PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Jacque Custo (ranked 24815 p4p, 3956 weight class) and Mehdi Kanaani (ranked 547 p4p, 377 weight class). Mehdi Kanaani is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Custo
vs
Kanaani

174 cm
19
152
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
147
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Jacque Custo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehdi Kanaani!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanaani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Custo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanaani has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Custo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kanaani tries to avoid it but Custo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kanaani to the ground. Kanaani escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kanaani lands a really nice looking cross but Custo seems unphased.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Custo is defended easily by Kanaani.
Decent striking displayed by Kanaani there.
Custo walks into a stiff left hand from Kanaani.
Jab by Kanaani.
Custo shoots in looking for a takedown. Kanaani tries to sprawl out of it but Custo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kanaani manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Jacque Custo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Custo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kanaani sprawls well. Kanaani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Custo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kanaani displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Custo.
It seemed like Kanaani was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kanaani scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kanaani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custo shoots in for a takedown but Kanaani shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kanaani lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kanaani jabs Custo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kanaani lands a nice hook to Custo's body. Custo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kanaani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Custo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Custo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kanaani thuds a left hand into Custo's body.
Kanaani clobbers Custo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Custo shoots for a double leg takedown but Kanaani sprawls well. He's pushed Custo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Custo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kanaani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Custo slips a jab and a cross from Kanaani.
Nice jab there from Kanaani.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Custo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kanaani.
Kanaani stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kanaani wants it to stay on the feet.
Custo shoots in for a double leg but Kanaani sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kanaani lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kanaani.
Kanaani throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Custo on the side of the head.
Kanaani looks to land a right hand but Custo moved out of range.
Kanaani scores with a body shot.
Custo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kanaani finds it's way round the side to connect with Custo's head.
Kanaani lands a jab to the nose.
Kanaani thuds his right hand into Custo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani lands with a nice body punch.
Custo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mehdi Kanaani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Custo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Custo fails with the takedown
and Kanaani counters with a right hand to the body.

Custo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kanaani's guard.
Custo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kanaani is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Custo is controlling him.
Custo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custo wants to pass the guard but Kanaani is keeping the position.
Custo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mehdi Kanaani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kanaani has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 9:10
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 8:10
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 8:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mehdi Kanaani!