PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 1722 p4p, 211 weight class) and Jose Canseco (ranked 3349 p4p, 329 weight class). Canseco is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Death Grips - Lil boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brand
vs
Canseco

198 cm
21
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
240 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Canseco !
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Canseco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Canseco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canseco swings for the body but Brand moves out of range.
Canseco misses with a wild body shot.
Brand scores with a jab to the head.
Canseco misses with a wild body shot.
Brand throws a looping overhand right but Canseco ducks down to avoid it.
Brand misses with a two punch combination.
Canseco throws a shot from downtown. Brand moves away and avoids it.
Brand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Canseco looks to land a right hand but Brand moved out of range.
Canseco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brand swinging wildly here.
Brand has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brand misses with a wild body shot.
Canseco just misses with a punch to the body.
Brand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Canseco circles away quickly and effectively.
Canseco throws a hook but Brand blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco throws out a powerful jab.
Brand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Canseco .
Canseco scores with a jab to the body.
Brand on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brand misses with a wild body shot.
Brand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canseco .
Canseco lands a lovely overhand right.
Jose Canseco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canseco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brand manages to avoid it.
Canseco lands a jab to Brand's midsection.
Brand takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Canseco throws a body punch but Brand moves out of range.
Brand works Canseco 's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brand throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Canseco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Canseco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brand under the eye.
Canseco jabs Brand right on the nose. Brand blinks but takes it well.
Nice body punch from Canseco .
Brand misses the shot to the body.
Canseco lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Brand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Canseco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Canseco scores with a jab. Brand acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Canseco misses with a straight right.
Canseco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brand at a distance.
Canseco misses with a straight right.
Brand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Canseco stalks Brand and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brand's face. Brand staggers backwards, shaken.
Canseco slips under a jab.
A jab from Canseco misses.
Brand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canseco was well out of range. Poor timing from Brand.
It seemed like Canseco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Canseco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Canseco - just one landing.
Canseco walks into a stiff left hand from Brand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Canseco .
Canseco throws a hook but Brand avoids it easily.
Canseco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brand blocks a jab.
Canseco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Canseco scores with a nice head shot.
A lazy left from Canseco finds it's target.
Canseco throws a shot from downtown. Brand moves away and avoids it.
Canseco throws out a powerful jab.
Canseco has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Canseco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Canseco doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Canseco .
Nice body punch from Canseco .
Canseco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brand had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canseco .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canseco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brand moves away.
Brand connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brand slips under a jab.
Canseco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Canseco works Brand's body with a nice hook.
Brand waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canseco .
Brand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Canseco .
Brand drops his hands momentarily and Canseco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brand slips under a jab from Canseco .
Canseco throws a hook but Brand avoids it easily.
Brand appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Canseco throws an overhand right that lands on Brand's shoulder, as Brand tries to avoid the shot.
Brand shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brand takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canseco misses the shot to the body.
Brand is looking to counter punch.
Canseco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brand counters with a straight right hand.
Canseco lands a nice shot to the body.
Brand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canseco .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Canseco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Canseco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Canseco misses with a left hand
and Brand counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Canseco finds it's way through Brand's defenses.
Canseco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Canseco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canseco .
Brand lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brand.

Canseco is rocked!
Canseco scores with a shot to the body.
Brand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Canseco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brand.
Jose Canseco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Canseco dips to his left and cracks Brand with an uppercut!
Canseco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brand on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Canseco misses with an uppercut. Brand saw that one coming.
Brand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brand throws a body punch but Canseco moves out of range.
Canseco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brand counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Canseco there.
Canseco cracks a nice hook into Brand's ribs.
Canseco jabs at Brand's body.
Brand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brand throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Canseco counters with a stiff right hand.
Brand slips a straight right by Canseco .
Canseco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brand was well out of range. Poor timing from Canseco .
Brand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canseco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brand was well out of range. Poor timing from Canseco .
Canseco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Canseco lands a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Brand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canseco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brand lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Canseco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brand moves away.
Brand slips a straight right by Canseco .
