PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Ghambaryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghambaryan has chosen Right Said Fred - I`m Too Sexy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cannon
vs
Ghambaryan

188 cm
27
212 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

188 cm
25
199 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Salvador Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Ghambaryan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Ghambaryan misses the target.
Cannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghambaryan slips under a jab.
Cannon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ghambaryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Cannon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ghambaryan did well to prevent Cannon getting side control.
Cannon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ghambaryan keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ghambaryan wants to get back to full guard.
Ghambaryan won't allow Cannon to pass to mount.
Cannon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ghambaryan is looking to improve his position.
Cannon uses his free foot to push down on Ghambaryan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ghambaryan.
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!
Ghambaryan is looking to get to half guard.
Cannon lands with some strikes.
Cannon working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghambaryan tries to hold on but Cannon pushes him away.
Cannon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ghambaryan because Cannon loaded up on that one.
Ghambaryan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ghambaryan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cannon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ghambaryan blocking the ground and pound.
Ghambaryan tries to hold on but Cannon pushes him away.
Ghambaryan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cannon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ghambaryan controls the pace.
Ghambaryan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cannon wants to sweep here but Ghambaryan controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is working hard here to advance position.
Ghambaryan stays in close to Cannon's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roman Ghambaryan.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ghambaryan as he avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghambaryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ghambaryan misses with a low kick as Cannon jumps back.
Cannon misses with a hook to the body
and Ghambaryan counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan misses with the combination.
Cannon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ghambaryan on the side of the head.
Ghambaryan takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Roman Ghambaryan has been cut.

Ghambaryan moves into range and clinches up with Cannon.
Cannon gets through Ghambaryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ghambaryan landing knees to the body.
Cannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Ghambaryan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ghambaryans head.
Ghambaryan lands a good knee to the midsection. Cannon won't want to take too many of those.
Cannon is breathing heavily.
Ghambaryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ghambaryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ghambaryan.
Cannon prevents a body shot from Ghambaryan.
Cannon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan avoiding damage as Cannon throws knees to the body.
Ghambaryan working Cannon over with knees to the body.
Ghambaryan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cannon misses with an elbow over the top.
Ghambaryan lands a hook that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
Ghambaryan landing knees to the body.
Ghambaryan lands with a right to the head.
Cannon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ghambaryan backwards.
Cannon misses with the head strike.
Ghambaryan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cannon.
Ghambaryan prevents Cannon from breaking the clinch.
Ghambaryan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cannon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cannon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cannon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ghambaryan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ghambaryan slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roman Ghambaryan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ghambaryan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ghambaryan walks into a jab.
Ghambaryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cannon connects with a right hand. Ghambaryan shakes it off.
Cannon throws a lazy right hand but Ghambaryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ghambaryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cannon is out of range.

Cannon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ghambaryan's guard.
Cannon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cannon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ghambaryan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cannon postures up.
Ghambaryan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cannon is looking to advance position but Ghambaryan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghambaryan wants to take Cannon's back here but Cannon is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ghambaryan controlling from mount.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ghambaryan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ghambaryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cannon is looking to escape.
Ghambaryan controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ghambaryan get's back to his feet.
Roman Ghambaryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cannon 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.
Nice shot lands for Cannon.
Cannon misses with a right hand
and Ghambaryan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cannon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salvador Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cannon gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannon thows a huge punch but Ghambaryan dodges it nicely.
Ghambaryan is positioning himself well to prevent Cannon advancing to mount.
Cannon slips a nice elbow through Ghambaryan's hands, connecting with Ghambaryan's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ghambaryan tries to hold on but Cannon pushes him away.
Cannon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cannon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ghambaryan working to try and regain half guard.
Ghambaryan tries to hold on but Cannon postures up.
Cannon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ghambaryan?
Cannon prevents Ghambaryan from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cannon looking to control but Ghambaryan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

The cut above Roman Ghambaryan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Salvador Cannon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Cannon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ghambaryan is squirming around, avoiding Cannon's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan tries to lock up and control but Cannon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ghambaryan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Roman Ghambaryan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cannon looking to control but Ghambaryan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ghambaryan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ghambaryan tries to lock up and control but Cannon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cannon thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ghambaryan tries to lock up and control but Cannon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cannon breaks from Ghambaryan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cannon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cannon controlling from the full 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvador Cannon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ghambaryan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ghambaryan scores with a nice strike.

Cannon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ghambaryan's guard.
Cannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghambaryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghambaryan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ghambaryan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cannon's guard.
Ghambaryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roman Ghambaryan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cannon moves forwards but Ghambaryan connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghambaryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cannon swings widly with a right hand
and Ghambaryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ghambaryan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ghambaryan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cannon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ghambaryan lands with a cross.
Salvador Cannon is winning the standup battle so far.
Cannon swats away the attempt to clinch by Ghambaryan.
Cannon throws a hook but Ghambaryan blocks it.
Ghambaryan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ghambaryan.
Cannon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ghambaryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghambaryan misses the shot to the body.
Ghambaryan wants to slow Cannon down by chopping away at his legs.

Cannon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ghambaryan tries to hold on but Cannon postures up.
Cannon unloads with some shots from mount but Ghambaryan bucks and avoids them well.
Cannon raining down shots from the mount!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roman Ghambaryan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Salvador Cannon!
Our winner, Salvador Cannon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.