PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Cannetti (ranked 4432 p4p, 4182 weight class) and Pedro Quarto (ranked 0 p4p, 451 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cannetti
vs
Quarto

193 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
194
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Cannetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Quarto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannetti shoots in for a double leg but Quarto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cannetti shoots in for a double leg but Quarto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cannetti fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Cannetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quarto lands with a nice combination. Cannetti backs away looking to recover.
Cannetti misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quarto.
Cannetti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Quarto.
Cannetti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quarto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pedro Quarto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannetti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Quarto.

Quarto closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Quarto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannetti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quarto tries to avoid it but Cannetti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quarto to the ground. Quarto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Quarto is looking for the big counter here.
Quarto throws a right and a left that Cannetti avoids nicely.
Quarto throws a head kick that misses.
Cannetti dodges the punch combination from Quarto.
Cannetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Quarto tries a head kick but it misses.
Quarto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Quarto wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body punch from Quarto.
Cannetti looks for a takedown but Quarto sprawls well.
Quarto scores with the left hand. Cannetti knows he should have avoided that one.
Quarto stuffs the takedown.
Cannetti is breathing heavily.
Cannetti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Quarto.
Quarto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quarto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quarto throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quarto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Quarto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quarto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cannetti.
Cannetti misses with a takedown attempt
and Quarto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Quarto finds it's way through Cannetti's defenses.
Quarto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cannetti takes a step back to recover.
Quarto shoots in for a takedown but Cannetti shows good takedown defense.
Quarto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cannetti pinned against the cage. Cannetti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quarto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quarto leaves Cannetti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quarto! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Quarto.

Quarto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Quarto breaks from the clinch.
Quarto lands with an uppercut that bounces Cannetti off the cage and back into range.
Quarto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quarto thuds a left hand into Cannetti's body.
Quarto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quarto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Quarto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Quarto scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cannetti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Quarto.
Nice body kick there by Quarto.
Quarto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Quarto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Quarto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Quarto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quarto scores with a punch to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quarto.
Quarto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cannetti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cannetti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Quarto. That one must have hurt.
Quarto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cannetti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quarto scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Quarto.
Cannetti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Quarto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cannetti at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Quarto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cannetti throws a low kick but Quarto moves out of range easily.
Cannetti looks for a takedown but Quarto sprawls well.
Cannetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quarto lands with an overhand left.
Quarto throws a right and a left that Cannetti avoids nicely.
Cannetti tries for a takedown but Quarto circles away easily
and Quarto counters with a stiff right hand.
Quarto pushes Cannetti away with a front kick.
Cannetti shoots in looking for a takedown. Quarto tries to sprawl out of it but Cannetti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Quarto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Cannetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannetti closes the distance and clinches up with Quarto, looking for a takedown. Cannetti pushes Quarto against the cage but Quarto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quarto throws a series of strikes that have Cannetti backpedaling.
Quarto lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Quarto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quarto misses with a double jab.
Cannetti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Quarto. That one must have hurt.
Quarto stuns Cannetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Cannetti tries to sprawl but Quarto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cannetti is looking for a sweep. Quarto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Quarto postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cannetti to stand up.
Quarto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cannetti as he jumps to the side.
Quarto connects with a single shot there.
Quarto works over Cannetti's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quarto lands with a hook. Cannetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quarto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cannetti closes the distance and clinches up with Quarto, looking for a takedown. Cannetti pushes Quarto against the cage but Quarto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Cannetti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cannetti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Quarto feints and then cracks Cannetti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cannetti down.
Pedro Quarto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quarto thuds his shin into the meat of Cannetti's side.
Cannetti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cannetti dives in and grabs Quarto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quarto pushes down on Cannetti's head and hops out.
Quarto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd cheers as Quarto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cannetti doesn't seem phased though.
Quarto scores with a nice strike.
Quarto lands with a nice combination. Cannetti backs away looking to recover.
Cannetti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Quarto lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quarto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quarto scores with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quarto!
Cannetti shoots in but no luck this time.
Quarto looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Cannetti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Quarto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cannetti sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Quarto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cannetti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quarto keeps working.
Cannetti looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Quarto is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannetti throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Quarto wants to get back to his feet.
Cannetti throws an elbow but Quarto slips to the side and avoids it well.
Quarto pushes Cannetti away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cannetti gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Quarto bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannetti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quarto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Quarto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Quarto lands a right hook to the body.
Cannetti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quarto as he jumps to the side.
Quarto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Cannetti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Quarto quickly recovers to half guard.
Quarto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cannetti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Quarto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quarto keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pedro Quarto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quarto is trying to stand back up but Cannetti is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannetti throws a strike but Quarto avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cannetti makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Quarto keeping moving, preventing Cannetti from controlling successfully.
Quarto wants to stand and escape but Cannetti is having none of it.

Quarto pushes Cannetti off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Quarto.
Quarto scores with a sloppy right hand. Cannetti should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quarto. That's going to slow Cannetti down.
Cannetti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Quarto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That kick from Quarto tenderised Cannetti's leg. Cannetti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cannetti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quarto can pounce on him.
Quarto digs a good hook to Cannetti's body.
Quarto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quarto lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quarto lands a nice shot to the body.
Quarto slaps away a takedown attempt from Cannetti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Cannetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quarto.
Quarto lands a front kick.
Quarto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Quarto scores with a three punch combo!
Danga de danga de dang - Quarto scores with a four punch combination!
Quarto lands with a kick to the ribs.

Quarto clinches with his opponent.

Quarto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannetti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Quarto lands with a hook. Cannetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quarto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Cannetti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Quarto was covering up waiting for the punch and Cannetti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cannetti prevents Quarto from getting back to his feet.
Cannetti trying to control but Quarto is working from the bottom.
Cannetti looking to sit in guard and control but Quarto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cannetti has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Quarto has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannetti is looking to regain half guard here but Quarto keeps moving and retains side control.
Cannetti looks to move to half guard but instead Quarto has passed into mount! Damn!
Quarto controlling the pace for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cannetti tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Quarto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quarto 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Quarto!