PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boss Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvador Cannon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cannon
vs
Castro

188 cm
24
212 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

192 cm
22
214 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salvador Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boss Castro!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro cracks Cannon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cannon closes the distance and clinches up with Castro, looking for a takedown. Cannon pushes Castro against the cage but Castro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cannon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cannon misses with a straight right.
A right-left combo lands from Castro.
Cannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castro manages to avoid it.
Castro walks into a jab.
Cannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castro manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castro misses with a straight right.
Cannon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Castro.
Castro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cannon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cannon with a jab.
Cannon misses the shot to the body.
Cannon throws a jab when Castro was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salvador Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cannon.
Castro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cannon was well out of range. Poor timing from Castro.
A clash of legs there as Castro blocks the low kick.
A jab from Cannon finds it's way through Castro's defenses.
Cannon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castro throws a big shot that misses.
Cannon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cannon throws an off balance right hand
and Castro counters with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Castro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cannon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cannon.
Castro just misses with a punch to the body.
Boss Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries a head kick but it 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!
Castro connects with a body shot.
Castro slips under a jab.
Castro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cannon defending well as Castro loads up on a big left hand.

Cannon gets the takedown into side control.
Cannon lands an elbow.
Cannon has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cannon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Castro is working to get back to half guard.
Castro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to get back to full guard.
Cannon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cannon thows a huge punch but Castro dodges it nicely.
Cannon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Castro wants to improve his position but Cannon is controlling well.
Cannon thows a huge punch but Castro dodges it nicely.
Castro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cannon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Castro has his hands on Cannon's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cannon throwing strikes from guard but Castro blocks nicely.
Cannon trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
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.
Castro has his hands on Cannon's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cannon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boss Castro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cannon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cannon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Castro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castro is looking to stand up but Cannon isn't so interested in that idea.
Salvador Cannon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cannon connects with a couple of short punches.
Cannon trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
Castro looking to control.
Cannon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cannon chips away with some ground and pound.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cannon manages to get himself to full guard.
Castro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cannon's guard.
Cannon trying to control the position.
Castro wants to stand but Cannon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cannon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Castro tries to stand but Cannon is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon seems keen to control Castro's posture.

We're going to have a standup here because Salvador Cannon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cannon throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
Cannon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Castro defending well as Cannon loads up on a big left hand.
Castro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cannon.
A shot to the liver by Cannon. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Castro.
Castro slips a jab from Cannon.

Cannon moves into the clinch.
Cannon has a couple of punches blocked by Castro.
Castro stalling in the clinch but Cannon improves position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Castro to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a punch but it's blocked by Cannon.
Castro swings wildly with an uppercut but Cannon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cannon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castro or not.
Cannon scores with a shoulder strike.
Castro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cannon misses with a punch to the body.
Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cannon up against the cage.
Cannon has Castro pressed against the cage, preventing Castro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cannon misses with a body punch.
Cannon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
Cannon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cannon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Cannon has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Castro is trying to keep an underhook but Cannon manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannon trying to mount his opponent but Castro defends it.
Castro tries to roll over but Cannon keeps him under control.
Cannon slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cannon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvador Cannon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cannon lands an overhand right.
Castro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Castro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Castro avoids the body shot from Cannon.
Castro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cannon throws out the jab.
A jab from Cannon misses.
Cannon missing with a left hand there. Castro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cannon thows a leg kick but Castro checks it
and Castro counters with a nice uppercut.
Castro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cannon.
Castro misses with a looping right.
Castro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cannon.

Cannon rushes Castro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cannon gets through Castro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Castro is keeping busy.
Castro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castro lands a hook that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
Castro misses with a hook from the clinch.

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

Cannon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Castro was covering up waiting for the punch and Cannon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cannon throws a strike but Castro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cannon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cannon has a closed guard, preventing Castro from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cannon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castro is looking to stand up but Cannon won't let him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannon pulls Castro in to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cannon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castro.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Castro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cannon gets a clinch.
Castro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castro lands a shoulder strike.
Cannon looking to slow down the pace here.
Castro swings wildly with an uppercut but Cannon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cannon stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cannon for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A head punch on the inside from Cannon fails to land.
Cannon throws a punch but it's blocked by Castro.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cannon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Castro.
Castro tries to throw a body punch but Cannon avoids it by throwing Castro back against the cage.
Cannon tries to throw a body punch but Castro avoids it by throwing Cannon back against the cage.
Salvador Cannon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Castro on the inside.
Castro stalling in the clinch but Cannon improves position.
Cannon misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castro has Cannon pressed against the cage.
Castro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Castro as Cannon tries to tie him up.
Castro being controlled against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cannon misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Salvador Cannon.
I think Cannon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!