PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between chance conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eight Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

conrad
vs
Five

205 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, chance conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eight Five!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

conrad moves into range and clinches up with Five.
Five landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Five is trying to work for a single leg takedown but conrad pulls him back up using the underhooks.

conrad breaks from the clinch.

Five has conrad up against the cage in a clinch.
Five stalls.

conrad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Five tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but conrad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
conrad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Five tries to clinch up.
Five keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Five tries to clinch but conrad moves out of range.
conrad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Five circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chance conrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
conrad circles away from the clinch attempt.
conrad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like chance conrad has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Five fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
conrad fails with a takedown attempt.

Five has managed to clinch.
Five lands a knee to the head.
conrad is breathing heavily.
Five stops a takedown attempt from conrad.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section. conrad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Five successfully pulls guard.
conrad won't allow Five to sweep him here.
Five controlling the position.
Five looking to hit a scissor sweep but conrad is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Five not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
conrad prevents Five from getting back to his feet.

Five has his feet on conrad's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Five clinches up against the cage.
Five lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Five breaks from the clinch.
Five is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Five.

Five gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
conrad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Five fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Five closes the distance and pushes conrad back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Five.
Five stops a takedown attempt from conrad.
Five digs a right hand underneath conrad's ribcage. conrad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees in the clinch landing for Five.
conrad avoiding damage as Five throws knees to the body.
Five avoids a wild elbow strike from conrad.
conrad managing to block the knees to the body from Five.
conrad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Five landing knees to the body.
Five lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Five creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Five taking a breather.

Five jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five working a defensive guard here.
conrad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Five might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control conrad kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eight Five dominated that round.
The cut man is working on chance conrad's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Five closes the distance looking to clinch
and conrad counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Five is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Five stuffs the takedown.
Five tries to clinch up but conrad circles away and keeps his distance.
Five tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but conrad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
conrad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Five but Five pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Five shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Five throws a half hearted mid kick.
Five is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
conrad swats away the attempt to clinch by Five.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
conrad misses with a double jab
and Five counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Five throws a sloppy head kick and conrad moves out of range easily.

Five gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Five lands an elbow that stopped conrad in his tracks for a moment.
Five digs a right hand into conrad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on conrad's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Five.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section. conrad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Five using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Five lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Five breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Five.
The fight stays on the outside here - Five looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
conrad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Five tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but conrad swivels and escapes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from conrad - that will leave a mark!
Five uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by conrad.
Five tries to clinch up.

Five clinches.

Five pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
conrad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Five throws a head kick but conrad moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five swinging wilding here.
conrad fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chance conrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
conrad ducks under a wild hook from Five.
conrad tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Five swivels and escapes.
Five avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Five scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Five looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
conrad works over Five's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Five has a takedown stuffed.
conrad wants to clinch up but Five keeps it at a distance.
Five tries to clinch but conrad is having none of it.
Five tries to clinch up.
Five fails in his attempt to clinch.
conrad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Five as he jumps to the side.
The fighters circling - Five throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Five moves in looking to clinch but conrad pushes him off.
Five tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
chance conrad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Five pushes conrad up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eight Five showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on chance conrad's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

conrad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No luck for Five with that takedown attempt.
Five throws a head kick that misses.
conrad scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
conrad shoots in and drives through. Five sprawls well.
Five moves in looking to clinch but conrad pushes him off.
Five fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches conrad on the side of the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for conrad. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Five missing with a left hand there. conrad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Five wants to clinch but conrad slips to the side

and conrad moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Five tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. conrad just stands there and leans against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Five.

Five has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics conrad uses from the top position.
Five trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five wants to stand but conrad is controlling the position.
Five keeping full guard, as conrad tries to pass.

Five has his feet on conrad's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Five forces conrad back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Five stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
conrad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Five is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Five drags the fight down to the ground.
Five looking to control.
Five is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Five keeping moving, preventing conrad from controlling successfully.
conrad stops Five from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five keeping moving, preventing conrad from controlling successfully.
Five wants to stand and escape but conrad is having none of it.
conrad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
conrad stops Five from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Five pushes conrad up against the cage in a clinch.
Five lands a nice knee to the body.
conrad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Five smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chance conrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Five tries to clinch
and conrad counters with a stiff right hand.

Five clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Five.
conrad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Five landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
conrad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
conrad avoiding damage as Five throws knees to the body.
conrad stalls.
Five leaning against his opponent.

Five is fighting off a takedown attempt but conrad is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Five to the mat. Five regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
chance conrad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eight Five is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
conrad won't allow Five to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eight Five comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Five has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eight Five!