PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kanon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barboza
vs
Kanon

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Kanon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barboza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kanon on the side of the head.
Kanon throws a nice looking combination but Barboza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barboza looks to land a combination. Kanon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barboza tests Kanon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barboza scores with a body shot.
Kanon needs to keep his hands up - Barboza had a free shot at his head there.
Kanon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barboza slips a jab and a cross from Kanon.
Barboza lands with a right hand.
Barboza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barboza lands a really nice looking cross but Kanon seems unphased.
Kanon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Barboza moves into the clinch.
Barboza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kanon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza scores with a shot to the body.
Anderson Barboza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barboza avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Kanon misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barboza.
Kanon looks to throw the jab but Barboza is out of range.
Kanon looks to land a combination but Barboza avoids it well.
Barboza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barboza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kanon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Anderson Barboza has been cut.
Barboza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Kanon misses.
Kanon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barboza connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kanon backs up against the cage.
Kanon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barboza circles away quickly and effectively.
Barboza throws a series of punches but Kanon avoids them all with ease.
Kanon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barboza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Barboza.
Barboza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barboza throws a good cross that connects.
Barboza lands with a shot to the body.
Barboza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barboza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barboza is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barboza is breathing heavily.
Barboza throws a hook to the side of Kanon's head but Kanon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barboza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kanon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barboza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kanon throws a right and a left that Barboza avoids nicely.
Kanon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barboza was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanon.
Barboza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kanon tries to bum rush Barboza with a series of wild strikes but Barboza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barboza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barboza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barboza throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanon.
Barboza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kanon.
Kanon throws a series of strikes that have Barboza backpedaling.
Kanon misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kanon scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kanon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barboza stuns Kanon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kanon cracks a nice hook into Barboza's ribs.
Kanon misses with a wild combination.
Kanon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barboza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanon throws a right and a left that Barboza avoids nicely.
Kanon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Barboza is rocked!
Kanon throws a right and a left that Barboza avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kanon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Barboza'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.

Kanon with a hook.
Barboza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barboza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kanon under the eye.
Barboza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kanon misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Barboza misses the target.
Kalle Kanon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barboza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kanon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barboza slips a jab and a cross from Kanon.
Barboza throws a hook to the side of Kanon's head but Kanon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Barboza. Those never looked like landing.
Barboza stuffs the takedown.
Kanon swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Barboza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kanon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Kanon does no damage.
Kanon is breathing heavily.
Kanon scores with a nice right hand.
Kanon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barboza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barboza misses with a right hand
enabling Kanon to counter with a crisp jab.
Kanon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barboza.
Kanon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barboza.
Kanon connects with a body shot that sends Barboza's belly button to the back.
Kalle Kanon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barboza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kanon slips under a jab from Barboza.
Kanon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kanon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanon.
Kanon shoots in for a double leg but Barboza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barboza ducks under a wild hook from Kanon.
Kanon misses with an uppercut.
Barboza throws a series of punches but Kanon avoids them all with ease.
Kanon takes a swing at Barboza's ribcage but misses.
Kanon throws a hook but Barboza avoids it easily.
Kanon misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barboza. Kanon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanon shoots in looking for a takedown but Barboza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kanon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anderson Barboza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Kanon.
Barboza lands a glancing blow to the side of Kanon's head.
Kanon tries to bum rush Barboza with a series of wild strikes but Barboza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barboza sprawls well. Barboza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kanon gets slowly back to his feet.
Barboza lands with a cross.
Kanon lunges at Barboza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barboza's hand.
Anderson Barboza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanon misses with a double jab.
Kanon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barboza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barboza 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.
Barboza throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kanon counter with a right hand.
Kanon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barboza misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barboza. Kanon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barboza eats them both and turns towards Kanon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barboza connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Kanon does no damage.
Kanon misses with a double jab.
Kanon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barboza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barboza cracks Kanon with a good jab.
Barboza has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barboza.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barboza loads up on a big right hand but Kanon slips the punch.
Kanon connects with a body shot.
Kanon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kanon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson Barboza's cut.
That's time! Barboza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Barboza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barboza staying out of range there.
Kanon throws a series of punches but Barboza avoids them all with ease.
Kanon lands a jab-cross combination.
Barboza cracks Kanon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barboza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanon.
A jab from Barboza misses.
Barboza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kanon slips a straight right by Barboza.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kanon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barboza.
Barboza throws a jab when Kanon was well out of range.
Kanon misses with a few strikes there.
Kanon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Barboza.
Kanon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Barboza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kanon misses with a series of wild punches.
Barboza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Barboza got wobbled bad by a big combination! Kanon presses forward with punches and knees until Barboza stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Barboza closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Kanon!
Our winner, Kalle Kanon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.