PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hopeful Junior (ranked 5062 p4p, 456 weight class) and Jared Conors (ranked 5702 p4p, 486 weight class). Jared Conors has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Junior
vs
Conors

188 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hopeful Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jared Conors!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conors darts in and clinches Junior up against the ropes.
Conors lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Conors misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Junior.

Conors breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Conors.
Conors lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Hopeful Junior has been cut.
Conors misses with a series of wild punches.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conors.
A head kick from Conors lands but Junior takes it in his stride.

Conors has managed to clinch.
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!
Conors lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Conors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conors throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.

Conors drives through and clinches with Junior against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Junior.

Conors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Conors rushes Junior and presses him up against the ropes.

Conors escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior tries to clinch up
and Conors makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Junior gets tackled into the ropes by Conors. Conors maintains the clinch.
Conors looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Conors pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Junior wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!

Conors closes the distance and pushes Junior back into the ropes.
Conors pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Junior working hard to break the clinch.
Junior trying to stall but Conors improves his position.
Conors managing to block the knees to the body from Junior.
Junior letting Conors take a breather here.

Conors's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Conors coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Conors takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Conors dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hopeful Junior's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Conors clinches up with Junior and pushes him back against the ropes.

Conors manages to break the clinch.
Junior tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Conors manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conors is looking for the big counter here.
Junior tries to clinch but Conors moves out of range.
Junior throws a lazy head kick

and Conors counters by clinching up.
A shot in the inside from Conors.
Conors scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conors trying to land knees to the body.
Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Conors as Junior tries to tie him up.

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

Conors clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior looking to throw knees to the head but Conors is blocking nicely.
Conors missing with knees to the body.
Conors lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Junior.
Conors controlling the action here for a moment.

Conors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junior keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Conors.

Conors fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Junior, pushing him back against the ropes.
Junior looking to slow down the pace here.

Conors breaks the clinch.

Conors has Junior up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Conors breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conors keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Conors has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conors fails to land with a series of punches.
Conors avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conors wants to counter with a clinch but Junior pushes him away.
Junior wants to clinch.
Conors wants to counter the offense by Junior and move into the clinch position.

Conors forces Junior back against the ropes and clinches.

Conors's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jared Conors seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Conors gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Conors showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hopeful Junior's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Conors takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Junior.
Conors keeps control of Junior as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Junior tries to break free but Conors pushes him back against the ropes.
Conors keeps control of Junior as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Conors misses with an elbow over the top.
Conors blocking some punches.

Conors's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conors scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Conors.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conors swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Conors has managed to clinch.
Junior wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conors manages to break the clinch.
Conors throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.

Conors moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Conors - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Conors blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conors scores with a shoulder strike.
Junior is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Conors is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Junior tries to break free but Conors pushes him back against the ropes.
Conors pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jared Conors seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Junior working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Conors.
Conors has Junior pressed against the ropes, preventing Junior from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Conors lands a nice elbow.
Conors is working Junior over against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conors stalling against the ropes.

Conors breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Conors comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Conors has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Conors!