PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Girard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Conway is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Girard
vs
Conway

190 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
234 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Monster MMA
BioPharm Nutrition

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thiago Girard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Conway!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Conway drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Conway with a flurry of punches that miss.
Conway looking to pass the guard.

Conway drops back looking for a leg! Girard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Girard manages to kick Conway off! Conway jumps back into Girard's guard.
Girard wants to stand up but Conway is controlling him.
Conway wants to pass the guard but Girard is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Girard is looking to stand up but Conway isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Girard is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conway misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Girard.
Girard doesn't manage to clinch there - Conway circles away.
Conway waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Girard.
Conway blocks a head kick by Girard.
Girard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Girard throws a body punch but Conway moves out of range.
Conway misses the jab.
Conway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Girard.
Conway lands a glancing blow to the side of Girard's head.
Girard blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Conway misses the target.
A big right from Girard misses.
Conway blocks a head kick by Girard.
Girard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Girard there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Conway.
Girard is breathing heavily.
Conway throws a hook but Girard blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard just misses with a punch to the body.
Conway scores with a leg kick.
Conway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Girard.
Conway misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Conway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Girard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Girard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Conway shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Conway is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Girard can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Conway lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Girard hang on?
Conway lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Girard hang on?
Conway landing strikes, looking to finish!
Conway with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Conway.
Girard throwing hammer fists to the chest of Conway. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Conway lands with some strikes.
Conway breaks from Girard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Conway postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Girard looks a forlorn figure.
Girard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Conway with good strikes from the mount here!
Girard throwing hammer fists to the chest of Conway. What's that going to do exactly?
BOOM! Conway connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Conway has control of Girard's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Girard regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Girard is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Girard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Girard tries to hold on but Conway postures up.
Conway has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Girard is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conway lands a big elbow.
Conway pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Conway can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Girard is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Conway dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Girard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conway.

Conway scores with a takedown into Girard's guard.
Girard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conway advances position into side control!
Conway trying to control the action but Girard is working from the bottom.
Conway in side control, throwing shots but Girard defends.
Thomas Conway has got the better of the ground game so far.
Girard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Girard tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Conway presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conway trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Girard wants to get back to his feet.
Girard wants to hold on but Conway pushes him away.

Conway jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Girard manages to avoid the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Girard clobbers Conway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Conway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Girard dodges the punch combination from Conway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Conway throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Conway does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Girard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Girard lands a head shot.
Girard moves out of range as Conway strikes.
Girard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Girard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Conway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Girard misses with a double jab.
Conway takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Conway misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conway. That's going to slow Girard down.
Girard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conway throws a jab but it's blocked by Girard.
Conway throws a series of punches but Girard moves out of range.
Girard checks a leg kick.
Conway takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard throws a head kick but Conway moves out of range.
Conway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Girard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conway.
Girard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Conway. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Girard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thiago Girard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Girard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conway has time to react.
Conway connects with a solid leg kick.
Conway throws a nice looking combination but Girard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thiago Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Girard throws a combination that misses
and Conway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conway connects with a solid leg kick.
Thiago Girard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Conway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conway throws a nice inside leg kick.
Conway has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Girard lands with a shot to the body.
Girard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Conway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Girard thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Girard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard misses with the combination.
Girard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Girard misses with a few strikes there.
Girard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Girard scores with a nice strike.
Girard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Girard dodges the punch combination from Conway.
Conway slips a jab and a cross from Girard.
A combination from Conway does no damage.
Girard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Girard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Girard misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conway.

Conway breaks the clinch.
Girard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Girard dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Conway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conway scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Conway.
Conway tries to land a knee to the head but Girard blocks with his arms.
Conway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Conway misses with an elbow over the top.
Conway misses with a punch on the inside.
Conway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conway misses with a knee strike.
Conway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Girard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Girard tries to break the clinch but Conway is controlling the position.
Girard blocking some punches.
Conway misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girard wants to get back to striking at distance but Conway won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Girard can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Conway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Girard's brow.
Conway keeps control of Girard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Girard is trying to break the clinch but Conway has him pressed against the cage.
Girard can't break the clinch.
Girard avoids the elbow strike from Conway, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard wants to get back to striking at distance but Conway won't allow it.
Conway swings wildly with an uppercut but Girard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conway keeps control of Girard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Conway has a couple of punches blocked by Girard.

Conway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Girard jabs at Conway's body.
Girard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Conway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Girard scores with a nice right hand.
Girard scores with a hook.
Girard scores with a punch to the head.
Conway misses with a head kick.
A left and a right from Girard both land. Nice combination.
Girard connects with a body shot.
Conway misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick from Conway misses.
Conway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with a double jab.
Girard with a hook.
Girard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Girard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Girard.
Conway fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Girard.
Thiago Girard is winning the standup battle so far.
Girard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circle momentarily. Girard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Conway misses with a series of wild punches.
Girard lands a slapping body shot.
Conway misses with a wild combination.
Girard scores with a one two! Conway had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Conway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Girard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Girard slips a straight right by Conway.
Conway tries to score with a low kick but Girard moves his leg out of the way.
Conway avoids the head kick by Girard.
Jab from Girard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Girard misses.
A nice combination there by Girard.
Girard slips under a jab from Conway.
Conway throws a low kick but Girard avoids it.
Girard lands the left hand.
Conway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Conway throws a nice head kick!
Conway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Girard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conway in his tracks.
Girard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Girard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Girard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Conway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left lands for Girard.
Conway is looking to score with low kicks.
Conway walks into a left hand.
Conway throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Girard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Conway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Girard can't break the clinch.
Conway with a knee to the head.
Conway lands an elbow inside.

Conway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Girard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Conway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Girard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Girard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Conway throws a series of punches but Girard moves out of range.
Girard jabs Conway right on the nose. Conway blinks but takes it well.
Girard misses with a hook.
Girard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Conway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Girard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Girard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Girard.
Conway connects with a good right hand that stumbles Girard. Girard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Girard swings for the body but Conway moves out of range.
Conway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Conway misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Girard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Girard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Thomas Conway!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Thomas Conway!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Thomas Conway!

Thomas Conway wins by unanimous decision!