PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Excel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Excel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Everything Zen- Bush. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Connely
vs
Excel

195 cm
24
275 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

205 cm
23
254 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Connely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Axel Excel!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connely on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Excel throws a head kick that Connely semi-blocks.
No joy there for Excel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Connely throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Excel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dan Connely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connely shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Excel but Excel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Connely throws a big shot that misses.
Excel misses with a two punch combination.
Excel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Excel walks into a straight right hand from Connely.
A head kick misses from Excel.
Connely thows a left - swing and a miss!
Excel slips under a jab from Connely.
Connely misses with a looping left.
Connely misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Excel.
Connely cracks Excel with a good jab.
Excel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Excel ducks under a wild hook from Connely.
Connely waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Excel.
Connely throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Excel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Excel moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Excel.

Connely closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Connely lands in his opponent's guard.
Excel working a defensive guard but Connely passes into half guard.
Excel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Connely keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Connely is looking to take a break and control but Excel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Excel tries to get to full guard but Connely has control of the leg.
Connely slows the pace down in half guard.
Excel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Connely is looking to take a break and control but Excel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excel trying to control from the bottom.
Excel won't allow Connely to pass to mount.
Connely trying to control the action but Excel is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Excel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Excel connects with a high kick.
Excel catches Connely with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Excel scores with a three punch combo!
Excel swinging wilding here.
Connely dodges the punch combination from Excel.
Excel throws a head kick that Connely semi-blocks.
Connely looks to land a right hand but Excel moved out of range.
Excel slips a straight right by Connely.
Connely is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Connely's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Excel instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Excel throws a punch but it's blocked by Connely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Excel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Connely has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Connely breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Connely.

Connely wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Excel, who protects the arm well.
Excel is looking to reverse the position.
Excel can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Excel is not content to let Connely control the position.
Connely prevents Excel from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excel struggling a bit here.
Connely working the ground and pound from side control.

Connely thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Excel can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on Connely's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connely creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Excel can't do much from the bottom here.
Excel pushes Connely away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Connely gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Axel Excel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Connely misses the target.

Connely closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Excel pushes Connely off looking to stand but Connely dives back in and keeps control.
Excel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Excel trying to control but Connely postures up.
Connely takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Connely passes to full mount!
Connely lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Connely scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Excel?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connely putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Connely is landing with some decent strikes but Excel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Excel is trying desperately to improve position.
Excel is breathing heavily.
Connely unloading with bombs!
Connely is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Excel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Connely lands a nice shot to the head.
Excel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Connely has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Excel is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Connely is staying active.
Connely landing punches.
Connely has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Excel's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connely content just to control the position here.
Connely unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excel tries to hold on but Connely postures up.
BOOM! Connely connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Connely controlling his opponent.
Connely has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Excel's face.
Connely controlling the pace for now.
Connely seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Excel for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Excel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Connely controlling from the full mount.
Excel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Excel trying desperately to get to his feet.
Connely with shots to the head and body - Excel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Excel is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connely looking to control and managing it successfully.
Excel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Connely controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dan Connely just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Connely scores a takedown into full mount!
Excel tries to hold on but Connely pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Connely dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Connely misses the jab.
A jab from Connely misses.
Excel is looking to clinch but Connely is avoiding it.
Excel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Excel slips under a jab from Connely.
Nice jab there from Connely.

Connely shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Excel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Connely controlling the position easily from mount.
Excel tries to hold on but Connely pushes him away.
Excel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Excel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Connely landing shots from mount.
Connely takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Connely is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Excel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Excel is desperately trying to improve his position but Connely has a good base and remains in mount.
Connely content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely looking to finish Excel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Excel!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Connely is landing with some decent strikes but Excel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Connely scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Excel?
Connely with the ground and pound from mount.
Excel wants to hold on but Connely pushes him away.

Connely has control of Excel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Excel regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Connely trying to control but Excel is having none of it.
Excel trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Connely.
Connely lands a heavy elbow.
Connely landing strikes from the mount.
Excel tries to lock up and control but Connely gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Excel can't escape the position.
Connely scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Connely prevents Excel from getting the reversal.
Connely landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connely lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Connely lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connely sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Connely showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Connely has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Connely!