PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammie Conner (ranked 3297 p4p, 6999 weight class) and Craig List (ranked 334 p4p, 580 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Conner
vs
List

170 cm
25
146
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
156
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammie Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig List!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
List moves in looking to clinch but Conner pushes him off.
Conner throws out a loose jab but List uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conner scores with a jab to the head.
Conner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
List scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conner in his tracks.
Conner scores with a punch to the head.
List throws a jab but it's blocked by Conner.

Conner gets tackled into the cage by List. List maintains the clinch.
List misses with a body punch.
List takes a shot to the head.
List swings away with an uppercut that misses.
List swings wildly with an uppercut but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
List lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by List.
A head punch blocked on the inside by List.
Conner prevents a body shot from List.
Conner blocks a body shot from List.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by List.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
List throws a punch but it's blocked by Conner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conner.
List looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
List dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conner.
List lands a right hand.
List scores with a nice hook to the head.
List working aggressively here.
Conner works on List's body with a couple of short punches.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by List.
Conner tries to work over List's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conner controlling the action here for a moment.
List misses with a short punch on the inside.
List swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
List scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
List lands with a short shot to the head.
Conner digs a right hand underneath List's ribcage. List let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by List.
Conner lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
List blocks a punch to the side of the head.
List tries a body shot but Conner blocks it.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of List backwards.
Conner misses with some punches.
Conner scores with a shot to the side of List's head.
Conner gets through List's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conner.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from List.
List swings wildly with an uppercut but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
List softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
List takes a shot to the head.
List holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
List is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

List breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from List does it's job there.
Conner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conner there as he acknowledges the shot.
List slips under a jab from Conner.
The fighters circling - Conner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Conner clinches up with List and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Conner as the two fighters clinch.
Conner cracks List with a nice body shot.
Conner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Conner misses with a punch to the body.
Conner swings wildly with an uppercut but List uses good head movement to avoid it.
List can't find room to land a body shot as Conner controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
List lands with a light punch inside.
Conner cracks List with a nice body shot.
Conner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Conner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

List pushes Conner up against the cage in a clinch.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Conner digs a right hand underneath List's ribcage. List let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Conner prevents a body shot from List.
A head punch blocked on the inside by List.
List blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conner can't find room to land a body shot as List controls the action.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
List tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
List misses with a punch on the inside.
Conner lands a left hand.
List misses with a body punch.
List gets through Conner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sammie Conner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - List looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Conner moves into the clinch successfully.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of List backwards.
A short uppercut from Conner.
Conner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sammie Conner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner prevents a body shot from List.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for List.
Conner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Conner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
List tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, List creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
List lands a nice uppercut.
Conner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lists head.
List lands with a right to the head.
List lands with a short head shot on the inside.
List working aggressively here.
List scores with a hook to the body.
Conner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
List tries to throw a body punch but Conner avoids it by throwing List back against the cage.
List swings wildly with an uppercut but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conner.
Conner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by List.
List pushes Conner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by List as Conner tries to tie him up.
List blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of List backwards.
Conner lands with a right to the head.
List misses with the head strike.
Conner is working List over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Conner.
Conner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, List creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
List blocks an uppercut.
Conner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
List lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conner backwards.
List lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
List blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
List struggles to land a body shot inside as Conner controls his hands.
Conner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of List backwards.
List misses with a punch on the inside.
Conner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner lands a hook to the side of the head.
List tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for List.
Conner tries a body shot but List blocks it.
Conner misses with a punch to the body.
List misses with a shot to the kidneys.
List tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lists head.
List tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conner's elbow.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by List.
List lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from List.
Conner tries a body shot but List blocks it.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with List's elbow.
List struggles to land a body shot inside as Conner controls his hands.
Conner lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
List misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conner stalls.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of List backwards.
Conner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
List digs a right hand underneath Conner's ribcage. Conner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
List lands a left hand.
Conner blocks a body shot from List.
Conner misses with some punches.
Conner working aggressively here.
List working aggressively here.
List lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
List misses with the head strike.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by List.
Conner misses with some punches.
List scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sammie Conner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Conner has taken the fight to the clinch.
List struggles to land a body shot inside as Conner controls his hands.
List doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
List softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Conner.
A head punch on the inside from Conner fails to land.
List fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
List blocking some punches.
List lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from List fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner presses List against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
List blocks a punch to the side of the head.
List makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Conner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
List blocking some punches.
List throws a head punch that misses.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
List blocking some punches.
List is trying to force a seperation but Conner has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
List makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conner misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conner.
Conner misses with a body punch.
List lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Conner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from List on the inside.
Craig List has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
List blocks a body shot from Conner.
List has a couple of punches blocked by Conner.
Conner scores with a hook to the body.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
List throws a punch but it's blocked by Conner.
Conner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
List misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for List.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
List swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Conner working aggressively here.
Conner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
List manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Conner lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
List swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, List creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
List tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
List blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
List prevents a body shot from Conner.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
Sammie Conner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
List tries to throw a body punch but Conner avoids it by throwing List back against the cage.
List lands a right hand.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conner misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by List.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of List backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from List.

List pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
List is looking to clinch.
List scores with a nice right hand.
Conner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from List.
Conner moves away from the strike by List.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conner jabs List to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Conner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Conner gets a clinch.
List misses with some punches.
List misses with a punch on the inside.
List doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
List tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Craig List.
I think Conner 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammie Conner!
A less than humble Sammie Conner misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.