PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binzo comes to the cage accompanied by Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Binzo
vs
Connely

185 cm
29
221 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

181 cm
28
194 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Binzo Binzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Connely!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connely lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Connely displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Connely jabs Binzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Connely throws a front kick that sends Binzo stumbling back into the cage.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connely.
Binzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Binzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Connely looks to land a right hand but Binzo moved out of range.
Connely lands a really nice looking cross but Binzo seems unphased.
Binzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Binzo moves away from the strike by Connely.
Binzo slips a jab from Connely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Binzo.
Binzo misses with a low kick as Connely jumps back.
Connely shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Chris Connely has been cut.
Chris Connely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connely.
Binzo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Binzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connely moves away.
Binzo jabs at Connely's body.
Binzo tries a low kick but Connely avoids it.
Connely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Binzo staying out of range there.
Binzo slips a jab from Connely.
Connely moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Connely.
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!
Connely misses with a right hand
enabling Binzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Connely throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Connely pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo looks to land a left hand but Connely moved out of range nicely.
Binzo thuds a left hand into Connely's body.
Binzo lands the left hand.
Binzo throws a body punch but Connely moves out of range.
Binzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Binzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Connely.
Connely throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Binzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Connely throws a lazy uppercut
and Binzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Binzo misses the shot to the body.
Connely scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Connely shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Binzo eats them both and turns towards Connely to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Binzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Connely connects with a looping right hand.
Binzo is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Binzo is looking to wear down Connely with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Connely misses with a left hand
and Binzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Binzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Connely will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connely.
Binzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Binzo thows a leg kick but Connely checks it
and Connely counters with a nice uppercut.
Binzo tries to land a leg kick but Connely saw it coming and moves away.
Connely throws out a loose jab but Binzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Connely.
Connely takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Binzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Connely might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Connely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Connely.
Connely swings away with a body shot that misses
and Binzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Binzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Connely off the cage and back into range.
Connely takes a swing at Binzo's ribcage but misses.
Binzo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No luck for Connely with that takedown attempt.
A cross from Connely lands.
Connely paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Binzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Connely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connely scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Connely scores with a hook.
Binzo lands a high kick!

That has opened up Chris Connely's cut even more.
Binzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Connely to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Binzo Binzo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Connely's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Binzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connely.
Connely has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Binzo finds it's way round the side to connect with Connely's head.
Binzo takes a swing at Connely's ribcage but misses.
Connely throws a nice outside leg kick.
Connely lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Binzo at a distance.
Connely jabs Binzo right on the nose. Binzo blinks but takes it well.

Binzo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Binzo keeping moving, preventing Connely from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Binzo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Connely off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely loads up on a big right hand but Binzo slips the punch.
Connely tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Connely throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Binzo misses the target.
Connely misses with a hook. Binzo ducked under it nicely.
Connely connects with the punch.
Binzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Connely stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick from Binzo is predictable there
and Connely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Binzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Binzo moves away from the strike by Connely.
Binzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo thuds his shin into the meat of Connely's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connely bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Binzo misses with a wild body shot.
Connely keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Binzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Connely has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Connely and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Binzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Connely.
Binzo lands with a shot to the body.
Connely connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Binzo momentarily.
Connely lands a jab to the head.
Connely looks to score with a jab to the body but Binzo is just out of range.
Connely digs a good body shot into Binzo's ribs.
Binzo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo is looking to score with low kicks.
Connely throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Binzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Binzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Connely counters with a nice kick to the body.
Binzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Connely uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Binzo.
Connely staying out of range there.
Binzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Connely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Connely does a little dance to reset his feet.
Connely jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Binzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Connely looks to throw the jab but Binzo is out of range.
Donk. Binzo catches Connely right on the button with a cross.
Binzo is looking to land body kicks.
Connely misses with a left hand
and Binzo counters with a nice body kick.
Connely is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Connely fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Binzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Connely working aggressively here.
Binzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Connely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Connely.

Connely breaks the clinch.
Binzo throws a head kick but Connely moves out of range.
Binzo misses with a wild body shot.
Connely lands a jab to the nose.
Binzo moves away from the strike by Connely.
Binzo is looking to slow Connely down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binzo ducks under a wild hook from Connely.
Binzo misses with an uppercut.
Binzo moves away from the strike by Connely.
A big left from Connely misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Connely will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Connely's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Connely moves forwards but Binzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Connely misses its intended target.
No luck for Connely with that takedown attempt.
Binzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connely.
Binzo Binzo is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Connely.
Connely tries to clinch but Binzo moves out of range.

Connely rushes Binzo and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Connely's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Binzo.
Binzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Connely tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Binzo's elbow.
Binzo avoids the elbow strike from Connely, against the cage.
Binzo working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connely.
Connely swings wildly with an uppercut but Binzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connely can't find room to land a body shot as Binzo controls the action.
Binzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Binzo working hard to break the clinch.
Binzo lands with a short shot to the head.

The cut above Chris Connely's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Connely lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Binzo or not.
Nice body punch from Binzo - that landed with a thud.
Connely takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Connely is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Binzo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Connely has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Connely is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Connely lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connely throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Binzos head.
Binzo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connely looking to stall.
Binzo misses with a body punch.
Connely throws a punch but it's blocked by Binzo.
Connely prevents a body shot from Binzo.
A nice left hand lands by Binzo.
Binzo tries to throw a body punch but Connely avoids it by throwing Binzo back against the cage.
Connely throws an elbow but it misses.
Connely lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Connely - that landed with a thud.
Binzo misses with a punch to the body.
Binzo can't find room to land a body shot as Connely controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo tries to break free but Connely pushes him back against the cage.

Binzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Connely lands a right hook to the body.
Binzo ducks under a wild hook from Connely.
Binzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Connely is just out of range.
Connely throws a jab but it's blocked by Binzo.
Binzo takes a swing at Connely's ribcage but misses.
Connely pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Binzo slips a jab and a cross from Connely.
Binzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Connely fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Binzo manages to avoid it.
Connely throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Binzo lands with a right hand.

Chris Connely's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Binzo's head backwards.
Binzo misses with a body shot.
Binzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Connely stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Binzo.
Binzo misses with a right hand
and Connely counters with a nice body shot.
Connely 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.
Binzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connely.
Binzo misses with a body kick.
Binzo misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Connely with a jab.
Connely dodges the punch combination from Binzo.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Binzo Binzo.
I think Binzo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chris Connely!
A relieved looking Chris Connely thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.