PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conner comes to the cage accompanied by The Man Who Sold The World. 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.

Conner
vs
Wilson

189 cm
23
221 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Tokyo United Fightwear
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wilson forces Conner back against the cage and clinches.
Conner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Conner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conner cracks Wilson with a nice body shot.
Conner prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson lands a right hand.
A short right from Wilson.

Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.

Conner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wilson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conner, pushing him back against the cage.

Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Conner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conner trying to control the position but instead, Wilson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Conner into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilson.
A frustrated look appears on Wilson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.

Wilson breaks the clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Conner circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Conner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Conner tries to stall but Wilson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Conner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilson.
Conner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Conner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Wilson as the two fighters clinch.
Conner throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Wilson on the inside.

Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Conner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson takes one on the button.
Conner swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilson has Conner pressed against the cage, preventing Conner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Conner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Conner shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wilson.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Conner misses the target.
Conner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Conner throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wayne Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slade Wilson.

Conner tries to keep at a distance but Wilson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Conner is controlling the position.

Conner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Conner. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Conner.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wilson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wilson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Conner circles away.
Conner throwing a counter right hand but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Conner sprawls well.

Wilson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Conner controlling the position.

Wilson stands up from Conner's guard - Wilson perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Slade Wilson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wilson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Wilson on the inside.
Slade Wilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
Conner misses with a body punch.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Conner is controlling the position.
Conner misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches up with Conner, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes Conner against the cage but Conner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wilson checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wayne Conner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.

Wilson breaks the clinch.
Conner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conner looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conner.
Conner scores with a shot to the body.
Wayne Conner is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Conner moves out of range.

Wilson clinches with his opponent.

Conner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson looks for a takedown but Conner sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Conner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conner scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson dives in for a single leg takedown but Conner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wayne Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slade Wilson.
Conner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Conner swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Conner throws a low kick but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Conner.
Wilson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Conner stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilson. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Conner connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilson defending well as Conner loads up on a big left hand.
Conner cracks Wilson with an open hand slap.
Conner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wilson breaks the clinch.
Conner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilson. That did some damage!
Conner is looking to chop away at Wilson's legs.
Conner throws a one two combo.
Conner loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Conner.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Conner keeps it at a distance.
Wilson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conner pinned against the cage. Conner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Wilson forces Conner back against the cage and clinches.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Conner.
Conner lands a really nice looking cross but Wilson seems unphased.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Conner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson wants to clinch but Conner slips to the side
and Conner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Wilson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Wilson is rocked!

Wilson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Conner is trying to defend but Wilson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Conner trying to control here.
Wilson tries to pass to full mount but Conner defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Conner dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A shot to the liver by Conner. Beautiful body shot.
Conner lands with a right hand.
Slade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conner throws out a powerful jab.
Conner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.
Conner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Conner finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Conner avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Conner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wilson.
Wilson seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conner sizes up Wilson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Conner counters with a nice right hand that sends Wilson toppling to the canvas! Wilson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Conner finish him?!
Wilson tries to clinch
and Conner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Wilson darts in and clinches Conner up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.

Conner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Conner swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Conner coming out on top.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slade Wilson.
Conner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilson tries to clinch but Conner is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Wilson to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Conner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wayne Conner!
Our winner, Wayne Conner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.