PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wellington is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Scary. Dan Connor had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Connor
vs
Wellington

190 cm
22
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
218 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs
ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Connor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Graham Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wellington pushes Connor away with a front kick.
Wellington dodges the punch combination from Connor.
Wellington throws a head kick but Connor moves out of range.

Wellington closes the distance and pushes Connor back into the ropes.
A knee to the head by Wellington.

It looks like Dan Connor has been cut.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Wellington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wellington landing knees to the body.
Wellington connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wellington using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wellington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wellington lands a nice elbow.
Wellington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wellington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wellington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connor blocks it with crossed arms.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but Connor blocks with his arms.
Wellington lands an elbow inside.
Wellington connects with a knee to the head.
Wellington with a knee to the head.
Wellington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wellington gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wellington looking to throw knees to the head but Connor is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Wellington.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wellington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wellington is trying to stall.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wellington throws an elbow but it misses.
Wellington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wellington misses with a knee to the head.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Connor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wellington is keeping busy.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but Connor blocks it.
Wellington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Connor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wellington misses with a knee to the head.
Connor wants to get back to striking at distance but Wellington won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wellington keeps control of Connor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wellington misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Connor is looking to break free of the clinch but Wellington has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Wellington.
Wellington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connor blocks it with crossed arms.
Connor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wellington just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Wellington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Connor is trying to break the clinch but Wellington has him pressed against the ropes.
Wellington lands a nice knee to the body.
Wellington landing knees to the body.
Wellington missing with knees to the body.
Wellington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connor blocks it with crossed arms.
Wellington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wellington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Connor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wellington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wellington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connor blocks it with crossed arms.
Connor missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Connor's defenses.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but Connor blocks it.
Wellington misses with an elbow over the top.
Wellington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connor blocks it with crossed arms.
Connor tries to work over Wellington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor trying to land knees to the body.
Connor is trying to maintain a safe position but Wellington gets an underhook and turns Connor into the ropes.
Connor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but Connor blocks with his arms.
Wellington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connor's face.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Connor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wellington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wellington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connor's face.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but Connor blocks it.
Connor is looking to break free of the clinch but Wellington has double underhooks.
Connor avoids a wild elbow strike from Wellington.
Connor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Connor is looking to control Wellington's arms but Wellington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Connor has his back to the ropes.
Wellington with a knee to the head.
Wellington lands an elbow just above Connor 's eye.
Wellington prevents Connor from breaking the clinch.
Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wellington landing knees to the body.
Wellington lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Wellington.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wellington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wellington as Connor tries to tie him up.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but Connor blocks with his arms.
Connor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wellington has him pressed against the ropes.
Wellington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connor's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wellington with a knee to the head.
Wellington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wellington lands a nice knee to the body.
Wellington lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Wellington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Connor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wellington wants to clinch up but Connor keeps it at a distance.
Wellington plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Wellington clinches with his opponent.
Connor is looking to break free of the clinch but Wellington has double underhooks.
Wellington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Connor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graham Wellington seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wellington comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but Connor blocks it.
Wellington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Connor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wellington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wellington throws a knee to the head but misses.

Connor successfully pulls guard.
Wellington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Connor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Connor looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Wellington is defending well. Connor quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Wellington has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Connor celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Connor!
Dan Connor retains his light heavyweight title!