PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olavi Korkeaoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cannon has chosen Game On as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Korkeaoja
vs
Cannon

190 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
198 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olavi Korkeaoja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Korkeaoja both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Nicky Cannon has been cut.
A head kick misses from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja swats away the attempt to clinch by Cannon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cannon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cannon throws a head kick but Korkeaoja moves out of range.
Cannon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Korkeaoja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Korkeaoja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korkeaoja blocks a head kick by Cannon.
Korkeaoja stuffs the takedown attempt from Cannon. Cannon gets slowly back to his feet.
Cannon throws a head kick but Korkeaoja moves out of range.
Korkeaoja misses with a series of wild punches.
Cannon misses with a head kick.
Cannon closes the distance and clinches up with Korkeaoja, looking for a takedown. Cannon pushes Korkeaoja against the cage but Korkeaoja circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Korkeaoja blocks a head kick by Cannon.
Cannon looks gassed!
Korkeaoja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korkeaoja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Korkeaoja throws a wild body kick that Cannon sees coming a mile off.

Korkeaoja clinches up against the cage.
Cannon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korkeaoja avoids a wild elbow strike from Cannon.
Cannon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cannon has Korkeaoja pressed against the cage, preventing Korkeaoja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cannon jumps guard but Korkeaoja stands there with Cannon around his waist. Cannon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Olavi Korkeaoja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Cannon.
Korkeaoja blocks the elbow strike.
Cannon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cannon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Korkeaoja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Korkeaoja is trying to break free.
Cannon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Korkeaoja content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Korkeaoja breaks from the clinch.
Korkeaoja stuffs the takedown attempt from Cannon. Cannon gets slowly back to his feet.
Korkeaoja misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Korkeaoja!

Korkeaoja lands a left and a right that send Cannon crashing to the mat, dazed. Korkeaoja thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Cannon is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korkeaoja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cannon is still on wobbly legs! Can Korkeaoja finish him?

Korkeaoja closes the distance and clinches.
Cannon jumps guard but Korkeaoja stands there with Cannon around his waist. Cannon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Korkeaoja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cannon seems to have recovered his senses.
Cannon tries to clinch up
and Korkeaoja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Korkeaoja!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cannon doesn't manage to clinch there - Korkeaoja circles away.
Korkeaoja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cannon shoots for a takedown but Korkeaoja saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Korkeaoja lands with an uppercut that bounces Cannon off the cage and back into rage.
Korkeaoja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cannon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Korkeaoja is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cannon.
Korkeaoja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cannon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cannon moves out of range as Korkeaoja throws a body kick.
Cannon dodges the punch combination from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja swinging wilding here.
Cannon wants to clinch but Korkeaoja slips to the side
and Korkeaoja counters with a two punch combo.
Korkeaoja avoids the head kick by Cannon.
A head kick misses from Cannon.
Korkeaoja lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Korkeaoja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korkeaoja tries to bum rush Cannon with a series of wild strikes but Cannon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cannon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cannon throws a head kick but Korkeaoja moves out of range.
Korkeaoja throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Korkeaoja throws a right and a left that Cannon avoids nicely.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown but Korkeaoja shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Korkeaoja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Korkeaoja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cannon.
Korkeaoja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cannon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Korkeaoja counters with a series of strikes. Cannon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cannon has a takedown stuffed.
Korkeaoja misses with a head kick.
Korkeaoja falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cannon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cannon missing with knees to the body.
Cannon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cannon tries to land knees in the clinch but Korkeaoja avoids the damage to the body.

Korkeaoja breaks from the clinch.
Korkeaoja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cannon tries a head kick but it misses.
Cannon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Korkeaoja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cannon tries to clinch
and Korkeaoja counters with a left and a right that stings Cannon.
Cannon dodges the punch combination from Korkeaoja.
Cannon looks to throw the jab but Korkeaoja is out of range.
Cannon misses with a head kick.
Cannon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Korkeaoja counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Korkeaoja!
Nice takedown defense from Korkeaoja. No joy for Cannon on that attempt.
Korkeaoja lands a head shot.
Cannon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olavi Korkeaoja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Cannon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Korkeaoja throws a sloppy head kick and Cannon moves out of range easily.
Cannon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korkeaoja throws the kick towards the body but Cannon avoids it.
Cannon darts in trying to clinch
and Korkeaoja counters with a three punch combo that has Cannon backing up. Cannon nods at Korkeaoja to acknowledge the strikes.
Cannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cannon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Korkeaoja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Korkeaoja throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cannon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Korkeaoja's guard.
Cannon wants to get up but he can't break Korkeaoja's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cannon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cannon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Korkeaoja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cannon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Korkeaoja is keeping the position for now.
Korkeaoja seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cannon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korkeaoja has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cannon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cannon won't allow Korkeaoja to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cannon tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicky Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korkeaoja connects with a crisp jab.
Korkeaoja connects with a crisp jab.
Cannon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Korkeaoja counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Korkeaoja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Korkeaoja cracks Cannon with a right hand to the side of the head.

