PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shad Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Veleno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Veleno has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shad Conner's chin.

Conner
vs
Veleno

211 cm
23
279 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shad Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Veleno!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veleno dives in for a single leg takedown but Conner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A quick step to the side and Conner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conner fails with a takedown attempt.

Conner clinches up with Veleno and pushes him back against the cage.
Conner can't get the takedown.

Veleno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Veleno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Conner sprawls well. Conner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Veleno gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner shoots in for a double leg but Veleno sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shad Conner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Veleno drops Conner with a beautiful combination! Conner stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Veleno is looking for the KO!

It looks like Shad Conner has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Veleno.
It looked like Conner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Veleno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veleno looks to land a body kick but Conner moved away.
Veleno shoots and misses
and Conner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Veleno throws a head kick that misses.
Veleno misses with a takedown attempt - Conner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Veleno instigates a clinch.
Conner can't break the clinch.

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

Veleno instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Conner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Veleno.

Veleno breaks from the clinch.
Veleno moves in looking to clinch but Conner pushes him off.
Veleno scores with the left hand. Conner knows he should have avoided that one.

Conner is rocked!
Veleno measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Conner! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tommy Veleno!