PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Conley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardiner Wright Blackwood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Land of Make Believe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conley
vs
Gardiner Wright Blackwood

190 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition
Diamond Nutrition 160q

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Conley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conley lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood has been cut.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a right and a left that Conley avoids nicely.
Conley wants to clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a lazy uppercut
and Conley counters with a nice body shot.
Conley staying out of range there.
Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood takes the fight into the clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with the head strike.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Conley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Conley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Conley. Conley obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Nice defenses there by Conley.
A big right from Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Gardiner Wright Blackwood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Conley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conley clinches up against the cage.
Conley tries to break free but Gardiner Wright Blackwood pushes him back against the cage.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conley wants to get back to striking at distance but Gardiner Wright Blackwood won't allow it.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood working aggressively here.
Conley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Conley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Conley.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood avoids the head kick by Conley.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Conley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Conley tries to close the distance and clinch but Gardiner Wright Blackwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conley.
Conley lands with a hook. Gardiner Wright Blackwood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Conley tries to clinch up but Gardiner Wright Blackwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Conley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conley.
Conley pushes Gardiner Wright Blackwood away with a front kick.
Conley tries a head kick but it misses.
Conley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood blocks the body kick.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a lazy uppercut
and Conley counters with a series of strikes. Gardiner Wright Blackwood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood scores with a hook to the body. Conley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Conley moves into the clinch.

Conley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Conley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Conley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conley lands with a kick to the ribs.
Conley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Conley misses with a low kick.
Conley digs a good hook to Gardiner Wright Blackwood's body.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Conley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Conley.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws out a loose jab but Conley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood defending well as Conley loads up on a big left hand.
Conley takes a swing at Gardiner Wright Blackwood's ribcage but misses.
Conley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Conley.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a wild body shot.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a series of wild punches.

Conley has closed the distance and engaged Gardiner Wright Blackwood in a clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to stall but Conley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Conley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood swings widly with a right hand
and Conley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gardiner Wright Blackwood's knee momentarily.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Conley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Conley looks to land a body kick but Gardiner Wright Blackwood moved away.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conley lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conley.
Conley lands the left hand.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to clinch.
Conley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Conley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gardiner Wright Blackwood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conley jabs at Gardiner Wright Blackwood's body.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Conley has Gardiner Wright Blackwood up against the cage in a clinch.
Conley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gardiner Wright Blackwood has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Conley is keeping busy.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gardiner Wright Blackwood.

Conley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Conley forces Gardiner Wright Blackwood back against the cage and clinches.

Conley breaks from the clinch.
Conley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conley takes one on the button.
Conley slips under a jab.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Conley throws a jab but it's blocked by Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a body shot.
Conley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Conley - just one landing.
Conley lands a nice looking body kick.
Conley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rick Conley is winning the standup battle so far.
Conley lands a nice looking body kick.
Conley tries to clinch up.
Conley thows a body kick. Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Conley feints and then cracks Gardiner Wright Blackwood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gardiner Wright Blackwood down.

Conley cracks Gardiner Wright Blackwood with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Conley has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gardiner Wright Blackwood to stand back up!

Gardiner Wright Blackwood is rocked!
Conley connects with an inside leg kick.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is still on wobbly legs! Can Conley finish him?
Conley seems to be stalking Gardiner Wright Blackwood here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Gardiner Wright Blackwood drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rick Conley!
Rick Conley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.