PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Mullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mullard
vs
Conway

189 cm
25
228 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Mullard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Conway!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullard misses with a body shot.
Mullard fails to land the takedown.

Mullard shoots in and bounces Conway off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mullard throwing strikes but missing.

Conway working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mullard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mullard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Conway looking to control.
Mullard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Conway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mullard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullard preventing the sweep.
Mullard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mullard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Conway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Conway wants to sweep here but Mullard controlling him for the moment.
Conway is striking from the bottom but Mullard uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Mullard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mullard works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Conway is trying to get back to half guard.
Conway being controlled for a moment.
Mullard tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mullard is working hard here to advance position.
Conway is trying to buck Mullard off.
Conway is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullard working the strikes but Conway uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mullard prevents Conway from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conway wants to clinch.
Conway scoring well with a low kick there.
Conway tries to clinch up.
Mullard throws a front kick aimed at Conway's knee but Conway avoids it well.

Conway darts in and clinches Mullard up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Conway pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mullard can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Mullard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Conway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mullard shoots in for a double leg but Conway sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mullard is defended easily by Conway.
Mullard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conway lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Conway dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Conway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mullard.

It looks like Andre Mullard has been cut.
Conway throws a right and a left that Mullard avoids nicely.
Mullard looks to score with a jab to the body but Conway is just out of range.
Mullard wants to clinch up but Conway keeps it at a distance.
Conway tries to clinch up but Mullard circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Conway misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conway wants to clinch.

Conway has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Conway shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Mullard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mullard regains half guard.
Mullard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mullard tries to get out of the position.
Conway wants to get back to his feet.

Mullard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Conway pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullard is staying active underneath Conway, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mullard desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mullard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mullard trying to control the position.

Mullard wriggles free and stands up.
Conway shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mullard as he jumps to the side.
Conway is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mullard sprawls well. Mullard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Conway gets slowly back to his feet.

Mullard scores with a takedown into Conway's guard.
Mullard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mullard stands and throws Conway's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mullard scoring with punches from side control.
Mullard working the ground and pound.

Mullard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Conway knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Conway is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mullard connects with a decent elbow.
Mullard is looking to take a break and control but Conway is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Mullard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Mullard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Conway lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mullard takes a step back to recover.
Conway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Conway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conway tries to clinch but Mullard moves out of range.
Conway doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mullard counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullard trying to control the action but Conway is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Conway's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mullard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Mullard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Conway tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Conway regains half guard.
Conway trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mullard manages to pass to mount!
Mullard lands a big shot there that rocks Conway but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mullard content just to control the position here.
Conway is in a horrible position here. Mullard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mullard tries to control but Conway wriggling away.
Conway tries to hold on but Mullard postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullard looking to finish Conway with some ground and pound. This is bad for Conway!
Conway wants to hold on but Mullard pushes him away.
Mullard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Conway swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Conway is bucking up trying to escape but Mullard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mullard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mullard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Conway is trying to escape the mount.
Mullard wants to control the pace but Conway is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway taking shots to the head.
Mullard dominating with strikes here.
Conway in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mullard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Conway?
Mullard looking to control but Conway is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Conway takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conway is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mullard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Conway's face.
Mullard is landing with some decent strikes but Conway is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Mullard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mullard 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Mullard!