PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luther Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luther Conrad could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Fanning's chin.

Conrad
vs
Fanning

180 cm
28
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
153 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luther Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Fanning!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conrad with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fanning counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fanning throws a right hand that Conrad ducks under and follows up with a left that Conrad also avoids with ease.
Fanning displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Conrad.

Fanning looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Conrad!
Fanning throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Conrad tries to hold on but Fanning postures up.
Fanning wants to control the pace but Conrad is squirming around nicely.
Conrad in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fanning trying to control but Conrad is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fanning lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Conrad hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Conrad hang on?

Conrad is rocked!
Fanning dominating with strikes here.
Oh Conrad is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Conrad takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Fanning's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Fanning!