PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Destruction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McConnor
vs
Destruction

190 cm
27
255 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

200 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Sun-Tzu

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean McConnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devon Destruction!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McConnor scores with a takedown into Destruction's guard.

Destruction pushes McConnor off and gets back to his feet.
Destruction looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Destruction throws a lazy right hand but McConnor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McConnor tries for a takedown but Destruction circles away easily
letting Destruction counter with a right hand.
Destruction misses with a double jab

and McConnor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McConnor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Destruction preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McConnor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McConnor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McConnor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Destruction is controlling McConnor's posture.
McConnor cracks Destruction with a solid left hand.
Destruction preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Destruction really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McConnor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McConnor throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Destruction working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McConnor.
Destruction wants to sweep but no luck.
McConnor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Destruction wants to sweep but no luck.
Destruction keeping moving, preventing McConnor from controlling successfully.
McConnor throwing strikes from guard but Destruction blocks nicely.
McConnor won't allow Destruction to sweep him here.
McConnor postures up in Destruction's guard and throws a big left but Destruction blocks it.
Destruction wants to stand but McConnor is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Destruction throws a series of punches but McConnor moves out of range.
Destruction misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConnor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Destruction lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McConnor circles away quickly and effectively.
McConnor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Destruction moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

McConnor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McConnor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McConnor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McConnor lands a couple of elbows.
Destruction avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McConnor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Destruction works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McConnor cracks Destruction with a solid left hand.
Destruction keeping moving, preventing McConnor from controlling successfully.
McConnor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McConnor connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McConnor trying to control the position from guard on top but Destruction is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McConnor is looking to work some ground and pound but Destruction has wrist control.
McConnor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Destruction keeping moving, preventing McConnor from controlling successfully.
McConnor throws an elbow that misses. Destruction uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McConnor's guard. Nice move by Destruction!

Destruction must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConnor looking for a sweep. Not yet McConnor, not yet.

McConnor has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Destruction should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, McConnor has tightened it up now! Destruction should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sean McConnor!
A relieved looking Sean McConnor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.