PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brock Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Novicar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cannon
vs
Novicar

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

171 cm
19
144 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Novicar!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novicar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cannon as he jumps to the side.
As Novicar looks to move away, Cannon throws a big counter combo bu Novicar just gets out of the way.
Novicar tries for a takedown but Cannon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Novicar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cannon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Novicar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cannon really felt that one!
Cannon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cannon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Novicar.
Cannon is looking to counter punch.
Brock Cannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Novicar.

Novicar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cannon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Novicar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cannon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cannon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novicar wants to pass the guard but Cannon is keeping the position.
Cannon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Novicar manages to get himself to full guard.
Novicar is trying to control the position but Cannon postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cannon swings for the body but Novicar moves out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Novicar enables Cannon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Novicar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Novicar is looking to stand back up but Cannon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Novicar.

Cannon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cannon connects with a nice short shot to Novicar's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novicar is looking to improve his position.
Cannon is trying to control. Novicar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Novicar won't allow Cannon to pass to mount.
Novicar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Novicar is not content to let Cannon control the position.
Cannon passes to side control.
Cannon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Novicar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Novicar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Cannon is trying to get an arm triangle but Novicar is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon scoring with punches from side control.
Novicar tries to bench press Cannon off him but Cannon keeps the position.
Cannon in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Novicar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Novicar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cannon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ground and pound from Cannon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cannon controls the position.

Cannon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Novicar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cannon remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Novicar.
Cannon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Novicar's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cannon gets full guard.
Novicar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cannon 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 is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Cannon dominated that round.
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.

Novicar shoots for a double leg takedown but Cannon sprawls well. He's pushed Novicar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cannon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Novicar sprawls and moves away.
Novicar shoots in but no luck this time.
Novicar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cannon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cannon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brock Cannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Novicar.
Cannon slaps away a takedown attempt from Novicar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Novicar dives in and grabs Cannon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cannon pushes down on Novicar's head and hops out.
Cannon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Novicar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cannon avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novicar doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Cannon counter with a right hand.
Novicar misses with a takedown attempt - Cannon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cannon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novicar fails with a takedown attempt.
Cannon slaps away a takedown attempt from Novicar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Novicar goes for a double leg but Cannon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cannon continues to drive forward.
Cannon throws a big counter combination but Novicar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rory Novicar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novicar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cannon swivels and escapes.

Cannon closes the distance and clinches.
Cannon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cannon is trying to force a seperation but Novicar has the dominant position.

Cannon decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novicar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cannon controlling the position.
Cannon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Novicar can do to turn this around?
Novicar postures up and lands a big shot to Cannon's brow.
Cannon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Novicar manages to get himself to full guard.
Novicar managing to control the position.
Novicar being controlled here, momentarily.
Novicar keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Novicar closes the distance and clinches up with Cannon, looking for a takedown. Novicar pushes Cannon against the cage but Cannon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cannon lands an overhand right.

Novicar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cannon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brock Cannon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Novicar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cannon is working Novicar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cannon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Cannon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Novicar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Novicar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Novicar!
Cannon gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is trying to maintain the position but Novicar is very close to passing his half guard.
Cannon missing with punches from the bottom.
Cannon trying to control from the bottom.
Novicar blocks the strikes from Cannon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Novicar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cannon works his way to full guard. Good work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Novicar throwing strikes but missing.

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.

Brock Cannon dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Novicar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cannon pinned against the cage. Cannon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Novicar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cannon defends well and Novicar ends up having to push Cannon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Cannon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Novicar!
Cannon controlling the position.
Cannon scoring with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cannon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Novicar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cannon moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon tries to control but Novicar wriggling away.
Cannon scoring with strikes but Novicar is staying in there.
Novicar wants to control but Cannon is having none of it.
Cannon landing strikes from the mount and Novicar is in trouble!
Novicar is in a horrible position here. Cannon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cannon landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon controlling from mount.
Novicar working to try and regain half guard.
Novicar tries to hold on but Cannon pushes him away.
Cannon landing strikes from the mount.

Novicar is rocked!
Cannon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Novicar hang on?
Novicar is still in real trouble! Can Cannon finish him?
Cannon looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Novicar covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Cannon!
Our winner, Brock Cannon, 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.