PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Caudill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conner comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Time Bomb. The crowd seem to be enjoying Caudill's choice of entrance music: Breaking Benjamin- Breath. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conner
vs
Caudill

186 cm
26
182 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
185 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Caudill!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Conner.
Conner lands with a nice combination. Caudill backs away looking to recover.
Conner tries to land a front kick but Caudill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Conner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Conner tries to throw a body punch but Caudill avoids it by throwing Conner back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Conner.
Conner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Conner manages to break the clinch.
Conner connects with a body shot that sends Caudill's belly button to the back.
Conner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caudill wants to clinch.

Conner closes the distance and clinches.
Conner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caudill is defending well for now.
Caudill misses with a knee to the head.
Conner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Conner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caudill keeps the fight on the outside.
Caudill on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kenny Caudill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Caudill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caudill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Caudill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Conner.
Conner connects with a body shot.
Caudill throws a sloppy head kick
and Conner counters with a body kick.
A head kick by Caudill misses
and Conner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Caudill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Conner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conner connects with a crisp jab.
Conner cracks Caudill with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Caudill throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caudill avoids the head kick by Conner.
Caudill is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Caudill misses
and Conner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conner blocks a jab.
Caudill throws a sloppy head kick
and Conner counters with a straight right hand.
Conner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caudill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Caudill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner lands with a nice combination. Caudill backs away looking to recover.
Caudill blocks a head kick by Conner.

Conner darts in and clinches Caudill up against the cage.
Conner lands an uppercut.
Caudill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conner blocks it with crossed arms.

Conner breaks the clinch.
Conner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Conner.
Caudill on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Caudill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Conner lands with an overhand left.
Conner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caudill at a distance.
Conner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Conner looks to land a body kick but Caudill moved away.
Conner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Conner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Conner scores with a body shot.
Conner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Conner gets tackled into the cage by Caudill. Caudill maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conner.
Conner lands with a left to the head.
Conner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caudills head.

Conner manages to break the clinch.
Conner connects with a body shot that sends Caudill's belly button to the back.
Caudill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caudill is looking to clinch.
Conner throws a leg kick which misses Caudill's front leg but catches the back leg as Caudill tries to avoid it.
Conner punishes Caudill's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick by Caudill misses
and Conner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caudill thinking.
Caudill is looking to clinch but Conner is avoiding it.
Conner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Conner cracks Caudill with a good jab.
Conner takes a swing at Caudill's ribcage but misses.
Conner scores with a jab.
Conner punishes Caudill's body with a nice straight punch.
Conner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Caudill throws a nice head kick!

Caudill moves into the clinch.
Caudill tries to land a knee to the head but Conner blocks with his arms.
Conner avoiding damage as Caudill throws knees to the body.
Caudill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Caudill throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caudill tries to land knees in the clinch but Conner avoids the damage to the body.
Conner is pushing Caudill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Caudill managing to block the knees to the body from Conner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conner blocks an elbow strike from Caudill.
Caudill tries to land a knee to the head but Conner blocks with his arms.
Caudill blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Conner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Conner scores with a shot to the body.

Caudill instigates a clinch.
Caudill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caudill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Conner tries to stall but Caudill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Caudill misses with a knee strike.
Caudill tries to land knees in the clinch but Conner avoids the damage to the body.
Caudill landing knees to the body.
Conner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Caudill fails to land.
Conner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Caudill has a couple of punches blocked by Conner.
Caudill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conner is defending well for now.

Conner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conner lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Conner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Caudill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Conner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Caudill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Conner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Caudill is keeping busy.
Conner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Conner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conner.
Caudill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caudill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caudill managing to block the knees to the body from Conner.
Conner lands a left hand.
Caudill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Conner tries a body shot but Caudill blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Conner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conner blocks a head kick by Caudill.
Caudill throws a sloppy head kick
and Conner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caudill is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caudill doesn't manage to clinch there - Conner circles away.
Caudill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Conner.
Caudill throws a lazy head kick
and Conner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caudill doesn't seem bothered though.
Conner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Caudill takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conner.
A lazy left from Conner finds it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Conner.
Caudill wants to clinch but Conner slips to the side
and Conner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Caudill instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Caudill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Conner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caudill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Conner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tim Conner is winning the standup battle so far.
Caudill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Conner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Conner blocks a head kick by Caudill.
Conner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caudill throws a head kick but Conner moves out of range.
Conner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Caudill tries to clinch but Conner moves out of range.
Conner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Caudill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conner connects with a solid leg kick.
Conner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conner lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Conner.
A head kick by Caudill misses
enabling Conner to counter with a crisp jab.
Conner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Caudill ducks right into an uppercut from Conner.
Decent striking displayed by Conner there.
Conner lands a front kick.
Conner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caudill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That kick from Conner tenderised Caudill's leg. Caudill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Conner connects with a solid leg kick.
Conner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Conner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Conner lands a nice shot that snaps Caudill's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conner jabs Caudill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Caudill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Conner.
Caudill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Conner.
Caudill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caudill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Conner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Conner digs a good hook to Caudill's body.
Conner connects with the punch.
Caudill throws a sloppy head kick and Conner moves out of range easily.
Caudill shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick by Caudill misses
and Conner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Conner lands with a right hand.
Caudill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caudill throws a sloppy head kick
and Conner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Conner scores with a punch to the head.
Conner scores with a punch to the head.
Caudill walks into a stiff left hand from Conner.

Caudill gets tackled into the cage by Conner. Conner maintains the clinch.
Conner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caudill can do to turn this around?
Conner can't find room to land a body shot as Caudill controls the action.
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!
Caudill prevents a body shot from Conner.
Conner tries to land knees in the clinch but Caudill avoids the damage to the body.
Caudill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Conner.
Good body shot from Conner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caudill is trying to stall.
Conner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Conner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Caudill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Caudill throws a jab when Conner was well out of range.
Conner keeps the fight on the outside.
Conner jabs at Caudill's body.
Caudill throws a leg kick but Conner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caudill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conner lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Caudill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Conner connects with a right hand. Caudill shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conner lands a body shot.
Conner lands a front kick.

Conner instigates a clinch.
Conner slowing the pace effectively.
Caudill misses with a knee strike.
Caudill looking to throw knees to the head but Conner is blocking nicely.
Conner lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Conner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Conner breaks the clinch.
Conner lands with a nice body punch.
Conner with a jab.
Conner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caudill goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Caudill chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conner can pounce on him.
Conner lands a head kick. Caudill smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Conner dodges the punch combination from Caudill.
Caudill walks into a left hand.
Conner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Caudill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Conner.
Caudill finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Conner, right into the meat.
Conner avoids the head kick by Caudill.
Conner lands a slapping body shot.

Conner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caudill, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caudill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conner is defending well for now.
Conner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner lands with a right to the head.
Caudill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caudill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Conner avoids it.

Conner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Conner throws a shot to the body.
Conner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caudill moves away.
Tim Conner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conner lands a jab to Caudill's midsection.
Caudill on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Conner clinches up with Caudill and pushes him back against the cage.
Conner pushes Caudill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conner avoiding damage as Caudill throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conner managing to block the knees to the body from Caudill.
Caudill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Conner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kenny Caudill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caudill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Conner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Conner!
An out of breath Tim Conner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.