PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Connor (ranked 227 p4p, 591 weight class) and Kurt Cobain (ranked 28 p4p, 80 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Connor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cherub Rock. Cobain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Smells Like Teen Spirit. Kurt Cobain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Connor
vs
Cobain

178 cm
27
158
18 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
158
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
New Standard

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 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Cobain!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor throws a hook but Cobain avoids it easily.
Connor throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Connor misses its intended target.
Cobain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Connor checks a low kick from Cobain.
Connor throws a shot from downtown. Cobain moves away and avoids it.
Connor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Connor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Cobain does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Cobain.
Good leg kick by Cobain.
Cobain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobain just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Connor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Connor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cobain.
Connor walks into a stiff left hand from Cobain.
Cobain misses with a hook.
Cobain takes a swing at Connor's ribcage but misses.
Connor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cobain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cobain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Connor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cobain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cobain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobain avoids the body shot from Connor.
Cobain unleashes a big counter combination but Connor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cobain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Connor doesn't seem bothered though.
Connor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Connor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cobain sizes up Connor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Cobain.
Connor throws a leg kick but Cobain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cobain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobain moves forwards but Connor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Cobain.
Connor lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobain throws a jab when Connor was well out of range.
Cobain moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a jab when Cobain was well out of range.
Greg Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobain scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Greg Connor has been cut.
Cobain with a hook.
Connor throws a looping overhand right but Cobain ducks down to avoid it.
Cobain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab from Cobain.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobain.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cobain.
Cobain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Connor.
Connor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobain.
Cobain avoids the body shot from Connor.
Cobain misses with a looping left.
Cobain cracks Connor with an open hand slap.
Cobain moves forwards but Connor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good work by Connor as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Connor throws a hook but Cobain blocks it.
Cobain let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cobain misses with a double jab.
Connor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cobain counters with a leg kick.
Cobain is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Connor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Connor throws a looping overhand right but Cobain ducks down to avoid it.
Cobain lands a nice shot that snaps Connor's head back.
Connor throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobain counters with a nice body shot.
Cobain avoids the body shot from Connor.
Cobain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cobain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Connor.
Cobain throws a looping overhand right but Connor ducks down to avoid it.
Connor avoids the body shot from Cobain.
Connor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobain.
A lazy left from Cobain finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Connor misses with a straight left.
Connor looks to land a right hand but Cobain moved out of range.
Cobain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Connor.
Connor scores with a head kick. Cobain tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Connor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cobain misses with an uppercut.
Connor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Connor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobain.
Cobain is looking to slow Connor down with leg kicks.
Connor misses the body punch
and Cobain counters with a stiff right hand.
Connor misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Connor.
Connor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cobain has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cobain checks a leg kick.
Connor takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Cobain dominated that round.
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 throws an off balance right hand
and Cobain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Connor looks to land a left hand but Cobain moved out of range nicely.
Connor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Connor.
A jab from Cobain misses.
Connor ducks under a wild hook from Cobain.
Connor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Connor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Connor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Connor needs to keep his hands up - Cobain had a free shot at his head there.
Connor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cobain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Connor thinking.
Cobain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Connor moves away from the strike by Cobain.
Connor throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cobain counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor throws out a loose jab but Cobain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connor.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Connor.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cobain.
Cobain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Connor lands a glancing blow to the side of Cobain's head.
Cobain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Connor throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Cobain there.
Cobain moves out of range of the strikes.
Cobain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Connor slips a jab from Cobain.
A low kick lands for Cobain.
Cobain throws a jab when Connor was well out of range.
Connor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cobain scores with a body shot.
Kurt Cobain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Cobain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Connor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobain swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobain misses with a hook. Connor ducked under it nicely.
Cobain throws an off balance right hand
and Cobain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Connor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobain was well out of range. Poor timing from Connor.
A big left from Connor misses.
Cobain connects with a solid leg kick.
Cobain walks into a straight right hand from Connor.
Cobain throws a leg kick but Connor moved away.
Connor lands with a hook. Cobain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Connor misses with a hook.
Connor takes a swing at Cobain's ribcage but misses.
Cobain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cobain blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Cobain's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Connor throws a body punch but Cobain moves out of range.
Cobain throws a body punch but Connor moves out of range.
Connor moves away from the strike by Cobain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor cracks Cobain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cobain avoids the body shot from Connor.
Cobain takes a swing at Connor's ribcage but misses.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobain.
Connor checks the leg kick.
Cobain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Connor avoids the body shot from Cobain.
Connor misses with a lunging right hand
and Cobain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Connor thinking.
Cobain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cobain blocks a low kick nicely.
Cobain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cobain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobain with a hook.
Connor avoids the body shot from Cobain.
Connor misses with an uppercut.
Connor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cobain.
Cobain lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Cobain misses.
Cobain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cobain connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Connor - just one landing.
Connor moves out of range as Cobain strikes.
Connor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Connor tries to land a leg kick but Cobain saw it coming and moves away.
Cobain moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Connor checks a leg kick.
Connor clobbers Cobain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cobain throws a jab when Connor was well out of range.
Connor throws a sloppy head kick and Cobain moves out of range easily.
Cobain swats away the attempt to clinch by Connor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor lands a nice hook to Cobain's body. Cobain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Cobain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greg Connor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Connor walks into a straight right hand from Cobain.
Cobain misses with a wild body shot.
Cobain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Connor.
Cobain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cobain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Connor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cobain drops his hands momentarily and Connor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Connor lands a jab to the nose.
Cobain throws a hook but Connor blocks it.

Connor takes the fight into the clinch.
Connor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Connor tries to work over Cobain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Cobain.
Cobain blocks an uppercut.
Cobain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Connor or not.
Cobain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Connor backwards.

Connor is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cobain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Connor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cobain tries a body shot but Connor blocks it.
Cobain lands with a short shot to the head.
Connor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Connor blocks the elbow strike.

Cobain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Connor misses with a two punch combination.
Connor seems to have got his legs back now.
Connor misses with a lunging right hand
and Cobain counters with a nice uppercut.
Connor throws a sloppy body shot
and Cobain counters with a stiff right hand.
Connor tries to clinch up
and Cobain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cobain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Connor.
Greg Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cobain lands a left and a right that send Connor crashing to the mat, dazed. Cobain thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobain connects with a combination that backs up Connor into the cage. Cobain lands a flurry of punches that gets past Connor's guard. Connor is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Cobain bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Cobain!
A very excited looking Kurt Cobain 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.