PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shan Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus OReilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shan Conan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Conan
vs
OReilly

225 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shan Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus OReilly!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from OReilly finds it's target.

It looks like Shan Conan has been cut.

Conan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching OReilly on his heels. He'll look to pass OReilly's guard now, I'm sure.

OReilly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Conan defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OReilly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

OReilly has control of Conan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Conan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Conan is desperately trying to improve his position but OReilly has a good base and remains in mount.
Conan is working hard here to advance position.
Conan is trying to escape the mount but OReilly keeps good control and instead manages to take Conan's back.

OReilly working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Conan is doing well to defend. OReilly seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Conan is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcus OReilly!