PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Conley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Severs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Severs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Conley
vs
Severs

165 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Conley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Severs!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Severs counters with a series of strikes. Conley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Conley looks to clinch
and Severs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conley shoots in but Severs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Severs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Severs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Conley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Severs counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley closes the distance and clinches up with Severs, looking for a takedown. Conley pushes Severs against the cage but Severs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Severs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Severs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Conley closes the distance but Severs moves to the side
and Severs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conley tries to clinch but Severs moves away
and Severs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Severs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Conley somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Conley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Severs counter with a right hand.
Conley misses with a double jab
and Severs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Severs has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Conley tries to clinch but Severs moves away
and Severs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Conley closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Severs to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Conley wants to clinch
and Severs counters with a nice body shot.
Jab, jab by Severs - just one landing.
Severs throws a series of strikes that have Conley backpedaling.
Conley darts in trying to clinch
and Severs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Severs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Conley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Severs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Severs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Conley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Severs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Severs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Severs stalks Conley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Conley's face. Conley staggers backwards, shaken.
Conley wants to clinch but Severs slips to the side
and Severs counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Severs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conley is breathing heavily.
Conley closes the distance but Severs moves to the side
and Severs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Severs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Conley. Conley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conley takes one on the button.
Severs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Conley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Severs scores with a jab. Conley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Severs lands a right hook to the body.
Severs lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Severs digs a good body shot into Conley's ribs.
Joe Severs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Severs blocks a low kick nicely.
Severs checks a leg kick nicely.
Severs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Conley.
Severs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Conley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Severs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Conley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Severs throws a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Severs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Severs lands a body shot.
Conley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Severs lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Severs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Severs lands a jab-cross combination.
Severs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Severs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Severs scores with a nice strike.
Conley wants to clinch
enabling Severs to counter with a crisp jab.
Severs's corner calls for a 1-2. Severs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Conley wants to clinch but Severs slips to the side
and Severs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Conley looks to clinch
and Conley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Decent striking displayed by Severs there.
Conley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severs cracks Conley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Severs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Severs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Severs counters with a straight right hand.
Conley looks to clinch
and Severs counters with a right hand to the body.
Severs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Severs connects with a body shot that sends Conley's belly button to the back.
Severs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Severs counters with a nice uppercut.
Conley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Severs counters with a left and a right that stings Conley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Conley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Conley closes the distance but Severs moves to the side
enabling Severs to counter with a crisp jab.
Conley tries to clinch but Severs moves away
letting Severs counter with a right hand.
Severs scores with a hook to the body. Conley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Conley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Severs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Severs stuns Conley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Conley looks for a takedown but Severs sprawls well.
Severs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Severs thuds a left hand into Conley's body.
Severs cracks a nice hook into Conley's ribs.
Severs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Severs with a jab.
Severs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Severs is working the combinations to good effect here.
Severs lands an overhand right.
Conley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body punch from Severs.
Conley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Conley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Severs counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severs lands with a good body shot.
Jason Conley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Severs catches Conley right on the button with a cross.
Jason Conley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Severs scores with a jab to the head.
Severs scores with a jab to the body.
Conley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Severs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Conley backs up against the cage.
Conley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab, jab by Severs - just one landing.
Severs scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Severs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Severs lands with a nice combination. Conley backs away looking to recover.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Conley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Severs throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Severs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Severs digs a good hook to Conley's body.
Conley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Severs counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Severs.
Severs scores with a hook to the body. Conley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Conley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Severs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Conley backs up against the cage.
Conley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Severs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Severs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Conley misses with a combination
letting Severs counter with a right hand.
Conley moves to clinch but Severs breaks away
and Severs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Conley's hands.
Severs lands with a nice body punch.
Severs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Conley momentarily.
Conley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conley looks to clinch
and Severs counters with a nice body shot.
Severs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Conley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Severs.
Joe Severs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Severs as he connects with a hook.
Severs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Conley's head.
Severs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Severs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Conley misses with a lunging right hand
and Severs counters with a right hand to the body.
Conley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Severs to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Severs. Beautiful body shot.
Severs cracks a nice hook into Conley's ribs.
Severs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Severs works Conley's body with a nice hook.
Severs cracks Conley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Severs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Severs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Severs does it's job there.
Severs lands a body shot.
Conley closes the distance but Severs moves to the side
and Severs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Conley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Severs lands a slapping body shot.
Severs scores with a punch to the head.
Conley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Severs lands with a nice body punch.
Severs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Conley at a distance.
Severs digs a good hook to Conley's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Conley's hands.
Severs digs a good hook to Conley's body.
Severs connects with a body shot.
Severs lands a jab-cross combination.
Severs scores with a jab to the body.
Severs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Severs scores with a nice head shot.
Severs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Severs scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Severs connects with a looping right hand.
Jason Conley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conley misses with a combination
and Severs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Severs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Severs 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Severs!