PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Conlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Negan Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conlon
vs
Finnigan

170 cm
27
162 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brendan Conlon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Negan Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conlon looks to score with a jab to the body but Finnigan is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Finnigan there.
Conlon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finnigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conlon just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Finnigan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finnigan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finnigan works over Conlon's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Brendan Conlon has been cut.
Finnigan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Conlon misses.
Conlon misses with a body punch
and Finnigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finnigan throws a right and a left that Conlon avoids nicely.
Finnigan misses with a looping right.
Conlon misses with a body shot
letting Finnigan counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conlon shoots for a takedown but Finnigan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Conlon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Finnigan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnigan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Finnigan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Finnigan scores with a sloppy right hand. Conlon should have avoided that one.
Conlon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conlon misses with a lunging right hand
and Finnigan counters with a nice uppercut.
Conlon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Finnigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finnigan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finnigan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Conlon tries to clinch but Finnigan moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Conlon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conlon misses with a shot to the body
and Finnigan counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Conlon misses.
As Conlon backs off Finnigan throws a huge counter combo but Conlon manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conlon circles away quickly and effectively.
Conlon misses with a hook
and Finnigan counters with a nice body shot.
Conlon misses with a hook.
Conlon throws a body punch but Finnigan moves out of range.
It seemed like Finnigan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finnigan lands a right hook to the body.
Conlon tries for a takedown but Finnigan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Conlon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conlon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Conlon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finnigan.
Brendan Conlon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conlon misses the body punch
enabling Finnigan to counter with a crisp jab.
Conlon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Finnigan counters with a two punch combo.

Conlon is rocked!
Finnigan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Conlon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finnigan scores with a body shot.
Conlon is breathing heavily.
Finnigan drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Conlon's head, knocking him out cold! Finnigan is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Negan Finnigan!