PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Cannon (ranked 4593 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Cole (ranked 6312 p4p, 0 weight class). Cannon's entrance music is The Conquering- Black Moor. A fine choice. Evan Cole looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cannon
vs
Cole

180 cm
26
181 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

188 cm
27
176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Todd Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Cole!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole darts in trying to clinch

and Cannon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cole looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cannon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cannon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cannon is working for a kimura but Cole is defending it quite comfortably.
Cannon controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cannon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cole defend it? Cannon steps over the head and cranks it - Cole is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cannon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Todd Cannon!
An out of breath and clearly excited Todd Cannon thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).