PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Elmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Begley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Duality. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Elmo
vs
Begley

180 cm
22
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Elmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Begley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Elmo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Elmo manages to break the clinch.
Elmo avoids the body shot from Begley.
Begley wants to clinch but Elmo slips to the side

and Elmo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Elmo.

Elmo has Begley pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Elmo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Begley tumbling to the mat - Elmo dives into Begley's guard.
Begley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Begley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elmo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Begley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Begley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Begley with shots to the head and body - Elmo looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elmo trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Begley throws a sloppy strike and Elmo uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Elmo has ended up in Begley's guard.
Begley wants to control but Elmo passes easily into half guard.

Elmo decides to return to a standing position.
A bone on bone clash there as Elmo blocks the leg kick.
Begley with a poor takedown

and Elmo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Begley wants to sweep here but Elmo controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Begley is on top in guard.
Begley throwing strikes from guard but Elmo blocks nicely.
Begley looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elmo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Begley wants to control from the top but Elmo keeps moving.

Begley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Elmo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Begley has Elmo in his guard.
Begley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elmo wants to stand but Begley is controlling his posture from full guard.

Begley is working an open guard so Elmo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Elmo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Begley but Begley pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Elmo takes the fight into the clinch.
Begley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elmo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Elmo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elmo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Begley.
Conrad Elmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Begley.
Elmo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Begley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elmo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Elmo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Elmo lands a body shot.

Elmo manages to break the clinch.

Elmo gets the takedown into side control.

Elmo stands up and beckons Begley to his feet.
Begley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Elmo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Elmo dominated that round.
That's time! Elmo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Elmo closes the distance and clinches.
Elmo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Begley gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Elmo drags the fight down to the ground.
Begley prevents Elmo from getting back to his feet.
Begley wants to control from the top but Elmo keeps moving.
Begley throwing strikes from guard but Elmo blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begley wants to control from the top but Elmo keeps moving.
Elmo wants to stand up but Begley is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elmo keeping moving, preventing Begley from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Begley misses with a body shot.
Begley tries to clinch but Elmo moves away

and Elmo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Begley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Elmo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elmo misses with a two punch combination.
Begley keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Begley has his takedown stuffed
and Elmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elmo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Elmo gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Begley tries to roll over but Elmo keeps him under control.

Elmo decides to stand up.
Begley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Elmo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Elmo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begley trying to strike off his back.
Begley wants to sweep but no luck.
Begley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elmo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Begley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elmo wants to get back to his feet.

Begley is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Elmo pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Begley wants to improve his position but Elmo is controlling well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Elmo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Begley is looking to reverse the position.

Elmo stands up.
Begley falls off balance throwing a combination

and Elmo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Elmo gets to his feet. Begley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Begley throws a combination that misses

so Elmo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Begley looking for a sweep. Not yet Begley, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Elmo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Begley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Elmo to the mat! Elmo manages to get full guard.
Elmo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Conrad Elmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Begley trying to control but Elmo is working from the bottom.
Begley throwing strikes from guard but Elmo blocks nicely.
Begley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Begley trying to control the position from guard on top but Elmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Begley tries to stand but Elmo is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begley throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elmo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Begley's waist but Begley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Elmo off to one side.
Begley shoots and misses

so Elmo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Elmo stands up and waves to Begley to follow him.
No joy there for Begley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Begley has his takedown stuffed

and Elmo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elmo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Begley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elmo's guard.
Begley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elmo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Begley thows a big elbow that misses.
Elmo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Begley can do to turn this around?
Begley is working Elmo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Begley trying to control but Elmo is working from the bottom.
Begley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Elmo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Begley throws a strike but Elmo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elmo preventing the sweep.
Elmo wanted to stand there but Begley had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Elmo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Elmo showed some decent athleticism there.

Elmo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Begley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Elmo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begley flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Begley wants to improve his position but Elmo is controlling well.
Elmo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Begley is looking to improve his position.
Elmo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Begley.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Begley is trying to maintain the position but Elmo is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conrad Elmo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elmo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conrad Elmo!