PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Starship Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pain
vs
Connely

195 cm
20
277 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
275 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Shango Designs
Shango Designs

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Starship Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Connely!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connely looks to throw the jab but Pain is out of range.
The fighters circling - Connely throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice takedown defense from Pain. No joy for Connely on that attempt.
Connely moves out of range as Pain strikes.
Connely throws a hook but Pain avoids it easily.
Pain slips a straight right by Connely.
Connely just misses with a punch to the body.
Pain misses with the combination.
Connely throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pain scores with a nice right hand.
Connely staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Connely misses the target.
Connely throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connely shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pain sprawls well. Pain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Connely gets slowly back to his feet.
Pain lands a glancing blow to the side of Connely's head.
Pain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Connely.
Pain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connely sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Pain drops Connely with a beautiful combination! Connely stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pain is looking for the KO!

Connely is rocked!

It looks like Dan Connely has been cut.
Starship Pain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely jabs Pain right on the nose. Pain blinks but takes it well.
Connely tests Pain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Connely loads up on a big right hand but Pain slips the punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pain scores with a hook to the body.
Pain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pain misses with a punch on the inside.
Pain lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pain.
Pain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Pain.
Pain misses with a punch on the inside.
Pain has a couple of punches blocked by Connely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connely.
Pain lands a left hand.
Connely blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pain fails to land.
Connely looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Connely's efforts to push away.
Connely tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pain smiles and moves away.
Starship Pain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Connely.
Connely moves forwards but Pain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connely bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Connely.
Connely thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely lands with a shot to the body.
Pain staying out of range there.
Pain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Connely looks gassed!

Pain lands a big uppercut and Connely crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Connely looks OK. Pain waves Connely back to his feet!
Pain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Pain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pain throws a push kick but Connely slaps the foot to one side.
Dan Connely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Connely. Connely circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pain staying out of range there.
Connely slips a jab and a cross from Pain.
Connely misses with a hook.
Pain scores with a nice head shot.
Connely takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pain lands a glancing blow to the side of Connely's head.
Pain throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Connely stumbling backwards into the cage! Connely bounces back off the cage towards Pain, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Pain lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Pain celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Starship Pain!