PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galo Segura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Conrad
vs
Segura

160 cm
22
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Galo Segura!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segura throws a leg kick which misses Conrad's front leg but catches the back leg as Conrad tries to avoid it.
Segura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Galo Segura has been cut.
Conrad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Segura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Segura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conrad.
Conrad throws a hook to the side of Segura's head but Segura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Segura looks to land a body kick but Conrad moved away.
Segura throws a body kick that misses.
Segura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Segura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Segura swinging wilding here.
A combination from Segura does no damage.
Conrad connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Segura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conrad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Segura's head.
Segura throws a hook to the side of Conrad's head but Conrad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Segura explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Segura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Conrad misses.
Conrad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Conrad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Segura.
A jab from Conrad finds it's way through Segura's defenses.

That has opened up Galo Segura's cut even more.
Segura misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segura throws a big shot that misses.
Segura scores with a nice body kick.
Conrad is breathing heavily.
Segura throws a big shot that misses.
Segura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conrad.
Segura misses with a body kick.
Conrad looks to land a left hand but Segura moved out of range nicely.
Conrad throws a hook but Segura blocks it.
Segura looks to land a combination but Conrad avoids it well.
Segura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Segura looks to land a combination but Conrad avoids it well.
Conrad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conrad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conrad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Segura throws a right hand that Conrad ducks under and follows up with a left that Conrad also avoids with ease.
Segura feints and then cracks Conrad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Conrad down.
Segura slips a jab from Conrad.
A big right from Conrad misses.
Conrad ducks under a wild hook from Segura.
Conrad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Segura moves away.
Segura misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Conrad, as that shot connected.
Nice jab there from Conrad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Segura does no damage.
Conrad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Segura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Segura moves away from the strike by Conrad.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Segura.
Conrad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Conrad moves out of range of the strikes.
Conrad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Conrad throws a body punch but Segura moves out of range.
Segura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Segura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conrad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Segura misses with a double jab.
Segura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conrad circles away quickly and effectively.
Segura scores with a push kick.
Segura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Conrad if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conrad tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Segura scores with a four punch combination!
A telegraphed right hand from Conrad misses the target.
Segura tries to bum rush Conrad with a series of wild strikes but Conrad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Segura lands with a nice body kick.
Segura lands a head kick. Conrad smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Segura scores with a four punch combination!
Segura lands a nice looking body kick.
Conrad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Segura tries to bum rush Conrad with a series of wild strikes but Conrad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Segura.
Segura explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Conrad is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Conrad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Segura slips a jab from Conrad.
Segura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conrad is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Segura.
Segura throws a right hand that Conrad ducks under and follows up with a left that Conrad also avoids with ease.
Segura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conrad moves out of range as Segura throws a body kick.
Conrad misses with an uppercut. Segura saw that one coming.
Segura tries to score with a low kick but Conrad moves his leg out of the way.
Conrad misses with a straight right.
Segura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conrad slips a jab and a cross from Segura.
Nice uppercut there from Conrad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segura walks into a straight right hand from Conrad.
Conrad throws a jab but it's blocked by Segura.
Segura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Conrad.
Segura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Segura misses with a body kick.
Segura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conrad checks a leg kick.
Segura fails to land with a series of punches.
Conrad throws a jab when Segura was well out of range.
Conrad looks to throw the jab but Segura is out of range.
Conrad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Segura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conrad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Conrad with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Segura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Segura walks into a jab.
Conrad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Conrad takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Conrad jabs Segura right on the nose. Segura blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Conrad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galo Segura's cut.
That's time! Conrad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Segura scores with a kick to the midsection.
Conrad throws a hook to the side of Segura's head but Segura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Segura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Segura scores with a shot to the body.
Segura swings for the body but Conrad moves out of range.
Segura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conrad circles away quickly and effectively.
Conrad takes one to the chin there.
Conrad throws out a loose jab but Segura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conrad looks to throw the jab but Segura is out of range.
Conrad's corner calls for a 1-2. Conrad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Segura fails to land with a series of punches.
Conrad throws an overhand right that lands on Segura's shoulder, as Segura tries to avoid the shot.
Segura scores with a hook to the body. Conrad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Segura scores with a nice body kick.
Conrad steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Segura. That one must have hurt.
Segura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid leg kick lands there for Segura.
Galo Segura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Conrad misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Segura coming out on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conrad tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Segura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Segura - that will leave a mark!
Segura fails to land with a series of punches.
Conrad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Segura was well out of range. Poor timing from Conrad.
Conrad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Segura thows a body shot but no joy.
Segura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Segura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Conrad lands a nice looking body shot.
Segura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conrad misses with a hook.
Conrad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Conrad will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Conrad swings for the body but Segura moves out of range.
Segura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Segura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Segura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Segura looks to score with a jab to the body but Conrad is just out of range.
Conrad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Segura throws a leg kick that misses.
Conrad throws a hook but Segura blocks it.
Segura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conrad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segura ducks right into an uppercut from Conrad.
Both fighters circling a little - Segura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Conrad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Segura throws a leg kick which misses Conrad's front leg but catches the back leg as Conrad tries to avoid it.
Segura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conrad throws out the jab.
Segura delivers a nice body kick.
Segura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Conrad throws a shot from downtown. Segura moves away and avoids it.
Segura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conrad misses the jab.
Segura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Conrad. That did some damage!
Conrad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Conrad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Conrad walks forward, straight into a front kick from Segura.
Segura tries to land a leg kick but Conrad saw it coming and moves away.
Conrad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Conrad misses with an uppercut. Segura saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Segura.
Conrad misses with a hook. Segura ducked under it nicely.
Conrad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Segura can pounce on him.
Segura misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Segura.
Segura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Segura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Segura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Segura throws a head kick that half lands.
Conrad with a nice cross.
Conrad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Conrad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Segura.
Segura moves out of range of the strikes.
Galo Segura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conrad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Segura scores with a push kick.
Segura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conrad.
Segura misses with the combination.
A big left from Conrad misses.
Segura throws a wild body kick that Conrad sees coming a mile off.
Segura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conrad.
Segura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conrad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conrad cracks Segura with an open hand slap.
Segura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Conrad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Segura. Segura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Segura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Segura ducks under a wild hook from Conrad.
Conrad takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Segura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Conrad backs up against the cage.
Segura staying out of range there.
Segura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Conrad lands a really nice looking cross but Segura seems unphased.
Conrad misses with an uppercut. Segura saw that one coming.
A combination from Segura does no damage.
Conrad lands with a shot to the body.
Conrad misses with an uppercut. Segura saw that one coming.
Segura throws a front kick that sends Conrad stumbling back into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Segura. Conrad shrugs it off though.
Conrad throws a jab but it's blocked by Segura.
Segura scores with a leg kick.
Segura thuds his right hand into Conrad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Conrad throws an overhand right that lands on Segura's shoulder, as Segura tries to avoid the shot.
Conrad misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galo Segura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Galo Segura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Segura lands a nice looking body kick.
Conrad ducks under a wild hook from Segura.
Segura fails to land with a series of punches.
Segura throws a wild body kick that Conrad sees coming a mile off.
Segura throws a shot from downtown. Conrad moves away and avoids it.
Conrad lands with a straight right. Segura didn't see that one coming.
Segura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Segura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Segura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Segura slips under a jab from Conrad.
Segura throws a right hand that Conrad ducks under and follows up with a left that Conrad also avoids with ease.
Segura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conrad scores with a nice head shot.
Conrad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Conrad throws the left hand but Segura avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Conrad.
Conrad throws a hook but Segura avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Segura fails to land with a series of punches.
Conrad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Segura.
Conrad misses the jab.
Segura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad scores with a hook to the body. Segura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crunch! Segura slams his shin into Conrad's torso.
Segura cracks the inside of Conrad's front leg.
Conrad moves out of range of the strikes.
Conrad with a jab.
Conrad throws an overhand right that lands on Segura's shoulder, as Segura tries to avoid the shot.
Segura throws a combination. Conrad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Segura throws a series of punches but Conrad avoids them all with ease.
Conrad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Segura misses with a two punch combination.
Segura scores with a shot to the body.
Segura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conrad circles away quickly and effectively.
Segura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conrad misses with a hook. Segura ducked under it nicely.
Segura looks to land a body kick but Conrad moved away.
A swing and a miss from Conrad.
Segura ducks under a wild hook from Conrad.
Segura keeps Conrad at a distance using the push kick.
Segura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conrad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Segura.

