PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gonna Spanked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edogawa Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan has chosen Detective Conan Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Spanked
vs
Conan

187 cm
35
171 lbs
36 - 13 - 1

179 cm
34
175 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gonna Spanked!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edogawa Conan!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spanked looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Conan cracks Spanked with an open hand slap.
Spanked swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spanked fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conan manages to avoid it.
Conan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Spanked throws a jab but it's blocked by Conan.
Conan throws a body shot but no joy.
Conan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Conan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spanked fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Conan misses with a straight right.
Spanked throws a counter high kick but Conan was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spanked delivers a nice body kick.
Spanked slips under a jab.
Conan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spanked moves away.
Spanked avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanked drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spanked showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conan.
Spanked misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Conan.
Conan works Spanked's body with a nice hook.
Conan throws a series of punches but Spanked moves out of range.
Conan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spanked stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spanked darts in looking for a takedown but Conan gets double underhooks and turns Spanked into the cage.
Spanked uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conan.
Spanked misses with a wild body shot.
Conan stuffs the takedown.
Spanked misses with a low kick as Conan jumps back.
Conan lunges at Spanked with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spanked's hand.
Conan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spanked.
Conan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spanked slips a jab from Conan.
Conan fails to land the takedown.
Conan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Conan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spanked was covering up waiting for the punch and Conan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Conan throwing strikes but missing.
Conan trying to control but Spanked is working from the bottom.
Spanked wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanked working a defensive guard here.
Spanked tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Conan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Conan stops Spanked from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spanked fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Conan is out of range.
Spanked throws a leg kick which misses Conan's front leg but catches the back leg as Conan tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Conan sizes up Spanked with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Conan connects with a nice looking jab.
A cross from Conan lands.
Conan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spanked defends well and Conan ends up having to push Spanked into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gonna Spanked has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edogawa Conan.
No luck for Conan with that takedown attempt.
Spanked takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spanked scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spanked moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Conan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spanked keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conan.
Spanked fires out a quick counter leg kick but Conan just manages to avoid it.
Spanked scores with a hook to the body. Conan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Conan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Conan shoots for a double leg takedown but Spanked sprawls well. He's pushed Conan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spanked throwing a counter right hand but Conan manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edogawa Conan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spanked throws a jab when Conan was well out of range.
Conan looks to score with a jab to the body but Spanked is just out of range.
Conan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spanked sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spanked looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Spanked uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conan.
Spanked blocks a jab.
Spanked missing with a left hand there. Conan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spanked lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Conan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Conan lands in his opponent's guard.
Conan wants to pass the guard but Spanked is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spanked controls Conan momentarily but Conan frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan tries to free his leg and advance position but Spanked is retaining full guard.

Spanked had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Conan defends it easily.
Spanked is looking to sweep but instead, Conan has passed into half guard.
Spanked tries to roll over but Conan keeps him under control.
Spanked is trying to control but can't.
Spanked tries to get to full guard but Conan has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spanked wants to control but Conan is keeping busy.
Conan trying to control the action but Spanked is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Spanked manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Conan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spanked is keeping the position for now.
Conan throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan throws a series of punches but Spanked avoids them all with ease.
Spanked throws an overhand right that lands on Conan's shoulder, as Conan tries to avoid the shot.
Conan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spanked.
A counter left hand to the body from Spanked misses its target.
Spanked fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Conan on the side of the head.
Spanked throws a jab but it's blocked by Conan.
Spanked throws an overhand right that lands on Conan's shoulder, as Conan tries to avoid the shot.
Conan misses with an uppercut.
Spanked seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Spanked tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Conan is able to avoid easily.
Conan feints the counter takedown.
Edogawa Conan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Spanked scoring well with a low kick there.
Spanked fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spanked looks to land a left hand but Conan moved out of range nicely.
Conan moves out of range of the leg kick from Spanked.
Spanked displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conan throws out the jab.
Spanked looks to land a right hand but Conan moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan throws out a loose jab but Spanked uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spanked avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spanked thows a leg kick but Conan checks it
and Conan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spanked at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spanked cracks Conan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Edogawa Conan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Conan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Conan showed some decent athleticism there.
Conan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spanked does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conan prevents Spanked from improving his position.
Conan is looking to take a break and control but Spanked is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Conan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Conan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spanked misses with a straight right.
Spanked throws a hook but Conan avoids it easily.
Spanked throws a solid leg kick but Conan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spanked.
Conan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spanked.
Conan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conan jabs at Spanked's body.
Conan misses with a straight left.
Spanked ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanked needs to keep his hands up - Conan had a free shot at his head there.
Spanked pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conan looks to land a left hand but Spanked moved out of range nicely.
Conan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Spanked misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spanked throws out the jab.
Conan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spanked tries to avoid it but Conan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spanked to the ground. Spanked escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conan lands a jab to the head.
Conan jabs Spanked to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spanked blocks a jab.
Spanked uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conan.
Spanked uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conan.
Spanked throws a jab when Conan was well out of range.
Conan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spanked tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conan stuffs the takedown.
Conan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Conan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spanked.
Conan looks to score with a jab to the body but Spanked is just out of range.
Conan connects with a body shot that sends Spanked's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanked's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conan under the eye.
Spanked throws a looping overhand right but Conan ducks down to avoid it.
Conan misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spanked.
Spanked chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conan misses with the combination.
Conan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spanked wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Spanked misses with a low kick as Conan jumps back.
Spanked motions for Conan to come forward. Spanked throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spanked walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spanked misses with a hook.
Conan leaves Spanked with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spanked closes the distance and clinches.

