PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - T.N.T. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Conteh
vs
Irwin

183 cm
33
208 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

190 cm
37
212 lbs
33 - 18 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Conteh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Conteh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Irwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conteh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Conteh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Irwin.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conteh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Conteh misses the target.

Conteh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Irwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Conteh.
Irwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conteh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Conteh taking a breather.
Irwin is trying to break free.
Irwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but Conteh blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conteh struggles to land a body shot inside as Irwin controls his hands.
Irwin has had enough of the clinch but Conteh keeps him there for the moment.
Irwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conteh backwards.
Conteh wants to stall.
Conteh prevents Irwin from breaking the clinch.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but Conteh blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conteh looking to slow down the pace here.
Irwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Conteh swings wildly with an uppercut but Irwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conteh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Conteh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Irwin misses with the head strike.
Irwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conteh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irwin's efforts to push away.

Irwin breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Conteh's head coaches at gym closing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Conteh slips under a jab from Irwin.
Irwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conteh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.
Irwin throws an off balance right hand
and Conteh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Irwin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Irwin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conteh. Irwin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin lands with a right hand.
A jab from Conteh misses.
Irwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conteh moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Conteh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Irwin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Irwin misses with an uppercut.
Conteh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irwin.
Conteh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Irwin lands with a straight right. Conteh didn't see that one coming.
Irwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conteh.
Irwin throws a right and a left that Conteh avoids nicely.
Conteh misses with a lunging right hand
and Irwin counters with a three punch combo that has Conteh backing up. Conteh nods at Irwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Paul Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin misses with a straight left.
Conteh misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Irwin.
Irwin throws a hook but Conteh blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conteh looks to land a left hand but Irwin moved out of range nicely.
Conteh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.
Irwin slips under a jab from Conteh.
Irwin throws an overhand right that lands on Conteh's shoulder, as Conteh tries to avoid the shot.
Irwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Irwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Irwin misses.
Irwin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Conteh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Conteh defending well as Irwin loads up on a big left hand.
Conteh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Irwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Irwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conteh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Irwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conteh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Irwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conteh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conteh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conteh misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Irwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Conteh doesn't seem phased though.
Conteh swats away the attempt to clinch by Irwin.
Conteh is looking to wear down Irwin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big left from Irwin misses.
Irwin misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Conteh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Irwin.
Irwin misses with a double jab.
Irwin scores with a punch to the head.
Irwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Conteh's head.
Conteh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irwin.
Irwin misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Conteh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Conteh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Irwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Irwin lands a body shot.
Conteh slips a jab from Irwin.
Conteh just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Conteh cracks Irwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A clash of legs there as Conteh blocks the low kick.
Irwin loads up on a big right hand but Conteh slips the punch.
Irwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conteh was well out of range. Poor timing from Irwin.
Conteh swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
As Conteh backs off Irwin throws a huge counter combo but Conteh manages to avoid it all.
Irwin swings for the body but Conteh moves out of range.
Conteh walks into a straight right hand from Irwin.
Irwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conteh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Irwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conteh moves out of range as Irwin strikes.
Conteh slips a jab from Irwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conteh misses with a wild body shot.
Conteh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Irwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conteh sizes up Irwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Irwin is rocked!
Irwin misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin ducks under a wild hook from Conteh.
Irwin throws a hook but Conteh blocks it.
Irwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Irwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Conteh lands a right hook to the body.
Irwin tries to work over Conteh's front leg with a kick but Conteh checks it.
Irwin throws a low kick, looking for Conteh's leg but Conteh calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Conteh misses the target.
Irwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Irwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Conteh counters with a straight right hand.

Conteh moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Irwin as Conteh tries to tie him up.
Conteh lands with a short shot to the head.
Irwin has a couple of punches blocked by Conteh.

Irwin breaks the clinch.
Irwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Conteh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irwin misses with a looping left.

Conteh pushes Irwin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Irwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conteh lands with a left to the head.
Conteh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irwin prevents a body shot from Conteh.
Irwin blocks a body shot from Conteh.
Irwin lands a left hand.
Conteh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Conteh throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Conteh as the two fighters clinch.
Irwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Irwin throws a head punch that misses.
Irwin misses with the head strike.
Conteh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Irwin lands a hook that snaps the head of Conteh backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conteh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Irwin is breathing heavily.
Conteh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irwin's elbow.
Conteh is trying to stall.
Irwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conteh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Conteh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Irwin can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Conteh.
Good body shot from Conteh.
Conteh scores with a shot to the side of Irwin's head.
Irwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Conteh tries to work over Irwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Irwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conteh blocks it with crossed arms.
Conteh scores with a shoulder strike.
Irwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Conteh scores with a nice hook to the head.

Irwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Irwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conteh counters with a right hand to the body.

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!
Conteh swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conteh. Irwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Conteh is wise to it.
Irwin misses with an uppercut.
Irwin misses with a low kick.

Conteh rushes Irwin and presses him up against the ropes.
John Conteh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Irwin working aggressively here.
Irwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conteh blocks it with crossed arms.
Conteh lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Conteh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Irwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conteh stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Conteh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irwin tries to circle away but Conteh has him pinned against the ropes.
Irwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Conteh dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Irwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Conteh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conteh swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Conteh lands a big uppercut and Irwin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Irwin looks OK. Conteh waves Irwin back to his feet!
Irwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Conteh finish him?
Conteh lands with a shot to the body.
Conteh cracks Irwin with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Conteh!
After winning the bout, John Conteh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.