Cannon gets a takedown into half guard.
Korkeaoja is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is trying to control. Korkeaoja wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Korkeaoja trying to control here.
Korkeaoja gets back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Korkeaoja pulls Cannon in close to his closed guard and prevents Cannon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cannon postures up in Korkeaoja's guard and throws a big left but Korkeaoja blocks it.
Cannon stopping the sweep attempt from Korkeaoja.
Cannon wants to pass the guard but Korkeaoja is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is looking to stand up but Korkeaoja won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Korkeaoja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Korkeaoja has closed the distance and engaged Cannon in a clinch.
Korkeaoja stops a takedown attempt from Cannon.
Korkeaoja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Korkeaoja can't break the clinch.
Korkeaoja has had enough of the clinch but Cannon keeps him there for the moment.
Cannon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Korkeaoja tries to break the clinch but Cannon is controlling the position.
Korkeaoja wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cannon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Korkeaoja's brow.
Cannon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cannon missing with knees to the body.
Korkeaoja pushes Cannon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cannon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Korkeaoja is trying to break the clinch but Cannon is controlling him.
Korkeaoja is looking to break free of the clinch but Cannon has double underhooks.
Cannon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Korkeaoja breaks from the clinch.
Cannon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korkeaoja avoids the head kick by Cannon.
Korkeaoja lands a two punch combo.
Cannon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Korkeaoja counters with a three punch combo that has Cannon backing up. Cannon nods at Korkeaoja to acknowledge the strikes.
Cannon tries to clinch
and Korkeaoja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olavi Korkeaoja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Korkeaoja clinches up against the cage.

Korkeaoja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Cannon.

Korkeaoja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Korkeaoja tries to circle away but Cannon has him pinned against the cage.
Cannon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Korkeaoja is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Olavi Korkeaoja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicky Cannon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Korkeaoja looks to land a combination but Cannon avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Korkeaoja. That snapped Cannon's head back.
Cannon keeps the fight on the outside.
Korkeaoja avoids the head kick by Cannon.
Korkeaoja gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cannon counters with a head kick. That will keep Korkeaoja thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Korkeaoja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Korkeaoja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Korkeaoja is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cannon throws a head kick but Korkeaoja moves out of range.
Cannon misses with a head kick.
Cannon misses with a head kick.
Korkeaoja looks to land a combination but Cannon avoids it well.
Cannon scores with a head kick.
Olavi Korkeaoja is winning the standup battle so far.
Cannon moves in looking to clinch but Korkeaoja pushes him off.
Korkeaoja throws a head kick but Cannon moves out of range.
Cannon misses with a straight left.
Korkeaoja moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cannon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Korkeaoja scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon lands a high kick!
Cannon needs to keep his hands up - Korkeaoja had a free shot at his head there.
Korkeaoja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cannon shoots in but no luck this time.
Left hook, right uppercut from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch there but Cannon circles away.
Cannon closes the distance and clinches up with Korkeaoja, looking for a takedown. Cannon pushes Korkeaoja against the cage but Korkeaoja circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Olavi Korkeaoja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Cannon.
Cannon slips a jab and a cross from Korkeaoja.
Cannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannon throws a right hand that Korkeaoja ducks under and follows up with a left that Korkeaoja also avoids with ease.
Cannon throws a head kick but Korkeaoja moves out of range.
Korkeaoja looks to land a combination. Cannon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Korkeaoja scores with a sloppy right hand. Cannon should have avoided that one.
Cannon misses with a takedown
and Korkeaoja counters with a straight right hand.
Cannon dives in and grabs Korkeaoja's left leg, looking for a takedown. Korkeaoja pushes down on Cannon's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon doesn't manage to clinch there - Korkeaoja circles away.
Olavi Korkeaoja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Korkeaoja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cannon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cannon tries to clinch but Korkeaoja moves out of range.
Cannon looks for the body kick but Korkeaoja saw that one coming.
Korkeaoja stalks Cannon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cannon's face. Cannon staggers backwards, shaken.
Cannon tries for a takedown but Korkeaoja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Korkeaoja.
Cannon wants to clinch.
Cannon dives in and grabs Korkeaoja's left leg, looking for a takedown. Korkeaoja pushes down on Cannon's head and hops out.
Korkeaoja clobbers Cannon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Korkeaoja has closed the distance and engaged Cannon in a clinch.
Cannon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cannon prevents Korkeaoja from breaking the clinch.
Korkeaoja can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon misses with a punch to the body.
Cannon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Korkeaoja walks away with a smile on his face. Cannon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cannon is defended easily by Korkeaoja.
Cannon tries a head kick but it misses.
Korkeaoja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Korkeaoja throws a head kick that misses.
Korkeaoja scores with a nice strike.
Cannon shoots and misses
letting Korkeaoja counter with a right hand.
Korkeaoja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Korkeaoja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Korkeaoja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cannon shoots in but Korkeaoja avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Korkeaoja connects with the punch.
Korkeaoja throws a nice looking combination but Cannon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Olavi Korkeaoja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cannon is defended easily by Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cannon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Korkeaoja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Korkeaoja smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Korkeaoja throws a one two combo.
Korkeaoja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Korkeaoja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja throws a right and a left that Cannon avoids nicely.
Nicky Cannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Korkeaoja misses with a wild combination.
Cannon tries to clinch but Korkeaoja moves out of range.
Cannon wants to clinch.
Korkeaoja misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olavi Korkeaoja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Korkeaoja, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olavi Korkeaoja!