PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Iwamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolt Kannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Iwamura
vs
Kannon

178 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihiro Iwamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kolt Kannon!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwamura fails to land the takedown.
Kannon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iwamura checks a leg kick.
Kannon lands a head kick!
Kannon tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Iwamura with that takedown attempt.
Kannon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Iwamura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kannon avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Iwamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iwamura shoots for a takedown but Kannon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kannon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kannon throws a low kick but Iwamura avoids it.
Kannon throws a head kick that misses.
Kannon throws a nice head kick!
Iwamura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Iwamura is breathing heavily.
Iwamura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kannon misses with a hook. Iwamura ducked under it nicely.
Iwamura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kannon.
Kannon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannon feints and then cracks Iwamura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Iwamura down.
Jab by Kannon.
Kannon is looking to land body kicks.
Kannon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kannon throws a head kick that misses.
Iwamura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kannon.
Kannon pushes Iwamura away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kannon lands a nice looking body shot.
Kannon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kannon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iwamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kannon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kannon.
Iwamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kannon. Kannon obviously looking to wear him down.
Kannon lands a nice shot to the body.
Kolt Kannon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kannon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Iwamura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kannon can pounce on him.
Kannon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kannon.
Iwamura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kannon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iwamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kannon.
Kannon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kannon throws a head kick that half lands.
Iwamura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kannon.
Iwamura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kannon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kannon scores with a kick to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Iwamura. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Iwamura takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kannon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Iwamura's calf.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kannon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iwamura.
Kannon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kannon thuds his shin into the meat of Iwamura's side.
Kannon lands with a slapping head kick.
Kannon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Iwamura will feel that in the morning.
Kannon throws a head kick that misses.
Kannon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kannon thows a body kick. Iwamura tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Iwamura's calf.
Kannon throws a leg kick which misses Iwamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Iwamura tries to avoid it.
Iwamura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kannon, right into the meat.
Kannon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Iwamura at a distance.
Kannon cracks the inside of Iwamura's front leg.
Kannon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kannon. That's going to slow Iwamura down.
Kannon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kannon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Iwamura's sensitive parts.
Iwamura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iwamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kannon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iwamura takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body punch from Kannon.
Good leg kick by Kannon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kannon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kannon cracks the inside of Iwamura's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kannon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Kannon.
Kannon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iwamura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kannon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kannon swings for the body but Iwamura moves out of range.
Iwamura avoids the head kick by Kannon.
Kannon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Iwamura's sensitive parts.
Kannon looking to land some kicks to the body here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kannon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iwamura wants to clinch.
Iwamura blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iwamura shoots for a double leg takedown but Kannon sprawls well. He's pushed Iwamura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Iwamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Kannon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolt Kannon dominated that round.
That's time! Iwamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kannon tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshihiro Iwamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from Kannon.
Iwamura has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kannon.
Iwamura takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kannon scores with a push kick.
Kannon scores with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kannon.
Kannon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kannon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kannon tries a head kick but it misses.
Iwamura avoids the head kick by Kannon.
Kannon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kannon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kannon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kannon.
Kannon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwamura blocks a head kick by Kannon.
Iwamura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kannon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Iwamura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kannon catches Iwamura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Kannon.

Iwamura clinches with his opponent.

Iwamura lands a takedown into guard.
Iwamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Kannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iwamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kannon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kannon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kannon working a defensive guard here.
Kannon is pulling down on Iwamura's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Iwamura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Iwamura thows a big elbow that misses.
Iwamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Kannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kannon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Iwamura passes into half guard.
Iwamura wants to free his trapped foot but Kannon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Iwamura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kannon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kannon is looking to control Iwamura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kannon avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kannon throws a head kick but Iwamura moves out of range.
Kolt Kannon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kannon jabs Iwamura right on the nose. Iwamura blinks but takes it well.
Iwamura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kannon but Kannon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Kannon. No joy for Iwamura on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Iwamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kannon is looking to slow Iwamura down with leg kicks.
Kannon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kannon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kannon.
Kannon throws a sloppy head kick and Iwamura moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannon slaps away a takedown attempt from Iwamura, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kannon is looking to slow Iwamura down with leg kicks.
Kannon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kannon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kannon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Iwamura's head.
Kannon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kannon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Iwamura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kannon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kannon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kannon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iwamura moves in looking to clinch but Kannon pushes him off.

Iwamura takes the fight into the clinch.

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

Iwamura has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolt Kannon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Iwamura blocks a head kick by Kannon.
Kannon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Iwamura checks a leg kick.
Iwamura is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kannon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Iwamura with that takedown attempt.
Kannon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kannon.
Some wild striking there from Kannon.
An inside leg kick lands from Kannon.
Iwamura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Iwamura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kannon throws a solid leg kick but Iwamura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kannon.
Kannon wants to slow Iwamura down by chopping away at his legs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Iwamura.
Iwamura throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kannon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannon wants to control but Iwamura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Iwamura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Iwamura looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Iwamura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kannon keeps working.
Kannon keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Kannon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Iwamura working the head and body with strikes.
Iwamura scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Iwamura shoots in for a double leg but Kannon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Iwamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iwamura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

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.
Nice shot lands for Kannon.
Kannon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kannon misses the shot to the body.
Iwamura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Kannon lands but Iwamura takes it in his stride.
Iwamura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kannon as he avoids it easily.
Iwamura takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Kannon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Iwamura to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Iwamura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Iwamura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kannon trying to control the position.

Kannon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannon working a defensive guard here.
Iwamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yoshihiro Iwamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iwamura preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kannon throws a sloppy head kick and Iwamura moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Iwamura.
Kannon tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Iwamura or perhaps it was just good defense by Kannon which made him look bad.
Kannon throws a leg kick which misses Iwamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Iwamura tries to avoid it.
Kannon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Iwamura clinches.

That's four 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.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kannon.
Iwamura lands an uppercut.
Iwamura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kannon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kannon.
Iwamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kannon avoids it.

Kannon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iwamura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kannon swivels and escapes.
Iwamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kannon pushes Iwamura away with a front kick.
Kannon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kannon feints and then cracks Iwamura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Iwamura down.
Iwamura takes a kick to the side of the head.

Iwamura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kannon working hard to break the clinch.
Iwamura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kannon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Iwamura on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kolt Kannon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kannon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iwamura.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kolt Kannon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kannon 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kolt Kannon!