PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Afeef Isa Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba comes to the cage accompanied by Nation Arabic Orchestra. Cannon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Conquering- Black Moor. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Isa Baba
vs
Cannon

181 cm
25
172 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
181 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Voodoo Nutrition

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Afeef Isa Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Todd Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba moves out of range as Cannon throws a body kick.
Baba throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Cannon misses.
Cannon's coach down at Fight Club FC was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cannon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cannon throws a leg kick but Baba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cannon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baba counters with a solid body kick.
Cannon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baba.
A jab from Baba does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Baba catches Cannon right on the button with a cross.
Cannon throws a low kick, looking for Baba's leg but Baba calmly moves out of range.

Baba cracks Cannon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cannon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Baba finish him?

Cannon is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba lands a slapping body shot.
Cannon is still on wobbly legs! Can Baba finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba scores with a shot to the body.
Baba steps in with a hook that catches Cannon right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Baba follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Cannon looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Afeef Isa Baba!
Afeef Isa Baba thanked the fans post fight for their support.