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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicefor What (ranked 4344 p4p, 3799 weight class) and Johnny Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 Tokyo, Nicefor What!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Cannon finds it's target.
It looks like Nicefor What has been cut.
What is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
What scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
What thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cannon is trying to improve his position.
Cannon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
What looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cannon is avoiding damage well.
Cannon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
What is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
What is trying to work for a kimura but Cannon is defending well.
What is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
What is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cannon sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What trying to mount his opponent but Cannon defends it.
Cannon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from What.
Cannon trying to hold on to What's head to control him but What postures up.
Cannon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
What is looking for a kimura but Cannon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for What to get the leverage.
What throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
What thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon is looking to control What's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cannon avoid being mounted?
What is looking for a kimura but Cannon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for What to get the leverage.
What wants to take a breather but Cannon is having none of it.
Cannon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. What is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
What missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cannon trying to control but What postures up.
Cannon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
What has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
What is thwarting Cannon's attempts to control the position.
What is working for a submission of some sort.
Cannon is looking to improve his position.
Cannon gets back to full guard.
Cannon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cannon keeping full guard, as What tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon keeping moving, preventing What from controlling successfully.
Cannon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. What gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
What throws a big right hand that misses.
What trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cannon keeping full guard, as What tries to pass.
What trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cannon is trying to keep What in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
What wants to control from the top but Cannon keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cannon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
What shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
What trying to control the action but Cannon is working from the bottom.
What will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cannon won't allow What to pass to mount.
What is looking for a kimura here.
Cannon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cannon gets full guard.
What preventing the sweep.
Cannon has his foot on What's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. What works his way back into a safe position though.
What trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicefor What dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicefor What's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
What closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cannon to the mat! Cannon manages to get full guard.
Cannon working a defensive guard here.
Cannon wants to sweep but no luck.
What is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cannon can do to turn this around?
What advances position into side control!
What tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
What working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
What working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control What haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
What trying to control the action but Cannon is working from the bottom.
What creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cannon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What working away.
Cannon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cannon stalling.
Cannon prevents What from improving his position.
What keeping control of the position.
Cannon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. What defending well though.
Cannon throwing shots but What is blocking nicely.
Cannon wants to take a breather but What is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon looks to land a strike but What avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
What wants to sweep but no luck.
Cannon tries to free his leg and advance position but What is retaining full guard.
Cannon trying to control but What is working from the bottom.
What looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cannon trying to control but What is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What wants to sweep here but Cannon controlling him for the moment.
What looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
What keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
What gets a double leg takedown into Cannon's guard.
Cannon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cannon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
What trying to control but Cannon is working from the bottom.
What postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What is fighting to break Cannon's control of his arms but Cannon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cannon looking to control.
Cannon has his foot on What's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. What works his way back into a safe position though.
What pushing down on Cannon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cannon actively working from the bottom here.
Cannon is breathing heavily.
What is pressing down on Cannon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cannon is holding on for now.
What is looking to take a break and control but Cannon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cannon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cannon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What throwing strikes but missing.
Cannon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicefor What dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicefor What's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cannon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
What blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Cannon.
Cannon lands a nice uppercut.
Cannon throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cannon fails to land.
Cannon throws a punch but it's blocked by What.
A head punch blocked on the inside by What.
Cannon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cannon working for a triangle but What defends it easily.
What content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cannon keeping moving, preventing What from controlling successfully.
Cannon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cannon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
What is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
What throws a big elbow that misses.
What wants to control from the top but Cannon keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cannon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nicefor What overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cannon trying to control but What is working from the bottom.
Cannon is looking to advance position but What has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Cannon can't escape the position.
Cannon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
What sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cannon defending well though.
What is looking for a kimura but Cannon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for What to get the leverage.
What wants to take a breather but Cannon is having none of it.
What seems to be working for a kimura but Cannon defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cannon wants to get back to full guard.
What is trying to control. Cannon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is trying to get back to full guard.
Cannon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of What's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take What's back!
What covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Cannon working for the choke.
What trying to control the hands but Cannon breaks the grip.
What tries to roll but Cannon sticks to his back.
Cannon is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
What covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Cannon looking for the choke from the back.
Cannon is looking to control What but What is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cannon misses with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Cannon gets his hands free as What looks to control.
Cannon somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
What covering up well and avoiding damage.
A lull in the action here.
Cannon is looking for a rear naked choke here but What reverses the position brilliantly into Cannon's guard!
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cannon is on top in guard.
Nicefor What is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
What keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cannon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think What has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicefor What!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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