PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave McIntosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave McIntosh looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

McIntosh
vs
Conrad

189 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave McIntosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brian Conrad!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conrad has managed to clinch.
McIntosh looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Conrad ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Conrad no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McIntosh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Conrad scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Conrad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Conrad closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McIntosh did well to prevent Conrad getting side control.
Conrad is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad lands strikes from half guard.
Conrad content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Conrad's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Conrad might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Conrad wants to work for an arm triangle but McIntosh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Conrad is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McIntosh sees it coming and defends easily.
McIntosh wants to control but Conrad passes into side.
Conrad working the ground and pound.

Conrad decides to stand back up.
Conrad looks to land a body kick but McIntosh moved away.

Conrad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Conrad has an Americana. McIntosh didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Conrad is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Conrad hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Brian Conrad!