PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Conteh
vs
Templar

183 cm
30
208 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

191 cm
30
209 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Templar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conteh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Wesley Templar has been cut.
Conteh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Templar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Templar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Templar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Templar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conteh is keeping the position for now.
Templar wants to control from the top but Conteh keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Templar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conteh trying to control the position.
Templar throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Conteh looking for a sweep. Not yet Conteh, not yet.
Templar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Conteh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Templar wants to control from the top but Conteh keeps moving.
Conteh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Templar trying to control the position from guard on top but Conteh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Templar throwing strikes from guard but Conteh blocks nicely.
Templar advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar wants to free his trapped foot but Conteh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Templar prevents Conteh from standing back up.
Templar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Conteh makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Templar dives in for a single leg takedown but Conteh sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
I was talking to Conteh's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Templar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Conteh misses with a punch to the body.
Conteh lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conteh misses with a punch to the body.

Templar breaks the clinch.
Templar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conteh throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conteh throws an off balance right hand
and Templar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Templar slips under a jab.
Templar shoots for a takedown but Conteh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Templar.
John Conteh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Templar.
Templar misses with a hook to the body
and Conteh counters with a straight right hand.
Conteh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Templar.
Conteh misses with a right hand
and Templar counters with a left to the body.
Templar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Conteh's waist but Conteh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Templar off to one side.
Templar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conteh tries to avoid it but Templar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conteh to the ground. Conteh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conteh scores with a jab. Templar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar throws a body punch but Conteh moves out of range.
Templar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conteh manages to avoid it.
Conteh throws a right and a left that Templar avoids nicely.
Conteh blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conteh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Templar.
Conteh looks to throw the jab but Templar is out of range.
Conteh misses with a looping right.
Conteh lands with a right hand.
Templar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conteh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conteh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wesley Templar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Templar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Templar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Conteh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Templar lands a nice hook to Conteh's body. Conteh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Conteh throws a looping overhand right but Templar ducks down to avoid it.
Conteh throws an overhand right that lands on Templar's shoulder, as Templar tries to avoid the shot.
Conteh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Conteh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Templar takes a swing at Conteh's ribcage but misses.
Conteh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Templar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Templar is trying to ground and pound but Conteh uses the momentary lack of control by Templar to regain half guard.
Templar sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conteh is refusing to be controlled, as Templar sits in half guard.
Templar thows a huge punch but Conteh dodges it nicely.
Templar stalling.
Templar is just content to waste time from the top position. Conteh takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Templar throwing strikes but missing.
Conteh pulls Templar in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conteh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Templar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Templar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wesley Templar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Conteh is looking to stand up but Templar isn't so interested in that idea.
Templar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Templar stops Conteh from standing up.
Conteh working a defensive guard here.
Templar scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Templar won't allow Conteh to get back to his feet.
Templar is looking to work some ground and pound but Conteh has wrist control.
Templar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Conteh wants to stand and escape but Templar is having none of it.
Templar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Templar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conteh is keeping the position for now.

Conteh has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Templar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Templar goes for a takedown attempt but Conteh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Templar just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conteh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Conteh misses its intended target.
Conteh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Templar moves into the clinch.
Conteh swings wildly with an uppercut but Templar uses good head movement to avoid it.

Templar jumps guard and drags Conteh to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Templar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Conteh decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Templar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wesley Templar'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!

Templar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Templar tests Conteh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conteh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Conteh throws a lazy uppercut

and Templar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Conteh wants to stand up but Templar is controlling him.
Conteh trying to control the position here.
Templar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar prevents Conteh from getting back to his feet.
Conteh looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Templar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Conteh trying to control but Templar postures up.
Templar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Templar wants to free his trapped foot but Conteh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Conteh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Templar is working away from the top position though.
Templar wants to take a breather but Conteh is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Templar is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Templar throwing strikes from guard but Conteh blocks nicely.
Conteh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Templar is controlling him.
Templar cracks Conteh with a solid left hand.
Conteh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Templar trying to control the position from guard on top but Conteh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conteh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
John Conteh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Templar preventing the sweep.
Templar trying to control but Conteh is working from the bottom.
Templar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Templar misses the target.
Templar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conteh.
Wesley Templar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Templar jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Templar misses with a body shot.

Templar moves into the clinch.
Conteh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Conteh.
Templar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Conteh smiles and moves away.
Conteh looks to score with a jab to the body but Templar is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Templar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conteh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Templar sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Templar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Templar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Templar!
Wesley Templar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.