PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Abobo (ranked 5454 p4p, 3945 weight class) and Robert Cannon (ranked 235 p4p, 193 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Abobo
vs
Cannon

200 cm
18
265
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
19
265
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Abobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abobo's hands.
Cannon throws a right hand that misses
enabling Abobo to counter with a crisp jab.
Abobo throws a hook to the side of Cannon's head but Cannon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cannon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cannon blocks a jab.
Cannon flicks out a counter leg kick but Abobo steps away.
A big left from Cannon misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Abobo misses the target.
Cannon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abobo's sensitive parts.
Robert Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannon throws an off balance right hand
and Abobo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abobo misses with an uppercut
and Cannon counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Cannon is predictable there
and Abobo counters with a stiff right hand.
Abobo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abobo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cannon misses with an uppercut. Abobo saw that one coming.
Cannon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abobo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abobo missing with a left hand there. Cannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cannon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abobo.
Cannon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abobo is able to avoid easily.
Cannon ducks under a wild hook from Abobo.
Cannon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cannon counters with a body kick.
Abobo defending well as Cannon loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Abobo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Abobo misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abobo lands with a nice combination. Cannon backs away looking to recover.
Abobo swings widly with a right hand
and Cannon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Bo Abobo has been cut.
Cannon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cannon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cannon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abobo misses with a looping right.
Cannon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cannon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cannon misses with a lunging right hand
and Abobo counters with a nice uppercut.
Cannon misses the jab.
Cannon walks into a straight right hand from Abobo.
Cannon thumps Abobo with a low kick.
Abobo throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Cannon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abobo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abobo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cannon.
Cannon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abobo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cannon! But no joy.
Cannon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abobo.
Abobo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cannon.
Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abobo counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abobo lands a really nice looking cross but Cannon seems unphased.
Cannon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cannon misses with a straight right.
Abobo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cannon swings widly with a right hand
and Cannon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cannon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abobo counters with a one-two to the body.
Abobo throws a right hand that misses
and Cannon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cannon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abobo.
Abobo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cannon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cannon unleashes a big counter combination but Abobo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice shot lands for Abobo.
A low kick from Cannon misses
and Abobo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cannon throws a leg kick
and Abobo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cannon on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abobo throws an overhand right that lands on Cannon's shoulder, as Cannon tries to avoid the shot.
Abobo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abobo ducks under a wild hook from Cannon.
Abobo is looking to counter punch.
Abobo checks the leg kick.
Abobo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abobo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab by Abobo.
Cannon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abobo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abobo dips to his left and cracks Cannon with an uppercut!
Abobo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abobo ducks under a wild hook from Cannon.
Abobo throwing a counter right hand but Cannon manages to avoid it.
Cannon throws a lazy uppercut
and Abobo counters with a stiff right hand.
Cannon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abobo throws an overhand right that lands on Cannon's shoulder, as Cannon tries to avoid the shot.
Cannon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abobo scores with a shot to the body.
Cannon scores with a leg kick.
Cannon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abobo staying out of range there.
Cannon slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Abobo. Beautiful body shot.
Abobo lands with an overhand left.
Cannon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abobo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cannon misses with an uppercut
and Abobo counters with a straight right hand.
Abobo throws a body punch but Cannon moves out of range.
Cannon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cannon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abobo throws the left hand but Cannon avoids the punch easily.
Cannon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abobo lands a jab to Cannon's midsection.
A slow jab from Abobo misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Abobo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bo Abobo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Abobo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cannon is just out of range.
Cannon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cannon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abobo's sensitive parts.
Abobo misses with a wild body shot.
Cannon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cannon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abobo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abobo throws a good cross that connects.
Abobo looks to land a right hand but Cannon moved out of range.
Cannon throws an overhand right that lands on Abobo's shoulder, as Abobo tries to avoid the shot.
Abobo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon looks to land a left hand but Abobo moved out of range nicely.
Abobo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abobo misses with a right hand
and Cannon counters with a nice uppercut.
Cannon misses with a straight right.
Abobo lands a jab.
Cannon lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abobo connects with a jab.

Cannon forces Abobo back against the cage and clinches.
Cannon avoiding damage.
Abobo throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cannon.
Cannon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cannon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abobo backwards.
Cannon stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon swings wildly with an uppercut but Abobo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cannon leaning against his opponent.
Cannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cannon is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Cannon.
Cannon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abobo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cannon circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Cannon does it's job there.
Cannon slips a straight right by Abobo.
Abobo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cannon.
Abobo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abobo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abobo scores with a punch to the head.
Abobo throws an off balance right hand
and Cannon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cannon throws out a loose jab but Abobo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abobo misses with a looping right.
Abobo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cannon counters with a three punch combo that has Abobo backing up. Abobo nods at Cannon to acknowledge the strikes.
Cannon swings widly with a right hand
and Abobo counters with a straight right hand.
Abobo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cannon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abobo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cannon with a nice calf kick.
Abobo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abobo with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abobo misses with a hook
and Cannon counters with an inside leg kick.
Cannon misses with an uppercut
and Abobo counters with a nice uppercut.
Abobo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cannon.
Abobo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cannon.
Cannon throws a lazy right hand but Abobo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abobo with a jab.
A cross from Abobo lands.
Abobo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cannon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abobo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cannon can do to turn this around?
Abobo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abobo misses with an uppercut
and Cannon counters with a thumping low kick.
Cannon ducks under a wild hook from Abobo.
A telegraphed right hand from Cannon misses the target.
Abobo scores with a nice right hand.
Abobo feints a jab promting Cannon to slip. Abobo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cannon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abobo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Abobo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bo Abobo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cannon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robert Cannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abobo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cannon throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Abobo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cannon misses with a left hand
and Abobo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cannon misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Abobo - just one landing.
Cannon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abobo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cannon wants to land a leg kick but Abobo is out of range.
Cannon throws a leg kick which misses Abobo's front leg but catches the back leg as Abobo tries to avoid it.
Abobo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Abobo throws a lazy right hand but Cannon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cannon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon ducks under a wild hook from Abobo.
Abobo misses with a straight right.
Jab by Abobo.
Cannon connects with a leg kick.

Abobo tries to keep at a distance but Cannon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cannon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abobo lands a hook that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
Cannon is struggling to control the position.
Cannon misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cannon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abobo.
Cannon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cannon has Abobo pushed against the cage.
Cannon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abobo blocking some punches.
Cannon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cannon misses with the head strike.
Cannon just leaning against Abobo, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Cannon.
Cannon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cannon slips under a jab from Abobo.
Abobo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Abobo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Abobo misses.
Cannon misses with a hook. Abobo ducked under it nicely.
Cannon takes one to the chin there.
Abobo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abobo cracks Cannon with an open hand slap.
Cannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cannon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Abobo counter with a right hand.
Abobo misses with a two punch combination.
Abobo throws a big shot that misses.
Abobo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cannon on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abobo dips to his left and cracks Cannon with an uppercut!
Cannon misses with a low kick.
Cannon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bo Abobo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abobo's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cannon with the inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Abobo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abobo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Abobo!