That's two 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.
Conrad cracks a nice hook into Segura's ribs.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Segura.
Segura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Conrad loads up on a big right hand but Segura slips the punch.
Segura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Conrad rather than just go for the knockout.
Segura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Segura throws a right and a left that Conrad avoids nicely.
A head kick from Segura lands but Conrad takes it in his stride.
Conrad lands a nice shot that snaps Segura's head back.
Conrad dodges the punch combination from Segura.
Segura misses with a wild body shot.
Conrad stuns Segura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Conrad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Conrad throws a jab when Segura was well out of range.
Segura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Segura tried to score with a low kick but Conrad checks it.
Conrad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Segura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conrad throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad dodges the punch combination from Segura.
Conrad loads up on a big right hand but Segura slips the punch.
Segura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conrad circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Conrad misses.
Conrad looks to throw the jab but Segura is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Segura.
Conrad misses with a hook. Segura ducked under it nicely.
Conrad slips a jab and a cross from Segura.
Segura missing with a left hand there. Conrad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conrad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Conrad blocks a jab.
Conrad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Segura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Segura looks to land a body kick but Conrad moved away.
Conrad thuds his right hand into Segura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Conrad misses with a looping right.
Segura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Conrad takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Segura ducks under a wild hook from Conrad.
Segura lands a jab-cross combination.
Conrad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conrad loads up on a big right hand but Segura slips the punch.
A combination from Segura does no damage.
Nice jab there from Conrad.
Segura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Conrad throws a shot from downtown. Segura moves away and avoids it.
Conrad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Segura moves away.
Conrad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Segura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Segura looks to land a combination but Conrad avoids it well.
Segura moves out of range of the strikes.
Segura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Segura throws a series of punches but Conrad moves out of range.
Segura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Segura slips a straight right by Conrad.
Segura throws a jab when Conrad was well out of range.
Segura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Segura misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Conrad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conrad 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Conrad!