PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kull Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Money is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Conan
vs
Money

190 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
28
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kull Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Money!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money blocks a head kick by Conan.
Conan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Money throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conan throws a hook to the side of Money's head but Money sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Money takes one to the chin there.

Money scores with a takedown into Conan's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Conan keeping full guard, as Money tries to pass.
Conan striking off his back but it's not causing Money any problems.

Money gets to his feet - Conan follows without any prompting.
Conan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Money has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conan cracks Money with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Conan misses with a body kick.
Conan throws a right hand that Money ducks under and follows up with a left that Money also avoids with ease.

Conan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Money sprawls well initially but Conan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Money moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Conan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Conan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Conan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Money's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan not doing much here.
Money manages to get to full guard.
Conan stops Money from standing up.

Conan gets to his feet - Money follows without any prompting.
Money takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Travis Money has been cut.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Money enables Conan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Money manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Conan throws an elbow that misses. Money uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Conan's guard. Nice move by Money!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan wants to control the position but Money says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Conan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Money's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Money's back!
Conan gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Conan lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Money prevents Conan from getting a body triangle.
Money covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Conan is looking to control Money but Money is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Conan gets his hands free as Money looks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Conan. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Conan trying to control.
I really don't envy Money right now.
Money tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Money takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Conan lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Conan tries to control but Money wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Conan.
Conan looking to ground and pound but Money is blocking nicely.
Conan lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Conan lands a heavy elbow.
Conan raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Money is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Money is squirming around, avoiding Conan's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kull Conan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Money's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Conan tries to clinch but Money moves out of range.
Conan slips a straight right by Money.
Left hook, right uppercut from Money.

It looks like Kull Conan has been cut.
Conan with a jab.
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!
Conan cracks Money with a right hand to the side of the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Conan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Conan throws a lazy head kick
and Money counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conan thinking.
Nice sprawl there from Money as Conan shoots in.
Money shoots in for a double leg but Conan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch but Conan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Money lands.
Kull Conan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money tries to clinch there but Conan circles away.
Conan throws a right and a left that Money avoids nicely.
Conan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Money slaps away a takedown attempt from Conan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Money tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Conan, right into the meat.
Money gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan misses the shot to the body.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch but Conan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Conan keeps the fight on the outside.
Money walks into a straight right hand from Conan.

Conan tries to keep at a distance but Money has taken the fight into the clinch.

Money's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Conan swinging wildly here.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch but Conan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Conan lands with a shot to the body.
Money is breathing heavily.
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!
Conan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conan shoots for a double leg takedown but Money sprawls well. He's pushed Conan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kull Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conan misses with a takedown attempt - Money sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch but Conan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money shoots in for a takedown but Conan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Money throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Conan's waist but Conan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Money off to one side.
Conan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Money backs up against the cage.
Conan throws a leg kick which misses Money's front leg but catches the back leg as Money tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Conan.

Conan gets a double leg takedown into Money's guard.
Conan preventing the sweep.
Conan trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Money can do to turn this around?
Conan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Conan looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Conan trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kull Conan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Conan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Money avoids it really well and circles away.
Money tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Conan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conan keeps the fight on the outside.
Conan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Money. Money circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Money misses with a head kick.
Conan fails with the takedown.
Conan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Conan throws a sloppy head kick and Money moves out of range easily.
Conan works Money's body with a nice hook.
Conan throws a shot to the body.
Conan shoots in for a double leg but Money sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Money has Conan up against the cage in a clinch.

Money pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan shoots in for a takedown but Money shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conan throws a body punch but Money moves out of range.

Money moves into the clinch.
Conan tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the cage.

Money pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Money misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Conan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Money sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Conan tries to pass to full mount but Money defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Conan in particular looking to stall.
Money is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kull Conan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Money fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Conan throws a shot to the body.
Money fails with an attempt to clinch.
Money circles away from the clinch attempt.
Money jabs Conan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Money shoots in and drives through. Conan sprawls well.
Conan throws a leg kick which misses Money's front leg but catches the back leg as Money tries to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Money or perhaps it was just good defense by Conan which made him look bad.
Kull Conan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Money.
Money tries to clinch up but Conan circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Conan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conan lands a glancing blow to the side of Money's head.
Conan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Money takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Money throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conan.
Money on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Conan. Conan obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money blocks a head kick by Conan.
Conan jabs Money right on the nose. Money blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Conan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Conan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Money looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Conan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Money can do anything to dispel that myth.
Money wants to control but Conan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kull Conan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Money is refusing to be controlled, as Conan sits in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conan slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan thows a huge punch but Money dodges it nicely.
Conan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

We're going to have a standup here because Kull Conan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Money changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Conan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Money in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Money working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Money wants to stand but Conan is controlling his arm.
Conan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Conan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Money off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
A nice elbow there by Conan.
Money takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Conan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Money avoids a series of strikes thrown by Conan.
Conan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Conan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Conan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Conan.
Travis Money has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conan with good strikes from the mount here!
Conan controlling the pace for now.
Kull Conan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kull Conan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kull Conan!