PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plo Koon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad's entrance music is Rider Part II. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conrad
vs
Koon

195 cm
37
218 lbs
25 - 16 - 1

193 cm
28
208 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Plo Koon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Koon.
Conrad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conrad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conrad counters with a nice leg kick.
Koon lands a leg kick that knocks Conrad off balance momentarily.
Koon scoring well with a low kick there.
Koon throws a leg kick but Conrad moved away.
Good leg kick by Conrad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Conrad blocks a low kick nicely.
Conrad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Conrad throws a jab when Koon was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Conrad blocks the body kick.
Conrad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koon.
Conrad lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koon missing with a left hand there. Conrad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koon throws a push kick but Conrad slaps the foot to one side.
Koon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Plo Koon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Conrad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koon throws a lazy uppercut
and Conrad counters with a nice kick to the body.
Conrad blocks a head kick by Koon.
Conrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koon misses with a low kick.
Koon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Conrad appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jack Conrad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conrad misses with a low kick.
Conrad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koon with the counter takedown but Conrad avoids it easily.
Koon takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koon connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Conrad misses its intended target.
Koon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Conrad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conrad but Conrad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Conrad slips under a jab from Koon.
Conrad lands a nice shot to the body.
Conrad misses with a body shot.
Koon tries to clinch but Conrad is having none of it.
Conrad is looking to counter punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Conrad lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Conrad misses with a low kick as Koon jumps back.
Koon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conrad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Jack Conrad has been cut.
Conrad misses with an uppercut. Koon saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Conrad is able to avoid easily.
Koon walks into a jab.
Conrad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Conrad misses.
Koon scores with a shot to the body.
Koon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conrad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conrad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Conrad defending well as Koon loads up on a big left hand.
Koon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Conrad.
Koon misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Conrad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conrad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conrad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koon was well out of range. Poor timing from Conrad.
Koon blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conrad.
Nice shot lands for Conrad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Conrad misses.
Conrad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koon doesn't seem bothered though.

Koon shoots in and gets a takedown into Conrad's guard.
Conrad keeping full guard, as Koon tries to pass.
Conrad is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Conrad wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conrad is pulling down on Koon's head. It's preventing any offense from Koon, at least for the moment.
Conrad wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Conrad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Conrad's cut.
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.

Conrad takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Koon throws a lazy right hand but Conrad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koon misses with a few strikes there.
Koon connects with a looping right hand.
Koon ducks under a wild hook from Conrad.
Koon misses with a low kick.
Conrad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koon blocks a head kick by Conrad.
Conrad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koon is out of range and Conrad settles back down.
Koon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conrad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Koon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Koon. Beautiful body shot.
Conrad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koon.
Conrad checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Conrad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conrad misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koon scores with a hook.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koon.
Conrad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koon throws a front kick that sends Conrad stumbling back into the cage.
Conrad walks into a left hand.
Conrad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koon checks the leg kick.
Conrad with a nice cross.
Koon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conrad manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Conrad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conrad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koon throws a looping overhand right but Conrad ducks down to avoid it.
Koon moves in looking to clinch but Conrad pushes him off.
Conrad feinted with a counter takedown.
Plo Koon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koon slips a straight right by Conrad.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koon.
Koon misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good exchange - Koon coming out on top.
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!
Koon scores with a decent looking hook.
Koon tries to clinch up.
Koon digs a good hook to Conrad's body.
Conrad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Conrad moves away from the strike by Koon.
Conrad walks into a straight right hand from Koon.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koon, right into the meat.
Koon scores with a decent looking hook.
Koon looks to throw the jab but Conrad is out of range.
Koon tries a head kick but it misses.
Conrad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Conrad misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Conrad ducks under a wild hook from Koon.
Koon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koon jabs at Conrad's body.
Conrad looks to land a right hand but Koon moved out of range.
Koon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koon moves out of range of the strikes.
Koon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Conrad.
Conrad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Conrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koon lands a slapping body shot.
Koon missing with a left hand there. Conrad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koon throws a push kick but Conrad slaps the foot to one side.
Koon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Koon misses with a looping right.
Conrad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Conrad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Conrad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koon misses the shot to the body.
Conrad looks for the body kick but Koon saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Conrad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Conrad is looking to counter punch.
Conrad scores with a body shot.

Koon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Conrad holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Koon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Conrad blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koon.
Koon throwing shots but Conrad is blocking nicely.
Koon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Conrad gets back to full guard.
Conrad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Plo Koon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Conrad's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Conrad throws a low kick but Koon avoids it.
Conrad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Conrad throws a body punch but Koon moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Koon.
Conrad throws a body shot but no joy.
Koon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Conrad takes a step back to recover.
Koon throws a sloppy body shot
and Conrad counters with a stiff right hand.
Koon misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Koon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koon loads up on a big right hand but Conrad slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Koon lands.
Conrad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koon connects with a looping right hand.
Conrad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conrad thuds a left hand into Koon's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad throws a body kick that misses.
Conrad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Conrad slips under a jab from Koon.
Conrad misses with an uppercut.
Conrad moves out of range of the body kick from Koon.
Conrad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conrad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Conrad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koon.
Conrad tests Koon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conrad scores with a leg kick.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koon.
Conrad lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koon throws a jab but it's blocked by Conrad.
Nice body punch from Conrad.
Koon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koon scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conrad wants to land a leg kick but Koon is out of range.
Koon throws a body kick that misses
and Conrad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Conrad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conrad ducks under a wild hook from Koon.
A swing and a miss from Koon.
Koon throws a body shot but no joy.
Koon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Conrad lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koon. Conrad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conrad swings for the body but Koon moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koon misses the shot to the body.
Koon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conrad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Conrad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Conrad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koon thows a leg kick but Conrad checks it
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Conrad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koon connects with a body shot.
Koon scores with a punch to the head.
Conrad will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Conrad slips a straight right by Koon.
It appears Conrad was looking to counter with a kick there.
Koon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Conrad's hands.
Koon throws a low kick, looking for Conrad's leg but Conrad calmly moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koon misses with a left hand

and Conrad counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koon won't be happy with that.
Koon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad cracks Koon with a big right hand but Koon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Conrad sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Koon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Conrad creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Koon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Conrad trying to control the position but Koon is working away.
Koon is trying to control Conrad's posture but Conrad avoids it.
Koon tries to bench press Conrad off him but Conrad keeps the position.
Koon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koon sneaks back into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Plo Koon.
Well Koon 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!