PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Conlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Gerow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conlin
vs
Gerow

185 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Conlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Gerow!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conlin clinches.
Gerow is trying to drag Conlin to the mat but Conlin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Conlin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Conlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Gerow gets control of Conlin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gerow will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Conlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conlin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gerow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conlin is one step ahead there.
Conlin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlin trying to control but Gerow is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy Conlin.

Conlin takes the fight into the clinch.
Conlin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gerow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gerow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Conlin walks away with a smile on his face. Gerow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Conlin shoots in but no luck this time.

Conlin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Conlin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gerow walks away with a smile on his face. Conlin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Conlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gerow is looking to clinch but Conlin is avoiding it.
Gerow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gerow missing with a left hand there. Conlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conlin keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Gerow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gerow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gerow tries to pull guard but Conlin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gerow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Conlin just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerow tries to pull guard but Conlin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conlin tries to pull guard but Gerow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gerow tries to pull guard but Conlin holds him up against the cage and eventually Gerow drops back down to his feet.
Gerow looks gassed!

Conlin gets control of Gerow's arms and successfully pulls guard. Conlin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Conlin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gerow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gerow wanted to stand there but Conlin had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gerow.
Gerow postures up in Conlin's guard and throws a big left but Conlin blocks it.
Conlin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gerow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gerow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Conlin is trying to keep Gerow in close.

Gerow stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Conlin looks for a takedown but Gerow sprawls well.
Gerow tries to clinch but Conlin moves out of range.
Gerow misses with an attempted mid kick.

Gerow rushes Conlin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conlin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Conlin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Gerow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gerow shoots in for a takedown but Conlin shows good takedown defense.
Gerow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Conlin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gerow stuffs the takedown attempt from Conlin. Conlin gets slowly back to his feet.
Gerow has a takedown stuffed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conlin tries for a takedown but Gerow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gerow dives in and grabs Conlin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Conlin pushes down on Gerow's head and hops out.
Gerow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Gerow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Gerow's cut.
That's time! Conlin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gerow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gerow moves out of range of the body kick.
Gerow shoots in and drives through. Conlin sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gerow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conlin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gerow tries to avoid it but Conlin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gerow to the ground. Gerow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gerow closes the distance and clinches up with Conlin, looking for a takedown. Gerow pushes Conlin against the cage but Conlin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gerow lands a jab to the head.

Conlin scores a takedown into full mount!
Conlin trying to control but Gerow is having none of it.
Conlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerow is wriggling around trying to escape.
Conlin controlling the position easily from mount.

Conlin working for a submission but Gerow is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conlin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Conlin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Conlin looking to ground and pound but Gerow is blocking nicely.
Conlin throwing strikes here but Gerow is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Conlin looking to finish with strikes here!
Conlin prevents Gerow from getting the reversal.
Conlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conlin wants to control the pace but Gerow is squirming around nicely.
Gerow working to try and regain half guard.
Conlin content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conlin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Conlin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Gerow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Conlin or perhaps it was just good defense by Gerow which made him look bad.
Conlin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Conlin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gerow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Conlin defends it nicely.
Conlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gerow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gerow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Conlin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Conlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conlin under the eye.
Tommy Conlin is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Gerow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gerow looks for a takedown but Conlin sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some bone on bone action there as Conlin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gerow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Conlin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jack Gerow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conlin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gerow's waist but Gerow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Conlin off to one side.
Conlin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gerow pinned against the cage. Gerow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Conlin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gerow moves in looking to clinch but Conlin pushes him off.
Conlin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gerow to score with a decent uppercut.
Gerow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Conlin slips under a jab.
Conlin tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerow shoots in but no luck this time.
Conlin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gerow avoids it really well and circles away.
Gerow misses with a takedown attempt - Conlin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Conlin shoots in but no luck this time.
Conlin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Gerow moves into the clinch successfully.
Conlin prevents a takedown attempt there.

Conlin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conlin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gerow swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerow tries to close the distance and clinch but Conlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerow lands a two punch combo.
Conlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conlin tries to clinch but Gerow moves out of range.
Gerow has a takedown stuffed.
Conlin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gerow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gerow tries to clinch up.
Gerow throws a right hand that Conlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Conlin also avoids with ease.
Gerow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conlin.
Nice takedown defense from Gerow. No joy for Conlin on that attempt.

Conlin moves into range and clinches up with Gerow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conlin prevents a takedown attempt there.

Conlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No luck for Gerow with that takedown attempt.
Conlin shoots in but no luck this time.
Gerow doesn't manage to clinch there - Conlin circles away.
Conlin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Conlin counters with a series of strikes. Gerow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gerow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conlin shoots in looking for a takedown but Gerow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Conlin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conlin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gerow but Gerow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Conlin fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Gerow.
I think Gerow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!