PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 156 p4p, 170 weight class) and Ezequiel Canizares (ranked 20 p4p, 25 weight class). Canizares comes into a darkened arena with his song building. El Loco kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wagner
vs
Canizares

181 cm
33
174
31 - 11 - 1

183 cm
30
173
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
© Trap House

Sakura Style
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 31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konrad Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezequiel Canizares!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canizares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Canizares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Canizares misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Wagner misses its target.
Canizares 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.
Canizares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wagner is able to avoid easily.
Wagner misses with a hook. Canizares ducked under it nicely.
Canizares appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Canizares lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wagner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Canizares throws a lazy head kick
and Wagner counters with a nice body shot.
Wagner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Canizares getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Canizares looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wagner takes a swing at Canizares's ribcage but misses.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Canizares misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner counters with a head kick. That will keep Canizares thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Canizares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner is looking to clinch.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick from Canizares.
A little feinted left hand from Wagner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Canizares checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wagner throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Canizares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Canizares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Canizares works Wagner's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canizares wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Canizares scoring well with a low kick there.
Wagner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canizares lands a slapping body shot.
Canizares scores with a body shot.
Canizares throws a push kick but Wagner slaps the foot to one side.
Canizares throws an off balance right hand
and Wagner counters with a low kick, right behind Canizares 's knee.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Canizares sees coming a mile off.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
Canizares thumps Wagner with a low kick.
Canizares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canizares looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Canizares stuns Wagner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Canizares lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canizares misses with a looping left.
Canizares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Canizares there.
Canizares connects with a jab.
Canizares throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canizares throws out the jab.
Wagner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Canizares throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Canizares misses with a looping left.
Wagner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wagner walks into a left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Canizares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canizares misses the shot to the body.
Canizares lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wagner takes a step back to recover.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Canizares.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canizares connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wagner's hands.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Canizares.
Canizares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Canizares lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Canizares jabs Wagner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Canizares lands a jab to Wagner's midsection.
Wagner avoids a kick to the body.
Wagner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Canizares tries to land a front kick but Wagner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner takes a swing at Canizares's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Canizares tries to land a front kick but Wagner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Canizares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Canizares throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Wagner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wagner might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Canizares throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ezequiel Canizares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Canizares.
Wagner misses with a hook. Canizares ducked under it nicely.
Canizares paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Canizares lands a two punch combo.
Wagner throws a hook but Canizares avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canizares scores with a decent looking hook.
Canizares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wagner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wagner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Canizares to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares lands a leg kick that knocks Wagner off balance momentarily.
Canizares throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wagner.
Wagner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Canizares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Wagner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Canizares.
A bone on bone clash there as Wagner blocks the leg kick.
Wagner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Canizares. That snapped Wagner's head back.
Canizares connects with a crisp jab.
Canizares throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wagner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Canizares wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canizares scores with a leg kick.
Canizares looks to land a body kick but Wagner moved away.
Nice body kick from Canizares.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Canizares scores with a push kick.
Canizares throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
Canizares swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Canizares.
Canizares throws a body kick that misses
and Wagner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wagner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wagner slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Canizares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner connects with a body shot that sends Canizares's belly button to the back.
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wagner tries to land a front kick but Canizares steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canizares.
Ezequiel Canizares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canizares throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wagner counters with a body kick.
Canizares throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
Canizares missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Canizares.
Wagner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Canizares saw that one coming.
Canizares is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wagner with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canizares scoring well with a low kick there.
Canizares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wagner misses with a hook. Canizares ducked under it nicely.
Canizares takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Canizares takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Canizares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canizares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Canizares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wagner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezequiel Canizares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Canizares throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wagner counters with a left to the body.
Konrad Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canizares.
Canizares looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Canizares misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Canizares tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Wagner misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Canizares.
Wagner misses with a low kick as Canizares jumps back.
Canizares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canizares throws a low kick, looking for Wagner's leg but Wagner calmly moves out of range.
Wagner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Canizares.
Canizares swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wagner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares lunges at Wagner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wagner's hand.
Wagner connects with a single shot there.
Canizares lands with a hook. Wagner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Canizares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Canizares throws a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Wagner misses with an uppercut
and Canizares counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wagner thinking.
Wagner slips a straight right by Canizares.
Canizares swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wagner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Canizares finds it's way through Wagner's defenses.
Wagner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a hook
and Canizares counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Wagner blocks a jab.
Canizares misses with a shot to the body
and Canizares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Canizares lands with a cross.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Canizares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Canizares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wagner works Canizares's body with a nice hook.

Wagner closes the distance and pushes Canizares back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Canizares - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Canizares scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Canizares misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Canizares throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wagner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wagner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Canizares lands with a left to the head.
Wagner misses with the head strike.
Canizares wants to stall.
A short right from Canizares.
Canizares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Canizares controls his hands.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Canizares.
Wagner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Canizares avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Canizares tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Canizares back against the cage.
Canizares presses Wagner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wagner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wagner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wagner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Canizares or not.
Wagner lands a shot to the body.
Canizares blocks an uppercut.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Wagner prevents a body shot from Canizares.
Canizares scores with a shot to the side of Wagner's head.
Wagner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wagner fails to land.
Canizares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canizares lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Canizares avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Canizares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canizares swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canizares lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
Canizares throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Canizares tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Canizares back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ezequiel Canizares.
I've got Canizares winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezequiel Canizares!
A relieved looking Ezequiel Canizares thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.