PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Conroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Conroy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Big Balls . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Conroy
vs
Cairo

163 cm
21
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Conroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Cairo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cairo keeps the fight on the outside.
Conroy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cairo if he has to take too many more of those.
Conroy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Conroy throws a sloppy head kick and Cairo moves out of range easily.
Conroy is looking to clinch.
Conroy throws a lazy head kick
enabling Cairo to counter with a crisp jab.
Cairo looks to throw the jab but Conroy is out of range.
Conroy throws a head kick that misses.
Cairo misses with a straight left.
Conroy is looking to clinch.
Conroy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conroy wants to clinch but Cairo slips to the side
and Cairo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cairo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Conroy throws a sloppy head kick and Cairo moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cairo cracks Conroy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Conroy wants to clinch up but Cairo keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Conroy.
Conroy misses with a leg kick
and Cairo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conroy thinking.
Conroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cairo blocks a head kick by Conroy.
Conroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conroy misses with a head kick.
Cairo cracks Conroy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Conroy throws a head kick but Cairo moves out of range.
Conroy throws a head kick but Cairo moves out of range.
Conroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conroy throws a head kick that misses.
Conroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conroy throws a sloppy head kick and Cairo moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cairo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Cairo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Conroy to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cairo fails to land with a series of punches.
Conroy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Conroy throws a sloppy head kick and Cairo moves out of range easily.
Conroy looks to land a right hand but Cairo moved out of range.
Cairo thows a left - swing and a miss!

Conroy has Cairo up against the cage in a clinch.
Cairo is trying to pull guard but Conroy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Conroy scores with a knee to the head.
Cairo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Conroy lands an elbow just above Cairo 's eye.
Cairo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Conroy to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairo is trying to pull guard but Conroy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bruce Conroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cairo.
Conroy lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like John Cairo has been cut.
Cairo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Conroy lands a damaging elbow.
Conroy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cairo's face.
Conroy lands a damaging elbow.
Cairo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cairo is trying to pull guard but Conroy has him pressed against the cage.
Cairo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Conroy smiles and moves away.
Cairo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cairo fails to land the takedown.
Cairo looks gassed!
Conroy throws a head kick but Cairo moves out of range.
Conroy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cairo.

Conroy clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Conroy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Conroy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cairo tries to pull guard but Conroy holds him up against the cage and eventually Cairo drops back down to his feet.
Cairo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cairo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Conroy walks away with a smile on his face. Cairo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Conroy misses with a head kick.

Conroy instigates a clinch.
Cairo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Conroy lands a good knee to the midsection. Cairo won't want to take too many of those.
Cairo takes an elbow to the temple.
Conroy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cairo's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cairo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Conroy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Conroy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Conroy lands a nice elbow.
Cairo jumps guard but Conroy stands there with Cairo around his waist. Cairo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Conroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Cairo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Conroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Conroy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cairo.
Conroy throws a head kick but Cairo moves out of range.
Conroy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conroy swinging wildly here.
Cairo avoids the head kick by Conroy.
Cairo looks to score with a jab to the body but Conroy is just out of range.
Cairo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Conroy sprawls well. Conroy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cairo gets slowly back to his feet.
Cairo is breathing heavily.
Conroy throws out a loose jab but Cairo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Conroy scores with a leg kick.
Conroy throws a head kick but Cairo moves out of range.
Conroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Cairo's corner calls for a 1-2. Cairo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cairo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Conroy.
Conroy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conroy tries to clinch but Cairo moves out of range.
Conroy throws a head kick but Cairo moves out of range.
Conroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conroy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cairo.
Conroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Conroy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Conroy closes the distance and pushes Cairo back into the cage.
Cairo blocks an elbow strike.
Conroy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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!
Cairo tries to pull guard but Conroy won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Conroy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cairo's brow.

Cairo drags the fight down to the ground.

Cairo has his feet on Conroy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Conroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Cairo circles away.
Conroy is looking to chop away at Cairo's legs.
Conroy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Cairo lands with a right hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Conroy fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conroy fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Conroy.
Cairo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Conroy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Conroy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cairo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bruce Conroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cairo.
Conroy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cairo's calf.
Cairo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bruce Conroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Conroy lands but Cairo takes it in his stride.
Conroy throws a head kick that half lands.
Cairo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conroy can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conroy tries to clinch but Cairo is having none of it.

Conroy instigates a clinch.
Cairo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Conroy to keep the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cairo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cairo tries to pull guard but Conroy holds him up against the cage and eventually Cairo drops back down to his feet.
Conroy landing knees to the head.
Conroy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Conroy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cairo jumps guard but Conroy stands there with Cairo around his waist. Cairo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cairo is trying to pull guard but Conroy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conroy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Cairo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cairo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Conroy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cairo is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Conroy stands up from Cairo's guard - Conroy perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Conroy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Cairo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cairo avoids the head kick by Conroy.
Conroy throws a sloppy head kick and Cairo moves out of range easily.
Conroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Conroy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cairo, pushing him back against the cage.
Cairo jumps guard but Conroy stands there with Cairo around his waist. Cairo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cairo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Conroy walks away with a smile on his face. Cairo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Conroy tries to clinch there but Cairo circles away.
Cairo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cairo misses with a straight left.
Bruce Conroy is winning the standup battle so far.
Cairo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from Conroy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairo checks a low kick from Conroy.
Conroy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Conroy lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cairo blocks a head kick by Conroy.
Cairo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conroy.
Cairo swats away the attempt to clinch by Conroy.
Cairo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Conroys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cairo shoots in but no luck this time.
Bruce Conroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cairo.
Cairo avoids the head kick by Conroy.
Conroy throws a sloppy head kick and Cairo moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Cairo 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.
Cairo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conroy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conroy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cairo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cairo avoids the head kick by Conroy.
Conroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cairo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Conroy is trying to defend but Cairo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cairo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Conroy throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conroy throws a head kick but Cairo moves out of range.
Cairo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conroy is looking to clinch.
Conroy tries to clinch but Cairo moves away
and Cairo counters with a left to the body.
Conroy throws a nice head kick!
Cairo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Conroy misses with a head kick.
Conroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Cairo. Those never looked like landing.
Conroy throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cairo drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cairo gets to his feet - Conroy follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cairo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Conroy drives through and clinches with Cairo against the cage.
Conroy looking to throw knees to the head but Cairo is blocking nicely.
Conroy lands an elbow that stopped Cairo in his tracks for a moment.
Conroy lands an elbow inside.
Cairo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Cairo drags the fight down to the ground.
Cairo is looking to stand up but Conroy isn't so interested in that idea.
Bruce Conroy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Conroy gets to his feet - Cairo follows without any prompting.
John Cairo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cairo blocks a head kick by Conroy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce Conroy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conroy, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Conroy!
Bruce Conroy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.