PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quinto Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Kerrigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Connor
vs
Kerrigan

170 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

178 cm
18
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinto Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rory Kerrigan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connor.
Connor tries to clinch there but Kerrigan circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kerrigan.
Kerrigan slips a jab and a cross from Connor.
Kerrigan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Connor sprawls well. Connor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kerrigan gets slowly back to his feet.
Connor tries to clinch up but Kerrigan circles away and keeps his distance.
Connor tries to clinch but Kerrigan is having none of it.
Kerrigan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kerrigan dives in and scores a takedown into Connor's guard.
Kerrigan scoring with some ground and pound.
Kerrigan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Connor wants to get back to his feet but Kerrigan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kerrigan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Kerrigan from controlling successfully.
Kerrigan connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kerrigan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kerrigan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kerrigan works over Connor with some ground and pound from guard.
Kerrigan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kerrigan wants to control from the top but Connor keeps moving.
Kerrigan postures up and lands a big shot to Connor's brow.
Kerrigan postures up and lands a big shot to Connor's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kerrigan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Kerrigan postures up and lands a big shot to Connor's brow.

Connor is rocked!
Connor is breathing heavily.
Kerrigan is in close to Connor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Connor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kerrigan postures up and lands a big shot to Connor's brow.
Kerrigan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Connor's head.
Kerrigan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kerrigan passes Connor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Connor seems to have got his legs back now.
Kerrigan working over Connor with some ground and pound. Connor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Connor has hold of Kerrigan's hands but Kerrigan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerrigan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Connor!
Connor taking shots to the head.
Kerrigan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kerrigan loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Connor scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kerrigan land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kerrigan stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rory Kerrigan!