PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vik Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peyton Canning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vik Black has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Black
vs
Canning

170 cm
21
166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vik Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peyton Canning!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Canning avoids the head kick by Black.
An inside leg kick lands from Canning.
Canning throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Canning tries a head kick but it misses.
Black on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Canning throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black throws a body punch but Canning moves out of range.
Canning loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Black scores with a head kick.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black moves out of range of the body kick from Canning.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Canning.
Black throws a head kick that misses
and Canning counters with a low kick, right behind Black 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Canning there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Black throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canning dodges the punch combination from Black.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Canning.
A solid leg kick lands there for Canning.
Canning tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
Canning throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Canning throws a head kick that misses.
Canning staying out of range there.
Canning throws a front kick aimed at Black's knee but Black avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canning misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Canning.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Canning scores with a jab to the head.
Canning throws a quick inside leg kick.
Canning wants to land a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Black misses with a left hand
and Canning counters with a nice leg kick.
Canning lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Canning.
Canning works Black's body with a nice hook.
Canning throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canning avoids the body shot from Black.
Black thuds a left hand into Canning's body.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canning misses the jab.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Black stalks Canning and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Canning's face. Canning staggers backwards, shaken.
A clash of legs there as Black blocks the low kick.
Canning lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Black scores with a body shot.
Canning ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Canning dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Canning clinches up against the cage.
Black is trying to force a seperation but Canning has the dominant position.
Canning working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canning struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Canning avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Canning throws a knee to the head but misses.
Canning lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black is looking to control Canning's arms but Canning gets an underhook and turns him. Now Black has his back to the cage.

Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Canning!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Canning misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Black as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Canning dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Canning lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
Canning takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Canning blocks a head kick by Black.
Black walks forward, straight into a front kick from Canning.
Canning dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Black throws a leg kick
and Canning counters with a good low kick that Black was not able to check.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canning.
Canning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Vik Black has been cut.
Black misses with a head kick.
Canning swings away with a body shot that misses
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has Canning backing up. Canning nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canning scores with a head kick. Black tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Black throws a hook to the side of Canning's head but Canning sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
Canning throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Canning throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Black misses with a looping right.
Black throws a leg kick but Canning checks it.
Canning lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Black steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Canning. That one must have hurt.
Black throws a leg kick which misses Canning's front leg but catches the back leg as Canning tries to avoid it.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canning jabs Black right on the nose. Black blinks but takes it well.
Black is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Peyton Canning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black walks forward, straight into a front kick from Canning.
Canning misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canning lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Canning throws a front kick aimed at Black's knee but Black avoids it well.
Canning tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Canning as he checks the leg kick.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canning was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.

Canning has Black up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Canning misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Canning stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Canning's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Canning as the two fighters clinch.
Black will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Canning works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Canning lands with a short shot to the head.
Canning is stalling here.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Canning.
Black avoiding damage.
Canning misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canning slows down the pace here.
Canning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Canning. Black shrugs it off though.

Canning forces Black back against the cage and clinches.
Canning letting Black take a breather here.
A bit of stalling here from Canning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canning tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Canning blocking some punches.
Canning can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Canning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vik Black's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Canning turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black throws a lazy body kick
and Canning counters with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Black pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Canning back to the cage. Black follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Canning looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Canning tries a low kick but Black avoids it.
Canning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canning moves away.
Black steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Canning. That one must have hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Canning, right into the meat.
Canning throws a low kick but Black moves out of range easily.
Canning tries to land a leg kick but Black saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Canning throws a front kick aimed at Black's knee but Black avoids it well.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canning.
Canning wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Canning counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Canning plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Black blocks the body kick.
Canning moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Canning closes the distance and pushes Black back into the cage.
Canning is pushing Black up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black blocks a body shot from Canning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canning tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Canning is controlling him.
Canning lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Canning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Black.
Canning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Canning gets an underhook and turns Black into the cage.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Canning is controlling him.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Canning struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.

Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canning is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a body punch but Canning moves out of range.
Canning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black connects with a nice looking jab.
Canning lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
Canning takes one to the chin there.
Canning throws a leg kick but Black checks it.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canning throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Canning on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Black checks a low kick from Canning.
Canning throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Canning lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Black has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Black and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Canning throws a leg kick that is checked
and Black counters with a slapping leg kick.
Black checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Canning.
Canning throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
Canning throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Canning scores with a three punch combo!
Vik Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes from Black. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peyton Canning comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Canning has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peyton Canning!