PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Conover (ranked 2510 p4p, 1811 weight class) and Patrick Kearney (ranked 312 p4p, 237 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.

Conover
vs
Kearney

190 cm
22
272
7 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
265
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearney lands a head shot.
Conover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kearney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kearney misses with a straight right.
Conover throws a looping overhand right but Kearney ducks down to avoid it.
Conover misses with a looping left.
Kearney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Conover misses with a body punch
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab.
Kearney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conover.
Kearney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Conover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kearney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conover misses with a looping left.
Kearney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Conover misses.
Kearney dodges the punch combination from Conover.
Conover throws a shot from downtown. Kearney moves away and avoids it.
Kearney throws a lazy right hand but Conover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conover misses with a jab to the body
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Conover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kearney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conover misses with a body shot.
Conover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kearney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kearney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conover.
It seemed like Kearney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kearney has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Conover is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Conover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kearney manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kearney.

It looks like Charlie Conover has been cut.
Conover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kearney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Conover misses the shot to the body.
Kearney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jab, jab by Conover - just one landing.
Conover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kearney moves away.
Kearney is looking for the big counter here.
Kearney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Conover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conover misses with a body punch
and Kearney counters with a stiff right hand.
Conover dodges the punch combination from Kearney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Conover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Conover drops Kearney with a beautiful combination! Kearney stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Conover is looking for the KO!

Kearney is rocked!

It looks like Patrick Kearney has been cut.
Conover throws the left hand but Kearney avoids the punch easily.
Kearney is still on wobbly legs! Can Conover finish him?
Conover throws a pinpoint strike between Kearney's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Kearney crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Conover scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Conover!
A very excited looking Charlie Conover made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.