PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Conor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gun
vs
Conor

175 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Conor!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conor tries to clinch but Gun moves out of range.
Conor jabs Gun to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Conor clobbers Gun with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Gun.
Gun takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conor looks to score with a jab to the body but Gun is just out of range.
Conor moves in looking to clinch but Gun pushes him off.
Gun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Conor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Craig Conor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gun manages to avoid it.
Gun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conor.
Conor cracks a nice hook into Gun's ribs.
Gun moves forwards but Conor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Conor lands a really nice looking cross but Gun seems unphased.

Gun closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gun lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun trying to control but Conor is working from the bottom.

Conor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gun chips away with some ground and pound.
Conor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Conor wants to hit a switch here but Gun passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Conor there!
Gun working the ground and pound effectively.

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.
Conor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Conor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gun scoring with strikes but Conor is staying in there.
Conor slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gun 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.
Gun trying to control the action but Conor is working from the bottom.
Conor is trying to maintain the position but Gun is very close to passing his half guard.
Conor wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Conor looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gun passes into side control!
The referee asks Gun politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gun prefers to stall for the moment though.
Conor tries to improve position but can't.
Conor is trying to control Gun's posture but Gun avoids it.
Gun controlling from side mount.
Gun is chipping away with strikes.
Conor tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conor is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gun is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Conor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Conor looks gassed!
Gun pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Conor wants to control but Gun is having none of it.
Conor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Craig Conor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Conor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Conor scores with a jab to the body.
Gun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Conor misses with a few strikes there.
Conor scores with a jab to the body.
Conor scores with a three punch combo!
Conor connects with a crisp jab.
Conor lands a nice shot to the body.
Conor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gun's head backwards.
Conor digs a good hook to Gun's body.
Nice straight punches there by Conor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Conor.
Conor lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Conor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Conor.
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!
Conor tries to clinch but Gun is having none of it.
Gun takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conor jabs Gun to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gun takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gun looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gun takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Conor works Gun's body with a nice hook.
Gun on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Conor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gun. Gun circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gun's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Conor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gun scrambles back to his feet.
Craig Conor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conor scores with a hook to the body. Gun takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Conor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gun takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tommy Gun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conor lands a jab to Gun's midsection.
Gun takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Conor lands a nice hook to Gun's body. Gun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Conor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gun needs to keep his hands up - Conor had a free shot at his head there.
Conor lands a jab to the nose.
Conor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gun rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conor digs a good body shot into Gun's ribs.
Conor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Conor scores with a hook to the body. Gun takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Craig Conor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gun doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gun takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Conor closes the distance and clinches.
Conor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Conor lands a hook that snaps the head of Gun backwards.
Conor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conor trying to control the position but instead, Gun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Conor into the cage.
Conor pushes Gun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Conor lands an uppercut.
Conor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Conor - that landed with a thud.
Gun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Conor gets through Gun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gun is keeping busy.
Conor works on Gun's body with a couple of short punches.
Conor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Conor digs a right hand underneath Gun's ribcage. Gun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Conor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conor lands a body shot.
Conor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gun or not.
Conor lands a body punch.
Conor is looking to control Gun's arms but Gun gets an underhook and turns him. Now Conor has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Conor - that landed with a thud.
Conor pushes Gun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Conor looking to slow down the pace here.
Conor scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Conor as the two fighters clinch.
Conor digs a right hand underneath Gun's ribcage. Gun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Conor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gun or not.
Conor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gun backwards.
Conor lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Conor on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Conor.
Conor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gun or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conor.
Conor lands a nice shot to the body.
Conor digs a right hand underneath Gun's ribcage. Gun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Conor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gun backwards.
Conor gets through Gun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Conor pushes Gun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Conor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conor lands a shot to the body.
Conor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Conor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gun is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Conor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Conor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Conor tries to clinch there but Gun circles away.
Gun takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conor throws a shot to the body.
Conor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Conor thows a body shot but no joy.
Gun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gun avoids the body shot from Conor.
Conor with a hook.
Gun ducks right into an uppercut from Conor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conor works Gun's body with a nice hook.
Conor lands a nice hook to Gun's body. Gun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gun lands a jab-cross combination.
Conor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conor tries to clinch there but Gun circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Conor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gun wants to clinch.
Jab, jab by Conor - just one landing.
Conor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Conor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gun at a distance.
Jab by Conor.
Gun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Conor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Conor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conor scores with a body shot.
Conor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Conor.
Gun takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Conor lands.
Conor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Conor stuns Gun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Conor lands a right hook to the body.
Gun takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conor scores with a nice head shot.

Conor rushes Gun and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Conor as the two fighters clinch.
Conor scores with a hook to the body.
Conor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conor.
Gun looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Conor is leaning against Gun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Conor.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Conor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gun backwards.
Conor lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor lands with a left to the head.
Conor digs a right hand into Gun's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gun's gas tank.
Good body shot from Conor.
Conor looking to stall.
A body shot lands from Conor.
Conor is trying to stall.
Conor lands a left hand.
Conor scores with a hook to the body.
Conor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gun backwards.
Conor digs a right hand underneath Gun's ribcage. Gun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Conor taking a breather.
Conor gets through Gun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Conor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Conor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guns head.
A hook to the body from Conor.
Conor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gun as Conor tries to tie him up.
Conor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gun or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gun backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Conor.
Conor stops a takedown attempt from Gun.
Conor pushes Gun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conor.
Conor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Conor is trying to maintain a safe position but Gun gets an underhook and turns Conor into the cage.
Conor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Conor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gun is keeping busy.
A short left from Conor.
Conor trying to control the position but instead, Gun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Conor into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Conor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conor has Gun pushed against the cage.
Conor lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Conor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Conor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Conor!