PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Conover (ranked 4874 p4p, 6320 weight class) and Jim Buffer (ranked 452 p4p, 524 weight class). Charlie Conover could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Buffer's chin.

Conover
vs
Buffer

190 cm
18
272
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Conover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Buffer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Steve Erwin and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buffer misses with a double jab.
Buffer tries to bum rush Conover with a series of wild strikes but Conover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buffer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buffer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conover.
Buffer misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Buffer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buffer misses with a double jab.
Conover throws a body punch but Buffer moves out of range.
Buffer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Buffer lands the left hand.
Conover connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Jim Buffer has been cut.

Conover lands a big right hand that sends Buffer crashing to the mat! Conover stays standing though and waves Buffer back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buffer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buffer throws a nice looking combination but Conover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Buffer misses.
Conover lands a nice looking body shot.
Buffer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buffer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conover.
Conover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buffer manages to avoid it.
Buffer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch combination from Buffer misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffer tries to bum rush Conover with a series of wild strikes but Conover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buffer looks to land a left hand but Conover moved out of range nicely.
Conover misses with a wild combination.
Buffer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conover.
Conover throws a series of punches but Buffer avoids them all with ease.
Conover ducks under a wild hook from Buffer.
Buffer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conover on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Buffer slips a jab and a cross from Conover.
Conover throws a nice looking combination but Buffer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buffer manages to avoid it.
Conover misses with a series of wild punches.
Buffer misses with a series of wild punches.
Conover avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buffer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conover.
Conover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conover is looking for a counter combo.
Buffer throws a right and a left that Conover avoids nicely.
A quick step to the side and Conover tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buffer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conover throws an overhand right that lands on Buffer's shoulder, as Buffer tries to avoid the shot.

Conover lands a big uppercut and Buffer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Buffer looks OK. Conover waves Buffer back to his feet!
Conover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conover defending well as Buffer loads up on a big left hand.
Conover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Buffer.
Conover is looking for a counter combo.
Conover throws out a loose jab but Buffer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conover misses with a wild body shot.
Conover cracks Buffer with a hook to the temple - Buffer is on wobbly legs here! Conover swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Buffer falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Conover wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charlie Conover!