PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brock Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Rizaldy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammad Rizaldy struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cannon
vs
Rizaldy

168 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammad Rizaldy!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cannon. Rizaldy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizaldy feints the counter takedown.
Rizaldy tries for a takedown but Cannon circles away easily

and Cannon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cannon.
Rizaldy keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.
Cannon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rizaldy's head.
Rizaldy looking for a sweep. Not yet Rizaldy, not yet.
Our spies down at at Beast Bar inform us that Rizaldy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cannon throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rizaldy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Rizaldy manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cannon stops a takedown attempt from Rizaldy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cannon jumps into guard, dragging Rizaldy to the mat.
Rizaldy trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizaldy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rizaldy wants to control from the top but Cannon keeps moving.
Rizaldy postures up in Cannon's guard and throws a big left but Cannon blocks it.
Rizaldy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rizaldy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Rizaldy 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!

Rizaldy tries to bench press Cannon off him but Cannon keeps the position.
Cannon working the ground and pound.
Cannon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizaldy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rizaldy can't do much from the bottom here.
Rizaldy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cannon connects with a decent elbow.
Cannon grinds an elbow into Rizaldy's temple.
Rizaldy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Rizaldy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rizaldy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is looking to take a break and control but Rizaldy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rizaldy is looking to improve his position.

Cannon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rizaldy defends it well.
Rizaldy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Cannon is trying to work for a kimura but Rizaldy is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rizaldy tries to get to full guard but Cannon has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rizaldy is trying to maintain the position but Cannon is very close to passing his half guard.
Rizaldy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cannon scores with a couple of nice shots.

Rizaldy looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rizaldy tries to kick Cannon off but Cannon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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.

Rizaldy fails with a takedown attempt.
Cannon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rizaldy dives in and grabs Cannon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cannon pushes down on Rizaldy's head and hops out.
Cannon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Muhammad Rizaldy has been cut.
Cannon lands a jab.

Rizaldy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cannon to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Rizaldy kicks Cannon off and gets to his feet.
Cannon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rizaldy can do to turn this around?
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rizaldy.
Brock Cannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Rizaldy.
Rizaldy looks for a takedown but Cannon sprawls well.
Cannon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizaldy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cannon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rizaldy is breathing heavily.
Rizaldy shoots in looking for a takedown but Cannon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rizaldy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cannon cracks Rizaldy with a right hand to the side of the head.

Rizaldy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cannon trying to control here.
Cannon is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizaldy wants to take a breather but Cannon is having none of it.
Rizaldy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cannon defending well though.
Rizaldy is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cannon reverses the position - he's now on top in Rizaldy's guard.
Rizaldy wants to stand but Cannon is controlling the position.
Cannon throwing strikes from guard but Rizaldy blocks nicely.
Rizaldy trying to keep a closed guard but Cannon is proving a slippery customer.
Cannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizaldy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cannon looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizaldy seems keen to control Cannon's posture.
Cannon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Rizaldy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cannon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cannon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cannon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rizaldy's head.

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.
Cannon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rizaldy keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.
Rizaldy controls Cannon momentarily but Cannon frees himself.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rizaldy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cannon avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizaldy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cannon but Cannon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cannon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cannon scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Cannon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Rizaldy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cannon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cannon prevents Rizaldy from improving his position.
Rizaldy wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon lands strikes from half guard.
Rizaldy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cannon working Rizaldy over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon working the head and body with strikes.
Cannon wants to pass to mount but Rizaldy is defending the position.
Cannon wants to take a breather but Rizaldy is having none of it.
Brock Cannon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rizaldy kicks off Cannon and gets to his feet.
Rizaldy shoots for a takedown but Cannon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rizaldy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rizaldy shoots and misses
and Cannon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cannon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rizaldy dives in and grabs Cannon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cannon pushes down on Rizaldy's head and hops out.
Brock Cannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Rizaldy.
Cannon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Rizaldy is rocked!
Cannon lands with an uppercut that bounces Rizaldy off the cage and back into range.
Rizaldy is still on wobbly legs! Can Cannon finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizaldy has a takedown stuffed.
Cannon tries to counter with a takedown but Rizaldy is quick to defend against it.
Rizaldy looks up at the clock. Bad move! Cannon lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rizaldy. Cannon pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Cannon!
Brock Cannon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.