PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Kosovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conner comes to the cage accompanied by The Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider. Tim Conner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Conner
vs
Kosovich

186 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

BLKOUT Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clint Kosovich!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Conner.
Kosovich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Conner.
Conner misses with the combination.
Kosovich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kosovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Kosovich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Conner misses with a body shot.
Kosovich wants to clinch.
Kosovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Conner circles away.
Kosovich tries to clinch up.

Kosovich rushes Conner and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosovich landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kosovich.
Still in the clinch, Conner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Conner.
Conner scores with a hook to the body.
Kosovich connects with a knee to the head.
Kosovich with a knee to the head.
Kosovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conner stalling in the clinch but Kosovich improves position.
Kosovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kosovich.
Kosovich tries a knee to the head but Conner blocks it.
Kosovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conner.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kosovich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conner.
Kosovich misses with an elbow over the top.

Conner manages to break the clinch.
Kosovich misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosovich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kosovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kosovich throws a solid leg kick but Conner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kosovich.
Conner misses with a looping right.
Conner misses with an uppercut. Kosovich saw that one coming.
Kosovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Conner, as that shot connected.
Conner blocks a head kick by Kosovich.
Kosovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conner keeps the fight on the outside.
Kosovich misses with a double jab
and Conner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kosovich's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
A leg kick checked by Kosovich.
Kosovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kosovich tries to clinch but Conner moves away
and Conner counters with a left and a right that stings Kosovich.
Conner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Conner looks to score with a jab to the body but Kosovich is just out of range.
Kosovich clinches but Conner breaks the clinch
and Kosovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kosovich wants to clinch
and Conner counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Conner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Conner throws a head kick that misses
and Kosovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conner lands with a cross.
Conner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kosovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conner throws a series of punches but Kosovich moves out of range.
Kosovich clinches but Conner breaks the clinch

and Conner counters with a crisp one two that drops Kosovich! Conner thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kosovich to his feet! Kosovich is in big trouble!

Kosovich is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kosovich on the side of the head.
Kosovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Conner finish him?
Conner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kosovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Conner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Conner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Conner misses with a looping left.
Kosovich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Conner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kosovich tries to clinch
enabling Conner to counter with a crisp jab.
Conner throws a right and a left that Kosovich avoids nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kosovich.
Kosovich wants to clinch but Conner slips to the side
and Conner counters with an inside leg kick.
Kosovich throws a front kick that sends Conner stumbling back into the cage.
Conner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kosovich is able to avoid easily.
Clint Kosovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conner throws a hook to the side of Kosovich's head but Kosovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner throws a looping overhand right but Kosovich ducks down to avoid it.
Kosovich looks to clinch
and Conner counters with a straight right hand.
Conner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kosovich avoids the head kick by Conner.
Kosovich tries to clinch
and Conner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kosovich's knee momentarily.
Conner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kosovich at a distance.
Kosovich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Conner counters with a thumping low kick.
Kosovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosovich wants to clinch
and Conner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kosovich is breathing heavily.
Conner throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kosovich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kosovich throws an elbow but it misses.
Kosovich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Conner manages to break the clinch.
Conner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Conner punishes Kosovich's body with a nice straight punch.
Kosovich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Conner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conner misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Kosovich misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Conner.
Conner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Conner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Conner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Conner lands with a shot to the body.
Conner sizes up Kosovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kosovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Conner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Conner cracks Kosovich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Conner counters with a straight right hand.
Conner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kosovich can do to turn this around?
A nice inside leg kick there by Conner. That's going to slow Kosovich down.
Conner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kosovich at a distance.
Conner scores with a nice head shot.
Conner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conner. Kosovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Conner misses its intended target.
Conner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kosovich at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Conner dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kosovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conner.
Kosovich throws a head kick but Conner moves out of range.
Conner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Conner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Conner thows a body shot but no joy.
Conner jabs at Kosovich's body.
Kosovich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kosovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Conner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kosovich momentarily.
Kosovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conner.
Kosovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conner.
Conner misses with a wild combination.
Conner throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kosovich moves into the clinch.
Kosovich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Conner looking to stall.
Kosovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kosovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Conner blocks an elbow strike from Kosovich.
Conner is trying to break the clinch but Kosovich is controlling him.
Conner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kosovich looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kosovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Conner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Kosovich fails to land.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conner swings wildly with an uppercut but Kosovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kosovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kosovich.
Kosovich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conner blocks it with crossed arms.
Conner throws a head punch that misses.
Conner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kosovich misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Conner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Conner is working Kosovich over against the cage.
Kosovich lands an elbow that stopped Conner in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conner.
A right hook to the body lands for Conner.
Kosovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conner misses with some punches.
Kosovich looking to slow down the pace here.
Conner struggles to land a body shot inside as Kosovich controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Conner.

Conner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conner misses with a kick to the body.
Kosovich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Conner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kosovich.
Conner just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Conner misses.
Conner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Conner throws a leg kick
and Conner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kosovich instigates a clinch.
Tim Conner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hook to the body lands for Conner.
Kosovich pushes Conner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conner blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Conner.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kosovich.
Conner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kosovich slows down the pace here.
Clint Kosovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kosovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Conner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Conner!