PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Learmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shael Connen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Learmont comes to the cage accompanied by Deftones - Feiticeira. Connen has chosen Rock You Like a Hurricane as his entrance music. Stephen Learmont has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Learmont
vs
Connen

184 cm
20
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
30
170 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Learmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shael Connen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connen throws a looping overhand right but Learmont ducks down to avoid it.
Connen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Learmont counters with a nice uppercut.

Connen closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Learmont.
A short uppercut from Learmont.
Connen wants to get back to striking at distance but Learmont won't allow it.
Learmont holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Connen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Learmont is keeping busy.
A short right from Connen on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Learmont - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Connen tries to circle away but Learmont has him pinned against the cage.
Learmont is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Learmont fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Connen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Connen is trying to push Learmont away but Learmont has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Learmont tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Learmont keeps control of Connen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Learmont tries to stall but Connen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Learmont lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Learmont swings wildly with an uppercut but Connen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Learmont connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connen's face.
Connen misses with a punch on the inside.
Connen is trying to break the clinch but Learmont is controlling him.
Learmont looking to throw knees to the head but Connen is blocking nicely.
A short right from Learmont.

Connen is rocked!
Connen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Learmont goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Learmont with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Learmont misses with a knee to the head.
Learmont tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Learmont tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connen avoids it.

Connen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Learmont blocks a head kick by Connen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connen throws a right hand that Learmont ducks under and follows up with a left that Learmont also avoids with ease.
Learmont avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left and a right from Connen both land. Nice combination.
Connen checks a leg kick.
Shael Connen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Learmont.
Connen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Learmont.
Connen dips to his left and cracks Learmont with an uppercut!
Connen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Learmont looks to land a combination but Connen avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Learmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connen moves away.

Connen moves into the clinch.
Learmont lands a right hand.
Learmont lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Connen blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Learmont scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Learmont.
Connen is still on wobbly legs! Can Learmont finish him?
Learmont working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Learmont creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Connen with a big uppercut! Connen tries to clinch up but Learmont pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Connen to the mat! Connen covers up and Learmont unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Stephen Learmont!
A relieved looking Stephen Learmont thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.