PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Canseco (ranked 3809 p4p, 400 weight class) and Lord Seshomaru (ranked 3106 p4p, 329 weight class). Canseco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Death Grips - Lil boy. Seshomaru has chosen PRIDE NEVER DIES THEME SONG as his entrance music. Jose Canseco had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Canseco
vs
Seshomaru

193 cm
19
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Canseco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lord Seshomaru!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Canseco , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seshomaru looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Seshomaru finds it's way through Canseco 's defenses.
Canseco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Seshomaru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Canseco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Canseco tries to move into range but Seshomaru moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Canseco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Canseco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Canseco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Canseco swinging wildly here.
Seshomaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seshomaru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Canseco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seshomaru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seshomaru misses with a few strikes there.
Lord Seshomaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seshomaru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Canseco .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seshomaru looks to score with a jab to the body but Canseco is just out of range.
Seshomaru cracks the inside of Canseco 's front leg.
Canseco misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Seshomaru.
Seshomaru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Seshomaru.
Seshomaru scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Seshomaru misses with a wild body shot.
Canseco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Canseco throws a looping overhand right but Seshomaru ducks down to avoid it.
Seshomaru plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seshomaru throws a head kick but Canseco moves out of range.
Seshomaru connects with a right hand. Canseco shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Canseco , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seshomaru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seshomaru is looking to slow Canseco down with leg kicks.
Seshomaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Canseco takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Canseco tries to bum rush Seshomaru with a series of wild strikes but Seshomaru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seshomaru! But no joy.
Canseco takes one on the button.
Canseco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seshomaru throws a big shot that misses.
Canseco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seshomaru scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Seshomaru.
Seshomaru throws a nice inside leg kick.
Canseco throws a right and a left that Seshomaru avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Seshomaru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Seshomaru is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Canseco had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Canseco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seshomaru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canseco .
Canseco misses with a few strikes there.
Canseco slips under a jab from Seshomaru.
Some wild striking there from Canseco .
Seshomaru is looking for the big counter here.
Canseco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seshomaru manages to avoid it.
Seshomaru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Canseco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Seshomaru catches Canseco right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seshomaru connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canseco throws a body shot but no joy.
Canseco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seshomaru counters with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Seshomaru coming out on top.
Seshomaru connects with a leg kick. Canseco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seshomaru throws the left hand but Canseco avoids the punch easily.
Canseco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seshomaru.
Seshomaru misses with a head kick.
Canseco moves out of range of the strikes.
Seshomaru feints and then cracks Canseco 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Canseco down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Canseco , as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Seshomaru throws an overhand right that lands on Canseco 's shoulder, as Canseco tries to avoid the shot.
Seshomaru throws a right hand that misses
and Canseco counters with a nice body shot.
Canseco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Seshomaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Seshomaru throws a nice looking combination but Canseco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Canseco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Seshomaru.
Seshomaru throws a hook to the side of Canseco 's head but Canseco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seshomaru throws a lazy right hand but Canseco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seshomaru.
Canseco fails to land with a series of punches.
Seshomaru flicks out a counter leg kick but Canseco steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seshomaru scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Seshomaru fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Canseco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Canseco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seshomaru.
Canseco lunges at Seshomaru with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seshomaru's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco lands a jab to the nose.
Seshomaru throws a hook but Canseco blocks it.
Seshomaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seshomaru slips under a jab.
Seshomaru goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Canseco might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Seshomaru throws a leg kick
and Canseco counters with a left to the body.
Seshomaru is breathing heavily.
Canseco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Canseco misses with a looping right.
Seshomaru appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Seshomaru misses with a double jab.
As Seshomaru tries to get set, Canseco tries to push him back and clinch up but Seshomaru manages to avoid the attempt.
Seshomaru throws a head kick but Canseco moves out of range.
Canseco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seshomaru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Canseco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Seshomaru in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canseco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Canseco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seshomaru.
Canseco ducks right into an uppercut from Seshomaru.
Seshomaru misses with a right hand
and Canseco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seshomaru lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Canseco blocks a head kick by Seshomaru.
Seshomaru throws a body kick that misses.
Seshomaru misses with a leg kick
and Canseco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Canseco throws a jab when Seshomaru was well out of range.
Canseco tests Seshomaru's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Lord Seshomaru has been cut.

Canseco lands a big uppercut and Seshomaru crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Seshomaru looks OK. Canseco waves Seshomaru back to his feet!

Seshomaru is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco misses with a two punch combination.
Canseco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seshomaru motions for Canseco to come forward. Seshomaru throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Canseco throws a poor cross that misses
and Seshomaru counters with a low kick, right behind Canseco 's knee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seshomaru.
Canseco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Canseco walks into a straight right hand from Seshomaru.
Seshomaru dodges the punch combination from Canseco .
Seshomaru throws a head kick that misses
and Canseco counters with a left and a right that stings Seshomaru.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seshomaru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seshomaru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seshomaru misses with a wild body shot.
Canseco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seshomaru lands with a kick to the temple. Canseco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Canseco looks to land a combination but Seshomaru avoids it well.
Seshomaru scores with a hook to the body. Canseco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Canseco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seshomaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Canseco .
Canseco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seshomaru.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Canseco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lord Seshomaru's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Seshomaru scores with a nice right hand.
Seshomaru throws a right hand that misses
and Canseco counters with a nice body shot.
Canseco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seshomaru counters with a nice uppercut.
Seshomaru misses with a hook. Canseco ducked under it nicely.
Canseco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seshomaru.
Jose Canseco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Canseco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Canseco throws a right and a left that Seshomaru avoids nicely.
Canseco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canseco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seshomaru misses with a low kick as Canseco jumps back.
A counter left hand to the body from Canseco misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Canseco .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seshomaru stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seshomaru throws a head kick that Canseco semi-blocks.
Canseco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seshomaru.
Seshomaru digs a good body shot into Canseco 's ribs.
Canseco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seshomaru connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seshomaru turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seshomaru lands a slapping body shot.
Seshomaru lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Canseco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seshomaru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Seshomaru - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canseco throws a right hand that Seshomaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Seshomaru also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Seshomaru misses.
Seshomaru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seshomaru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seshomaru throws a lazy uppercut
and Canseco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice cross by Canseco .
Canseco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seshomaru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Canseco .
Seshomaru cracks Canseco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Canseco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lord Seshomaru seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco lands a glancing blow to the side of Seshomaru's head.
Canseco falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Seshomaru counter with a right hand.

Canseco lands a left and a right that send Seshomaru crashing to the mat, dazed. Canseco thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Canseco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seshomaru moves away.
Canseco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Seshomaru throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Canseco counters with a stiff right hand.
Seshomaru is still on wobbly legs! Can Canseco finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canseco lands a jab to the nose.
Seshomaru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canseco .
Canseco loads up on a big right hand but Seshomaru slips the punch.
Seshomaru seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Seshomaru.
Canseco ducks right into an uppercut from Seshomaru.
Seshomaru takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seshomaru misses with a double jab.
Canseco is looking to counter the offense by Seshomaru and move into the clinch.
Seshomaru keeps Canseco at a distance using the push kick.
Canseco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seshomaru counters with a straight right hand.
Seshomaru scoring well with a low kick there.
Seshomaru lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Seshomaru connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Seshomaru - that will leave a mark!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lord Seshomaru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Seshomaru 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lord Seshomaru!
As Lord Seshomaru got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I've trained all my life in the IRON DOJO so this fight offered no surprises I will come back next fight even better....foes BEWARE!!!'.