PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Wan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machine Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cannon's choice of entrance music: Fall out boy - Light em up. Machine Cannon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wan
vs
Cannon

181 cm
25
283 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Wan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Machine Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon tries to clinch but Wan moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wan, right into the meat.
Cannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannon throws a right hand that misses
and Wan counters with an outside leg kick.
Cannon's coach down at Clean and Green was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cannon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cannon wants to clinch.
Wan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cannon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machine Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wan works on Cannon's body with a couple of short punches.
Cannon looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wan missing with knees to the body.
Cannon avoiding damage as Wan throws knees to the body.
Wan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cannon's elbow.
Cannon misses with a punch on the inside.
Wan misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Wan.
Wan misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Wan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
Wan lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Wan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wan.
Wan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
Wan lands a nice shot to the body.
Wan misses with a hook to the ribs.

Wan manages to break the clinch.

Wan gets a clinch.

Wan breaks from the clinch.

Wan closes the distance and pushes Cannon back into the cage.
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!
Wan can't find room to land a body shot as Cannon controls the action.

Wan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wan pushes Cannon up against the cage in a clinch.
Wan is working Cannon over against the cage.
Wan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Wan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cannon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wan scores with a leg kick.

Wan has managed to clinch.
Cannon prevents a body shot from Wan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon tries to break free but Wan pushes him back against the cage.
Cannon working aggressively here.
Wan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cannon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wan lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cannon.
Cannon blocks a body shot from Wan.
Wan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wan blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Wan to work.
Cannon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
Cannon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wan working Cannon over with knees to the body.
Wan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cannon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cannon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Wan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wan lands a nice shot to the body.

Wan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Machine Cannon has been cut.
Cannon tries to clinch but Wan moves away
and Wan counters with an inside leg kick.
Wan misses with a head kick.
Wan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cannon wants to clinch but Wan slips to the side
and Wan counters with a head kick. That will keep Cannon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cannon.
Wan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cannon.

Wan tries to keep at a distance but Cannon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cannon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cannon misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cannon or not.

Wan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cannon tries to clinch but Wan is having none of it.
Cannon moves to clinch but Wan breaks away

and Wan counters by clinching up.
Cannon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wan prevents a body shot from Cannon.
Wan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cannon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wan backwards.
Wan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
Wan takes a shot to the head.
Wan prevents Cannon from breaking the clinch.
Cannon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cannon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cannon has a couple of punches blocked by Wan.
Cannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cannon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Wan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Machine Cannon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cannon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wan, pushing him back against the cage.
Cannon is trying to break free.
Cannon is trying to push Wan away but Wan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Wan - that landed with a thud.
Wan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cannon can do to turn this around?

Wan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cannon wants to clinch.
Cannon misses with a hook.
Cannon throws a hook but Wan avoids it easily.

Cannon gets tackled into the cage by Wan. Wan maintains the clinch.
Wan tries to throw a body punch but Cannon avoids it by throwing Wan back against the cage.
Cannon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wan tries a body shot but Cannon blocks it.
Cannon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Wan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cannon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cannon is breathing heavily.
Cannon tries to clinch up

and Wan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cannon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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

Wan closes the distance and clinches.
Wan tries to work over Cannon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wan misses with a body punch.
Wan lands with a short shot to the head.
Wan can't find room to land a body shot as Cannon controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Cannon.
Wan stalling in the clinch.
Wan missing with knees to the body.
Cannon pushes Wan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wan tries to stall but Cannon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wan misses with a short punch on the inside.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon wants to clinch.

Wan tries to keep at a distance but Cannon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cannon's efforts to push away.

Wan breaks from the clinch.
Cannon is looking to clinch but Wan is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as Cannon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wan doesn't seem phased though.

Cannon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cannon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cannon lands a nice uppercut.
Cannon misses with some punches.
Cannon lands with a light punch inside.
Wan misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cannon's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wan.
Cannon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wan.
A short body shot lands from Cannon as the two fighters clinch.
Cannon lands a hook that snaps the head of Wan backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cannon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cannon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cannon.
Wan takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Cannon.
Cannon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wan backwards.
Cannon gets through Wan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Cannon.
Cannon lands a shoulder strike.
Cannon misses with a punch on the inside.
Cannon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cannon.

Wan is rocked!
Jimmy Wan has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Cannon.
Oh Wan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cannon.
Wan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cannon - that landed with a thud.
Wan seems to have got his legs back now.
Cannon lands a nice uppercut.
Cannon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Cannon on the inside.
Cannon lands with a right to the head.
Cannon wants to break free but Wan has control.
A short right from Cannon.
Cannon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cannon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cannon lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cannon pushes Wan against the cage. Cannon is working some dirty boxing. Cannon pushes off with a quick right hook! Wan goes down! Wan tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cannon moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Machine Cannon!
Machine Cannon spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.