PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Fre Ledanch (ranked 23573 p4p, 23126 weight class) and Jared Conors (ranked 561 p4p, 552 weight class). Ledanch comes to the ring accompanied by 0:40 / 6:29 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ledanch
vs
Conors

200 cm
21
223
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
216
4 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fre Ledanch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jared Conors!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ledanch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ledanch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Conors. Beautiful body shot.
Conors digs a good hook to Ledanch's body.

Conors clinches up with Ledanch and pushes him back against the ropes.
Conors keeps control of Ledanch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ledanch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Conors breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conors tries to clinch there but Ledanch circles away.
Conors misses with a hook
and Ledanch counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Conors has managed to clinch.
Conors lands a left hand.
Ledanch wants to get back to striking at distance but Conors won't allow it.
Ledanch wants to get back to striking at distance but Conors won't allow it.

Conors escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conors swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ledanch pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Conors misses.
Ledanch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Conors tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ledanch counters with a series of strikes. Conors will be more careful next time no doubt.
Conors fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ledanch manages to avoid it.
Ledanch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ledanch tries to bum rush Conors with a series of wild strikes but Conors uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ledanch sets himself, and Conors steps forward looking for the clinch! Ledanch avoids it this time.

Conors gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ledanch is trying to break the clinch but Conors has him pressed against the ropes.
Conors missing with knees to the body.

Conors's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Conors moves into range and clinches up with Ledanch.
Ledanch is trying to break the clinch but Conors has him pressed against the ropes.
Conors landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ledanch is trying to break the clinch but Conors has him pressed against the ropes.
Ledanch is trying to push Conors away but Conors has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Conors lands a body shot in the clinch.
Conors is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ledanch is breathing heavily.
Conors crunches a lovely knee into Ledanch's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conors works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ledanch managing to block the knees to the body from Conors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conors utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Conors is working Ledanch over against the ropes.
Conors digs a right hand into Ledanch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ledanch's gas tank.
Conors lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Conors putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ledanch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Ledanch has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A body shot lands from Conors.

Conors manages to break the clinch.

Conors lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Ledanch goes down! The ref sends Conors to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Ledanch is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!

Ledanch is rocked!

It looks like Fre Ledanch has been cut.

Conors darts in and clinches Ledanch up against the ropes.
Conors is leaning against Ledanch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Conors lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Conors.
Oh Ledanch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Conors scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conors lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ledanch backwards.

Conors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ledanch seems to have got his legs back now.
Ledanch walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Conors! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jared Conors!
Jared Conors took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Thrift Shop - Cheap Clothes and Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.