PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Canses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boss
vs
Canses

195 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Biggie Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Canses!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canses shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boss pinned against the cage. Boss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Boss rushes Canses and presses him up against the cage.
Boss looking to throw knees to the head but Canses is blocking nicely.
Boss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Canses should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Canses can't break the clinch.
Boss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Rob Canses has been cut.
Boss landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Canses looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boss is pressed up against the cage. Canses has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boss down to the mat. Boss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Boss gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Boss tightens his grip and picks Canses up, before dumping him to the ground. Canses manages to land in guard.
Boss is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Canses thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Boss wanted to stand there but Canses had control of the position.
Boss trying to control but Canses is working from the bottom.
Canses has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boss not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss trying to control the position from guard on top but Canses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canses trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boss sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Canses tries to strike from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Boss drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Canses striking off his back but it's not causing Boss any problems.
Canses doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canses trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Canses trying to strike off his back.
Canses throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Boss wants to stand but Canses is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boss has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Canses lands some strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boss fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Canses is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Canses wants to break free but Boss has control.
Canses is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boss gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Biggie Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Canses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Boss.
Boss tries a knee to the head but Canses blocks it.
Canses wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boss looking to throw knees to the head but Canses is blocking nicely.
Boss wants a takedown but no success here.
Canses wants to break free but Boss has control.
Canses wants to get back to striking at distance but Boss won't allow it.
Boss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Canses tries for a takedown but Boss manages to get underhooks.
Canses is looking to break free of the clinch but Boss has double underhooks.
Canses takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Canses blocks it with crossed arms.
Canses is working for takedown but Boss is calmly controlling the position for now.

Boss drags the fight down to the ground.
Canses content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boss on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boss tries to get out of the position.
Canses is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Canses with a nice head shot there.
Canses postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss wants to sweep here but Canses controlling him for the moment.
Canses postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boss working a defensive guard here.
Canses lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canses working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canses throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boss works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Boss gets a takedown into half guard.
Boss seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggie Boss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Canses's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Canses doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Boss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boss misses with a knee to the head.
Boss tries a knee to the head but Canses blocks it.
Canses wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Canses is trying to break the clinch but Boss has him pressed against the cage.

Canses escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Canses is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Canses shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boss's guard.
Canses postures up and lands a big shot to Boss's brow.
Canses is looking to work some ground and pound but Boss has wrist control.
Canses postures up in Boss's guard and throws a big left but Boss blocks it.
Canses missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Canses working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canses chips away with some ground and pound.
Canses missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Canses working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Canses but Canses pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Canses has his takedown stuffed

and Boss counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boss tries to stand and escape but Canses is controlling the position.
Boss wants to take a breather but Canses is having none of it.
Canses lands with a few short shots to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Canses manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Canses keeping moving, preventing Boss from controlling successfully.
Canses thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Boss preventing the sweep.
Boss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Canses on the ground.
Canses thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Canses throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Canses throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Canses trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Canses throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boss's waist but Boss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Canses off to one side.
Biggie Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Canses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Canses darts in and clinches Boss up against the cage.
Canses is trying to break free.

Boss is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Canses can't fight it off and eventually Boss manages to take the fight to the floor. Canses looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Canses throwing short punches from the bottom.
Canses will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Boss trying to control the position from guard on top but Canses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canses throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boss stopping the sweep attempt from Canses.
Canses trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canses throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Boss stands and steps away. Canses gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Boss rushes Canses and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boss tries a knee to the head but Canses blocks it.
Canses has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boss is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boss gets underhooks to prevent Canses's takedown attempt.
Boss looking to throw knees to the head but Canses is blocking nicely.
Canses has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boss avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boss lands a knee to the head.

Boss ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boss no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Canses lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Canses with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boss wants to stand but Canses is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggie Boss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rob Canses's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Boss stuffs the takedown attempt from Canses. Canses gets slowly back to his feet.
Boss wants to clinch up but Canses keeps it at a distance.
Canses wants to clinch

and Boss counters by clinching up.
Canses can't break the clinch.
Boss is pressed up against the cage. Canses has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boss down to the mat. Boss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Boss darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Canses is looking for a sweep. Boss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Canses throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Canses tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Canses is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Canses tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Canses throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Canses missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Boss pushes Canses up against the cage in a clinch.
Boss connects with a knee to the head.
Canses looking for a takedown.
Biggie Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Canses.
Canses wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Canses wants a takedown but no success here.
Canses wants a takedown.
Canses goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boss prevents it.
Boss misses with a knee to the head.

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.
Boss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Canses is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Canses blocks an elbow strike.
Canses tries to score a body lock takedown but Boss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boss misses with a knee to the head.
Boss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Canses fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Canses shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boss as he avoids it easily.

Boss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Canses!
Canses working to try and regain half guard.
Boss blocks Canses's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Boss prevents Canses from getting the reversal.
Boss controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canses manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Canses gets back to full guard.
Boss wants to stand but Canses is controlling his posture from full guard.
Canses scores with a nice shot.
Canses tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Canses trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Canses throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Biggie Boss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Canses throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Canses trying to strike off his back.
Canses strikes from his own guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boss circles away from the clinch attempt

and Boss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Canses has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boss is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boss landing knees to the head.
Boss landing knees to the head.
Boss prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rob Canses has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canses takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biggie Boss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boss has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biggie Boss!