PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Conlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Yeary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeary has chosen Lose my mind- Young Buck as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tommy Conlon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Conlon
vs
Yeary

185 cm
26
201 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
186 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

KINGDOM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Conlon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Yeary!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conlon lunges at Yeary with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yeary's hand.
Conlon tries to clinch there but Yeary circles away.
Conlon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yeary looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Conlon misses with a series of wild punches.
Yeary fails with a takedown attempt.
Conlon just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeary moves out of range of the body kick.
Conlon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No luck for Yeary with that takedown attempt.
Tommy Conlon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Yeary.
Conlon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yeary tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Conlon swivels and escapes.
No luck for Yeary with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yeary.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeary moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Conlon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yeary in his tracks.
Conlon lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yeary is defended easily by Conlon.
Tommy Conlon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conlon scores with a punch to the head.
Conlon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yeary's head backwards.
Conlon misses with a double jab.
Conlon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conlon wants it to stay on the feet.
Conlon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeary circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Yeary as he checks the leg kick.
Conlon lands a body shot.

Yeary scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Yeary is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Conlon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yeary on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conlon trying to hold on to Yeary's head to control him but Yeary postures up.
Conlon is looking for a sweep. Yeary is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Conlon trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Yeary wants to control the pace but Conlon is squirming around nicely.
Conlon tries to reverse the position but Yeary maintains control.
Yeary tries to control but Conlon wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeary controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeary's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Conlon is looking to improve his position but Yeary isn't that keen on the idea.
Yeary trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Conlon is wriggling around trying to escape.

Yeary looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yeary landing strikes from the mount and Conlon is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeary tries to control but Conlon wriggling away.
Conlon is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Yeary wants to control the pace but Conlon is squirming around nicely.
Conlon is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conlon is squirming around, avoiding Yeary's attempts to control the action.

Yeary is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Conlon is surviving well by controlling Yeary's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice sprawl there from Conlon as Yeary shoots in.
Conlon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yeary manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yeary tries for a takedown but Conlon circles away easily

and Conlon counters by moving into the clinch.
Yeary tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tommy Conlon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Yeary.
Conlon stops a takedown attempt from Yeary.
Conlon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yeary goes for a takedown in the clinch but Conlon prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conlon.
Yeary is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Conlon stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Conlon.
Conlon just leaning against Yeary, taking a breather.
Yeary drops down looking for an ankle pick but Conlon pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conlon pushes Yeary up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Conlon.
Conlon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yeary can't get the takedown.
Conlon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yeary is breathing heavily.
Conlon cracks Yeary with a nice body shot.
Conlon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Conlon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yeary backwards.
Conlon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yeary up against the cage.
Conlon seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Conlon for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Conlon scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Conlon.
Yeary drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Conlon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Conlon lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Conlon.
Yeary is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Conlon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yeary is trying to drag Conlon to the mat but Conlon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yeary wants to take the fight to the mat but Conlon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeary looking for a takedown.
Conlon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yeary.
Conlon is pushing Yeary up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Conlon prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Conlon.
Conlon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yeary backwards.
Conlon stops a takedown attempt from Yeary.
A short uppercut from Conlon.
Conlon lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Conlon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conlon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yeary backwards.
Conlon stalling.
Conlon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yeary drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Conlon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Conlon lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conlon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conlon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Yeary is rocked!
A bit of stalling here from Conlon.
Yeary is still on wobbly legs! Can Conlon finish him?
Conlon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yeary backwards.
Conlon avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Conlon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conlon slowing the pace effectively.
A shot in the inside from Conlon.
Yeary being controlled against the cage.
Yeary wants to take the fight to the mat but Conlon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Conlon has Yeary pressed against the cage.
Conlon pushes Yeary against the cage. Conlon is working some dirty boxing. Conlon pushes off with a quick right hook! Yeary goes down! Yeary tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Conlon moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Conlon!
Tommy Conlon retains his middleweight title!
Tommy Conlon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.