PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Lafever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor has chosen 50 Cents- Many Men as his entrance music. Will Connor acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lafever
vs
Connor

180 cm
25
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Lafever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Connor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
Connor avoids a kick to the body.
Connor misses with a leg kick.
Lafever looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Connor scores with a takedown into Lafever's guard.
Connor distracts Lafever with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Connor is looking to work some ground and pound but Lafever has wrist control.
Lafever is trying to control the position but Connor postures up.
Lafever knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Connor on the ground.
Connor stops Lafever from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafever working a defensive guard here.
Connor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Connor thows a big elbow that misses.
Connor prevents Lafever from getting back to his feet.
Connor throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lafever is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafever throws a leg kick

and Connor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lafever being controlled here, momentarily.
Connor wants to pass the guard but Lafever is keeping the position.
Connor prevents Lafever from getting back to his feet.
Connor stays in close to Lafever's body and controls the position.
Lafever tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Connor throws and elbow that misses. Lafever uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Connor's guard. Nice move by Lafever!

Connor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lafever has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Connor is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafever stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Connor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Connor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lafever manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connor throwing strikes but missing.
Connor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lafever's head.
Connor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lafever trying to keep a closed guard but Connor is proving a slippery customer.
Lafever wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor throwing strikes from guard but Lafever blocks nicely.
Connor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Connor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Connor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Connor slips a jab and a cross from Lafever.
Connor scores with a jab to the jaw.

Connor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lafever wants to improve his position but Connor is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor passes to full mount!
Lafever can't escape the position.
Lafever wants to control but Connor is having none of it.
Lafever tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lafever wants to hold on but Connor pushes him away.

Connor wants to finish this one by submission but Lafever is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Connor.
Connor controlling from mount.
BOOM! Connor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Connor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lafever thows a leg kick but Connor checks it
and Connor counters with a thumping low kick.
Connor shoots in for a takedown but Lafever shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Connor throws a shot from downtown. Lafever moves away and avoids it.
Connor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lafever throws a head kick that misses.
Lafever waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Connor.

Connor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lafever did well to prevent Connor getting side control.
Connor winds up and cracks Lafever with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Connor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Connor working over Lafever with some ground and pound. Lafever looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lafever trying to control but Connor postures up.
Connor thows a huge punch but Lafever dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor drops an elbow to the side of Lafever's head.
Lafever manages to get to full guard.
Connor working some strikes from top position.
Lafever working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Connor.
Lafever working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Connor.
Connor throwing strikes but missing.
Connor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lafever wants to stand up but Connor is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafever keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
Connor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lafever kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Connor tries to free his leg and advance position but Lafever is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lafever throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Connor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lafever's guard.
Lafever trying to control the position.
Connor trying to control but Lafever is working from the bottom.
Connor won't allow Lafever to get back to his feet.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Lafever is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor looking to pass the guard.
Connor won't allow Lafever to get back to his feet.
Connor wants to control from the top but Lafever keeps moving.
Connor working some strikes from top position.
Lafever keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lafever throws a leg kick that misses.
Lafever motions for Connor to come forward. Lafever throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lafever misses with a body shot

and Connor counters with a single leg into guard. Lafever didn't expect that.
Connor trying to control but Lafever is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafever wants to stand and escape but Connor is having none of it.
Connor throwing strikes from guard but Lafever blocks nicely.
Lafever is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Connor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Connor trying to control but Lafever is working from the bottom.
Connor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lafever is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Connor is fighting to break Lafever's control of his arms but Lafever is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Connor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Connor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Connor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Connor looking to control but Lafever is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Lafever that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Connor punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Connor.

Lafever is rocked!
Connor postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Lafever bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Connor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Connor!