PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Out
vs
Connor

190 cm
18
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
221 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

TFP GRAPHICS

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Connor!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Connor.

Connor tries for a kimura but Out is defending well.
Connor wants to control but Out is keeping him busy.
Out wants to get back to his feet but Connor drags him back down.
Connor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connor moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Connor working away.
Out prevents Connor from moving into mount.
Out is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I wouldn't like to be where Out is right now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Out shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Out showed some decent athleticism there.
Out looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out wants to take a breather but Connor is having none of it.
Out missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Connor trying to control but Out postures up.
Connor is refusing to be controlled, as Out sits in half guard.

Out stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Connor shoots and misses

so Out counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Out trying to control the position from guard on top but Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Out is really struggling to control Connor but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Connor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Connor looks gassed!

Connor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Out can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Out tries to stand but Connor is controlling from the bottom.
Out trying to control but Connor is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out stopping the sweep attempt from Connor.

Connor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Connor had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Out is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Connor Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Out's back instead.

Connor is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connor is looking to control Out but Out is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Connor has good solid back control here.
Connor lands strikes to the head.

Connor looking for the choke from the back.

Connor working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Out fending off the submission attempt from Connor.
Out trying to control the action but Connor just sinks the hooks in.

Connor working for a choke but Out is defending well.
Out tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Connor swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Connor!