PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calamity Fund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kanapka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Kanapka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fund
vs
Kanapka

170 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
23
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Elite Canadian Threads
Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calamity Fund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Kanapka!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Fund.

Kanapka has closed the distance and engaged Fund in a clinch.
Kanapka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanapka cracks Fund with a nice body shot.
Kanapka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kanapka prevents Fund from breaking the clinch.
Kanapka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kanapka.
A nice left hand lands by Kanapka.
Fund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanapka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kanapka on the inside.
Fund dodges an elbow strike from Kanapka.
Kanapka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Kanapka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanapka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanapka.
A short uppercut from Kanapka.
Kanapka lands a body punch.
Kanapka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Fund's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fund is trying to break free.
Kanapka lands a hook that snaps the head of Fund backwards.
Kanapka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fund backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kanapka.
Kanapka has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Fund looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kanapka misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanapka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanapka pushes Fund back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kanapka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kanapka.
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!
Kanapka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fund.
Kanapka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kanapka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kanapka struggles to land a body shot inside as Fund controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanapka.
Kanapka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fund backwards.
Fund's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Kanapka.
A short uppercut from Kanapka.
Kanapka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fund backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanapka lands with a right to the head.
Kanapka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fund's elbow.
Kanapka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanapka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fund.
Kanapka tries to work over Fund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kanapka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanapka lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Fund is rocked!
Fund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Fund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kanapka throws a head punch that misses.
Kanapka working aggressively here.
Kanapka throws a punch but it's blocked by Fund.
Fund seems to have got his legs back now.
Kanapka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fund wants to get back to striking at distance but Kanapka won't allow it.
Fund is trying to break the clinch but Kanapka has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kanapka.
Kanapka lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanapka swings wildly with an uppercut but Fund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fund is trying to break the clinch but Kanapka has him pressed against the cage.
Kanapka throws a punch but it's blocked by Fund.
A shot in the inside from Kanapka.
Fund looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kanapka gets through Fund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanapka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanapka digs a right hand into Fund's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fund's gas tank.
Kanapka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Kanapka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kanapka takes a swing at Fund's ribcage but misses.
Adam Kanapka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kanapka clinches up with Fund and pushes him back against the cage.
Fund's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kanapka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Funds head.
A head punch on the inside from Kanapka fails to land.
Kanapka dips a shoulder and cracks Fund with a mighty uppercut! Fund falls back against the cage and Kanapka unloads with a barrage of strikes! Fund is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kanapka screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Kanapka!
Adam Kanapka gave a mention to Elite Canadian Threads in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).