PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between wayne Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Conlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conlin has chosen Eminem The Way I Am as his entrance music. wayne Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jones
vs
Conlin

225 cm
25
285 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
293 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, wayne Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Conlin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conlin misses with a straight left.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Conlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Conlin avoids the head kick by Jones.
Conlin takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Conlin.
Conlin tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Conlin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones trying his best to control but Conlin has mounted him.
Conlin trying to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Conlin looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Conlin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Conlin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Conlin's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Conlin avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Conlin controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlin looking to finish with strikes here!
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Conlin.
Conlin controlling from the full mount.

Conlin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jones has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jones!

That's four 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.
Conlin wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conlin is keeping the position for now.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Conlin.
Conlin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Conlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Conlin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Conlin lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Conlin throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Conlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Conlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conlin avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conlin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conlin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Conlin cracks Jones with an uppercut from hell and Jones crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Conlin's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Jones is rocked!
Conlin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Let's hope that Conlin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kevin Conlin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A punch combination from Conlin misses.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones avoids the body shot from Conlin.
Sloppy strikes from Conlin. Those never looked like landing.

Conlin darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Conlin tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Conlin back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Conlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conlin takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Conlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
wayne Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Conlin shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Conlin stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Conlin wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlin trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Conlin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kevin Conlin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conlin.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a series of punches but Conlin avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conlin misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jab from Conlin.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Conlin.
Kevin Conlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conlin needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.

Jones lands a big head kick that sends Conlin tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Conlin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Kevin Conlin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones slips a jab from Conlin.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Conlin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Conlin.
Conlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Conlin misses the target.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Conlin eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Conlin misses.
Conlin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Conlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Conlin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
wayne Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is looking to clinch but Conlin is avoiding it.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones misses with a double jab

so Conlin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conlin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Conlin is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Conlin stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Jones trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Conlin 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.
Jones keeping full guard, as Conlin tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones throws a right and a left that Conlin avoids nicely.

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.
Conlin swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Conlin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Conlin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Conlin misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Conlin misses.
Decent striking displayed by Conlin there.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Conlin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conlin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Conlin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jones pushes Conlin off but Conlin dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlin wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Conlin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
wayne Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Conlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is trying to control Conlin's posture but Conlin avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Conlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Conlin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Conlin!