PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnificent Chulalongkorn (ranked 225 p4p, 195 weight class) and Greg Connor (ranked 31 p4p, 27 weight class). Connor has chosen Cherub Rock as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Chulalongkorn
vs
Connor

163 cm
23
144
9 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
158
8 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Connor!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Chulalongkorn misses.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook. Connor ducked under it nicely.
Connor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Connor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chulalongkorn.
Connor throws a poor cross that misses
and Chulalongkorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Greg Connor has been cut.
Connor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Connor missing with a left hand there. Chulalongkorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Connor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chulalongkorn.
Connor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Connor walks into a jab.
Magnificent Chulalongkorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chulalongkorn throws a hook but Connor blocks it.
Connor walks into a stiff left hand from Chulalongkorn.

Connor is rocked!
Chulalongkorn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chulalongkorn misses the body punch
enabling Connor to counter with a crisp jab.
Chulalongkorn thuds a left hand into Connor's body.
Connor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Chulalongkorn misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Connor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook
and Chulalongkorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Chulalongkorn.
Connor moves away from the strike by Chulalongkorn.
A swing and a miss from Chulalongkorn.
Connor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chulalongkorn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Connor moves away from the strike by Chulalongkorn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Connor! But no joy.
Connor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chulalongkorn throws out the jab.
Connor throws out a counter right but Chulalongkorn avoids it with no problem.
Chulalongkorn cracks Connor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Connor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn misses with a jab to the body
and Connor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chulalongkorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Chulalongkorn lands.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chulalongkorn takes a swing at Connor's ribcage but misses.
Chulalongkorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Connor counters with a nice body shot.
Chulalongkorn throws a shot to the body.
Chulalongkorn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Connor's head backwards.

Connor darts in and clinches Chulalongkorn up against the cage.
Chulalongkorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Connor backwards.
Connor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chulalongkorn tries to pull guard but Connor won't allow it.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chulalongkorns head.
Chulalongkorn tries for a takedown but Connor manages to get underhooks.
Chulalongkorn misses with the head strike.
Connor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Chulalongkorn controls his hands.
Connor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Connor tries to throw a body punch but Chulalongkorn avoids it by throwing Connor back against the cage.
Connor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chulalongkorn.
Connor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chulalongkorn is defending well for now.
Connor lands a hook that snaps the head of Chulalongkorn backwards.
Connor working aggressively here.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Chulalongkorn controls his hands.
Connor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnificent Chulalongkorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Connor lands a body punch.
Chulalongkorn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Connor to keep the fight standing.
Chulalongkorn jumps guard but Connor stands there with Chulalongkorn around his waist. Chulalongkorn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chulalongkorn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chulalongkorn managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
Connor blocking some punches.
Chulalongkorn tries to work over Connor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Chulalongkorn fails to land.
Connor lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn digs a right hand into Connor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Connor's gas tank.
Chulalongkorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Chulalongkorn tries to pull guard but Connor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Connor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Connor scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Connor.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Chulalongkorn controls his hands.
Connor misses with a punch on the inside.
Chulalongkorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Chulalongkorn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connor.
Chulalongkorn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Connor to keep the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Magnificent Chulalongkorn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Greg Connor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Connor staying out of range there.
Chulalongkorn throws an overhand right that lands on Connor's shoulder, as Connor tries to avoid the shot.
Chulalongkorn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chulalongkorn looks to land a right hand but Connor moved out of range.
Chulalongkorn throws a looping overhand right but Connor ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Chulalongkorn misses
and Connor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magnificent Chulalongkorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Chulalongkorn misses with a straight right.
Chulalongkorn misses with a left hand
and Connor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Chulalongkorn is rocked!
Chulalongkorn throws an overhand right that lands on Connor's shoulder, as Connor tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Chulalongkorn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chulalongkorn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chulalongkorn seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chulalongkorn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook to the body
and Chulalongkorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chulalongkorn throws a right hand that misses
and Connor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chulalongkorn throws a body shot but no joy.
Connor slips under a jab.
Connor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chulalongkorn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chulalongkorn misses with a shot to the body
and Connor scores with a counter punch that sends Chulalongkorn to the canvas! Connor smells blood - he's punishing Chulalongkorn with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Chulalongkorn has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Connor!
Greg Connor is the new featherweight champion!
Greg Connor was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.