PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Canizares (ranked 1917 p4p, 2551 weight class) and Spider Monkey (ranked 249 p4p, 317 weight class). Canizares comes to the cage accompanied by El Loco. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Canizares
vs
Monkey

183 cm
24
179
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
170
3 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Maximum Human Performance
Warrior Fight Store

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezequiel Canizares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Canizares.
Canizares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Canizares walks into a straight right hand from Monkey.
Monkey misses with a body kick.
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monkey throws an overhand right that lands on Canizares's shoulder, as Canizares tries to avoid the shot.
Monkey throws a jab when Canizares was well out of range.
Monkey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Canizares.
Canizares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monkey.
Monkey moves out of range as Canizares throws a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Monkey!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Canizares checks a leg kick.
Canizares takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Canizares has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses.
Monkey lands a right hook to the body.
Monkey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canizares misses with a body shot.
Canizares misses with a low kick.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Monkey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Monkey scores with a kick to the body.
Monkey throws a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Monkey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Canizares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monkey swings wildly with an uppercut but Canizares uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Canizares.
Canizares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monkey lands a left hand.
Monkey misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Canizares as Monkey tries to tie him up.
Canizares has a couple of punches blocked by Monkey.
Canizares gets through Monkey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Canizares scores with a shoulder strike.
Canizares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey tries to work over Canizares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canizares just leaning against Monkey, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canizares working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey pushes Canizares back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Canizares lands a nice shot to the body.
Monkey managing to block the knees to the body from Canizares.
Canizares misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Monkey.
Monkey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canizares swings wildly with an uppercut but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monkey misses with the head strike.
Monkey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Monkey stalling in the clinch but Canizares improves position.
Monkey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monkey scores with a shoulder strike.

Monkey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Canizares uses from the top position.

Canizares avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Canizares wants to stand but Monkey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey being controlled here, momentarily.

Canizares avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Canizares trying to control but Monkey is working from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Canizares avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Canizares controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Monkey has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Canizares should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Monkey has tightened it up now! Canizares should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Spider Monkey!
A relieved looking Spider Monkey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.