PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Minoari Amida (ranked 22556 p4p, 2568 weight class) and Mehdi Kanaani (ranked 554 p4p, 327 weight class). Kanaani comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amida
vs
Kanaani

193 cm
30
178
16 - 12 - 0

170 cm
33
170
24 - 18 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Powerful

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

NARCOS

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minoari Amida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehdi Kanaani!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanaani dodges the punch combination from Amida.
Amida is looking to clinch but Kanaani is avoiding it.
Kanaani misses the jab.
Amida lands a lovely overhand right.
Amida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kanaani misses with a body shot.
Kanaani keeps the fight on the outside.
Amida looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kanaani throws a right hand that Amida ducks under and follows up with a left that Amida also avoids with ease.
Good shot there by Amida.
Amida jabs Kanaani right on the nose. Kanaani blinks but takes it well.
Amida blocks a jab.
Amida doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanaani circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amida lands with a kick to the temple. Kanaani shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Amida throws a head kick that misses.
Amida misses with a body shot.
Amida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kanaani scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amida slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanaani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kanaani misses with a hook
and Amida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kanaani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kanaani lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Amida scores with the left hand. Kanaani knows he should have avoided that one.
Amida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Amida jabs Kanaani right on the nose. Kanaani blinks but takes it well.
Kanaani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amida misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amida throws a combination that misses
and Kanaani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kanaani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kanaani misses the target.
Amida throws a big counter combination but Kanaani scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Amida is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kanaani missing with a left hand there. Amida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Amida fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kanaani, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kanaani misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Amida blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amida. Kanaani does a little dance to reset his feet.

Amida forces Kanaani back against the ropes and clinches.

Kanaani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanaani.
Kanaani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Amida throws a sloppy head kick and Kanaani moves out of range easily.
Kanaani misses with a straight left.
Kanaani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Amida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kanaani lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanaani throws a jab but it's blocked by Amida.
Amida scores with a head kick. Kanaani tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Minoari Amida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amida defending well as Kanaani loads up on a big left hand.
Amida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Amida throws a right hand that Kanaani ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanaani also avoids with ease.
Kanaani is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Minoari Amida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Amida works the jab nicely.
Kanaani throws an off balance right hand
letting Amida counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Amida coming out on top.
Kanaani avoids the head kick by Amida.

Amida clinches up with Kanaani and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kanaani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amida's elbow.
Kanaani is pushing Amida up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Amida tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanaani avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kanaani.

Amida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanaani loads up on a big right hand but Amida slips the punch.
Kanaani tries to land a leg kick but Amida saw it coming and moves away.
Kanaani keeps the fight on the outside.
Kanaani throws an overhand right that lands on Amida's shoulder, as Amida tries to avoid the shot.
Kanaani throws a jab when Amida was well out of range.

Amida rushes Kanaani and presses him up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amida missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Kanaani.

Amida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minoari Amida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kanaani lands a nice shot to the body.
Amida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kanaani's head.
Amida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanaani.
Kanaani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amida tries to clinch up.
Amida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amida cracks a nice hook into Kanaani's ribs.
Amida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amida throws a nice looking combination but Kanaani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amida lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amida throws a nice looking combination but Kanaani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanaani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Amida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Amida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanaani throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Amida on the side of the head.
Amida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kanaani looks to land a right hand but Amida moved out of range.
Amida ducks under a wild hook from Kanaani.
Kanaani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kanaani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanaani is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Amida moves into range and connects with a jab.
Amida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanaani was well out of range. Poor timing from Amida.
A combination from Amida does no damage.
Amida throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kanaani! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanaani.
Minoari Amida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amida is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Amida scores with a head kick. Kanaani tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Minoari Amida dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Amida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minoari Amida is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanaani throws a series of punches but Amida moves out of range.
Kanaani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Amida.
Kanaani blocks a head kick by Amida.

Amida fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kanaani, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kanaani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Amida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kanaani throws the kick towards the body but Amida avoids it.
Amida avoids the body shot from Kanaani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A right-left combo lands from Amida.
Amida scores with a shot to the body.
Kanaani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanaani misses with a right hand
and Amida counters with a one-two to the body.
Amida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanaani. Kanaani obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kanaani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Amida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amida misses with a head kick.
Kanaani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amida in his tracks.

Amida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Amida crunches a lovely knee into Kanaani's ribcage.

Amida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amida moves away from the strike by Kanaani.
Amida darts in trying to clinch
and Kanaani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kanaani.
Kanaani lands a really nice looking cross but Amida seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani throws a jab but it's blocked by Amida.
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!
Kanaani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Amida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kanaani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kanaani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Amida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kanaani throws a hook but Amida avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Amida.
Kanaani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amida.
Kanaani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mehdi Kanaani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanaani.
Kanaani swings widly with a right hand
enabling Amida to counter with a crisp jab.
Amida tries to clinch but Kanaani moves out of range.
Kanaani looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kanaani misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanaani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Minoari Amida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amida 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minoari Amida!
Minoari Amida thanked the fans post fight for their support.