PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danico Conde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djozz Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Top has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Djozz Top enters the cage!

Conde
vs
Top

200 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

208 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danico Conde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Djozz Top!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conde has managed to clinch.
Conde's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Conde is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Conde tries for a takedown. No joy.

Conde breaks from the clinch.

Conde closes the distance and clinches.
Conde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Top's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conde goes for a takedown in the clinch but Top prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danico Conde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Top tries a body shot but Conde blocks it.
Conde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conde prevents Top from breaking the clinch.

Conde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Top avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Conde has Top up against the cage in a clinch.

Conde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conde misses with a double jab.
Top is looking to clinch but Conde is avoiding it.
Conde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Top.
Djozz Top seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Top looks winded!
Conde swats away the attempt to clinch by Top.
Top ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conde moves away.
Conde keeps the fight on the outside.

Top darts in and clinches Conde up against the cage.
Top is trying to break the clinch but Conde is controlling him.
Top wants to break free but Conde has control.
Top looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conde stalls.
Conde throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Top's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conde is trying to maintain a safe position but Top gets an underhook and turns Conde into the cage.
Top wants to break free but Conde has control.
Conde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Top's efforts to push away.
Conde lands an elbow inside that Top shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Conde swings wildly with an uppercut but Top uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Conde.
Top working hard to break the clinch.
Conde creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Top's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conde jumps guard but Top stands there with Conde around his waist. Conde gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Conde just leaning against Top, taking a breather.

Conde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conde lands a two punch combo.
Conde fails to land the takedown.
Top is looking to clinch but Conde is avoiding it.
Conde throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Conde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conde fails with the takedown.

Top moves into the clinch successfully.
Top has had enough of the clinch but Conde keeps him there for the moment.
Conde is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conde has Top pressed against the cage, preventing Top from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Conde looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Top is trying to break free.

Conde manages to break the clinch.

Conde tries to keep at a distance but Top has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Top is looking to break free of the clinch but Conde has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Conde.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Conde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conde lands with a nice body kick.
Conde misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Top drives through and clinches with Conde against the cage.
Conde prevents Top from breaking the clinch.
Conde avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danico Conde dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Conde closes the distance and clinches.
Conde keeps control of Top as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Conde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conde tries to clinch up but Top circles away and keeps his distance.

Conde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Top, pushing him back against the cage.
Conde is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Conde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conde tries to clinch up.
Conde misses with the combination.
Top throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Conde wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Top fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Conde.
Top is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Conde forces Top back against the cage and clinches.
Conde has Top pressed against the cage, preventing Top from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Top drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Conde gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Conde wants a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Conde scores with a nice short uppercut.

Conde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Top leaves Conde with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conde staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conde shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Top but Top pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danico Conde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conde tries to clinch up.
Conde doesn't manage to clinch there - Top circles away.
Conde throws a head kick that misses.
Top avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Top wants to clinch up but Conde keeps it at a distance.
Conde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Top takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Top closes the distance looking to clinch
and Conde counters with a big head kick but Top shrugs it off.
Conde tries to clinch there but Top circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Conde has Top up against the cage in a clinch.
Top tries to break free but Conde pushes him back against the cage.
Top prevents a takedown attempt there.
Conde is trying to maintain a safe position but Top gets an underhook and turns Conde into the cage.

Conde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Top is looking to clinch but Conde is avoiding it.

Conde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Top wants to get back to striking at distance but Conde won't allow it.

Conde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conde tries to clinch up.
Danico Conde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conde keeps the fight on the outside.
Conde has a takedown stuffed.
Conde wants to clinch up but Top keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Conde swivels and escapes.

Conde closes the distance and clinches.
Conde lands a damaging elbow.
Conde tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Top smiles and moves away.
Conde misses the shot to the body.
Top scores with a body shot.
Conde keeps the fight on the outside.
Danico Conde is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Top looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danico Conde dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Conde moves in looking to clinch but Top pushes him off.
Top showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conde.
Conde lands a head kick!
Top doesn't manage to clinch there - Conde circles away.
Conde tries to clinch but Top moves out of range.
Conde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Top closes the distance but Conde moves to the side
and Conde counters with an inside leg kick.

Conde darts in and clinches Top up against the cage.
Conde has Top pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Top manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Top is trying to break the clinch but Conde is controlling him.

Conde breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conde looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Conde with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Top to score with a decent uppercut.
Conde leaves Top with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conde tries to close the distance and clinch but Top swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Conde is looking to clinch but Top is avoiding it.
Conde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Top lands a nice shot to the body.
Conde keeps the fight on the outside.

Conde clinches.
Conde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Top wants to break the clinch but can't.
Conde is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top jumps guard but Conde turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Conde breaks the clinch.
Top circles away from the clinch attempt.
Top is looking to clinch but Conde is avoiding it.
Top wants to clinch but Conde slips to the side
and Conde counters with a good low kick that Top was not able to check.
Conde throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Top's waist but Top gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Conde off to one side.
Conde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conde throws a head kick that half lands.
Top fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Conde avoids it really well and circles away.
Danico Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djozz Top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Conde pushes Top up against the cage in a clinch.

Conde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top blocks a head kick by Conde.
Conde throws a head kick that misses.
Conde closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Conde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conde fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Conde takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Conde lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Top fails to land the takedown.
Top avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Top moves in looking to clinch but Conde pushes him off.

Conde clinches with his opponent.
Top blocks a body shot from Conde.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conde is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Top wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Top looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Top goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Conde scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conde stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Conde tries for a takedown but Top manages to get underhooks.
Top wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Conde lands an elbow inside that Top shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Top tries to work over Conde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conde lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conde working aggressively here.
Djozz Top has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danico Conde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conde tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danico Conde showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conde 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danico Conde!