PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Conti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Thoughts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dark Thoughts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Conti
vs
Thoughts

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Conti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dark Thoughts!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Conti is looking to clinch but Thoughts is avoiding it.
Thoughts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conti but Conti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Conti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Dark Thoughts has been cut.

Conti closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thoughts to the mat! Thoughts manages to get full guard.
Conti looking to pass the guard.
Thoughts looking for a sweep. Not yet Thoughts, not yet.

Thoughts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Conti defends it easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thoughts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Conti preventing the sweep.
Thoughts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thoughts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conti won't allow Thoughts to sweep him here.
Thoughts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Conti is trying to get back to full guard.
Thoughts is thwarting Conti's attempts to control the position.
Thoughts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thoughts wants to control but Conti is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conti wants to control but Thoughts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thoughts lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts prevents Conti from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thoughts winds up and cracks Conti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Thoughts.
Thoughts working Conti over with strikes.
Conti wants to improve his position but Thoughts is controlling well.
Conti is trying to control but Thoughts manages to pass to mount!
Conti is in a horrible position here. Thoughts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thoughts lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Conti! Thoughts sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Conti and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dark Thoughts!