PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papas Kanamun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Basic Element - Rage. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cage
vs
Kanamun

189 cm
26
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
27
210 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Papas Kanamun!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage misses with a jab, cross combination.

Cage has closed the distance and engaged Kanamun in a clinch.
Cage dodges an elbow strike from Kanamun.
Kanamun is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cage to keep the fight standing.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Kanamun takes a shot to the head.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanamun misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kanamun pulls Cage into guard.
Cage trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kanamun's guard.

Cage stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Cage instigates a clinch.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanamun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanamun tries to pull guard but Cage won't allow it.
Kanamun is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cage to keep the fight standing.
Johnny Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papas Kanamun.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
Kanamun tries to pull guard but Cage holds him up against the cage and eventually Kanamun drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cage.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kanamun jumps guard but Cage stands there with Kanamun around his waist. Kanamun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Cage on the inside.
Kanamun tries for a takedown but Cage manages to get underhooks.
Kanamun looks winded!
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanamun goes for a takedown attempt but Cage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cage rushes Kanamun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kanamun jumps guard but Cage turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cage lands with a right to the head.
Cage misses with the head strike.
Kanamun is trying to pull guard but Cage has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanamun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage lands a shoulder strike.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage working aggressively here.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cage lands a nice uppercut.
Kanamun tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cage lands with a right to the head.
Cage working aggressively here.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanamun.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanamun.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanamun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanamun tries to pull guard but Cage forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short left from Cage.
Kanamun tries to pull guard but Cage won't allow it.
Cage lands a right hand.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage lands with a short shot to the head.
Kanamun blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Cage.
Kanamun wants a takedown.
Kanamun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
Cage lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Cage on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.

Kanamun is rocked!
Cage misses with the head strike.
Kanamun is still on wobbly legs! Can Cage finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage working aggressively here.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage lands an uppercut.
Kanamun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cage working aggressively here.
Cage misses with some punches.
Kanamun seems to have recovered his senses.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kanamun jumps guard and drags Cage to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Cage stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cage plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Kanamun to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Kanamun just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Cage!
After the fight, Johnny Cage was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.