PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunny Hiway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Conan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gunny Hiway's chin.

Hiway
vs
Conan

187 cm
25
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunny Hiway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walter Conan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conan misses the shot to the body.
Hiway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Conan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Hiway clinches up with Conan and pushes him back against the cage.
Hiway stops a takedown attempt from Conan.
Conan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conan goes for a takedown attempt but Hiway pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hiway looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A left lands for Conan.

Hiway forces Conan back against the cage and clinches.
Hiway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiway is pressed up against the cage. Conan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hiway down to the mat. Hiway avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gunny Hiway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Conan.
A jab from Hiway does it's job there.
Hiway throws a nice inside leg kick.
Conan scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Conan.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hiway clinches up with Conan and pushes him back against the cage.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiway lands a left hand.
Hiway misses with a knee strike.
Hiway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conan gets control of Hiway's arms and successfully pulls guard. Conan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hiway throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Conan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Conan has control of Hiway's left arm, preventing Hiway from doing any damage.
Hiway loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Conan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hiway.
Conan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hiway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Conan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hiway manages to get himself to full guard.

Hiway can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Conan controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan stops Hiway from standing up.
Conan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Conan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hiway is retaining full guard.
Hiway trying to keep a closed guard but Conan is proving a slippery customer.
Hiway is looking to stand up but Conan isn't so interested in that idea.
Conan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Conan prevents Hiway from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Hiway closes the distance and pushes Conan back into the cage.
Conan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hiway misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiway lands a left hand.
Conan is trying to drag Hiway to the mat but Hiway just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Conan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hiway is defending well.
Hiway with a knee to the head.
Conan lands with a light punch inside.
Hiway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conan backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hiway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Conan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Conan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hiway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hiway lands a shoulder strike.
Hiway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conan blocks it with crossed arms.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but Conan blocks with his arms.
Hiway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Conan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hiway is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiway misses with a knee to the head.
Hiway misses with the head strike.
Conan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hiway prevents it.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Conan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hiway gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Conan.
Conan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hiway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conan blocks it with crossed arms.
Hiway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Conan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hiway crunches a lovely knee into Conan's ribcage.
Conan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hiway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiway is pressed up against the cage. Conan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hiway down to the mat. Hiway avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Conan connects with a stiff jab that staggers Hiway - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Walter Conan!
Walter Conan is the new middleweight champion!