PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Reaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Reaer
vs
Cannon

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
201 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Reaer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reaer moves in looking to clinch but Cannon pushes him off.
Reaer shoots in and drives through. Cannon sprawls well.

Cannon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cannon slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Cannon.
Cannon is trying to control. Reaer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cannon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cannon looking to control but Reaer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cannon with the ground and pound from mount.
Cannon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Cannon is standing up, even though he is in mount.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reaer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cannon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cannon throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaer takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Shane Reaer has been cut.

Cannon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reaer wants to clinch

and Cannon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reaer's guard.
Reaer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Reaer is looking for a triangle but Cannon pushes his legs off easily.

Cannon 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.
Cannon looks gassed!

Cannon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Reaer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Reaer has escaped and now he's on top!

Cannon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Reaer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cannon, up you get!
Reaer looks to land a combination but Cannon avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaer has a takedown stuffed.
Cannon tries to clinch up.
Reaer wants to clinch up but Cannon keeps it at a distance.
Reaer is looking to clinch.
Cannon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cannon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reaer circles away quickly and effectively.
Reaer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cannon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reaer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reaer tries to clinch but Cannon moves away

so Cannon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cannon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Reaer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cannon prevents Reaer from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reaer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cannon!
Cannon is desperately trying to improve his position but Reaer has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cannon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Reaer.
Reaer misses with a head shot.
Cannon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Reaer tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cannon.
Cannon is looking to improve his position.

Reaer escapes and gets back to his feet.
Reaer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cannon has Reaer up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Cannon.
Reaer has a couple of punches blocked by Cannon.
Cannon wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cannon.
Good body shot from Cannon.
Cannon presses Reaer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reaer wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Reaer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cannon tries to land knees in the clinch but Reaer avoids the damage to the body.
Reaer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reaer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Cannon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reaer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No luck for Cannon with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reaer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reaer wants to clinch up but Cannon keeps it at a distance.

Cannon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reaer wants to get back to his feet.

Cannon wants to work for an arm triangle but Reaer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Cannon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Reaer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reaer stuffs the takedown attempt from Cannon. Cannon gets slowly back to his feet.
Reaer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reaer is looking to clinch.
Cannon keeps the fight on the outside.
Reaer moves in looking to clinch but Cannon pushes him off.
Cannon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reaer tries to clinch there but Cannon circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cannon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Cannon tries to keep at a distance but Reaer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reaer trying to land knees to the body.
Cannon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cannon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cannon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cannon fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cannon tries to pull guard but Reaer won't allow it.
Shane Reaer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Cannon.
Cannon lands an elbow just above Reaer 's eye.
Cannon fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cannon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon missing with knees to the body.
Cannon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reaer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cannon has him pressed against the cage.
Reaer keeps control of Cannon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reaer tries a knee to the head but Cannon blocks it.
Reaer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cannon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reaer avoiding damage as Cannon throws knees to the body.
Reaer avoiding damage as Cannon throws knees to the body.
Cannon misses with some punches.
Reaer is pressed up against the cage. Cannon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reaer down to the mat. Reaer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shane Reaer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reaer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reaer closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cannon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reaer's guard now.

Cannon drops back looking for a leg! Reaer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reaer manages to kick Cannon off! Cannon jumps back into Reaer's guard.
Cannon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cannon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Reaer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cannon has Reaer in his guard.
Reaer wants to stand and escape but instead Cannon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Reaer wants to get back to his feet but Cannon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Cannon stands up and waves to Reaer to follow him.
Cannon tries to clinch but Reaer is having none of it.
Cannon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cannon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reaer swivels and escapes.
Cannon throws a head kick but Reaer moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaer darts in trying to clinch

and Cannon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cannon.
Reaer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cannon.

Reaer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cannon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reaer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reaer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Cannon gets to his feet. Reaer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Reaer misses with a two punch combination.

Cannon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cannon lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cannon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cannon gets to his feet. Reaer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cannon.
Reaer tries to clinch up.
Cannon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Reaer darts in and clinches Cannon up against the cage.
Reaer with a knee to the head.

Cannon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cannon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Cannon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A left and a right from Reaer both land. Nice combination.

Reaer pushes Cannon up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cannon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannon throws a head kick but Reaer moves out of range.
Reaer tries to clinch

and Cannon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cannon.

Cannon has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Reaer is trying to keep an underhook but Cannon manages to get the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Cannon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Reaer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Reaer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Reaer.
Cannon gets through Reaer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reaer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reaer misses with a knee to the head.
Cannon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reaer smiles and moves away.
Reaer tries to clinch but Cannon is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cannon.
Reaer tries to clinch but Cannon moves away
and Cannon counters with a head kick.
Reaer is looking to clinch.
Cannon shoots in but Reaer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shane Reaer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Cannon.
Reaer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reaer throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reaer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannon tries for a takedown but Reaer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reaer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cannon's waist but Cannon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reaer off to one side.
Reaer has his takedown stuffed

and Cannon counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaer looking to throw knees to the head but Cannon is blocking nicely.
Cannon crunches a lovely knee into Reaer's ribcage.
Reaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Cannon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Cannon.
Cannon throws a head kick that misses.
Cannon tries for a takedown but Reaer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reaer tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Cannon counter with a right hand.
Reaer wants to clinch.
Reaer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cannon as he jumps to the side.
Reaer blocks a head kick by Cannon.
Reaer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reaer stuffs the takedown attempt from Cannon. Cannon gets slowly back to his feet.
Reaer doesn't manage to clinch there - Cannon circles away.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reaer as he avoids it easily.
Shane Reaer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reaer tries to clinch but Cannon is having none of it.
Cannon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reaer tries to clinch there but Cannon circles away.
Reaer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reaer throws a nice looking combination but Cannon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cannon tries to clinch but Reaer moves out of range.
Reaer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cannon is fending him off so far but Reaer persists. Nope, Cannon circles away and we're back to standing.
Shane Reaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannon shoots in but Reaer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reaer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cannon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reaer shoots in for a double leg but Cannon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reaer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cannon throws a sloppy head kick and Reaer moves out of range easily.
Reaer fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cannon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cannon is landing with some decent strikes but Reaer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nicky Cannon has got the better of the ground game so far.

Cannon get's back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reaer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Cannon misses.
Cannon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reaer tries to clinch but Cannon is having none of it.
Cannon throws a head kick but Reaer moves out of range.
Reaer tries to clinch up but Cannon circles away and keeps his distance.
Cannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Reaer moves into the clinch.
Reaer gets underhooks to prevent Cannon's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaer.
Cannon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cannon gets underhooks to prevent Reaer's takedown attempt.
Cannon tries to pull guard but Reaer won't allow it.
Reaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cannon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reaer smiles and moves away.
Cannon throws a right hand that Reaer ducks under and follows up with a left that Reaer also avoids with ease.
Cannon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cannon misses with a hook. Reaer ducked under it nicely.
Reaer moves in looking to clinch but Cannon pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cannon shoots in and drives through. Reaer sprawls well.

Reaer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reaer misses with some punches.
Cannon fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Cannon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Reaer as Cannon shoots in.
Reaer misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reaer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reaer tries to clinch there but Cannon circles away.
Reaer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cannon misses with a straight left.
Reaer tries to clinch up.
Reaer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cannon is looking to land body kicks.
Cannon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reaer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cannon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nicky Cannon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cannon trying to control the action but Reaer is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Cannon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cannon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Cannon!