PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Canada (ranked 5447 p4p, 401 weight class) and Fish Hands (ranked 5205 p4p, 395 weight class). Alex Canada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fish Hands's chin.

Canada
vs
Hands

195 cm
26
255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

215 cm
19
269 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Canada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fish Hands!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands misses with a few strikes there.

Canada closes the distance and clinches.
Canada swings wildly with an uppercut but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hands wants to break free but Canada has control.
A shot in the inside from Canada.
Canada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Canada misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hands blocks a body shot from Canada.
Canada misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canada scores with a shot to the side of Hands's head.
Hands is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Canada is keeping busy.
Canada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Hands has had enough of the clinch but Canada keeps him there for the moment.

Canada breaks from the clinch.

Canada gets a clinch.
Canada struggles to land a body shot inside as Hands controls his hands.

Canada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Canada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Hands lands an impressive looking overhand right. Canada doesn't seem phased though.

Canada has managed to clinch.

Canada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Canada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Canada misses with the head strike.
Hands tries to break free but Canada pushes him back against the cage.
Hands is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Canada.
Come on Hands - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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!
Canada gets through Hands's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Canada.
Canada lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hands.
Canada misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Canada swings wildly with an uppercut but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canada lands with a right to the head.
Hands blocking some punches.
Hands is looking to break free of the clinch but Canada has double underhooks.
Canada throws a punch but it's blocked by Hands.
Hands blocks an uppercut.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Canada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Canada misses with a punch on the inside.
Hands wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Canada tries a body shot but Hands blocks it.
Hands controlling the action here for a moment.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Canada misses with a body punch.
Canada goes for a takedown attempt but Hands pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Canada clinches with his opponent.
Canada has a couple of punches blocked by Hands.
Canada misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Canada dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hands swings for the body but Canada moves out of range.
Canada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Canada looks to land a right hand but Hands moved out of range.
Fish Hands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hands displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hands lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Canada with a poor takedown
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Canada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
Hands tries to bum rush Canada with a series of wild strikes but Canada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Canada slips a jab and a cross from Hands.
Hands uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canada.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hands! But no joy.
Hands scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canada misses with a shot to the body
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
Canada moves in looking to clinch but Hands pushes him off.
Hands has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Canada is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Canada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hands can do to turn this around?
Canada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hands connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Canada scrambles back to his feet.
Canada closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hands counters with a crisp right hand that drops Canada! Hands lets Canada back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Canada is rocked!
Fish Hands is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hands scores with a counter punch that sends Canada to the canvas! Hands smells blood - he's punishing Canada with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Canada has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fish Hands!
Fish Hands thanked the fans post fight for their support.