|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramunas Lolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mc Connan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramunas Lolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mc Connan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connan's corner calls for a 1-2. Connan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lolas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lolas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lolas ducks right into an uppercut from Connan.
Nice takedown defense from Connan. No joy for Lolas on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramunas Lolas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lolas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lolas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Connan as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Lolas. No joy for Connan on that attempt.
Connan wants to clinch up but Lolas keeps it at a distance.
Connan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lolas.
Lolas dodges the punch combination from Connan.
Connan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Connan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Connan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Connan wants to take a breather but Lolas is having none of it.
Lolas kicks off Connan and gets to his feet.
No luck for Lolas with that takedown attempt.
Lolas tries for a takedown but Connan circles away easily
and Connan counters by moving into the clinch.
Connan breaks from the clinch.
Connan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lolas but Lolas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lolas misses with a takedown attempt
and Connan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Connan.
Lolas is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lolas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lolas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lolas keeping full guard, as Connan tries to pass.
Connan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Connan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lolas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connan is looking to stand up but Lolas won't let him.
Connan trying to control but Lolas is working from the bottom.
Connan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lolas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lolas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Connan manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lolas wants to control from the top but Connan keeps moving.
Lolas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lolas trying to control but Connan is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lolas stuffs the takedown attempt from Connan. Connan gets slowly back to his feet.
Connan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lolas pinned against the cage. Lolas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick from Connan is predictable there
and Lolas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lolas fakes the leg kick and cracks Connan in the body.
Lolas avoids the head kick by Connan.
Connan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mc Connan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lolas misses with a takedown attempt - Connan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Connan darts in trying to clinch
and Lolas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lolas tries to clinch but Connan moves out of range.
Lolas closes the distance and pushes Connan back into the cage.
Connan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lolas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lolas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lolas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connan gets tackled into the cage by Lolas. Lolas maintains the clinch.
Lolas is trying to pull guard but Connan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramunas Lolas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connan tries to score a body lock takedown but Lolas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Lolas.
Lolas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Connan looking for a takedown.
Connan is breathing heavily.
Connan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lolas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lolas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connan walks away with a smile on his face. Lolas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Connan slaps away a takedown attempt from Lolas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Connan tries to close the distance and clinch but Lolas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lolas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Connan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lolas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Connan tries to stand but Lolas is controlling from the bottom.
Connan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lolas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lolas controls Connan momentarily but Connan frees himself.
Lolas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Connan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lolas circles away.
Lolas shoots in but no luck this time.
Connan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Connan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lolas controls his leg.
Connan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mc Connan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Connan wants to free his trapped foot but Lolas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lolas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Connan wanted to stand there but Lolas had control of the position.
Lolas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Connan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Connan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lolas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connan won't allow Lolas to sweep him here.
Lolas controls Connan momentarily but Connan frees himself.
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 Ramunas Lolas will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Connan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Connan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Connan is landing with some decent strikes but Lolas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Connan wants to control the pace but Lolas is squirming around nicely.
Lolas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Connan is looking to stall here but Lolas recovers full guard.
Lolas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lolas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Connan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connan tries to circle away but Lolas has him pinned against the cage.
Connan looking to throw knees to the head but Lolas is blocking nicely.
Connan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lolas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lolas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connan wants to clinch
and Lolas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lolas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Connan prevents it.
Lolas tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramunas Lolas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lolas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connan closes the distance and clinches up with Lolas, looking for a takedown. Connan pushes Lolas against the cage but Lolas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lolas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Connan wants to clinch but Lolas slips to the side
and Lolas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lolas 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.
Connan stuffs the takedown.
Connan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lolas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lolas wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lolas tries to clinch there but Connan circles away.
Lolas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lolas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Connan gets the takedown into side control.
Lolas manages to get back to half guard.
Lolas is looking to improve his position.
Lolas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lolas can't keep his opponent in guard - Connan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lolas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Connan is working away from the top position though.
Lolas controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lolas trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lolas tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Connan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
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!
Connan goes for an armbar but Lolas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lolas.
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 Ramunas Lolas.
I think Lolas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Mc Connan!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Mc Connan!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Mc Connan!
Mc Connan wins by unanimous decision!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
