PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Connelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dead Meat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connelly's entrance music is rude boy. A fine choice. Dead Meat is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Connelly
vs
Meat

150 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Connelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dead Meat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meat tries for a takedown but Connelly circles away easily

and Connelly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Connelly.
Meat tries to pull guard but Connelly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Meat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Connelly stops a takedown attempt from Meat.
Jack Connelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dead Meat.
Connelly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meat.

Connelly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Connelly has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Meat off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Meat has his takedown stuffed
and Connelly counters with a one-two to the body.
Connelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meat has his takedown stuffed

and Connelly counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Meat is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connelly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Meat is still in real trouble! Can Connelly finish him?
Connelly postures up and lands a big shot to Meat's brow.
Connelly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Connelly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Connelly loads up on a big left hand. Meat felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Connelly looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Meat can't hide his disappointment, as Connelly celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Connelly!
Our winner, Jack Connelly, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.