PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cango (ranked 2327 p4p, 1993 weight class) and Uwot Meight (ranked 288 p4p, 251 weight class). Cango comes into the arena with Into Action by Tim Armstrong blaring out of the sound system. Uwot Meight has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Cango's chin.

Cango
vs
Meight

185 cm
23
194
6 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
188
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Cango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uwot Meight!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cango looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack Cango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cango scores with a shot to the body.
Meight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Cango instigates a clinch.
Cango lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cango using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cango.
Cango blocking some punches.
Meight blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Meight fails to land.
Cango with a knee to the head.
Meight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cango lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meight backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cango with a knee to the head.
Cango looking to throw knees to the head but Meight is blocking nicely.
Cango landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meight working aggressively here.
Meight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cango lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meight has a couple of punches blocked by Cango.
Meight working aggressively here.
Meight lands with a left to the head.
Cango makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meight presses Cango against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Meight throws a punch but it's blocked by Cango.
Cango connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meight's face.
A short left from Cango.
Meight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Cango - that landed with a thud.
Cango misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Meight.
Meight misses with a hook from the clinch.

Cango manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cango misses with a series of wild punches.
Meight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Cango moves into the clinch successfully.
Meight takes a knee right on the jaw!
Meight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cango's elbow.
Meight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meight misses with a punch on the inside.
Meight misses with a punch on the inside.

Cango breaks the clinch.
Meight needs to keep his hands up - Cango had a free shot at his head there.
Cango lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Meight avoids the head kick by Cango.
Meight is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cango with a body shot.
Cango misses with a body punch
enabling Meight to counter with a crisp jab.
Meight throws an overhand right that lands on Cango's shoulder, as Cango tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meight scores with a jab. Cango acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cango scores with a three punch combo!
Meight lands a slapping body shot.
Cango takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cango throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meight looks to land a combination but Cango avoids it well.
Cango misses with a straight right.
As Cango backs off Meight throws a huge counter combo but Cango manages to avoid it all.
Cango misses with a looping right.
Cango fails to land with a series of punches.
Meight looks to throw the jab but Cango is out of range.
Meight misses with a hook.
Meight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Meight's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cango moves out of range of the strikes.
Meight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cango.
Cango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cango missing with a left hand there. Meight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cango.
Meight walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cango.

Cango rushes Meight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cango blocks an uppercut.
Meight throws a head punch that misses.
Meight working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meight misses with a punch on the inside.
Cango connects with a knee to the head.
Cango blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cango dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Meight ducks under a wild hook from Cango.
Cango wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cango lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Cango misses.
Cango has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Meight misses with a body shot.
Cango is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meight can do to turn this around?
Meight's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cango connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meight scrambles back to his feet.
Cango digs a good hook to Meight's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cango. That's going to slow Meight down.
Meight looks to score with a jab to the body but Cango is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cango takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice jab there from Meight.
Cango connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cango wants to clinch
and Meight counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cango tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Meight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Meight.
Meight misses with a series of wild punches.
Cango throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Meight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Cango.
Cango darts in trying to clinch
and Meight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Cango clinches up against the cage.
Meight has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cango seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Meight can turn it around.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cango.
Cango scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cango blocks an uppercut.
Meight lands a hook that snaps the head of Cango backwards.
Meight is leaning against Cango and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meight throws a punch but it's blocked by Cango.

Cango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Cango.
It seemed like Meight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cango throws a sloppy head kick and Meight moves out of range easily.
Cango catches Meight with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cango misses the shot to the body.
Meight throws a looping overhand right but Cango ducks down to avoid it.
Meight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cango.
Cango wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Meight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meight looks to score with a jab to the body but Cango is just out of range.
Cango thuds his right hand into Meight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cango misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Meight looks for the body kick but Cango saw that one coming.
Cango scores with a jab to the head.
Meight checks the leg kick.
Cango throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cango jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meight scores with a sloppy right hand. Cango should have avoided that one.
Meight walks into a left hand.
Meight lands a nice looking body shot.
Cango lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cango is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cango. Meight does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cango throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Meight misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meight avoids a kick to the body.
Meight throws a big counter head kick but Cango avoids it with no problem.
Meight missing with a left hand there. Cango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack Cango is winning the standup battle so far.
Meight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cango smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cango slips under a jab.
Cango looks to land a right hand but Meight moved out of range.
Meight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cango.
Meight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cango slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cango takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cango dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice cross by Cango.
A jab from Meight misses.
Meight avoids the head kick by Cango.
Meight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Meight throws a looping overhand right but Cango ducks down to avoid it.
Cango half committed to a counter leg kick.
Meight takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Meight scores with a jab to the body.
Cango connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Cango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meight thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cango misses with a hook
and Meight counters with a straight right hand.
Cango scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cango misses with a wild combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Meight misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meight throws a wild body kick that Cango sees coming a mile off.
Cango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cango dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meight. That did some damage!
Cango throws a series of punches but Meight moves out of range.
Meight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cango cracks Meight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cango on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Cango.
Meight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cango.
Cango lands a glancing blow to the side of Meight's head.
Cango moves out of range as Meight strikes.
Uwot Meight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cango throws a lazy body kick
and Meight counters with a solid body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cango.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cango throws a head kick but Meight moves out of range.
Meight on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Meight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cango takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meight misses with a wild body shot.
Cango throws the left hand but Meight avoids the punch easily.

Cango closes the distance and clinches.
Cango misses with a punch on the inside.
Cango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cango throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meights head.
Meight misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cango landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cango takes a shot to the head.

Cango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cango misses with a double jab.
A jab from Cango misses.
Meight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cango ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cango sizes up Meight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cango uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meight has time to react.
Meight swings for the body but Cango moves out of range.
Meight clobbers Cango with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cango lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cango.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meight lands a really nice looking cross but Cango seems unphased.
Meight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cango. Cango obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meight looks to throw the jab but Cango is out of range.
Cango throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Cango misses.
Meight is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cango with a body shot.
Cango feints a jab promting Meight to slip. Cango then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Meight slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Meight looks to land a left hand but Cango moved out of range nicely.
Cango buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meight lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cango throws a lazy uppercut
and Meight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cango thinking.
Nice defenses there by Cango.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Cango showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cango has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Cango!
A victorious Jack Cango thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.