannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon wants to take a breather but Ution is having none of it.
Ution moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ution tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ution is trying to control the position but Cannon postures up.
Ution trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ution managing to control the position.
Ution looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cannon is one step ahead there.
Ution trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ution drives through with a takedown into Cannon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Ution postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cannon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ution, into his guard.
Cannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ution is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ution is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ution thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cannon's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sol Ution comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ution winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sol Ution!
Sol Ution really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ultimate Fighting Fuel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.