PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Cano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yeezy Hand (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.

Cano
vs
Hand

195 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Cano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yeezy Hand!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cano misses with a hook. Hand ducked under it nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cano - that will leave a mark!
Cano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Cano clinches with his opponent.

Hand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hand.

Cano clinches with his opponent.
Cano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cano tries to pull guard but Hand holds him up against the cage and eventually Cano drops back down to his feet.

Cano jumps guard and drags Hand to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cano has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hand is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Cano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hand smiles and moves away.
Hand tries to clinch but Cano is having none of it.
Cano shoots for a double leg takedown but Hand sprawls well. He's pushed Cano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Cano. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hand, pushing him back against the cage.
Cano tries to stall but Hand uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hand breaks the clinch.
Hand shoots and misses
and Cano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Hand is rocked!
Cano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hand.
Cano 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.
Cano tries to clinch but Hand is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cano tries to bum rush Hand with a series of wild strikes but Hand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cano.
Cano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hand.
Cano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cano.
Hand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cano wants it to stay on the feet.
Cano swats away the attempt to clinch by Hand.
Hand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hand throws a sloppy head kick and Cano moves out of range easily.
Hand looks winded!

Hand moves into the clinch.
Cano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cano looking for a takedown.

Hand breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cano is defended easily by Hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cano blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Hand manages to break the clinch.
Hand fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Cano was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cano throws a leg kick but Hand checks it.

Hand gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cano to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cano throwing strikes from guard but Hand blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Cano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hand changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cano tries to avoid it but Hand manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cano to the ground. Cano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hand fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hand taking a bit of punishment here - Cano scoring with strikes.
Cano wants to control but Hand is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cano working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hand is looking to reverse the position.
Cano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hand keeps working.
Cano creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hand sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand is looking to regain half guard here but Cano keeps moving and retains side control.

Cano has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hand is breathing heavily.
Cano cracks Hand with a good jab.
Hand darts in looking for a takedown but Cano gets double underhooks and turns Hand into the cage.
Randy Cano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yeezy Hand.

Cano clinches with his opponent.

Cano successfully pulls guard.
Cano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Cano is fighting to break Hand's control of his arms but Hand is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cano.
Hand utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cano trying to control the position from guard on top but Hand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hand looking to control.

Cano decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hand, up you get!
Cano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hand momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cano moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Cano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cano fails to land the takedown.
Hand counters with a body kick.
Hand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hand looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cano is fending him off so far but Hand persists. Nope, Cano circles away and we're back to standing.
Hand with a poor takedown
and Cano counters with a one-two to the body.
Cano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cano wants it to stay on the feet.
Randy Cano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cano shoots in and drives through. Hand sprawls well.

Cano moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cano jumps guard but Hand turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hand is stalling here.
Cano lands a shoulder strike.
Cano is trying to pull guard but Hand turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Cano gets control of Hand's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cano will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cano thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hand stops Cano from standing up.
Cano is pulling down on Hand's head to control his posture.
Cano wants to get back to his feet but Hand is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Cano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cano closes the distance and clinches.
Cano is trying to push Hand away but Hand has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cano throws a head kick that misses.

Cano has closed the distance and engaged Hand in a clinch.

Cano jumps guard and drags Hand to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hand trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cano's guard.
Cano is striking but Hand is not phased and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hand is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cano is just riding it out for now. Hand eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cano defending well though.
Hand is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cano!
Cano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cano 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.
Cano regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cano trying to control here.
Hand performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hand not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Hand is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cano is just riding it out for now. Hand eventually gives up the hold.
Cano trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cano is concentrating on defense, preventing Hand from advancing position.
Cano wants to get back to his feet.
Cano trying to control here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cano dives in and grabs Hand's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hand pushes down on Cano's head and hops out.
Hand with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cano to score with a decent uppercut.

Cano shoots in and gets a takedown into Hand's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hand throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cano escapes and throws Hand's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cano lands a few punches from side control.
Cano working away.
Cano lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hand down.
Cano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hand keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cano working the head and body with strikes.
Yeezy Hand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Cano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cano just content to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Cano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cano 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Randy Cano!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Randy Cano!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Randy Cano!

Randy Cano wins by unanimous decision!
Randy Cano spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.