PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adan Conner (ranked 24529 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodion Tiguev (ranked 6113 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tiguev's choice of entrance music: Krept & Konan - Don`t Waste My Time. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Conner
vs
Tiguev

174 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

202 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adan Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodion Tiguev!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiguev throws a nice looking combination but Conner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conner feinted with a counter takedown.

Conner rushes Tiguev and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tiguev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tiguev lands a nice shot to the body.
Tiguev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Conner is breathing heavily.
Conner trying to stall but Tiguev improves his position.
Tiguev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Tiguev breaks the clinch.

Conner has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tiguev manages to break the clinch.

Tiguev rushes Conner and presses him up against the cage.
Tiguev crunches a lovely knee into Conner's ribcage.
Tiguev struggles to land a body shot inside as Conner controls his hands.
Tiguev unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Tiguev.

Tiguev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conner really is a fat lump.

Tiguev clinches with his opponent.

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

Tiguev takes the fight into the clinch.
Conner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Tiguev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tiguev clinches.

Tiguev breaks from the clinch.
Rodion Tiguev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tiguev clinches up with Conner and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Tiguev on the inside.

Tiguev has hold of one of Conner's legs. Conner is fighting the takedown attempt but Tiguev gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tiguev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiguev looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tiguev gets to his feet - Conner follows without any prompting.

Tiguev has managed to clinch.
Tiguev lands a nice shot to the body.

Tiguev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tiguev has Conner up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiguev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiguev works on Conner's body with a couple of short punches.

Tiguev lands a takedown into guard.
Tiguev prevents Conner from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiguev gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Tiguev gets a double leg takedown into Conner's guard.
Tiguev wants to pass the guard but Conner is keeping the position.
Tiguev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Conner is proving hard to escape from.
Tiguev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like Tiguev 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Conner working a defensive guard here.
Tiguev tries to stand but Conner is controlling from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Conner wriggles free and stands up.

Tiguev moves into range and clinches up with Conner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodion Tiguev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tiguev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conner, pushing him back against the cage.
Tiguev misses with a punch to the body.
Tiguev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiguev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Tiguev has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Conner clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tiguev trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Conner doesn't escape.
Conner trying to control the position but Tiguev manages to sink in the hooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiguev really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Conner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiguev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Conner trying to control but not successfully.
Tiguev controlling from the back.
Tiguev trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conner is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tiguev.
Tiguev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four 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.
Conner wants to control his opponent's hands but Tiguev gets his hands free.
I would not like to be Conner right now.
Conner wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodion Tiguev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tiguev closes the distance and clinches.

Conner pulls Tiguev into guard.
Tiguev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tiguev is looking to stand up but Conner won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Conner wants to control but Tiguev is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiguev is trying to control but can't.
Tiguev wants to get back to his feet.

Conner is working for a kimura but Tiguev is defending it quite comfortably.

Conner decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Conner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tiguev tries to clinch but Conner moves out of range.

Tiguev rushes Conner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Conner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiguev.

It looks like Adan Conner has been cut.

Tiguev turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tiguev manages to end up in side control.

Conner explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Tiguev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conner, pushing him back against the cage.
Tiguev lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner takes a shot to the head.

Tiguev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tiguev gets a clinch.
Rodion Tiguev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conner looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Tiguev.

Tiguev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Conner being controlled here momentarily.
Tiguev wants to stand up but Conner is controlling him.
Tiguev tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner trying to control but Tiguev is working from the bottom.
Tiguev wants to sweep but no luck.

Conner gets to his feet. Tiguev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Conner gets a double leg takedown into Tiguev's guard.
Tiguev wants to stand and escape but Conner is having none of it.

Conner gets to his feet - Tiguev follows without any prompting.
Adan Conner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tiguev takes the fight into the clinch.
Adan Conner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodion Tiguev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Tiguev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodion Tiguev.
Well Tiguev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodion Tiguev!
Rodion Tiguev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.