PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Logan (ranked 653 p4p, 174 weight class) and Greg Connor (ranked 86 p4p, 22 weight class). Logan comes into the arena with The Evil Scotsman blaring out of the sound system. Connor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cherub Rock. 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.

Logan
vs
Connor

178 cm
28
157
13 - 5 - 1

178 cm
27
158
17 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Connor!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor catches Logan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good shot there by Logan.
Connor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Connor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Connor is looking to clinch.
Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Logan misses.
Connor replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Logan blocks it well.
Logan misses with a right hand
and Connor counters with a left and a right that stings Logan.
A clash of legs there as Logan blocks the low kick.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Logan does it's job there.
Logan slips a straight right by Connor.
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!
Connor looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Logan manages to avoid it.
Logan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Logan misses with a body shot.
Logan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromConnor.
Frankie Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan with a nice calf kick.
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.
Connor 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.

Logan gets tackled into the cage by Connor. Connor maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Logan.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Connor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Logan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Logan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Logan is leaning against Connor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Logan on the inside.
Nice body punch from Connor - that landed with a thud.
Connor misses with a punch on the inside.
Logan pushes Connor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Logan lands with a light punch inside.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Connor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Connor prevents a body shot from Logan.
Connor prevents a body shot from Logan.
A shot in the inside from Connor.
Connor lands with a left to the head.
Logan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
Logan blocking some punches.
Connor tries a body shot but Logan blocks it.
Logan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Logan blocks an uppercut.

Logan breaks the clinch.
Logan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Connor! But no joy.
Donk. Logan catches Connor right on the button with a cross.
Logan throws the kick towards the body but Connor avoids it.
Logan jabs Connor right on the nose. Connor blinks but takes it well.
Connor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Logan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
Connor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Connor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Logan checks a leg kick.
Logan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connor slips a jab from Logan.
Connor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Logan.
Logan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connor.
Logan cracks Connor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Logan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Connor.
Logan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Connor misses the target.
Connor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Logan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Logan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Logan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Connor throws out a counter right but Logan avoids it with no problem.
Connor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connor.
A countering left hand to the body from Connor misses.
Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connor.
Logan throws a leg kick which misses Connor's front leg but catches the back leg as Connor tries to avoid it.
Logan misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Connor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Connor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Logan rather than just go for the knockout.
Logan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Connor wants to clinch.
Connor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Logan was well out of range. Poor timing from Connor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Logan throws a shot from downtown. Connor moves away and avoids it.
Logan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Logan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Connor takes a swing at Logan's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Logan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice cross by Logan.
Logan lands a glancing blow to the side of Connor's head.
Logan lands with an overhand left.
Connor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Logan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Logan throws out a leg kick but Connor moves out of range and Logan only half commits.
Connor checks the leg kick.
Connor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Connor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Logan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan loads up on a big right hand but Connor slips the punch.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
Logan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frankie Logan is winning the standup battle so far.
Logan lands an overhand right.
Logan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Connor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Logan lands a right hook to the body.
Logan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Connor can do to turn this around?
Logan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Logan throws a lazy uppercut
and Connor counters with a straight right hand.
Connor slips a jab from Logan.
Connor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Connor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Logan.
Connor slips a jab from Logan.
Connor scores with a jab to the body.
Logan throws a head kick that misses.
Connor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Logan.
Logan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Connor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Logan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Logan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connor was well out of range. Poor timing from Logan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan missing with a left hand there. Connor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Logan jabs Connor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Logan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Connor.
Connor tries to move into range but Logan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Logan - just one landing.
Logan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Connor doesn't seem bothered though.
Logan misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Connor! But no joy.
Connor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
It looks like Logan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Logan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Logan scores with a leg kick.
Logan wants to slow Connor down by chopping away at his legs.
Connor raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Connor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Logan throws a push kick but Connor slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Connor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Connor misses with a kick to the body.
Connor checks a low kick from Logan.
Connor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Logan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Connor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Connor takes one to the chin there.
Connor lands a jab to the nose.
Connor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Connor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Logan throws a body shot but no joy.
Connor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Logan with a body shot.
Connor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Logan throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Logan can pounce on him.
Logan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Connor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logan. Logan obviously looking to wear him down.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
Logan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Connor checks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan throws a leg kick but Connor checks it.
Logan scores with a jab.
Logan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Connor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Connor throws a jab but it's blocked by Logan.
Logan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Connor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Logan.
Connor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Logan.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Connor checks a leg kick.
Logan lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Logan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Logan cracks Connor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Logan slips a straight right by Connor.
Connor lands with a shot to the body.
Logan swings for the body but Connor moves out of range.
Connor lands a right hook to the body.
Connor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Logan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Connor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Logan misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Connor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Connor is looking to slow Logan down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connor stuns Logan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Connor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Logan can pounce on him.
Logan throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Logan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Connor slips under a jab from Logan.
Connor throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Logan.
Logan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Connor.
Connor blocks a jab.
Connor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Logan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Connor! But no joy.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Logan.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Logan.
Logan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Logan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Connor.
Logan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Logan throws a leg kick
and Connor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Connor blocks the leg kick.
Connor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connor moves away.
Logan throws a wild body kick that Connor sees coming a mile off.
Greg Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankie Logan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Connor slips a straight right by Logan.
Connor shapes to counter with a head kick.
Logan cracks Connor with a good jab.
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!
Logan scores with a punch to the head.
Connor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Logan.
Connor slips under a jab from Logan.
Connor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Logan.
Connor misses with a body shot.
Logan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Connor 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.
Logan throws a leg kick but Connor sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Connor! But no joy.
Connor lands a slapping body shot.
Connor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Logan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Connor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Connor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan slips a jab from Connor.
Logan lands with a right hand.
Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan wants to land a leg kick but Connor is out of range.
Logan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Logan lands with a cross.
Logan scores with a jab to the body.
Logan connects with a leg kick.
Logan throws a hook to the side of Connor's head but Connor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Logan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Connor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Logan scores with a spinning back kick!
Connor moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan scores with a leg kick.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Logan misses with an uppercut.
Logan throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Connor! But no joy.
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!
Logan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Logan throws a hook but Connor avoids it easily.
Connor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Connor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Connor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Connor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Logan.
Connor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Connor takes a swing at Logan's ribcage but misses.
Logan lands a slapping body shot.
Logan throws a leg kick
and Logan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Logan connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Logan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Logan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Logan!
A victorious Frankie Logan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.