PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobba Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Conlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sapp comes to the cage accompanied by SHAFT- Isaac hayes. Conlin has chosen Eminem The Way I Am as his entrance music. Bobba Sapp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sapp
vs
Conlin

225 cm
22
300 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
293 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobba Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Conlin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Conlins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Kevin Conlin has been cut.
Conlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sapp moves away.

Conlin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sapp is trying to defend but Conlin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Conlin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Conlin wants to free his trapped foot but Sapp is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Conlin is trying to control the action in half guard but Sapp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sapp wants to improve his position but Conlin is controlling well.
Conlin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Conlin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sapp staying out of range there.
Sapp throws a hook to the side of Conlin's head but Conlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Sapp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Conlin doesn't seem phased though.
Sapp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Sapp cracks Conlin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sapp has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Conlin to stand back up!

Conlin is rocked!
Sapp throws a shot from downtown. Conlin moves away and avoids it.
Conlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sapp.
Sapp misses with an uppercut. Conlin saw that one coming.
Sapp with a jab.
A slow jab from Sapp misses its intended target.
A jab from Sapp misses.
A big left from Sapp misses.
Sapp throws a jab when Conlin was well out of range.
Bobba Sapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sapp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Conlin.

It looks like Bobba Sapp has been cut.
Conlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sapp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp throws out a loose jab but Conlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sapp is just out of range.

Sapp feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Conlin sprawling to the canvas! Conlin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sapp finish him?!
Sapp throws out a loose jab but Conlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sapp tried to score with a low kick but Conlin checks it.
Conlin staying out of range there.
Conlin jabs Sapp right on the nose. Sapp blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sapp moves away.
Conlin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sapp takes one on the button.
Sapp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Conlin momentarily.
Conlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Conlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conlin misses with a hook. Sapp ducked under it nicely.
Sapp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Conlin misses with a looping left.
Conlin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sapp on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conlin misses with a looping right.
Sapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conlin looks to land a right hand but Sapp moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sapp.
Sapp walks into a straight right hand from Conlin.
Bobba Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Sapp misses the target.
Sapp looks to land a right hand but Conlin moved out of range.
Sapp misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Sapp.
Sloppy strikes from Sapp. Those never looked like landing.
Conlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Conlin scores with a jab. Sapp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Bobba Sapp's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sapp throws a looping overhand right but Conlin ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Conlin misses.

Conlin drops Sapp with a big left hand and mounts him. Sapp is in big trouble!

Sapp is rocked!
Conlin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobba Sapp dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Conlin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sapp slips a jab and a cross from Conlin.
Sapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Conlin. Those never looked like landing.
Conlin misses with a body shot.
Sapp moves away from the strike by Conlin.
Sapp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conlin.
Sapp is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Conlin takes a swing at Sapp's ribcage but misses.
Sapp throws a head kick but Conlin moves out of range.
Sapp misses with a wild combination.
Conlin throws a shot from downtown. Sapp moves away and avoids it.
Sapp misses with a straight left.
Sapp throws a hook but Conlin blocks it.
Conlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sapp.
Sapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conlin.
Sapp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sapp lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlin throws an overhand right that lands on Sapp's shoulder, as Sapp tries to avoid the shot.
Sapp looks to land a left hand but Conlin moved out of range nicely.
Sapp misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Conlin, as that shot connected.

Conlin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Conlin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Conlin trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Conlin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kevin Conlin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Sapp drops Conlin with a beautiful combination! Conlin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sapp is looking for the KO!
Conlin is still on wobbly legs! Can Sapp finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Sapp misses.
Conlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sapp throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp missing with a left hand there. Conlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conlin seems to have recovered his senses.
Conlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sapp.
Conlin slips a straight right by Sapp.
Conlin misses with an uppercut. Sapp saw that one coming.
Sapp throws a big shot that misses.
Sapp misses with a straight left.
Sapp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Conlin defending well as Sapp loads up on a big left hand.
Sapp lands a nice hook to Conlin's body. Conlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Sapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sapp scores with the left hand. Conlin knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sapp connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Conlin to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Sapp!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobba Sapp!