Brand swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brand avoids the body shot from Canseco .
Canseco swings for the body but Brand moves out of range.
Canseco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brand's head backwards.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brand might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Canseco misses with a right hand
and Brand counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Brand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Canseco catches Brand with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brand ducks under a wild hook from Canseco .
Brand stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brand misses the jab.
Canseco throws a shot from downtown. Brand moves away and avoids it.
Canseco scores with a hook.
Canseco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Canseco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut there from Canseco .
Brand swings for the body but Canseco moves out of range.
Canseco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice cross by Brand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco throws a looping overhand right but Brand ducks down to avoid it.
Canseco lands a jab to the head.
Brand lands a nice shot that snaps Canseco 's head back.
Brand throws an overhand right that lands on Canseco 's shoulder, as Canseco tries to avoid the shot.
Brand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Brand wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Canseco jabs at Brand's body.
Brand takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Brand misses the target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Canseco . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brand takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brand has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brand there as he acknowledges the shot.
Canseco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Canseco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brand loads up on a big right hand but Canseco slips the punch.
Canseco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brand moves out of range as Canseco strikes.
Canseco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brand appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canseco . Brand does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canseco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canseco sizes up Brand with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Canseco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brand takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Canseco throws a hook but Brand avoids it easily.
Brand doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Canseco , as that shot connected.
Brand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canseco throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Brand.
Canseco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Canseco ducks under a wild hook from Brand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brand takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brand moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brand misses with a looping right.
Brand lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Canseco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Canseco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brand's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Canseco connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brand scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Canseco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brand doesn't seem phased though.
Canseco lands a nice hook to Brand's body. Brand takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Canseco walks into a jab.
Canseco throws a lazy right hand but Brand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Brand. Beautiful body shot.
Brand looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Canseco jabs at Brand's body.
Brand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brand goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brand gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canseco lands a body shot.
Canseco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Canseco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Canseco dips to his left and cracks Brand with an uppercut!
Canseco looks to score with a jab to the body but Brand is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Brand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Canseco connects with a crisp jab.
Brand takes one to the side of the head.
Brand takes one on the button.
Canseco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brand was well out of range. Poor timing from Canseco .
Brand appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Canseco misses with a right hand
and Brand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Canseco misses with a looping left.
Brand avoids the body shot from Canseco .
A big right from Canseco misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Canseco .
A jab from Brand misses.
Canseco tries to counter with a clinch but Brand shakes him off and moves away.
Brand pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brand avoids the body shot from Canseco .
Brand ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brand throws a right hand that Canseco ducks under and follows up with a left that Canseco also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brand uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canseco moves out of range as Brand strikes.
Brand throws a shot from downtown. Canseco moves away and avoids it.
Canseco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Canseco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Canseco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brand misses the jab.
Canseco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Canseco punishes Brand's body with a nice straight punch.
Brand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canseco .
Brand scores with a shot to the body.
Brand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canseco .
Canseco lands a right hook to the body.
Canseco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brand manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brand misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Canseco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Brand misses the target.
Brand throws a body punch but Canseco moves out of range.
Canseco misses with an uppercut.
Brand scores with a shot to the body.
Canseco with a jab.
Jose Canseco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brand misses with a hook.
Canseco misses with a body shot.
Canseco throws a big shot that misses.
Brand feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Canseco s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canseco .
Brand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brand takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brand digs a good body shot into Canseco 's ribs.
Canseco throws a jab but it's blocked by Brand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brand moves out of range as Canseco strikes.
Brand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canseco cracks a nice hook into Brand's ribs.
Canseco connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canseco throws a hook but Brand blocks it.
Canseco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brand stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brand takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Canseco cracks Brand with an open hand slap.
Canseco works Brand's body with a nice hook.
Canseco throws out a loose jab but Brand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Canseco .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canseco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brand manages to avoid it.
Canseco misses with a left hand
and Brand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Canseco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brand.
Daniel Brand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canseco avoids the body shot from Brand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Canseco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Canseco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Canseco !
After winning the bout, Jose Canseco thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.