PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Dawn (ranked 3310 p4p, 4776 weight class) and Mickey Connors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dawn
vs
Connors

190 cm
25
205
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
206
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phoenix Dawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Connors!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Connors swivels and escapes.

Dawn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dawn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Connors takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connors is trying to control Dawn's posture but Dawn avoids it.
Connors is looking for a sweep.
Connors is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dawn grinds an elbow into Connors's temple.
Connors is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dawn lands some shots froms side control.
Connors tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dawn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dawn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
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!

Dawn has an Americana. Connors didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dawn is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dawn hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Phoenix Dawn!