PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Cantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin has chosen "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cantor
vs
Putin

175 cm
33
165 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

166 cm
37
159 lbs
33 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Cantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Jonas Putin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Cantor misses.
Cantor misses with an uppercut
and Putin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cantor misses with a looping right.
Putin counters with a body kick.
Cantor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cantor shoots in looking for a takedown but Putin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cantor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Putin slips under a jab from Cantor.
Cantor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Cantor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Putin is trying to defend but Cantor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cantor prevents Putin from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cantor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cantor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cantor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Putin is trying to stand.
Cantor is trying to control. Putin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cantor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Cantor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Putin quickly recovers to half guard.
Putin tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Cantor manages to move to mount!
Cantor lands a big shot there that rocks Putin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Putin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cantor looking to ground and pound but Putin is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cantor sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Putin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cantor.
Putin is squirming around, avoiding Cantor's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantor looking to ground and pound but Putin is blocking nicely.
Putin wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cantor throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Putin is trying to stand.
Putin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cantor tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cantor controlling the position easily from mount.
Cantor is landing with some decent strikes but Putin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantor lands a big shot there that rocks Putin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cantor unloads with some shots from mount but Putin bucks and avoids them well.
Putin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cantor.
Putin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cantor with a couple of short strikes.
Cantor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Putin is looking to escape.
Cantor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Putin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cantor thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Cantor dominated that round.
That's time! Cantor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Putin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cantors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Putin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Putin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cantor.
Cantor goes for a double leg but Putin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Putin continues to drive forward.
Putin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cantor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cantor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cantor dives in for a single leg takedown but Putin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Putin tries to sprawl but Cantor drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Putin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cantor connects with a jab.
Cantor misses with a right hand
and Putin counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantor scores with a hook.
Cantor misses with a looping right.
Putin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Putin's coach down at Vendetta Alliance London Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Putin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cantor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Putin counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Putin.
Cantor throws a head punch that misses.
Cantor goes for a takedown attempt but Putin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Cantor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantor shoots and misses
and Putin counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cantor misses with a left hand
and Putin counters with a solid body kick.
Putin lands a jab.
Cantor throws a shot from downtown. Putin moves away and avoids it.
Cantor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putin can do to turn this around?
Putin misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantor shoots in for a double leg but Putin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Putin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cantor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A left lands for Cantor.
Cantor shoots for a double leg takedown but Putin sprawls well. He's pushed Cantor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Putin flicks out a counter leg kick but Cantor steps away.
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!
Cantor throws a jab when Putin was well out of range.
Cantor misses with a takedown
letting Putin counter with a right hand.
Cantor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Putin has closed the distance and engaged Cantor in a clinch.
Putin scores with a shot to the side of Cantor's head.
Putin misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantor tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Cantor back against the cage.
Putin lands with a left to the head.
Cantor is looking to control Putin's arms but Putin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cantor has his back to the cage.
Cantor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Putin throws a head punch that misses.
Putin tries to throw a body punch but Cantor avoids it by throwing Putin back against the cage.
Putin lands with a short shot to the head.
Putin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cantor.
A head punch on the inside from Putin fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Putin fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Putin.
Putin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cantor tries for a takedown but Putin manages to get underhooks.
Cantor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Putin fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cantor.
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Cantor.
Putin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cantor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cantor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Putin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cantor throws a poor cross that misses
and Putin counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cantor misses with an uppercut.
Cantor avoids the head kick by Putin.
Cantor throws a poor cross that misses
and Putin counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Putin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Putin slips under a jab.
Putin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Putin tries to clinch but Cantor moves out of range.
Putin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cantor.
Cantor throws an overhand right that lands on Putin's shoulder, as Putin tries to avoid the shot.
Putin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Putin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Putin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roger Cantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cantor.
Putin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Putin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cantor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Putin pushes Cantor off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cantor throws a shot from downtown. Putin moves away and avoids it.
Putin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Putin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cantor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Putin swivels and escapes.
Putin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Cantor misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Putin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantor throws a lazy uppercut
and Putin counters with a stiff right hand.
Cantor dives in and grabs Putin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Putin pushes down on Cantor's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Cantor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Putin clinches up against the cage.
Putin pushes Cantor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Putin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Putin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Putin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cantor backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Putin.
Putin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Putin gets through Cantor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Putin.
Putin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cantor backwards.
Putin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cantor's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a head punch that misses.
Cantor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Putin prevents a body shot from Cantor.
A right hand to the body from Putin.
Putin pushes Cantor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Putin pushes Cantor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jonas Putin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Putin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cantor backwards.

Cantor pulls guard successfully.
Cantor seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cantor is trying to keep Putin in close.
Putin preventing the sweep.

Cantor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Putin has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cantor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Putin is working away from the top position though.
Putin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cantor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cantor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Putin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Putin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Putin!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonas Putin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.