PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Canning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James VIck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James VIck will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Canning
vs
VIck

175 cm
20
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peyton Canning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James VIck!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canning blocks a jab.
Canning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by VIck.
VIck throws a big shot that misses.
VIck misses with a looping right.
James VIck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as VIck lands an impressive looking overhand right. Canning doesn't seem phased though.
Canning displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as VIck throws out the jab.
VIck throws a leg kick that misses.
Canning looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
VIck throws a series of punches but Canning avoids them all with ease.
VIck lands a jab to the nose.
Canning thumps VIck with a low kick.
VIck misses with a two punch combination.
Canning connects with a solid leg kick.
Canning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
VIck 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 connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
VIck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
VIck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canning manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Canning.
Canning cracks VIck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canning scores with a spinning back kick!
A slow jab from VIck misses its intended target.
Canning bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps VIck's head backwards.
Canning slips a straight right by VIck.
Canning connects with an inside leg kick.
Canning fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and VIck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Canning darts in and clinches VIck up against the cage.
Canning leaning his opponent against the cage.
VIck managing to block the knees to the body from Canning.
Canning can't find room to land a body shot as VIck controls the action.
Canning works on VIck's body with a couple of short punches.
Canning lands an uppercut.
Canning struggles to land a body shot inside as VIck controls his hands.
VIck's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canning is struggling to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canning tried to land a shot to the body but connects with VIck's elbow.
VIck is trying to break the clinch but Canning is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Canning - that landed with a thud.
Canning can't find room to land a body shot as VIck controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canning.
Canning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canning tries to land knees in the clinch but VIck avoids the damage to the body.
Canning works on VIck's body with a couple of short punches.
Canning tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and VIck avoids it.
Canning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Canning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canning lands a body punch in the clinch.
Canning trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Canning.
Canning misses with a punch on the inside.
Canning tries to throw a body punch but VIck avoids it by throwing Canning back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Canning obliges.
VIck can't break the clinch.
Canning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
VIck managing to block the knees to the body from Canning.
VIck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Come on Canning - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canning has VIck pressed against the cage, preventing VIck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
VIck scores with a shot to the side of Canning's head.
Canning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
VIck tries to break free but Canning pushes him back against the cage.
Canning works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canning keeps control of VIck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Canning lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Canning tries to land knees in the clinch but VIck avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Canning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canning lands with a light punch inside.
VIck is trying to force a seperation but Canning has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Canning misses with a body shot.
Canning tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Canning throws a head kick but VIck moves out of range.
A combination from VIck does no damage.
Canning throws a leg kick which misses VIck's front leg but catches the back leg as VIck tries to avoid it.
VIck thuds a left hand into Canning's body.
Canning staying out of range there.
VIck throws a right hand that Canning ducks under and follows up with a left that Canning also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from VIck.
A jab from VIck misses.
VIck misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from VIck.
VIck 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Canning.
Nice uppercut there from VIck.
Canning throws a head kick that misses.
VIck jabs Canning right on the nose. Canning blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VIck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Canning feints and then cracks VIck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow VIck down.
VIck avoids the head kick by Canning.
Canning tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
VIck avoids the head kick by Canning.
A head kick from Canning lands but VIck takes it in his stride.
Canning takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Canning is looking to slow VIck down with leg kicks.
Canning fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and VIck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Canning connects with a leg kick. VIck looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
VIck keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
VIck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Canning.
VIck throws a lazy right hand but Canning sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
VIck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Canning counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
Nice body kick from Canning.
VIck is breathing heavily.
Canning fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VIck digs a good hook to Canning's body.
VIck is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Canning takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Canning clinches up against the cage.
VIck gets through Canning's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Canning works on VIck's body with a couple of short punches.
Canning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Canning to work.
Canning works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Canning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
VIck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Canning.
Canning with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canning works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Canning obliges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Canning lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
VIck prevents a body shot from Canning.
VIck is trying to break free.
Canning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canning throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but VIck blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Canning - that landed with a thud.
Canning lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VIck prevents a body shot from Canning.
A short body shot lands from Canning as the two fighters clinch.
Canning lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
VIck tries to break the clinch but Canning is controlling the position.
Canning stalls.
Canning makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Canning misses with a hook to the ribs.
Canning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Canning dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

VIck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
VIck throws a right and a left that Canning avoids nicely.
VIck blocks a head kick by Canning.
VIck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peyton Canning is winning the standup battle so far.
Canning with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Canning throws a head kick that misses.
VIck misses with an uppercut. Canning saw that one coming.
VIck throws a looping overhand right but Canning ducks down to avoid it.
VIck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Canning on the side of the head.
Canning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Canning moves out of range of the strikes.
VIck might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Canning slips under a jab.
VIck misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by VIck as he connects with a hook.
Canning throws a nice outside leg kick.
Canning lands with a nice body punch.
Canning throws a nice outside leg kick.
VIck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Canning.
Canning throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - VIck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Canning with a body punch. A glancing blow.
VIck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canning throws a head kick that misses.

Canning moves into the clinch.
Canning lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of VIck backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Canning creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Canning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that VIck can do to turn this around?
Canning cracks VIck with a nice body shot.
A short right from Canning on the inside.
Canning struggles to land a body shot inside as VIck controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Canning.
A short uppercut from Canning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Canning.
VIck is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
VIck dodges an elbow strike from Canning.
Canning throws a punch but it's blocked by VIck.
Canning lands a hook that snaps the head of VIck backwards.
Canning with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Canning.
Canning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canning lands with a right to the head.
Canning trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Canning as the two fighters clinch.
Canning tries to land knees in the clinch but VIck avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Canning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canning is stalling here.
Canning seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Canning presses VIck against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Canning throws a head punch that misses.
Canning misses with a body punch.
Canning is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Canning scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canning cracks VIck with a nice body shot.
VIck letting Canning take a breather here.
VIck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canning misses with a hook to the ribs.
VIck throws a punch but it's blocked by Canning.
VIck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Canning creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Canning tried to land a shot to the body but connects with VIck's elbow.
James VIck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
VIck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peyton Canning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Canning has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Peyton Canning!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Peyton Canning!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Peyton Canning!

Peyton Canning wins by unanimous decision!