PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Pardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pardo
vs
Conway

180 cm
23
209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willie Conway!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pardo looks to land a combination. Conway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pardo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Conway's hands.
Pardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pardo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pardo misses with the combination.
Pardo misses with the combination.
Conway needs to keep his hands up - Pardo had a free shot at his head there.
Pardo tests Conway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Conway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Conway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conway defending well as Pardo loads up on a big left hand.
Conway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pardo moves away.
Conway takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Pardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conway misses with a low kick as Pardo jumps back.
Conway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway lands a right hook to the body.
Pardo throws a series of strikes that have Conway backpedaling.
Pardo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Conway looks gassed!
Conway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conway takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pardo misses with a double jab.
Pardo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Conway doesn't manage to clinch there - Pardo circles away.
Conway throws a half hearted mid kick.
Conway throws a sloppy head kick and Pardo moves out of range easily.
Pardo lands a nice looking body shot.
Pardo scores with a body shot.
Paul Pardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pardo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Pardo.
Jab by Pardo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardo lands with a shot to the body.
Pardo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pardo lands a body shot.
Pardo throws a series of punches but Conway moves out of range.
Pardo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Conway throws a front kick aimed at Pardo's knee but Pardo avoids it well.
Pardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conway tried to score with a low kick but Pardo checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conway.
Pardo misses with a few strikes there.
Pardo lands an overhand right.
Conway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Conway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pardo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Conway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pardo misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pardo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Conway's head.
Pardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conway manages to avoid it.
Conway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Pardo.
Pardo misses with a wild combination.
Pardo misses with a looping right.
Pardo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Conway.
Pardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conway scores with a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Pardo finds it's target.
Pardo throws a body punch but Conway moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardo lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardo throws a series of punches but Conway moves out of range.
Conway lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conway.
Nice cross by Pardo.
Pardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conway moves away.
Conway doesn't manage to clinch there - Pardo circles away.
Pardo throws a hook but Conway blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pardo misses the target.
Conway misses with a head kick.
Conway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pardo throws out a loose jab but Conway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pardo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pardo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pardo duly obliges.
Conway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Conway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Pardo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Pardo does it's job there.
Pardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conway can do to turn this around?
Conway slips a jab from Pardo.
Pardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Conway.
Pardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pardo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conway on the side of the head.
Pardo throws a hook but Conway blocks it.
Conway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pardo.
Pardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conway circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to de liver by Pardo. Beautiful body shot.
Pardo sizes up Conway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paul Pardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Pardo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pardo lands a glancing blow to the side of Conway's head.
A shot to de liver by Pardo. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardo misses with a two punch combination.
Pardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pardo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Conway throws a chopping leg kick but Pardo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Conway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pardo throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Paul Pardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pardo scores with a jab. Conway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Conway misses with a leg kick.
Pardo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conway.
Conway throws a wild body kick that Pardo sees coming a mile off.
Pardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conway lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Conway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Conway lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pardo takes a step back to recover.

Conway has closed the distance and engaged Pardo in a clinch.
Conway missing with knees to the body.
Conway stalls.

Pardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Conway misses.
Conway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Conway throws a wild body kick that Pardo sees coming a mile off.
Pardo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Conway backs up against the cage.
Pardo loads up on a big right hand but Conway slips the punch.
Conway fakes the leg kick and cracks Pardo in the body.
Conway tries to clinch up but Pardo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardo throws a looping overhand right but Conway ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Conway.
Conway doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Pardo misses the target.
Pardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Conway slips a straight right by Pardo.
Pardo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pardo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conway can pounce on him.
Conway throws a body kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Pardo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pardo.
Pardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Conway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Conway effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Conway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pardo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway tries to land a knee to the head but Pardo blocks with his arms.
Pardo can't break the clinch.
Pardo misses with some punches.
Pardo blocks the elbow strike.
Conway lands a good knee to the midsection. Pardo won't want to take too many of those.
Pardo has had enough of the clinch but Conway keeps him there for the moment.
Conway missing with knees to the body.
Conway misses with an elbow over the top.
Conway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pardo.
Conway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Pardo manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Pardo.
Pardo lands a really nice looking cross but Conway seems unphased.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pardo throws a shot from downtown. Conway moves away and avoids it.
Pardo looks to land a combination but Conway avoids it well.
Conway gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Conway wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Willie Conway will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Conway throws a shot from downtown. Pardo moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Conway.
A solid leg kick lands there for Conway.
Conway defending well as Pardo loads up on a big left hand.
Conway fakes the leg kick and cracks Pardo in the body.
Conway is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pardo rather than just go for the knockout.
Conway tries to clinch but Pardo is having none of it.
Conway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pardo ducks under a wild hook from Conway.
Pardo checks a leg kick.
Pardo throws a nice looking combination but Conway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conway connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Conway!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Pardo misses.
Pardo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Conway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway throws a nice inside leg kick.
Conway scoring well with a low kick there.
Conway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pardo's calf.
Conway lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pardo's sensitive parts.
Conway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conway throws a leg kick but Pardo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Conway lands a nice looking body kick.
Conway throws a sloppy head kick and Pardo moves out of range easily.
Conway wants to clinch up but Pardo keeps it at a distance.
Pardo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pardo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Conway counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Conway.
Knees in the clinch landing for Conway.
Pardo avoiding damage as Conway throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Conway working Pardo over with knees to the body.
Conway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pardo is trying to break the clinch but Conway is controlling him.
Pardo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Conway landing knees to the body.
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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conway.
Conway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Conway tries to land knees in the clinch but Pardo avoids the damage to the body.
Conway lands an elbow just above Pardo 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pardo as Conway tries to tie him up.
Conway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pardo.
Conway throws an elbow that misses.
Conway tries to stall but Pardo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pardo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Conway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pardo's defenses.
Pardo avoiding damage as Conway throws knees to the body.
Conway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pardo is defending well for now.
Conway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pardo's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with an elbow over the top.

Pardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Conway misses with a leg kick
and Pardo counters with a left to the body.
Conway just misses with a punch to the body.
Pardo digs a good hook to Conway's body.
Pardo throws a series of punches but Conway moves out of range.
Pardo scores with a sloppy right hand. Conway should have avoided that one.
Conway has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pardo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Conway needs to keep his hands up - Pardo had a free shot at his head there.
Conway misses with a leg kick.
Pardo lands a slapping body shot.
Pardo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pardo throws a right hand that Conway ducks under and follows up with a left that Conway also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardo misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Pardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conway feints and then cracks Pardo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pardo down.
Conway wants to clinch.
Conway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pardo misses with an uppercut.
Conway is looking to clinch.
Pardo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pardo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conway in his tracks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conway misses with the body kick
letting Pardo counter with a right hand.
Pardo connects with a jab.
Pardo cracks a nice hook into Conway's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Conway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Conway has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!