PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roscoe Conwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes into the arena with AC/DC - If you want Blood (You've got it) blaring out of the sound system. Conwell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by David Bowie ft David Guetta - Just For One Day (Heroes). Dee Pain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pain
vs
Conwell

190 cm
26
212 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

193 cm
27
202 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dee Pain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roscoe Conwell!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conwell tests Pain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conwell throws a head kick but Pain moves out of range.
Conwell lands a high kick!
Pain loads up on a big right hand but Conwell slips the punch.
Conwell scores with a jab.
Conwell throws a leg kick but Pain moved away.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pain circles away quickly and effectively.
Pain loads up on a big right hand but Conwell slips the punch.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Conwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pain takes a swing at Conwell's ribcage but misses.

Pain closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conwell tries to score a body lock takedown but Pain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Conwell wants the takedown. Pain is fighting it off but Conwell persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pain's guard against the cage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conwell is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conwell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Conwell wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
Conwell is fighting to break Pain's control of his arms but Pain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conwell is one step ahead there.
Conwell wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
Conwell passes Pain's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Conwell has control of the leg.
Conwell stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Conwell has control of the leg.
Conwell is looking to pass Pain's guard but actually Pain recovers to full guard.
Pain is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pain looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Conwell has picked Pain up and slammed him! Pain can't keep hold of the triangle and Conwell manages to pass to side control!
Conwell is staying tight to Pain's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Conwell trying to control the position but Pain is working away.
Conwell moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Conwell landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Conwell trying to control the position but Pain is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pain being controlled for a moment.
Pain manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conwell's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pain works his foot free and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Conwell hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roscoe Conwell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pain shoots for a double leg takedown but Conwell sprawls well. He's pushed Pain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Roscoe Conwell has been cut.
Pain tries to clinch there but Conwell circles away.
Conwell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pain doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Conwell does no damage.
Conwell misses with a double jab.
Pain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Conwell looks to land a left hand but Pain moved out of range nicely.
Pain swings for the body but Conwell moves out of range.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch but Conwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pain throws a right hand that Conwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Conwell also avoids with ease.
Conwell catches Pain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conwell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Conwell ducks under a wild hook from Pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Conwell throws a body punch but Pain moves out of range.
Roscoe Conwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conwell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conwell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Conwell's calf.
Conwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pain throws a shot from downtown. Conwell moves away and avoids it.
Conwell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Conwell tries to bum rush Pain with a series of wild strikes but Pain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain throws a shot from downtown. Conwell moves away and avoids it.
Conwell lands a really nice looking cross but Pain seems unphased.

