PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Coenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edogawa Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Detective Conan Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coenan
vs
Conan

185 cm
30
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

179 cm
28
175 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hildebrand Coenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edogawa Conan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coenan moves forwards but Conan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Conan misses.
Coenan avoids the body shot from Conan.
Coenan looks to land a combination but Conan avoids it well.
Conan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Coenan. Those never looked like landing.
Conan takes a swing at Coenan's ribcage but misses.

Conan gets a double leg takedown into Coenan's guard.
Conan is working Coenan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Coenan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Conan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coenan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conan stands up over Coenan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conan connects with a couple of short punches.
Coenan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Conan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coenan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conan cracks Coenan with a solid left hand.
Coenan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Conan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Coenan trying to strike off his back.
Conan is looking to pass into half guard but Coenan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Coenan is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coenan preventing the sweep.

Conan working for a triangle but Coenan defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conan has momentary wrist control but Coenan slips an elbow through the middle.
Coenan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coenan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coenan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Coenan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Conan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Coenan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coenan is trying to maintain the position but Conan is very close to passing his half guard.
Coenan gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan won't allow Coenan to sweep him here.
Coenan working a defensive guard but Conan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Coenan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Conan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Conan tries to advance to mount but Coenan denies him.
Coenan looks to move to half guard but instead Conan has passed into mount! Damn!
Conan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Coenan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Conan is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan lands a big shot there that rocks Coenan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Conan avoids the attempt from Coenan to control.
BOOM! Conan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Coenan is bucking up trying to escape but Conan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Coenan is rocked!
My spies in Ryōzanpaku Dojo inform me that Conan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Coenan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coenan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coenan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Coenan seems to have got his legs back now.
Coenan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Conan.

Conan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coenan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Conan.
Conan stops Coenan from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edogawa Conan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Conan scores with a hook to the body. Coenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Conan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Conan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conan lands with a straight right. Coenan didn't see that one coming.
Conan moves out of range as Coenan strikes.
Conan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coenan with a body shot.
Coenan throws a looping overhand right but Conan ducks down to avoid it.
Conan tests Coenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coenan looks to land a combination but Conan avoids it well.
Conan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coenan scores with a hook to the body. Conan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coenan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coenan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
Conan misses with the combination.
Coenan moves out of range of the leg kick from Conan.
Conan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conan throws a wild body kick that Coenan sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Coenan.
Conan moves away from the strike by Coenan.
A jab from Conan finds it's way through Coenan's defenses.
Coenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Conan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by Coenan. Beautiful body shot.
Conan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hildebrand Coenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coenan doesn't seem bothered though.
Coenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coenans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Conan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coenan feinted with a counter takedown.
Coenan throws a leg kick but Conan checks it.
Conan scores with a nice strike.
Coenan looks to land a left hand but Conan moved out of range nicely.

Coenan closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conan wants to break free but Coenan has control.
Coenan lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coenan wants to stall.
Conan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Conan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conan presses Coenan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coenan misses with a body punch.
Coenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coenan lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A hook to the body from Conan.
Conan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coenan tries a body shot but Conan blocks it.
Coenan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coenan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Conan backwards.
Coenan misses with the head strike.
Coenan blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Conan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coenan has a couple of punches blocked by Conan.
Coenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coenan misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Conan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conan tries for a takedown but Coenan manages to get underhooks.
Conan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Conan tries to throw a body punch but Coenan avoids it by throwing Conan back against the cage.
Coenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Conan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coenan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conan.
Conan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Conan breaks from the clinch.
Conan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Conan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Conan.
Coenan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Coenan misses with a wild body shot.
Conan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hildebrand Coenan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edogawa Conan.
Conan lands a leg kick that knocks Coenan off balance momentarily.
Conan throws a lazy right hand but Coenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conan cracks Coenan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Coenan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conan circles away quickly and effectively.
Conan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coenan.
Hildebrand Coenan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coenan misses with a straight left.
A big left from Coenan misses.
Coenan misses with an uppercut.
Conan cracks Coenan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edogawa Conan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coenan slips a straight right by Conan.
Conan looks to land a right hand but Coenan moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edogawa Conan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Conan throws a body shot but no joy.
Conan punishes Coenan's body with a nice straight punch.
Conan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coenan.
Nice straight punches there by Conan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Conan.
Conan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coenans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Conan lands with a hook. Coenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Coenan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Conan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coenan.
Conan throws a right hand that Coenan ducks under and follows up with a left that Coenan also avoids with ease.
Coenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Conan checks it well.
Conan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conan scores with a jab. Coenan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coenan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Coenan fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Conan does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coenan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan with a nice cross.
Edogawa Conan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Conan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Conan connects with a body shot.
Conan looks to throw the jab but Coenan is out of range.
Conan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coenan.
Conan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coenan.
Coenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conan lands a slapping body shot.
Coenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Conan shoots in but no luck this time.
Coenan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Coenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coenan misses with a straight right.
Conan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coenan.
Coenan misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Conan. That snapped Coenan's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coenan throws a shot from downtown. Conan moves away and avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Conan.
Conan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Conan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Coenan backs up against the cage.
Coenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coenan throws a leg kick but Conan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Coenan slips a jab from Conan.
Coenan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Conan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coenan but Coenan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hildebrand Coenan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edogawa Conan.
Conan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coenan.
Coenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conan throws a looping overhand right but Coenan ducks down to avoid it.
Coenan throws a one two combo.
Nice shot by Conan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Conan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Conan.
Nice body punch from Conan.
Coenan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Conan finds it's way round the side to connect with Coenan's head.
Coenan misses with a two punch combination.
Coenan throws a low kick but Conan avoids it.
Coenan looks to land a left hand but Conan moved out of range nicely.
Conan ducks under a wild hook from Coenan.
The fighters circling - Coenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coenan darts in trying to clinch

and Conan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Conan passes Coenan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hildebrand Coenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edogawa Conan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coenan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Coenan is trying to keep Conan in close.
Conan wants to control from the top but Coenan keeps moving.
Coenan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Conan trying to control the position from guard on top but Coenan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Coenan working for a triangle but Conan defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edogawa Conan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Conan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edogawa Conan!
A very excited looking Edogawa Conan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.