PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conway's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Money in The Bank. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Conway
vs
Hester

194 cm
30
244 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

194 cm
27
270 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Cynical Truth Vegas

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Hester!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conway fails with the takedown

and Hester counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hester.
Conway has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hester pushes down on Conway's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from Hester there.
Hester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conway keeps working.
Conway is trying to stand up here but Hester is controlling him well.
Hester is trying to control. Conway wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Conway is trying to stand up here but Hester is controlling him well.
Hester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hester trying to mount his opponent but Conway defends it.
Conway moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway wants to get back to his feet but Hester is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hester throws a big right hand that misses.
Conway is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Conway keeping moving, preventing Hester from controlling successfully.
Hester throws a big elbow that misses.
Hester is looking to work some ground and pound but Conway has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conway swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conway controlling Hester's posture.
Hester controlling from the top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hester tries to clinch but Conway is having none of it.
Conway with a poor takedown
and Hester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hester darts in trying to clinch

and Conway counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Conway.
Conway blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Conway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hester stops a takedown attempt from Conway.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Conway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conway is working for takedown but Hester is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hester stalling the fight.
Hester misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Hester.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conway.
Hester misses with an elbow over the top.
Conway tries to score a body lock takedown but Hester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Conway goes for a takedown attempt but Hester pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Conway fails with the takedown

and Hester decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Conway's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hester wants to control from the top but Conway keeps moving.
Hester wants to pass the guard but Conway is keeping the position.
Hester is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hester working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hester landing with the ground and pound.
Hester slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conway is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hester dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Conway has his takedown stuffed
and Hester counters with a three punch combo that has Conway backing up. Conway nods at Hester to acknowledge the strikes.
Conway tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hester sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Conway somewhat.
Conway gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hester counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Conway. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hester closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Conway quickly recovers to half guard.
Hester is looking to take a break and control but Conway is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marcus Hester has got the better of the ground game so far.
Conway keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conway keeps working.
Hester trying to control from Conway's half guard. Conway has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hester looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Conway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hester looking to pass the guard.
Hester keeps trying to improve his position.
Conway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hester's guard.
Conway trying to control but Hester is working from the bottom.
Hester pulls Conway in close to prevent any damage.
Conway is looking to work some ground and pound but Hester has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester trying to keep a closed guard but Conway is proving a slippery customer.

Hester working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Conway doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Conway manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hester is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Conway is controlling him.
Conway passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway is looking to take a break and control but Hester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Conway swings around for an armbar but Hester sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Conway's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester stopping the sweep attempt from Conway.

Hester drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Conway dives on top into guard.
Conway wants to control from the top but Hester keeps moving.
Hester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hester has Conway up against the cage in a clinch.
Hester cracks Conway with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hester.
A short left from Hester.
Hester misses with the head strike.
Conway blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Hester taking a breather.
Conway prevents a body shot from Hester.
Conway blocks an uppercut.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hester is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short left from Hester.
Hester misses with some punches.
Conway is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester working aggressively here.
Hester trying to control the position but instead, Conway has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hester into the cage.
Hester misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hester tries a body shot but Conway blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hester.
Conway is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Conway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conway tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hester stops a takedown attempt from Conway.
Hester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Conway backwards.
Hester prevents the takedown attempt.
Hester stops a takedown attempt from Conway.
Ryan Conway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hester misses with the head strike.
Hester tries a body shot but Conway blocks it.
Hester gets through Conway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Conway tries for a takedown but Hester manages to get underhooks.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hester tries to land knees in the clinch but Conway avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Hester.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Conway or not.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conway is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hester is defending well.
Conway drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conway drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hester pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Hester wants to clinch up but Conway keeps it at a distance.
Conway tries for a takedown but Hester circles away easily

and Hester counters with a takedown into side control.
Hester scoring with punches and elbows.
Hester tries to advance position but instead Conway slips a leg back in to half guard.
Hester is looking to advance position but Conway won't allow it.
Hester wants to take a breather but Conway is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hester lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hester is stalling here. Conway is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hester seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Conway has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hester takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hester is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hester manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hester has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hester!