PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou The Tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Tooth has chosen window shopper 50cent as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Condit
vs
The Tooth

190 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
31
276 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Condit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lou The Tooth!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Tooth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Condit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Tooth scrambles back to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Condit.
Condit lands a nice shot that snaps The Tooth's head back.
Condit cracks a nice hook into The Tooth's ribs.
Condit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Condit. Those never looked like landing.
Condit is looking to clinch but The Tooth is avoiding it.
The Tooth wants to counter the offense by Condit and move into the clinch position.
Condit misses with a few strikes there.
Condit throws a left and a right that both miss

and The Tooth counters by moving into the clinch.
The Tooth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Tooth slows down the pace here.
Condit blocks an elbow strike from The Tooth.
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!
The Tooth keeps control of Condit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Condit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Condit blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit tries to land knees in the clinch but The Tooth avoids the damage to the body.

Condit manages to break the clinch.
Condit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Condit swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Condit moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Condit misses.
Condit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Tooth circles away quickly and effectively.
The Tooth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Condit.
The Tooth feints a counter leg kick.
Condit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Lou The Tooth has been cut.
Condit misses with a looping right.
The Tooth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Condit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Tooth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Condit wants to slow The Tooth down by chopping away at his legs.

Condit clinches up with The Tooth and pushes him back against the cage.
Condit wants to break free but The Tooth has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Tooth breaks from the clinch.
Condit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Condit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Tooth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The Tooth takes the fight into the clinch.
Condit lands with a light punch inside.
Condit missing with knees to the body.
Condit wants to get back to striking at distance but The Tooth won't allow it.
The Tooth trying to land knees to the body.
Condit tries to break the clinch but The Tooth is controlling the position.
The Tooth blocks an uppercut.
Condit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Condit missing with knees to the body.
Condit misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Tooth trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit working hard to break the clinch.
Condit is trying to push The Tooth away but The Tooth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Tooth trying to land knees to the body.
The Tooth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Condit.
Condit is trying to break free.
The Tooth stalling against the cage.
The Tooth blocking some punches.
Condit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Tooth.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Condit misses with a punch on the inside.
Condit tries to break the clinch but The Tooth is controlling the position.
The Tooth tries to land knees in the clinch but Condit avoids the damage to the body.
The Tooth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Condit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Tooth throws an elbow that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Tooth - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Tooth.
Condit being controlled against the cage.

The Tooth breaks the clinch.
The Tooth walks into a jab.
Condit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Condit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Condit connects with a crisp jab.
Condit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Condit connects with the punch.
Good work by The Tooth as he checks the leg kick.
Carlos Condit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Tooth tries to clinch but Condit moves out of range.
Condit tries to counter with a takedown but The Tooth is quick to defend against it.
Condit loads up on a big right hand but The Tooth slips the punch.
The Tooth only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Condit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lou The Tooth'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.

Condit throws a lazy right hand but The Tooth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Condit throws a right and a left that The Tooth avoids nicely.

The Tooth instigates a clinch.
Condit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Condit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Tooth blocks a body shot from Condit.
Condit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

The Tooth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Tooth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Condit tries to clinch up.
Jab from Condit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Condit misses.
Condit lands a really nice looking cross but The Tooth seems unphased.
Condit throws a chopping leg kick but The Tooth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carlos Condit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The Tooth moves into range and clinches up with Condit.
The Tooth tries a body shot but Condit blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tooth managing to block the knees to the body from Condit.
Condit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Tooth avoids the elbow strike from Condit, against the cage.
Condit trying to land knees to the body.
Condit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Tooth trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Condit.
Condit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Condit scores with a shoulder strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from The Tooth in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Condit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Tooth controlling the action here for a moment.
Condit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carlos Condit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Tooth misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit with a knee to the head.
The Tooth avoids the elbow strike from Condit, against the cage.
Condit prevents a body shot from The Tooth.
Condit tries to circle away but The Tooth has him pinned against the cage.
The Tooth lands an elbow inside that Condit shrugs off.

It looks like Carlos Condit has been cut.
The Tooth throws a punch but it's blocked by Condit.
Nice elbow from The Tooth.
Condit tries to circle away but The Tooth has him pinned against the cage.
The Tooth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Tooth leaning against his opponent.
The Tooth keeps control of Condit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Condit working aggressively here.
The Tooth misses with the head strike.
The Tooth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Carlos Condit's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Condit working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Tooth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Condit's defenses.
The Tooth dodges an elbow strike from Condit.
Condit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Tooth can do to turn this around?
Condit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Condit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Condit.
Condit throws a leg kick but The Tooth checks it.

Condit drops The Tooth with a beautiful combination! The Tooth stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Condit is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Tooth slips under a jab from Condit.
The Tooth wants to counter the offense by Condit and move into the clinch position.
Condit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Tooth is out of range.
The Tooth circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Tooth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Condit doesn't manage to clinch there - The Tooth circles away.
Condit throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Tooth counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Condit misses.
Condit tries to bum rush The Tooth with a series of wild strikes but The Tooth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Condit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Tooth was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Condit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Condit tries to clinch up.
The Tooth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Tooth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Condit moves in looking to clinch but The Tooth pushes him off.

Condit moves into the clinch successfully.
Condit wants to get back to striking at distance but The Tooth won't allow it.
Condit being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Tooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Condit dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The Tooth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carlos Condit is winning the standup battle so far.

Condit instigates a clinch.

The Tooth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Condit is looking to chop away at The Tooth's legs.
Condit sets himself, and The Tooth steps forward looking for the clinch! Condit avoids it this time.
Nice cross by Condit.
The Tooth slips a jab from Condit.
The Tooth wants to counter with a clinch but Condit pushes him away.
Condit moves in looking to clinch but The Tooth pushes him off.
The Tooth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Condit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Tooth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Tooth steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Condit.
Condit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Tooth circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Tooth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Tooth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Tooth needs to keep his hands up - Condit had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Condit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Condit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Tooth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Tooth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Condit swings widly with a right hand
and The Tooth counters with a good low kick that Condit was not able to check.

The Tooth clinches with his opponent.
The Tooth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Carlos Condit's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Tooth.
Condit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Condit throws a punch but it's blocked by The Tooth.
The Tooth keeps control of Condit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Tooth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Condit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Tooth keeps control of Condit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Tooth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Condit's efforts to push away.
The Tooth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Tooth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The Tooth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by The Tooth.
Condit fails in his attempt to clinch.

The Tooth pushes Condit up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Condit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Tooth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Condit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lou The Tooth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Tooth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Tooth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Tooth avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Condit.
The Tooth prevents Condit from breaking the clinch.
The Tooth blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Tooth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Condit tries to land a knee to the head but The Tooth blocks with his arms.
Condit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Tooth has him pressed against the cage.
Condit wants to break free but The Tooth has control.

The Tooth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The Tooth drives through and clinches with Condit against the cage.
The Tooth misses with the head strike.
Condit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Condit avoiding damage as The Tooth throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Condit.
Condit is trying to break free.
Condit is trying to break free.
Condit tries to break the clinch but The Tooth is controlling the position.
The Tooth stalling the fight.
Condit swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Tooth's defenses.
Condit dodges an elbow strike from The Tooth.
The Tooth trying to land knees to the body.
Condit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Condit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Tooth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Carlos Condit's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Condit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Condit tries a body shot but The Tooth blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Condit throws an elbow but misses.
The Tooth taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Condit fails to land.
Condit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Tooth misses with some punches.
The Tooth throws an elbow that misses.
Carlos Condit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Condit scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lou The Tooth.
I think Condit 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Condit!