PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibrahim Salik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Cannon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cannon
vs
Salik

222 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ibrahim Salik!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salik wants to clinch.

Salik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cannon working hard to break the clinch.
Salik trying to land knees to the body.
Cannon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cannon.
Salik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cannon.
Cannon takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannon is trying to break the clinch but Salik is controlling him.
Salik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cannon avoids it.

Cannon jumps guard and drags Salik to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cannon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon keeping moving, preventing Salik from controlling successfully.

Salik throws a sloppy strike and Cannon has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Salik is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Cannon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Cannon!