PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mick Lovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Conley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Let it Roll. This should be a great matchup!

Lovin
vs
Conley

175 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mick Lovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Conley!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lovin wants to clinch but Conley slips to the side

and Conley counters by moving into the clinch.
Lovin trying to stall but Conley improves his position.
Conley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lovin has him pressed against the cage.
Conley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lovin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Sean Conley has been cut.
Lovin throws a knee to the head but misses.

Conley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lovin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Conley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lovin throws an elbow but misses.
Lovin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Conleys head.

Conley jumps into guard, dragging Lovin to the mat.
Lovin wants to control from the top but Conley keeps moving.
Lovin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conley controlling the position.
Conley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lovin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conley is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Conley holds on and takes a little breather.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lovin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conley on the ground.

Mick Lovin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lovin tries to clinch but Conley moves away

and Conley counters by clinching up.
Lovin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conley.
Lovin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Conley walks away with a smile on his face. Lovin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Conley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lovin pinned against the cage. Lovin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mick Lovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Conley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conley dodges the punch combination from Lovin.

Lovin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lovin wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovin is trying to control the position but Conley postures up.
Lovin is trying to hold Conley in close to prevent damage but Conley has managed to pass into half guard.
Lovin is trying to get back to full guard.
Conley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Conley shoots in but Lovin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lovin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Conley counters with a one-two to the body.
Conley tries for a takedown but Lovin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lovin throws a right hand that misses

and Conley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lovin landing knees to the body.
Conley looks gassed!
Lovin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Conley is trying to force a seperation but Lovin has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Conley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Conley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Conley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Conley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Conley passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lovin is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Conley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovin tries to escape but Conley is in control.
Lovin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lovin struggling a bit here.
Lovin trying to remain calm as Conley controls from the top position.
Conley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sean Conley.
Lovin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Conley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lovin!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovin wants to hold on but Conley pushes him away.
Lovin is bucking up trying to escape but Conley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lovin is trying to stand but he's just given Conley his back.
What can Lovin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's four 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.
Lovin rolls, trying to escape but Conley keeps control of the position.
Lovin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Conley is riding his opponent, not letting Lovin buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Conley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Conley's cut.
That's time! Lovin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lovin tries to clinch but Conley moves away
and Conley counters with a head kick.
Lovin wants to clinch but Conley slips to the side

and Conley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Conley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lovin misses with a knee to the head.
Conley tries to pull guard but Lovin holds him up against the cage and eventually Conley drops back down to his feet.
Lovin keeps control of Conley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Conley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lovin looks to clinch
and Conley counters with a left and a right that stings Lovin.
Lovin throws a head kick that misses
and Conley counters with a good, hard body kick but Lovin shrugs it off.
Lovin darts in trying to clinch

and Conley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conley not doing much here.
Lovin is trying to control but Conley passes into side control!
Lovin being controlled for a moment.

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.
Lovin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Conley stands up and beckons Lovin to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovin looks to clinch

and Conley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lovin's guard now.
Conley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Conley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lovin's head.

Conley gets to his feet. Lovin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lovin closes the distance but Conley moves to the side

and Conley moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conley looking for a takedown.

Conley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lovin tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Conley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Conley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conley forces his way into half guard.
Lovin tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Conley manages to move to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovin tries to improve his position but instead Conley has taken his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Conley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Conley 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Conley!