PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Cantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al-Baghdadi comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse - Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg. Roger Cantor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bakr al-Baghdadi
vs
Cantor

178 cm
32
155 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

175 cm
32
165 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Cantor!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al-Baghdadi ducks under a wild hook from Cantor.
al-Baghdadi tries to move into range but Cantor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cantor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cantor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi cracks Cantor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cantor ducks under a wild hook from al-Baghdadi.

Cantor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
al-Baghdadi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cantor wants to control from the top but al-Baghdadi keeps moving.
al-Baghdadi wants to stand but Cantor is controlling the position.
Cantor wants to control from the top but al-Baghdadi keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi wants to get back to his feet but Cantor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cantor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
al-Baghdadi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cantor trying to control the position from guard on top but al-Baghdadi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That kick from al-Baghdadi tenderised Cantor's leg. Cantor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cantor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from al-Baghdadi.
Nice defenses there by Cantor.
al-Baghdadi ducks under a wild hook from Cantor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantor missing with a left hand there. al-Baghdadi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
al-Baghdadi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
al-Baghdadi throws a body kick that misses

and Cantor counters with a takedown into side control.
al-Baghdadi is pushing Cantor's head away, looking to escape. Cantor manages to hold on to the position though.
al-Baghdadi is looking for a sweep.
Cantor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at al-Baghdadi to see if he's OK.
Cantor is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cantor is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
al-Baghdadi parries the strikes from Cantor easily there. Cantor is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable al-Baghdadi to escape.
al-Baghdadi is trying to buck Cantor off.
Cantor lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantor working away.
al-Baghdadi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cantor asserts his dominance and retains side control.
al-Baghdadi is trying to escape the position but Cantor is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cantor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cantor working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Check out the look on Cantor's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
al-Baghdadi is trying to escape the position but Cantor is controlling the position.
al-Baghdadi is pushing Cantor's head away, looking to escape. Cantor manages to hold on to the position though.
al-Baghdadi struggling a bit here.
Cantor wants to lay and pray for a moment but al-Baghdadi keeps working.
Cantor working the ground and pound but al-Baghdadi is defending the strikes.
al-Baghdadi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cantor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cantor trying to control the action but al-Baghdadi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Cantor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cantor blocks a head kick by al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi misses with a head kick.
Cantor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
al-Baghdadi looks to throw the jab but Cantor is out of range.
al-Baghdadi throws a leg kick that misses.
Cantor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cantor misses with an uppercut
and al-Baghdadi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
al-Baghdadi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cantor with a jab.
al-Baghdadi throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
al-Baghdadi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is winning the standup battle so far.
Cantor throws a jab but it's blocked by al-Baghdadi.
Cantor slips a jab from al-Baghdadi.
Cantor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract al-Baghdadi.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
al-Baghdadi lands a head shot.
al-Baghdadi lands a nice shot to the body.
al-Baghdadi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cantor.
al-Baghdadi is looking for a counter combo.
al-Baghdadi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cantor.
Cantor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cantor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
al-Baghdadi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cantor on the side of the head.
al-Baghdadi defending well as Cantor loads up on a big left hand.
al-Baghdadi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cantor's head.
A shot to the liver by al-Baghdadi. Beautiful body shot.
al-Baghdadi misses with a looping left.
al-Baghdadi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al-Baghdadi misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi misses with a jab to the body
and Cantor counters with a nice uppercut.
al-Baghdadi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cantor.
Nice shot lands for Cantor.

al-Baghdadi is rocked!

Cantor shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! al-Baghdadi is on queer street and Cantor is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Roger Cantor!
After the big win, Roger Cantor made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.