PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Kolloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cannon
vs
Kolloo

185 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

BioLuvoil

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kolloo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cannon misses.
Tim Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Kolloo misses its intended target.
Cannon throws a hook to the side of Kolloo's head but Kolloo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cannon.

It looks like Jaakko Kolloo has been cut.
Cannon scores with a hook.

Kolloo moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kolloo fails to land.
Kolloo misses with some punches.
Kolloo has a couple of punches blocked by Cannon.
Kolloo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cannon prevents a body shot from Kolloo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannon tries to circle away but Kolloo has him pinned against the ropes.
Kolloo looking to throw knees to the head but Cannon is blocking nicely.
Cannon tries to break free but Kolloo pushes him back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Kolloo scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cannon prevents it.
Kolloo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cannon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cannon is trying to break free.
Kolloo wants to stall.
Kolloo working aggressively here.
Kolloo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kolloo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cannon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kolloo throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cannon.
Cannon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kolloo throws a head punch that misses.
Kolloo lands an uppercut.
Cannon is trying to break the clinch but Kolloo is controlling him.
Cannon is trying to break the clinch but Kolloo is controlling him.
Kolloo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cannon managing to block the knees to the body from Kolloo.
Kolloo lands a shoulder strike.
Kolloo tries to pull guard but Cannon holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kolloo drops back down to his feet.
Tim Cannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Kolloo.
Cannon is trying to push Kolloo away but Kolloo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cannon is trying to break the clinch but Kolloo is controlling him.
Kolloo misses with an elbow over the top.
Kolloo working hard to break the clinch.
Cannon is looking to break free of the clinch but Kolloo has double underhooks.
Kolloo is trying to break the clinch but Cannon is controlling him.
Cannon tries to break the clinch but Kolloo is controlling the position.
Kolloo missing with knees to the body.
Kolloo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Kolloo on the inside.

Kolloo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cannon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kolloo.
Cannon throws a hook but Kolloo avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo ducks under a wild hook from Cannon.
Cannon misses with a jab to the body
and Kolloo counters with a nice leg kick.
Cannon throws a right hand that Kolloo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolloo also avoids with ease.
Kolloo moves away from the strike by Cannon.
Cannon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kolloo counters with a right hand to the body.
Cannon moves out of range as Kolloo strikes.
Cannon throws an overhand right that lands on Kolloo's shoulder, as Kolloo tries to avoid the shot.
Kolloo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cannon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cannon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kolloo. Cannon does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolloo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cannon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kolloo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kolloo scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tim Cannon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Kolloo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cannon throws a lazy uppercut
and Kolloo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kolloo misses with a wild body shot.
Cannon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cannon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cannon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cannon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kolloo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cannon misses with a few strikes there.
Tim Cannon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cannon throws the left hand but Kolloo avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Cannon as he connects with a hook.
Cannon with a hook.
Cannon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kolloo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cannon slips a jab from Kolloo.
Kolloo misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Cannon.
Some wild striking there from Cannon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon scores with a nice strike.
Cannon swings widly with a right hand
and Kolloo counters with an outside leg kick.
Cannon thows a body shot but no joy.
Cannon slips a jab from Kolloo.
Cannon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kolloo. Kolloo obviously looking to wear him down.
Kolloo throws a right and a left that Cannon avoids nicely.
Kolloo is looking to clinch but Cannon is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Kolloo.
Cannon walks into a straight right hand from Kolloo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kolloo, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Cannon.
Cannon throws a jab but it's blocked by Kolloo.
Cannon with a nice cross.
Kolloo tries to work over Cannon's front leg with a kick but Cannon checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo moves away from the strike by Cannon.
Kolloo tries to clinch there but Cannon circles away.
Cannon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kolloo tries to clinch there but Cannon circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolloo thuds a left hand into Cannon's body.
Cannon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cannon throws a hook to the side of Kolloo's head but Kolloo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cannon throws a series of punches but Kolloo avoids them all with ease.
Cannon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Cannon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cannon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolloo.
Cannon throws a lazy right hand but Kolloo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kolloo tries to close the distance and clinch but Cannon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kolloo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cannon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kolloo misses the target.
Cannon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kolloo at a distance.
Kolloo misses with a hook. Cannon ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Cannon.
Cannon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cannon looks to land a right hand but Kolloo moved out of range.
Kolloo throws a shot from downtown. Cannon moves away and avoids it.
Kolloo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cannon is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kolloo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cannon.
Cannon cracks Kolloo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cannon misses with a right hand
and Kolloo counters with a series of strikes. Cannon will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cannon lands a body shot.
Tim Cannon is winning the standup battle so far.
Cannon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolloo scores with a sloppy right hand. Cannon should have avoided that one.
Kolloo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cannon.
A combination from Cannon does no damage.
Cannon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolloo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kolloo. That's going to slow Cannon down.
Kolloo throws a looping overhand right but Cannon ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kolloo as he connects with a hook.
Kolloo swings for the body but Cannon moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cannon throws a hook but Kolloo avoids it easily.
Cannon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kolloo.
Kolloo slips under a jab from Cannon.
Kolloo lands with a nice combination. Cannon backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaakko Kolloo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Kolloo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cannon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kolloo drops his hands momentarily and Cannon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Kolloo drives through and clinches with Cannon against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Kolloo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kolloo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cannon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kolloo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kolloo breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Cannon misses.
Kolloo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cannon swinging wildly here.
Kolloo misses with a hook. Cannon ducked under it nicely.
Kolloo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kolloo.
Sloppy strikes from Cannon. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Cannon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cannon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kolloo.
Cannon lands a lovely overhand right.
Cannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kolloo throws a looping overhand right but Cannon ducks down to avoid it.
Kolloo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cannon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kolloo looks to throw the jab but Cannon is out of range.
Kolloo slips a jab from Cannon.
Cannon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kolloo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cannon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kolloo throws out the jab.
Kolloo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cannon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kolloo lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Kolloo.
Kolloo staying out of range there.
Cannon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kolloo's head backwards.
Cannon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kolloo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kolloo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cannon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kolloo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolloo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cannon.
Cannon swats away the attempt to clinch by Kolloo.
Cannon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kolloo.
Cannon avoids the body shot from Kolloo.
Cannon misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kolloo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kolloo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cannon.
Cannon looks to land a right hand but Kolloo moved out of range.
Cannon looks to land a right hand but Kolloo moved out of range.
Cannon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kolloo is looking to clinch.
Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kolloo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kolloo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cannon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolloo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cannon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cannon swats away the attempt to clinch by Kolloo.
Kolloo ducks under a wild hook from Cannon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kolloo throws the left hand but Cannon avoids the punch easily.
Cannon misses with an uppercut. Kolloo saw that one coming.
Cannon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cannon misses with a left hand
enabling Kolloo to counter with a crisp jab.
Cannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kolloo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Kolloo clinches with his opponent.
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!
Kolloo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cannon is trying to break the clinch but Kolloo is controlling him.

Kolloo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannon connects with a crisp jab.

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 Tim 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!