PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Conley (ranked 4403 p4p, 4450 weight class) and Mikael Dottir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Conley
vs
Dottir

177 cm
20
155
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
159
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Conley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikael Dottir!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conley wants to slow Dottir down by chopping away at his legs.
Conley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dottir is fending him off so far but Conley persists. Nope, Dottir circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Dottir finds it's way through Conley's defenses.
Conley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dottir smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Dottir finds it's way through Conley's defenses.
Dottir connects with a jab.
Dottir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dottir stuffs the takedown.
It seemed like Dottir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Conley is looking to clinch but Dottir is avoiding it.
Conley drops his hands momentarily and Dottir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mikael Dottir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conley moves in looking to clinch but Dottir pushes him off.
Dottir scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Conley darts in looking for a takedown but Dottir gets double underhooks and turns Conley into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Conley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dottir lands a nice uppercut.
Dottir throws a punch but it's blocked by Conley.

Conley decides to pull guard.
Conley wants to stand but Dottir is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dottir really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Conley looking for a sweep. Not yet Conley, not yet.
Dottir controlling from the top position.
Dottir postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two 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.
Dottir's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dottir lands with a right hand.
Conley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Conley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conley throws a sloppy head kick and Dottir moves out of range easily.
Conley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dottir lands a glancing blow to the side of Conley's head.
Conley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Conley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Conley shoots in looking for a takedown but Dottir manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Conley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jab by Dottir.
Dottir connects with the punch.
Dottir with a nice cross.
Conley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dottir lands a head shot.
Jab from Dottir.
Dottir scores with a jab to the head.
Dottir might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dottir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Dottir on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Conley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dottir throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conley on the side of the head.
Dottir scores with a jab.
Dottir's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conley under the eye.
Conley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Conley tries to close the distance and clinch but Dottir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dottir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Conley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dottir lands the left hand.
Conley tries to clinch but Dottir is having none of it.
Dottir lands with an uppercut that bounces Conley off the cage and back into range.
Conley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Conley takes one on the button.
Dottir connects with a crisp jab.
Mikael Dottir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dottir bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dottir.
Dottir leaves Conley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conley is breathing heavily.
Dottir slaps away a takedown attempt from Conley, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Conley is looking to clinch but Dottir is avoiding it.
Conley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Conley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Conley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dottir lunges at Conley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Conley's hand.
Dottir is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Conley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dottir lands a jab.
The crowd cheers as Dottir lands an impressive looking overhand right. Conley doesn't seem phased though.
Conley tries to move into range but Dottir moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Conley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dottir avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dottir scores with a sloppy right hand. Conley should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Dottir dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Conley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Conley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dottir connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conley scrambles back to his feet.
Mikael Dottir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conley needs to keep his hands up - Dottir had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Dottir.
Conley doesn't manage to clinch there - Dottir circles away.
Conley moves in looking to clinch but Dottir pushes him off.
Dottir lands a really nice looking cross but Conley seems unphased.
Conley is looking to clinch.
Jab by Dottir.
Conley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dottir moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dottir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Conleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Conley drops his hands momentarily and Dottir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dottir lands an overhand right.
Conley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheers as Dottir lands an impressive looking overhand right. Conley doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dottir throws a good cross that connects.
Conley walks into a straight right hand from Dottir.
Conley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dottir as he avoids it easily.
Dottir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dottir connects with a right hand. Conley shakes it off.
Conley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dottir but Dottir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Conley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conley shoots in looking for a takedown but Dottir manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Conley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dottir cracks Conley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dottir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Conley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot by Dottir.
Conley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Conley throws the kick towards the body but Dottir avoids it.
Conley needs to keep his hands up - Dottir had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Dottir finds it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Dottir there.
Conley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Conley fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dottir paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dottir lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dottir smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dottir lands with an overhand left.
Conley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Conley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dottir clobbers Conley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good shot there by Dottir.
Conley closes the distance and clinches up with Dottir, looking for a takedown. Conley pushes Dottir against the cage but Dottir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Conley takes one to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Dottir coming out on top.
Conley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dottir sizes up Conley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Conley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab by Dottir.
Dottir moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Conley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Conley moves forwards but Dottir connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dottir connects with a right hand. Conley shakes it off.
Dottir stuffs the takedown attempt from Conley. Conley gets slowly back to his feet.
Dottir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Dottir coming out on top.
Jab, jab by Dottir - just one landing.
Dottir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dottir works the jab nicely.
Conley fails to land with a series of punches.
Dottir connects with a single shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dottir.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conley moves forwards but Dottir connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Conley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Conley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Conley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dottir scores with a nice head shot.
Conley tried to score with a low kick but Dottir checks it.
Dottir cracks Conley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Dottir - just one landing.
Conley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dottir scores with a decent looking hook.
Brandon Conley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dottir.
Conley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A cross from Dottir lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dottir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conley has time to react.
Dottir lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dottir scores with a sloppy right hand. Conley should have avoided that one.
Dottir connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Dottir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Conley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dottir connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Conley's hands.
Conley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dottir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Conley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good exchange - Dottir coming out on top.
Dottir connects with a jab.
Dottir bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dottir's corner calls for a 1-2. Dottir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dottir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dottir, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dottir connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Conley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dottir jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Conley goes for a double leg but Dottir avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dottir continues to drive forward.
Dottir working aggressively here.
Conley looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dottir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conley working hard to break the clinch.
Dottir misses with a punch on the inside.
Conley is working for takedown but Dottir is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Conley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dottir has a couple of punches blocked by Conley.
Conley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dottir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dottir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Conley backwards.
Conley takes a shot to the head.
Conley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dottir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dottir.
Dottir working aggressively here.
Dottir misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conley takes a shot to the head.
Conley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dottir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Conley backwards.
Dottir swings wildly with an uppercut but Conley uses good head movement to avoid it.

Conley successfully pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conley wants to sweep but no luck.
Dottir showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conley wants to sweep here but Dottir controlling him for the moment.
Dottir postures up.

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.

Conley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Conley wants to clinch.
Conley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dottir scores with a nice head shot.
Dottir lands with a cross.
Dottir scores with a jab. Conley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Conley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dottir lands a glancing blow to the side of Conley's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dottir, as that shot connected.
Conley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brandon Conley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conley shoots for a takedown but Dottir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dottir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Dottir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dottir 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Dottir!