PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Triman Connor (ranked 7174 p4p, 5289 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 549 p4p, 468 weight class). Triman Connor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marco Polo's chin.

Connor
vs
Polo

200 cm
18
285
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
18
225
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Triman Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Connor darts in and clinches Polo up against the ropes.
Polo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Connor just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Connor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Polo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Connor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Polo is out of range and Connor settles back down.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Connor sprawls well. Connor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Polo gets slowly back to his feet.

Connor has managed to clinch.
Connor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo tries to work over Connor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Polo keeps control of Connor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Polo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Polo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Connor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt - Connor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Triman Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.

Connor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Polo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Connor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Polo tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the ropes and eventually Polo drops back down to his feet.
Connor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Polo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Connor to keep the fight standing.
Polo is trying to pull guard but Connor has him pressed against the ropes.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Polo looks for a takedown but Connor sprawls well.
Polo stuffs the takedown.
Polo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Polo looks winded!
Connor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Polo avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Connor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Connor scores with a nice short uppercut.

Polo gets control of Connor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Polo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Triman Connor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Connor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Triman Connor!