PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Klaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Conrad
vs
Klaus

161 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnnie Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Klaus!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conrad darts in and clinches Klaus up against the cage.

Conrad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Klaus is defended easily by Conrad.
Klaus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conrad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conrad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klaus.
Conrad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klaus.

Conrad clinches.
Conrad is looking to break free of the clinch but Klaus has double underhooks.
Conrad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Klaus backwards.

Conrad gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Conrad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Conrad cracks Klaus with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conrad chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conrad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Klaus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Conrad postures up and lands a big shot to Klaus's brow.
Conrad landing some decent shots from guard.
Klaus is trying to keep Conrad in close.
Klaus wants to stand but Conrad is controlling the position.
Conrad 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.
Klaus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conrad throws a big elbow that misses.
Conrad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad scoring with some ground and pound.
Conrad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Conrad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Conrad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Klaus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conrad throwing strikes from guard but Klaus blocks nicely.
Conrad landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conrad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Conrad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Conrad won't allow Klaus to sweep him here.
Conrad postures up and lands a big shot to Klaus's brow.
Conrad scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad cracks Klaus with a solid left hand.
Conrad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Conrad is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Conrad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Conrad's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Conrad is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Conrad makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Conrad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Conrad makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Conrad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conrad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Conrad scoring with some ground and pound.
Klaus is looking to sweep but instead, Conrad has passed into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klaus is trying to get back to full guard.
Conrad could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Klaus looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Conrad is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Klaus has managed to free his arm - good work.

Conrad is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Klaus is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Conrad has latched onto it... Big trouble! Conrad pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Klaus is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Conrad!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnnie Conrad!