PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spinbob Cantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantrell's entrance music is Scorpions - Winds of Change. A fine choice. Kanne has chosen Don't Cry For Me Argentina as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cantrell
vs
Kanne

177 cm
25
179 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

179 cm
24
175 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spinbob Cantrell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beasty Kanne!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanne moves out of range of the body kick.
Cantrell walks into a stiff left hand from Kanne.
Cantrell blocks the body kick.
Kanne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cantrell lands with a shot to the body.
Kanne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kanne slips under a jab.
A jab from Cantrell finds it's way through Kanne's defenses.

It looks like Beasty Kanne has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantrell lands a jab-cross combination.
Kanne lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Spinbob Cantrell has been cut.
A big left from Kanne misses.
Kanne throws an overhand right that lands on Cantrell's shoulder, as Cantrell tries to avoid the shot.
Cantrell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kanne counters with a straight right hand.

Cantrell is rocked!
Kanne tries to close the distance and clinch but Cantrell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cantrell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kanne misses with the combination.
Cantrell wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kanne misses with a body kick.
Cantrell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kanne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kanne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kanne scores with a nice right hand.
Cantrell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Kanne misses.
Cantrell lands with an uppercut that bounces Kanne off the cage and back into range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cantrell.
Kanne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cantrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kanne misses with a wild combination.
Cantrell fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kanne. Those never looked like landing.
Cantrell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kanne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cantrell scores with the left hand. Kanne knows he should have avoided that one.
Kanne lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cantrell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cantrell avoids the head kick by Kanne.
Kanne throws a low kick, looking for Cantrell's leg but Cantrell calmly moves out of range.
Cantrell cracks a nice hook into Kanne's ribs.
Cantrell looks to throw a body kick
and Kanne counters with a thumping low kick.
Kanne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cantrell wants to clinch up but Kanne keeps it at a distance.
Kanne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cantrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell lands a nice looking body kick.
Kanne walks into a straight right hand from Cantrell.
Cantrell throws a push kick but Kanne slaps the foot to one side.
Kanne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cantrell lands a jab.
Cantrell throws a low kick but Kanne avoids it.
Cantrell throws a shot to the body.
Kanne scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cantrell. Cantrell obviously looking to wear him down.
Kanne throws a body punch but Cantrell moves out of range.
Kanne staying out of range there.
Kanne swings for the body but Cantrell moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Kanne both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Cantrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cantrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanne throws a jab when Cantrell was well out of range.
Cantrell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kanne moves in looking to clinch but Cantrell pushes him off.
Cantrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Cantrell misses.
Kanne works over Cantrell's head and body with a nice combination.
Cantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kanne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kanne throws a leg kick but Cantrell checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Cantrell.
Kanne lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Spinbob Cantrell will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cantrell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cantrell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanne.
Kanne misses with a low kick.
Kanne tries to clinch but Cantrell moves out of range.
A cross from Kanne lands.

Cantrell moves into the clinch.
Cantrell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kannes head.
Cantrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanne.
Cantrell can't find room to land a body shot as Kanne controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kanne lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Cantrell.
Cantrell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kanne stalling the fight.
Kanne misses with a punch on the inside.
Cantrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cantrell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kanne or not.
Cantrell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cantrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanne avoids the elbow strike from Cantrell, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanne.
Cantrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanne pushes Cantrell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanne.
Kanne content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cantrell pushes off an throws an elbow but Kanne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cantrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanne.
Kanne avoids the elbow strike from Cantrell, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cantrell leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanne.
Kanne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cantrell lands a shoulder strike.
Kanne works on Cantrell's body with a couple of short punches.
Kanne working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cantrell.
Kanne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Kanne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cantrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cantrell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kanne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cantrell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kanne backwards.
Cantrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cantrell misses with the head strike.
Kanne tries a body shot but Cantrell blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spinbob Cantrell dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kanne misses with the combination.
Cantrell looks to land a body kick but Kanne moved away.
Kanne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cantrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cantrell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Kanne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cantrell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cantrell throws a front kick aimed at Kanne's knee but Kanne avoids it well.
Cantrell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spinbob Cantrell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanne throws a combination that misses
and Cantrell counters with a nice body kick.
Kanne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cantrell.
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!
Cantrell throws a push kick but Kanne slaps the foot to one side.
Kanne lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Cantrell.
Cantrell throws a leg kick but Kanne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice cross by Kanne.
Cantrell throws a wild body kick that Kanne sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Cantrell misses.
Kanne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cantrell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Cantrell.
Kanne scoring well with a low kick there.
Cantrell throws a head kick but Kanne moves out of range.
Cantrell connects with a nice looking jab.
Cantrell lands a nice shot that snaps Kanne's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cantrell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanne. Kanne obviously looking to wear him down.
Spinbob Cantrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kanne misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanne misses with a series of wild punches.
Kanne misses with a body punch
and Cantrell counters with a good low kick that Kanne was not able to check.
Kanne misses with an uppercut. Cantrell saw that one coming.
Cantrell scores with a leg kick.
Cantrell looks to land a right hand but Kanne moved out of range.
Cantrell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kanne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kanne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cantrell lands a front kick.
Cantrell scores with a leg kick.
Cantrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kanne moves out of range of the body kick.
Cantrell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kanne's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne misses with a few strikes there.
Kanne misses with a hook. Cantrell ducked under it nicely.
Kanne loads up on a big right hand but Cantrell slips the punch.

