PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Conte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trap Ball. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Templeton
vs
Conte

175 cm
35
171 lbs
34 - 13 - 1

180 cm
32
179 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Conte!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Templeton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Conte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Templeton.
Templeton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Templeton misses the target.
Conte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Conte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Templeton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Templeton moves out of range of the body kick from Conte.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Conte.
Conte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Templeton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Conte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Templeton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Conte lands with an uppercut that bounces Templeton off the cage and back into range.
Templeton checks a low kick from Conte.
It looked like Templeton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Conte jabs Templeton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conte. Templeton does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Conte tries to clinch
and Templeton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Templeton checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templeton manages to avoid it.
Conte throws a hook but Templeton blocks it.
Templeton looks for the body kick but Conte saw that one coming.
Templeton tries to bum rush Conte with a series of wild strikes but Conte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conte just misses with a punch to the body.
Conte lands a jab.
Conte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Templeton throws a body shot but no joy.
Conte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Templeton was well out of range. Poor timing from Conte.
Templeton checks a leg kick nicely.
Conte throws out a loose jab but Templeton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Templeton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Templeton.
Conte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Templeton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Templeton checks a low kick from Conte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte throws an overhand right that lands on Templeton's shoulder, as Templeton tries to avoid the shot.
Conte is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Templeton rather than just go for the knockout.
Templeton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Templeton scores with a sloppy right hand. Conte should have avoided that one.
Templeton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conte.
Conte throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Templeton counters with a straight right hand.

Conte is rocked!
Nice body kick from Templeton.
Conte misses with a right hand
and Templeton counters with a crisp right that sends Conte to the canvas! Templeton follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Templeton!
Lance Templeton retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Lance Templeton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.