PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gianni (ranked 708 p4p, 96 weight class) and Dalton McConnell (ranked 967 p4p, 125 weight class). McConnell has chosen The Reason as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gianni
vs
McConnell

180 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Gianni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dalton McConnell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gianni slips a jab from McConnell.
Gianni appears to be looking for a big counter.
McConnell sizes up Gianni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gianni avoids the body shot from McConnell.
McConnell staying out of range there.
Gianni sets himself, and McConnell steps forward looking for the clinch! Gianni avoids it this time.
Gianni tries a head kick but it misses.
Gianni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McConnell moves away from the strike by Gianni.
Gianni misses with a double jab.
McConnell tries to counter with a clinch but Gianni shakes him off and moves away.
Gianni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gianni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gianni thows a body kick. McConnell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McConnell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McConnell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gianni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McConnell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've been informed that McConnell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell takes a swing at Gianni's ribcage but misses.
Ramon Gianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gianni feints and then cracks McConnell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McConnell down.
Gianni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

McConnell darts in and clinches Gianni up against the cage.
Gianni tries to throw a body punch but McConnell avoids it by throwing Gianni back against the cage.
Gianni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gianni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McConnell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gianni swings wildly with an uppercut but McConnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gianni lands with a short shot to the head.
McConnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni jumps guard but McConnell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Gianni.
McConnell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McConnell misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, McConnell scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gianni tries to pull guard but McConnell holds him up against the cage and eventually Gianni drops back down to his feet.
Gianni is trying to pull guard but McConnell has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Gianni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gianni working aggressively here.
McConnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gianni jumps guard but McConnell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McConnell.
McConnell is pushing Gianni up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McConnell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McConnell continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
McConnell misses with a punch on the inside.
Gianni throws a punch but it's blocked by McConnell.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni gets through McConnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gianni misses with a punch to the body.
McConnell is leaning against Gianni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from McConnell.
Gianni blocks a body shot from McConnell.
A hook to the body from McConnell.
Gianni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McConnell blocks a body shot from Gianni.
Gianni is trying to break the clinch but McConnell is controlling him.
McConnell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McConnell lands with a short shot to the head.
Gianni misses with some punches.
Gianni just leaning against McConnell, taking a breather.
McConnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni jumps guard but McConnell stands there with Gianni around his waist. Gianni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gianni is trying to pull guard but McConnell has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni jumps guard but McConnell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McConnell scores with a shot to the side of Gianni's head.
Gianni blocks a body shot from McConnell.

Gianni successfully pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McConnell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gianni controls McConnell momentarily but McConnell frees himself.

Gianni looking for subs off his back but McConnell has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gianni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dalton McConnell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for McConnell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gianni ducks right into an uppercut from McConnell.
Gianni is looking to clinch but McConnell is avoiding it.
McConnell steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gianni.
McConnell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gianni loads up on a big right hand but McConnell slips the punch.
Gianni avoids the body shot from McConnell.
Gianni looks to land a right hand but McConnell moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McConnell. Gianni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gianni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gianni throws a nice looking combination but McConnell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McConnell wants to counter the offense by Gianni and move into the clinch position.
Gianni throws a body kick that misses

and McConnell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gianni jumps guard but McConnell stands there with Gianni around his waist. Gianni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gianni lands a right hand that snaps the head of McConnell backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McConnell.
Nice body punch from McConnell.
McConnell tries a body shot but Gianni blocks it.
McConnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gianni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McConnell fails to land.
McConnell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gianni controlling the action here for a moment.
Gianni is trying to pull guard but McConnell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gianni has a couple of punches blocked by McConnell.
McConnell slowing the pace effectively.
Gianni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConnell misses with a punch to the body.
McConnell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gianni misses with a punch to the body.
Gianni blocks a body shot from McConnell.
Gianni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gianni tries to pull guard but McConnell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Gianni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McConnell looking to slow down the pace here.
McConnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McConnell lands a hook that snaps the head of Gianni backwards.
McConnell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gianni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalton McConnell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gianni misses with a body punch.
McConnell scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Gianni fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell lands with a short shot to the head.
McConnell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gianni.
McConnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McConnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni tries to throw a body punch but McConnell avoids it by throwing Gianni back against the cage.
McConnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gianni backwards.
McConnell lands a hook that snaps the head of Gianni backwards.
McConnell lands an uppercut.
Gianni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McConnell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McConnell takes a shot to the head.
McConnell letting Gianni take a breather here.
McConnell lands a hook to the side of the head.
McConnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McConnell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McConnell lands a hook that snaps the head of Gianni backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConnell lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Gianni.
A right hand to the body from McConnell.
McConnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McConnell lands a hook to the side of the head.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from McConnell.
McConnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
McConnell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McConnell pressing his opponent against the cage.
McConnell lands with a light punch inside.
McConnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gianni.
The referee calls for McConnell to work.
McConnell working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton McConnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gianni throws a jab when McConnell was well out of range.
Gianni sets himself, and McConnell steps forward looking for the clinch! Gianni avoids it this time.
Gianni cracks McConnell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gianni throws the left hand but McConnell avoids the punch easily.
Gianni sets himself, and McConnell steps forward looking for the clinch! Gianni avoids it this time.
McConnell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gianni clobbers McConnell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gianni. That's going to slow McConnell down.
Gianni takes a swing at McConnell's ribcage but misses.
McConnell wants to counter with a clinch but Gianni pushes him away.
Gianni wants to land a leg kick but McConnell is out of range.
McConnell tries to counter with a clinch but Gianni shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gianni pushes McConnell away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Gianni.
Gianni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

McConnell rushes Gianni and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
McConnell lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McConnell.
Gianni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McConnell backwards.
McConnell leaning against his opponent.
McConnell tries a body shot but Gianni blocks it.
McConnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McConnell tries a body shot but Gianni blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from McConnell.
Gianni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gianni lands with a light punch inside.
McConnell lands a shoulder strike.
McConnell lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Gianni.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gianni is trying to pull guard but McConnell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McConnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gianni jumps guard but McConnell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ramon Gianni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianni is trying to break the clinch but McConnell is controlling him.
McConnell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gianni fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Gianni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McConnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giannis head.
McConnell lands a hook that snaps the head of Gianni backwards.
Gianni blocks an uppercut.
Gianni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McConnell to keep the fight standing.
McConnell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McConnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gianni wants to break free but McConnell has control.
McConnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gianni backwards.
McConnell lands with a short shot to the head.
Gianni fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from McConnell.
Gianni takes a shot to the head.
Gianni misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni swings wildly with an uppercut but McConnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gianni can't find room to land a body shot as McConnell controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni.
McConnell effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for McConnell.
Gianni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McConnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McConnell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gianni.
Still in the clinch, Gianni scores with a nice short uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from McConnell.
A shot in the inside from McConnell.
A nice left hand lands by McConnell.
McConnell gets through Gianni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni is working McConnell over against the cage.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Gianni swings wildly with an uppercut but McConnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McConnell gets through Gianni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McConnell lands a right hand.
McConnell is stalling here.
McConnell misses with some punches.
McConnell has a couple of punches blocked by Gianni.
Gianni has a couple of punches blocked by McConnell.
Gianni prevents a body shot from McConnell.
McConnell tries to work over Gianni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McConnell tries a body shot but Gianni blocks it.
McConnell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gianni is keeping busy.
McConnell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton McConnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McConnell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalton McConnell!
Dalton McConnell looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm going to clean out this roster, have no doubt!'.