Conan jumps guard.
Spanked lands a couple of elbows.

Conan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Spanked has passed into half guard!
Edogawa Conan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spanked not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Conan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Conan wants to sweep but no luck.

Conan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spanked can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Our spies down at at Ryōzanpaku Dojo inform us that Conan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Conan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Spanked trying to control but Conan is working from the bottom.
Spanked makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spanked is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Conan being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edogawa Conan really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab lands there for Conan.
Conan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Conan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Spanked is trying to keep Conan in close.
Conan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Conan postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanked keeping moving, preventing Conan from controlling successfully.
Spanked utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan trying to control the position from guard on top but Spanked is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conan works over Spanked with some ground and pound from guard.
Spanked looking for a sweep. Not yet Spanked, not yet.
Conan trying to control the position from guard on top but Spanked is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Conan moves away from the strike by Spanked.
Spanked takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spanked misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Spanked misses its intended target.
Conan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spanked tries a low kick but Conan avoids it.
Conan connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan lands a nice hook to Spanked's body. Spanked takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Conan takes a swing at Spanked's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Spanked on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spanked misses with a wild body shot.
Spanked defending well as Conan loads up on a big left hand.
Spanked misses the shot to the body.
Spanked tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conan was well out of range. Poor timing from Spanked.
Good standup being displayed there by Spanked as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spanked is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Conan.
Conan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spanked misses with an uppercut. Conan saw that one coming.
Spanked defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Conan.
Jab from Spanked.
Spanked thuds his right hand into Conan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spanked dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Conan. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Conan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Conan lands in his opponent's guard.
Conan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spanked looking for a sweep. Not yet Spanked, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spanked has Conan pulled in close to control his posture.
Conan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Conan controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spanked's guard.
Spanked is looking for a sweep. Conan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spanked makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Spanked.
Spanked working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conan.
Spanked is looking to stand up but Conan isn't so interested in that idea.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edogawa Conan dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Spanked takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonna Spanked has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Conan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Conan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Spanked looking for a sweep but Conan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Conan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Conan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Spanked looks a forlorn figure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee warns Spanked that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Spanked is squirming around, avoiding Conan's attempts to control the action.
Spanked sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Spanked tries to roll over but Conan keeps him under control.
Spanked is looking to control Conan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spanked avoid being mounted?
Spanked is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Conan lands a nice shot to the head.
Spanked is desperately trying to improve his position but Conan has a good base and remains in mount.
Conan unloading with bombs!
Conan raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spanked is desperately trying to improve his position but Conan has a good base and remains in mount.
Conan scoring with strikes but Spanked is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spanked is in a horrible position here. Conan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan working the ground and pound effectively.
Spanked wants to control but Conan is having none of it.
Conan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Spanked is rocked!
Spanked is looking to improve his position but Conan isn't that keen on the idea.
Conan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Spanked is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Conan! That's really hurt Spanked and he's turned his back - Conan keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Conan jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edogawa Conan!
Edogawa Conan is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Edogawa Conan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.