PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Conlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conlin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem The Way I Am. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cro Cop's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - Stronger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Conlin
vs
Cro Cop

184 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

CBK MMA Nutrition
Asphyxiation Ltd.

Asphyxiation Ltd.
CBK MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Conlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Demon Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Conlin misses.
Cro Cop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conlin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conlin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick by Cro Cop misses
and Conlin counters with a one-two to the body.
Conlin looks to land a right hand but Cro Cop moved out of range.
Cro Cop lands with a shot to the body.
Cro Cop tries to bum rush Conlin with a series of wild strikes but Conlin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conlin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cro Cop tries to bum rush Conlin with a series of wild strikes but Conlin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cro Cop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Conlin looks to land a left hand but Cro Cop moved out of range nicely.
Cro Cop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cro Cop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cro Cop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conlin.
Cro Cop looks to throw the jab but Conlin is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Cro Cop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Conlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cro Cop thows a body shot but no joy.
Cro Cop throws a sloppy head kick
and Conlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Cro Cop slips a jab and a cross from Conlin.
Cro Cop misses with a combination
and Conlin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cro Cop thinking.
Conlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop slips a jab from Conlin.
Cro Cop throws a hook but Conlin blocks it.
Cro Cop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conlin counters with a three punch combo that has Cro Cop backing up. Cro Cop nods at Conlin to acknowledge the strikes.
Cro Cop throws a nice looking combination but Conlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conlin throws a right hand that Cro Cop ducks under and follows up with a left that Cro Cop also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cro Cop dodges the punch combination from Conlin.
Cro Cop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Demon Cro Cop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cro Cop moves away.
Conlin misses with a body punch
and Cro Cop counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Cro Cop does no damage.
Conlin dodges the punch combination from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, jab by Conlin - just one landing.
Conlin misses with a series of wild punches.
Cro Cop takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlin dodges the punch combination from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop misses with a wild combination.
Conlin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Conlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop looks to throw the jab but Conlin is out of range.
Cro Cop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conlin looks to throw the jab but Cro Cop is out of range.
Cro Cop throws a series of punches but Conlin avoids them all with ease.
Conlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cro Cop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Cro Cop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A swing and a miss from Conlin.
Cro Cop dodges the punch combination from Conlin.
Cro Cop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conlin misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Conlin misses.
Cro Cop throws a combination that misses
and Conlin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Conlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cro Cop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Cro Cop misses.
Conlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conlin misses with a straight left.
Conlin moves forwards but Cro Cop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Cro Cop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Conlin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cro Cop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Conlin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Conlin ducks right into an uppercut from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop misses with a double jab
and Conlin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cro Cop thinking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cro Cop, as that shot connected.
Cro Cop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Conlin to counter with a crisp jab.
Conlin slips a jab and a cross from Cro Cop.
Conlin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cro Cop misses with a head kick.
Cro Cop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cro Cop falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Conlin to counter with a crisp jab.
Cro Cop throws a right hand that Conlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Conlin also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Conlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop missing with a left hand there. Conlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cro Cop slips a jab from Conlin.
Cro Cop thuds his right hand into Conlin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cro Cop lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cro Cop throws a series of punches but Conlin avoids them all with ease.
Cro Cop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cro Cop throws out a powerful jab.
Conlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cro Cop counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Cro Cop.
Cro Cop might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Conlin throws a jab when Cro Cop was well out of range.
Conlin tries to bum rush Cro Cop with a series of wild strikes but Cro Cop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conlin throws a good cross that connects.
Cro Cop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conlin.
Cro Cop lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cro Cop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conlin misses with a double jab
and Cro Cop counters with a stiff right hand.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses
enabling Conlin to counter with a crisp jab.
Cro Cop scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cro Cop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conlin misses with a hook. Cro Cop ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Cro Cop does no damage.
Ken Conlin is winning the standup battle so far.
Cro Cop throws a combination that misses
and Conlin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Cro Cop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Conlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cro Cop circles away quickly and effectively.
Cro Cop throws a sloppy head kick
and Conlin counters with a big head kick but Cro Cop shrugs it off.
Conlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cro Cop counters with a three punch combo that has Conlin backing up. Conlin nods at Cro Cop to acknowledge the strikes.
Conlin lands a high kick!
Conlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cro Cop counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Cro Cop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cro Cop throws a sloppy head kick
and Conlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cro Cop tries a head kick but it misses.
Cro Cop misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop cracks Conlin with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cro Cop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cro Cop throws a combination that misses
and Conlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cro Cop misses with a few strikes there.
Ken Conlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conlin throws the left hand but Cro Cop avoids the punch easily.
Cro Cop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cro Cop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cro Cop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Conlin to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cro Cop.
Conlin throws the left hand but Cro Cop avoids the punch easily.
Conlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conlin staying out of range there.
Cro Cop throws a right and a left that Conlin avoids nicely.
Conlin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Demon Cro Cop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Conlin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cro Cop throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Conlin to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cro Cop is looking to land body kicks.
Cro Cop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conlin dodges the punch combination from Cro Cop.
A jab from Conlin misses.
Conlin walks into a straight right hand from Cro Cop.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Cro Cop.
Conlin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cro Cop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cro Cop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conlin manages to avoid it.
Conlin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cro Cop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Conlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cro Cop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Conlin counters with a series of strikes. Cro Cop will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Conlin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Conlin misses with a combination
and Cro Cop counters with a series of strikes. Conlin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cro Cop misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cro Cop tries a head kick but it misses.
Cro Cop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cro Cop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cro Cop throws a right and a left that Conlin avoids nicely.
Cro Cop misses with a double jab
and Conlin counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cro Cop.
Conlin thows a leg kick but Cro Cop checks it
and Cro Cop counters with a series of strikes. Conlin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Conlin slips a jab from Cro Cop.
Conlin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick by Cro Cop misses
and Conlin counters with a one-two to the body.
Cro Cop throws a head kick but Conlin moves out of range.
Conlin throws a series of punches but Cro Cop moves out of range.
Cro Cop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Conlin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cro Cop.
Cro Cop misses with a hook. Conlin ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Conlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cro Cop dodges the punch combination from Conlin.
Conlin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cro Cop.
A punch combination from Conlin misses.
Conlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cro Cop misses with a double jab
and Conlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Conlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conlin lands a glancing blow to the side of Cro Cop's head.
Conlin throws a combination that misses
and Cro Cop counters with a nice uppercut.
Cro Cop scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Cro Cop finds it's way through Conlin's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop tries to bum rush Conlin with a series of wild strikes but Conlin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cro Cop throws a combination that misses
and Conlin counters with a two punch combo.
Cro Cop throws a sloppy body shot
and Conlin counters with a low kick, right behind Cro Cop 's knee.
Conlin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Conlin misses with the combination.
Cro Cop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cro Cop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Conlin's hands.
Cro Cop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conlin.
Conlin throws a right hand that Cro Cop ducks under and follows up with a left that Cro Cop also avoids with ease.
Conlin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Conlin misses with a combination
enabling Cro Cop to counter with a crisp jab.
Conlin ducks under a wild hook from Cro Cop.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Demon Cro Cop.
I think Cro Cop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Cro Cop!