Kanne moves into the clinch successfully.

Kanne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cantrell closes the distance and clinches.
Kanne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cantrell tries a body shot but Kanne blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanne.
Kanne letting Cantrell take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kanne dodges an elbow strike from Cantrell.
Kanne misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Cantrell.
Cantrell throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Spinbob Cantrell did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kanne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cantrell.
Cantrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanne wants to clinch but Cantrell slips to the side
and Cantrell counters with a one-two to the body.
Kanne misses with a hook.
Cantrell misses with a kick to the body.
Cantrell takes one to the chin there.
Cantrell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Kanne.
Kanne throws a head kick but Cantrell moves out of range.
Kanne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cantrell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kanne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cantrell throws a front kick aimed at Kanne's knee but Kanne avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantrell checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Kanne misses.
Nice defenses there by Cantrell.
Cantrell wants to clinch.
Cantrell throws a head kick that misses.
Cantrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanne.
Cantrell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cantrell misses with a series of wild punches.
Kanne throws a series of punches but Cantrell moves out of range.
Kanne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cantrell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cantrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Cantrell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cantrell is looking to clinch but Kanne is avoiding it.
Cantrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cantrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Cantrell fakes the leg kick and cracks Kanne in the body.
Kanne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kanne circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Kanne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cantrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantrell moves away from the strike by Kanne.
Cantrell throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kanne.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kanne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cantrell - the referee stops the clock and Kanne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cantrell. Kanne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cantrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kanne.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanne.
Cantrell checks a leg kick.
Cantrell checks a leg kick nicely.
Cantrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cantrell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kanne scrambles back to his feet.
Kanne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cantrells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab from Kanne.
Kanne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cantrell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kanne misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cantrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cantrell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cantrell throws the kick towards the body but Kanne avoids it.
Cantrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanne manages to avoid it.

Kanne has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanne blocks an uppercut.
Spinbob Cantrell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cantrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanne's elbow.
Cantrell misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantrell throws an elbow but it misses.
Cantrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanne's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Beasty Kanne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cantrell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cantrell is looking to clinch but Kanne is avoiding it.
A combination from Kanne does no damage.
Kanne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cantrell counters with a good low kick that Kanne was not able to check.
Cantrell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kanne tries to clinch there but Cantrell circles away.
Cantrell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kanne. That did some damage!
Cantrell misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Cantrell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kanne darts in and clinches Cantrell up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cantrell throws an elbow but misses.
Kanne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kanne misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cantrell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cantrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanne takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanne.
Kanne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kanne avoids the elbow strike from Cantrell, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kanne up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanne.
Kanne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cantrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cantrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanne.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cantrell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne tries to work over Cantrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kanne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kanne lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanne.
Cantrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanne's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kanne takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cantrell is pushing Kanne up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kanne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cantrell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spinbob Cantrell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cantrell 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:47
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spinbob Cantrell!
Spinbob Cantrell retains his welterweight title!