PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christiano Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smokeleaf comes to the cage accompanied by Clawfinger Biggest & the Best. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smokeleaf
vs
Cannon

200 cm
34
242 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

179 cm
41
207 lbs
26 - 28 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christiano Smokeleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 28 - 1, fighting out of London, Matthew Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cannon misses with a two punch combination.
Cannon misses with a body shot.
Cannon stalks Smokeleaf and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smokeleaf's face. Smokeleaf staggers backwards, shaken.
Smokeleaf avoids the body shot from Cannon.
Smokeleaf tries to counter with a takedown but Cannon is quick to defend against it.
Cannon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smokeleaf scores with a sloppy right hand. Cannon should have avoided that one.
Smokeleaf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cannon.
Cannon lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Smokeleaf is predictable there
and Cannon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cannon avoids the body shot from Smokeleaf.
Cannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Cannon misses with a wild combination.
Smokeleaf changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cannon.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick but Cannon moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Cannon.
Cannon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Smokeleaf dives in and scores a takedown into Cannon's guard.
Cannon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smokeleaf is one step ahead there.
Smokeleaf passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smokeleaf is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf is working Cannon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow.
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!
Smokeleaf wants to control but Cannon is keeping him busy.
Cannon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smokeleaf wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smokeleaf is looking to take a break and control but Cannon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cannon is being controlled here.
Cannon tries to buck Smokeleaf off but Smokeleaf is having none of it.
Smokeleaf has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cannon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cannon is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon tries to kick Smokeleaf off but Smokeleaf keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smokeleaf wants to pass to mount but Cannon is defending the position.
Cannon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smokeleaf is working away from the top position though.
Smokeleaf is nestled in close to Cannon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smokeleaf is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cannon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Smokeleaf is nestled in close to Cannon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smokeleaf sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cannon wants to improve his position but Smokeleaf is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smokeleaf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smokeleaf wants to work for an arm triangle but Cannon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Smokeleaf is looking for a kimura here.
Smokeleaf throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cannon trying to control from the bottom.
Smokeleaf looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smokeleaf seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cannon for as long as he can get away with.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Christiano Smokeleaf will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smokeleaf throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cannon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smokeleaf manages to avoid it.
Smokeleaf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cannon pinned against the cage. Cannon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cannon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smokeleaf scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Matthew Cannon has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smokeleaf misses with a wild body shot.
Smokeleaf misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Cannon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matthew Cannon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smokeleaf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cannon counters with a stiff right hand.
Cannon missing with a left hand there. Smokeleaf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon misses with a straight right.
Smokeleaf motions for Cannon to come forward. Smokeleaf throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cannon is looking for the big counter here.
Cannon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smokeleaf circles away quickly and effectively.
Smokeleaf attempts a counter takedown but Cannon avoids it well and moves away.
Smokeleaf scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smokeleaf connects with a jab.
Cannon throws a right hand that misses

and Smokeleaf counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smokeleaf scoring with some ground and pound.
Cannon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smokeleaf trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smokeleaf is really struggling to control Cannon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smokeleaf will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Cannon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf stands and throws Cannon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smokeleaf working the body and head with strikes.
Christiano Smokeleaf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Cannon sneaks back into half guard.
Smokeleaf prevents Cannon from improving his position.
Smokeleaf is pressing down on Cannon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cannon is holding on for now.
Smokeleaf passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cannon!
Smokeleaf controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf landing shots from mount.
Smokeleaf breaks from Cannon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cannon is squirming around, avoiding Smokeleaf's attempts to control the action.
Cannon tries to hold on but Smokeleaf postures up.
Smokeleaf scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Cannon is rocked!
Smokeleaf controlling from the full mount.
Cannon is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf landing strikes from the mount.
Smokeleaf trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Smokeleaf is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Smokeleaf!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Christiano Smokeleaf!
An out of breath Christiano Smokeleaf thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.