PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mantegna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad has chosen Rider Part II as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mantegna
vs
Conrad

191 cm
28
242 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

195 cm
22
289 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mantegna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Conrad!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conrad looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mantegna!
Mantegna wants to control but Conrad is having none of it.
Mantegna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mantegna tries to lock up and control but Conrad gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Conrad lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Conrad controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantegna wants to hold on but Conrad pushes him away.
Conrad controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Conrad lands a big shot there that rocks Mantegna but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Conrad looking to ground and pound but Mantegna is blocking nicely.
Conrad thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Conrad tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad lands a heavy elbow.
Mantegna blocking the ground and pound.
Conrad wants to control the pace but Mantegna is squirming around nicely.
Conrad throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Conrad sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Conrad lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Conrad lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conrad scoring with strikes but Mantegna is staying in there.

Mantegna is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mantegna is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Conrad dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Conrad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mantegna's sensitive parts.
Mantegna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Conrad shoots for a takedown but Mantegna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Conrad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Conrad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Conrad closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mantegna's guard.
Mantegna trying to control the position.
Conrad trying to control the position from guard on top but Mantegna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad looking to sit in guard and control but Mantegna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mantegna trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Conrad uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mantegna misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Mantegna misses.
Mantegna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conrad.
Conrad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mantegna thows a body shot but no joy.
Mantegna takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mantegna.
Mantegna looks to land a combination but Conrad avoids it well.
Conrad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mantegna as he jumps to the side.
Tony Mantegna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Conrad.
Conrad throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Mantegna counter with a right hand.
Mantegna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Conrad's calf.
Tony Mantegna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conrad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mantegna as he avoids it easily.
Mantegna throws a series of punches but Conrad moves out of range.
Mantegna swings for the body but Conrad moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad wants to slow Mantegna down by chopping away at his legs.
Conrad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice cross by Mantegna.
Jack Conrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Mantegna as Conrad shoots in.
Mantegna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mantegna jabs Conrad right on the nose. Conrad blinks but takes it well.
Mantegna throws a series of strikes that have Conrad backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Mantegna dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mantegna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conrad moves away.
Conrad swings widly with a right hand
and Mantegna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conrad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Conrad throws a leg kick
and Mantegna counters with a nice leg kick.
Conrad walks into a jab.
Conrad throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mantegna counters with a one-two to the body.
Mantegna misses with a wild combination.
Conrad gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mantegna counters with an inside leg kick.
Conrad blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantegna throws a series of punches but Conrad avoids them all with ease.
Conrad throws a poor cross that misses
and Mantegna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Conrad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mantegna jabs at Conrad's body.
Conrad misses with a leg kick
and Mantegna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mantegna!

It looks like Jack Conrad has been cut.
Nice shot by Mantegna.
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!
Mantegna misses with a few strikes there.
Mantegna misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad walks into a stiff left hand from Mantegna.
Tony Mantegna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conrad throws a lazy head kick
and Mantegna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mantegna, right into the meat.
Conrad misses the body punch
and Mantegna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mantegna connects with a nice looking jab.
Conrad tries for a takedown but Mantegna circles away easily
and Mantegna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mantegna stalks Conrad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Conrad's face. Conrad staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mantegna throws a combination. Conrad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mantegna cracks Conrad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Conrad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mantegna.
A punch combination from Mantegna misses.
Conrad shoots and misses
and Mantegna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That has opened up Jack Conrad's cut even more.
Tony Mantegna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Conrad.
Mantegna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mantegna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mantegna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Conrad is looking to clinch.
Mantegna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mantegna misses with a body kick.
Conrad moves to clinch but Mantegna breaks away
and Mantegna makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Mantegna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mantegna has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Mantegna!