PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giveme Granite (ranked 1168 p4p, 1379 weight class) and Jake Conway (ranked 154 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Granite
vs
Conway

193 cm
21
250
6 - 2 - 0

213 cm
21
265
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Giveme Granite !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Conway!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conway drops Granite with a beautiful combination! Granite stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Conway is looking for the KO!

Granite is rocked!

It looks like Giveme Granite has been cut.
Granite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conway.
Oh Granite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Granite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conway manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Conway checks a leg kick.
Granite seems to have got his legs back now.
Granite lets loose with a powerful body kick. Conway will feel that in the morning.
Granite throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Granite throws a jab but it's blocked by Conway.
Conway unleashes a big counter combination but Granite bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Granite lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Granite connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conway scrambles back to his feet.
Conway lands with a hook. Granite tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Conway 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Granite , as that shot connected.
Granite throws a quick inside leg kick.
Granite throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conway ducks under a wild hook from Granite .
Granite tries to clinch but Conway moves out of range.

Granite fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conway, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Granite backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Conway.
Conway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conway misses with a punch to the body.
Conway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Granite has a couple of punches blocked by Conway.
Conway misses with some punches.
Granite throws a punch but it's blocked by Conway.
A head punch on the inside from Conway fails to land.
Granite misses with the head strike.
Granite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granite tries to throw a body punch but Conway avoids it by throwing Granite back against the cage.
Granite misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conway.
Granite struggles to land a body shot inside as Conway controls his hands.
Granite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conway struggles to land a body shot inside as Granite controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granite lands a left hand.
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!
Conway has a couple of punches blocked by Granite .
Conway working aggressively here.
Conway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Granite lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granite .
Conway misses with a punch to the body.

Conway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granite manages to avoid it.
Conway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granite .
Granite pivots, looking for a leg kick but Conway is out of range and Granite settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Granite is predictable there
and Conway counters with a nice leg kick.
Granite throws a front kick that sends Conway stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Granite finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Conway will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giveme Granite 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Conway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Granite punishes Conway's body with a nice straight punch.
Conway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Granite swings widly with a right hand
and Conway counters with a right hand to the body.
Good leg kick by Conway.
Granite jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conway misses with a low kick.
Granite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conway cracks a nice hook into Granite 's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway misses with a hook. Granite ducked under it nicely.
Conway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Granite is able to avoid easily.
Granite throws a leg kick but Conway moved away.
It seemed like Conway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Granite shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Conway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Granite .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Granite .
Jab from Granite .
A big left from Conway misses.
Granite misses with an uppercut
and Conway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granite walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conway checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Granite .
Granite looks to score with a jab to the body but Conway is just out of range.
Granite swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Granite tries to score with a low kick but Conway moves his leg out of the way.
Giveme Granite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Granite moves into range and clinches up with Conway.
Granite lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Granite working aggressively here.
Granite misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with some punches.
Conway blocks a body shot from Granite .
Granite can't find room to land a body shot as Conway controls the action.
Conway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granite 's elbow.
Granite can't find room to land a body shot as Conway controls the action.
Giveme Granite has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Granite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conway misses with a body punch.
Conway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granite 's elbow.
Granite misses with a body punch.
Conway tries a body shot but Granite blocks it.
Granite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conway misses with the head strike.
Conway works on Granite 's body with a couple of short punches.
Granite lands a body punch.
Conway has a couple of punches blocked by Granite .
Conway blocks an uppercut.
Conway misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Conway will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Giveme Granite 's cut.
That's time! Granite 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Granite throws a poor cross that misses
and Conway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giveme Granite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Conway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Granite misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Conway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Granite checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Granite throws a good cross that connects.
Granite tries to land a leg kick but Conway saw it coming and moves away.
Conway just misses with a punch to the body.
Granite tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Granite takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jake Conway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Conway checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Conway staying out of range there.
Granite misses with a wild body shot.
Granite lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Jake Conway has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Conway checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite connects with an inside leg kick.
Granite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conway checks a leg kick nicely.
Conway is looking to slow Granite down with leg kicks.
Conway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Conway moves out of range of the strikes.
Conway moves away from the strike by Granite .
Granite throws a leg kick that misses.
Granite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conway.
A cross from Conway lands.
Granite misses with an uppercut
and Conway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Granite throws a low kick, looking for Conway's leg but Conway calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Granite throws a lazy body kick
and Conway counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conway scores with a decent looking hook.
Conway has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granite misses with a lunging right hand
and Conway counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Conway.
Granite misses with an uppercut
and Conway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granite takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Conway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granite .
Conway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granite was well out of range. Poor timing from Conway.
Granite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conway throws a low kick, looking for Granite 's leg but Granite calmly moves out of range.
Conway connects with a nice looking jab.
Granite throws the left hand but Conway avoids the punch easily.
Granite throws an off balance right hand
and Conway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Conway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Conway 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jake Conway!
A very excited looking Jake Conway made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.