PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Doug Conger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Insalinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Conger
vs
Insalinta

153 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Pure Fight Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Conger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Insalinta!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conger throws a right and a left that Insalinta avoids nicely.

Conger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Insalinta, pushing him back against the cage.

Conger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conger could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Insalinta forces Conger back against the cage and clinches.
Insalinta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Conger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Insalinta trying to stall but Conger improves his position.
Insalinta is pressed up against the cage. Conger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Insalinta down to the mat. Insalinta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Conger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Insalinta is fending him off so far but Conger persists. Nope, Insalinta circles away and we're back to standing.
Insalinta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Insalinta.
Conger throws a head kick that misses
and Insalinta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Insalinta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Insalinta misses with a wild body shot.
Insalinta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Conger counters with a head kick.
Insalinta looks to land a combination. Conger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Doug Conger has been cut.
Conger misses with a combination
and Insalinta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Insalinta moves into range and clinches up with Conger.
Insalinta looking to slow down the pace here.
Conger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Conger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Insalinta can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Insalinta manages to break the clinch.
Insalinta darts in trying to clinch
and Conger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Insalinta fails to land with a series of punches.
Insalinta tries to clinch up.
Conger looks to land a right hand but Insalinta moved out of range.
Insalinta tries to clinch

and Conger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Insalinta!
Insalinta is in all sorts of trouble here.

Insalinta bucks Conger off and manages to get back to his feet!
Conger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Conger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Insalinta circles away.

Insalinta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Conger won't allow Insalinta to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conger controlling from the top position.
Insalinta keeping moving, preventing Conger from controlling successfully.
Conger tries to free his leg and advance position but Insalinta is retaining full guard.
Conger is breathing heavily.

Insalinta pushes Conger off and gets back to his feet.
Insalinta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Conger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Insalinta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Insalinta.
Conger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Insalinta.
Conger shoots in for a takedown but Insalinta shows good takedown defense.
Insalinta lands a body shot.
Insalinta throws a sloppy head kick and Conger moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Insalinta counters with a nice body shot.
Insalinta stuns Conger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Insalinta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Conger moves into the clinch.
Conger scores with a shot to the side of Insalinta's head.

Conger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Conger darts in and clinches Insalinta up against the cage.
Insalinta stalling in the clinch.
Conger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Insalinta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Conger gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Conger lands strikes from half guard.
Conger trying to mount his opponent but Insalinta defends it.
Insalinta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Conger stands up out of the half guard.

Conger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conger gets to mount! Insalinta was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Conger moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Insalinta has worked his arm free - good work by Insalinta!

Conger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Conger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Insalinta is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Insalinta tries to buck Conger off but Conger is having none of it.
Insalinta trying to control but Conger flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Doug Conger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doug Conger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Insalinta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conger lands a high kick!
Insalinta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conger is fending him off so far but Insalinta persists. Nope, Conger circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice jab there from Insalinta.

Conger gets the takedown into side control.
Conger trying to control the position but Insalinta is working away.
Insalinta can't do much from the bottom here.
Conger gets to mount! Insalinta was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Conger working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Insalinta is in all sorts of trouble here.

Conger stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Insalinta as he avoids it easily.
Insalinta dodges the punch combination from Conger.

Conger scores a takedown into full mount!
Insalinta is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Insalinta tries to lock up and control but Conger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Conger is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Insalinta has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Insalinta!
Insalinta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Conger can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conger tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Insalinta presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Conger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Conger is trying desperately to improve position.
Conger regains half guard.
Conger manages to get to full guard.
Conger controls Insalinta momentarily but Insalinta frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Insalinta tries to stand but Conger is controlling from the bottom.
Conger working a defensive guard here.

Insalinta stands and steps away. Conger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Conger thows a body shot but no joy.
Conger throws a lazy head kick
and Insalinta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Conger gets a clinch.
Conger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Conger jumps guard.
Insalinta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Insalinta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Conger's guard.
Conger pushes Insalinta off looking to stand but Insalinta dives back in and keeps control.
Insalinta tries to stand but can't do so whilst Conger controls his leg.
Insalinta is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Insalinta decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nice sprawl there from Conger as Insalinta shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Doug Conger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doug Conger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Insalinta throws a leg kick

and Conger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Insalinta looking for submissions off his back.
Conger passes to side control.

Conger decides to stand back up.
Conger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Conger misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Conger misses.
Insalinta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Insalinta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Conger rather than just go for the knockout.
Conger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Insalinta.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Insalinta with that takedown attempt.
Insalinta throws a head kick that misses.
Conger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Insalinta counters by moving into the clinch.
Conger prevents Insalinta from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Insalinta up against the cage.
Insalinta tries to break the clinch but Conger is controlling the position.
Insalinta wants to get back to striking at distance but Conger won't allow it.
Conger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Conger jumps into guard, dragging Insalinta to the mat.
Insalinta throws and elbow that misses. Conger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Insalinta's guard. Nice move by Conger!
Insalinta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Conger is controlling him.
Conger looking to pass the guard.
Insalinta is looking to stand up but Conger isn't so interested in that idea.
Insalinta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Insalinta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conger is one step ahead there.

Insalinta pushes Conger off and gets back to his feet.
Insalinta wants to clinch

and Conger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Insalinta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Insalinta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Insalinta tries to clinch but Conger moves out of range.
Insalinta scores with a punch to the head.
Insalinta shoots in and drives through. Conger sprawls well.
Insalinta is looking to slow Conger down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conger takes one to the chin there.
Insalinta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conger.
Insalinta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Doug Conger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Insalinta.

Conger pushes Insalinta up against the cage in a clinch.
Insalinta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Conger manages to pull guard.
Conger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Insalinta!
Conger looking to control but Insalinta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Conger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Conger controlling from mount.
Insalinta is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conger controlling from mount.
Insalinta tries to improve his position but instead Conger has taken his back!
Insalinta is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Conger.
Conger lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Insalinta hold on?!
Insalinta trying to get back to his feet but Conger is in full control for now.
Conger slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Conger clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Conger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Conger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Insalinta swivels and escapes.
No luck for Conger with that takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Insalinta!
Insalinta cracks Conger with a good jab.
Insalinta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conger.
Insalinta has a takedown stuffed.
Conger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No luck for Insalinta with that takedown attempt.

Conger clinches up with Insalinta and pushes him back against the cage.
Insalinta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Insalinta wants to get back to striking at distance but Conger won't allow it.

Conger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Insalinta uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Conger holds on and takes a little breather.
Insalinta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Insalinta looking to sit in guard and control but Conger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conger stays in close to Insalinta's body and controls the position.
Insalinta controlling Conger's posture.
Insalinta keeping full guard, as Conger tries to pass.

Insalinta throws his legs up looking for a submission but Conger uses it to pass to side control.
Conger staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Insalinta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Conger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Insalinta keeps working.
Insalinta manages to work his way to half guard, despite Conger's best efforts.

Conger in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Insalinta tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Conger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Doug Conger!
Doug Conger is the new bantamweight champion!