Pain closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Conwell quickly recovers to half guard.
Pain wants to control but Conwell is keeping him busy.
Conwell tries to get to full guard but Pain has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conwell gets back to full guard.
Conwell is trying to keep Pain in close.
Pain working some strikes from top position.
Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dee Pain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pain being controlled here momentarily.
Pain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain trying to control but Conwell is working from the bottom.
Pain stopping the sweep attempt from Conwell.
Pain wants to control from the top but Conwell keeps moving.
Pain engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Conwell pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Conwell throws out a loose jab but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pain does it's job there.
Conwell misses with a straight right.
Pain tries to score with a low kick but Conwell moves his leg out of the way.
Conwell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pain doesn't seem bothered though.
Pain swings for the body but Conwell moves out of range.
Pain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Conwell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pain wants to clinch but Conwell slips to the side
letting Conwell counter with a right hand.
Pain throws a jab but it's blocked by Conwell.
Conwell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pain.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dee Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain loads up on a big right hand but Conwell slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Conwell misses
and Pain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pain thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roscoe Conwell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roscoe Conwell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Conwell is looking to slow Pain down with leg kicks.
Pain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Conwell counters with a leg kick.
Conwell leaves Pain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conwell throws a right and a left that Pain avoids nicely.
Conwell misses with a hook.
Pain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pain blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Conwell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roscoe Conwell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conwell slips under a jab.
Conwell slips a straight right by Pain.
Pain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pain looks to score with a jab to the body but Conwell is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conwell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pain is out of range and Conwell settles back down.
Pain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conwell on the side of the head.
Conwell scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Conwell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Conwell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conwell.
Pain checks a leg kick nicely.
Conwell throws a shot from downtown. Pain moves away and avoids it.
Dee Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain tries to clinch but Conwell moves out of range.
A combination from Conwell does no damage.
That kick from Conwell tenderised Pain's leg. Pain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pain tries to clinch but Conwell is having none of it.
Conwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Pain.
Conwell cracks Pain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Conwell throws a lazy right hand but Pain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pain misses with a hook
and Conwell counters with a nice body shot.
Conwell throws out a loose jab but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Conwell - just one landing.
Conwell scores with a nice strike.
Conwell connects with a solid leg kick.
Pain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Conwell throws the kick towards the body but Pain avoids it.
Pain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Conwell checks it well.
Conwell misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conwell lands a body shot.
Conwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Conwell.
Conwell thows a body shot but no joy.
Conwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Conwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Conwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pain was well out of range. Poor timing from Conwell.
Conwell misses the shot to the body.
Pain misses with a lunging right hand
and Conwell counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conwell tries to avoid it but Pain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conwell to the ground. Conwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dee Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conwell.
Pain misses with a looping left.
Conwell looks to land a combination. Pain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Conwell misses with a wild body shot.
Conwell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Conwell.
Pain lands a lovely overhand right.
Conwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conwell throws a one two combo.
Conwell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pain in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conwell checks the leg kick.
Conwell is looking to slow Pain down with leg kicks.
Pain jabs at Conwell's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roscoe Conwell really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roscoe Conwell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Conwell throws a hook to the side of Pain's head but Pain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Conwell's head backwards.
Conwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pain counters with a left to the body.
Conwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pain scores with a leg kick.
Conwell lands a head shot.
Conwell lands a leg kick that knocks Pain off balance momentarily.
Conwell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Conwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Pain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain blocks a head kick by Conwell.
Pain misses the shot to the body.
Pain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pain.
Conwell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Conwell connects with an inside leg kick.
Conwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conwell looks to land a right hand but Pain moved out of range.
Conwell misses with a head kick.
A cross from Pain lands.
Pain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Conwell is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Conwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pain throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Conwell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pain is in Conwell's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pain.
Conwell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pain is squirming around, avoiding Conwell's attempts to control the action.
Pain can't escape the position.
Conwell wants to control the pace but Pain is squirming around nicely.
Conwell controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain is working to get back to half guard.
Pain wants to control but Conwell is having none of it.
Conwell controlling the position easily from mount.
Pain wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Conwell.
Pain manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conwell controlling the pace.
Conwell trying to control from Pain's half guard. Pain has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Conwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conwell's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conwell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conwell controls Pain momentarily but Pain frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Roscoe Conwell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roscoe Conwell's cut.
That's time! Pain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Conwell walks into a jab.
A head kick from Conwell lands but Pain takes it in his stride.
Pain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Conwell backs up against the cage.
Pain lands a jab to the head.
Pain needs to keep his hands up - Conwell had a free shot at his head there.
Conwell lands a nice shot that snaps Pain's head back.
Pain shoots in but Conwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pain lands a nice shot to the body.
Pain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conwell.
Pain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conwell staying out of range there.
Conwell keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain throws a looping overhand right but Conwell ducks down to avoid it.
Conwell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Conwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pain thows a body shot but no joy.
Conwell scores with a head kick.
Conwell scores with a head kick.
Pain throws a wild body kick that Conwell sees coming a mile off.
Pain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Conwell misses.
Conwell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conwell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Conwell misses with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dee Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conwell can pounce on him.
Conwell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pain slips under a jab from Conwell.
Conwell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pain slips under a jab.
Pain misses with a body shot.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Conwell digs a good body shot into Pain's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Conwell blocks a jab.
Conwell throws a low kick but Pain moves out of range easily.

Pain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pain struggles to land a body shot inside as Conwell controls his hands.
Conwell tries to circle away but Pain has him pinned against the cage.

Conwell manages to break the clinch.
Conwell slips a jab and a cross from Pain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pain. Conwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conwell misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conwell. Pain does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Pain. Beautiful body shot.
Pain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roscoe Conwell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a front kick aimed at Conwell's knee but Conwell avoids it well.
Dee Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Conwell misses.

Pain moves into range and clinches up with Conwell.

Conwell manages to break the clinch.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conwell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Conwell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pain doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Conwell. Conwell obviously looking to wear him down.
Pain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Conwell. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Conwell.
Conwell throws a leg kick which misses Pain's front leg but catches the back leg as Pain tries to avoid it.
A combination from Conwell does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roscoe Conwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Conwell 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roscoe Conwell! Roscoe Conwell retains his light heavyweight title!