PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cassadi Van Buren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Buren comes to the cage accompanied by The Ink Spots I dont wanna set the world on fire. John Connor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Van Buren
vs
Connor

187 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
177 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cassadi Van Buren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Buren avoids the head kick by Connor.
Van Buren throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Buren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Buren throws a series of punches but Connor avoids them all with ease.
Connor connects with a high kick.

It looks like Cassadi Van Buren has been cut.

Connor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Van Buren wants to get back to his feet.
Van Buren is breathing heavily.
Van Buren tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Connor's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Connor is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Van Buren defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Connor struggling to land strikes to the head as Van Buren covers up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Van Buren covering up well and avoiding damage.
Connor lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Van Buren wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Van Buren is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Connor thows a strike but Van Buren uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Van Buren as he ends up in Connor 's guard!
Van Buren would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Van Buren wants to stand and escape but instead Connor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Connor gets to his feet - Van Buren follows without any prompting.
A head kick from Connor lands but Van Buren takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cassadi Van Buren's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Connor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
John Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor misses with a low kick.

Connor gets a takedown into half guard.

Connor stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Connor misses with an uppercut. Van Buren saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Buren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cassadi Van Buren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Connor misses
and Van Buren makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Connor really felt that one!
Connor tries to land a body kick
and Van Buren counters with a nice body kick.
Van Buren blocks a head kick by Connor.
Van Buren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Buren on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Connor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Van Buren.

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.
A solid body kick from Connor.
Van Buren throws a head kick that misses
and Connor counters with a big head kick but Van Buren shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Buren.
A head kick misses from Van Buren.
Connor throws a wild body kick that Van Buren sees coming a mile off.
Connor throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Buren counters with a body kick.

Connor shoots in and bounces Van Buren off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Connor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Buren's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Connor stands up from Van Buren's guard - Connor perhaps looking for a knockout.
Connor throws a lazy body kick
and Van Buren counters with a big head kick but Connor shrugs it off.
Cassadi Van Buren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Buren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Connor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Buren counters with an inside leg kick.
Connor tries to clinch there but Van Buren circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Connor throws a lazy head kick
and Van Buren counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Connor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Connor looks for the body kick but Van Buren saw that one coming.
Connor misses with a double jab
and Van Buren counters with a head kick. That will keep Connor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Connor misses with a few strikes there.
Van Buren avoids a kick to the body.
Connor throws a head kick but Van Buren moves out of range.
Van Buren tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Connor misses
and Van Buren counters with a nice kick to the body.
Van Buren avoids the head kick by Connor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Connor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cassadi Van Buren's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Connor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Connor wants to clinch.
Connor throws a lazy body kick
and Van Buren counters with a big head kick but Connor shrugs it off.
Van Buren lands a front kick.
Connor throws a lazy head kick
and Van Buren counters with a solid body kick.
Connor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Connor throws a push kick but Van Buren slaps the foot to one side.
Van Buren tries a head kick but it misses.

Connor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connor throws some wild stikes that Van Buren manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Connor connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Connor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Van Buren is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Buren defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Connor.
Connor won't let Van Buren get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Connor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Van Buren can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cassadi Van Buren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Van Buren's face.
BOOM! Connor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Connor tries to control but Van Buren wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Connor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Connor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Connor!