PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danico Conde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Host (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Host's choice of entrance music: Avenged Sevenfold - Blinded In Chains. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conde
vs
Host

200 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Sydney, Danico Conde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ernesto Host!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Host looking to score a takedown here. Conde is defending well but Host drives through and ends up in Conde's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Conde is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Conde missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Conde prevents Host from improving his position.
Conde missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Host is looking to improve his position.
Conde thows a huge punch but Host dodges it nicely.
Host is trying to get back to full guard.
Conde slows the pace down in half guard.
Host has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Conde is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conde content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Host fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ernesto Host seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Host or perhaps it was just good defense by Conde which made him look bad.
Host tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conde misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Conde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Host misses with an uppercut

and Conde counters with a head kick that drops Host to the mat! Host scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Host is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conde shoots for a double leg takedown but Host sprawls well. He's pushed Conde's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Host is still on wobbly legs! Can Conde finish him?
Host drops his hands momentarily and Conde needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Host just on the top of the head. Host drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Host - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danico Conde!