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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Conrad (ranked 9148 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Shirt (ranked 6044 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Shirt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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214 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taylor Shirt!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirt has Conrad up against the cage in a clinch.
Shirt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conrad fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shirt sprawls well initially but Conrad persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Conrad thows a huge punch but Shirt dodges it nicely.
Shirt controlling the position for now.
Conrad seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shirt is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conrad winds up and cracks Shirt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad seems to be looking for submissions.
Conrad working over Shirt with some ground and pound. Shirt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Conrad scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Conrad prevents Shirt from improving his position.
Conrad is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shirt is trying to maintain the position but Conrad is very close to passing his half guard.
Shirt is looking to improve his position.
Conrad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Conrad is looking for a kimura but Shirt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Conrad to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shirt is looking to control Conrad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shirt avoid being mounted?
Conrad scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Conrad lands with a punch from half guard.
Shirt gets back to full guard.
Conrad distracts Shirt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Conrad really is a fat lump.
Conrad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Conrad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Conrad postures up in Shirt's guard and throws a big left but Shirt blocks it.
Shirt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Conrad chips away with some ground and pound.
Conrad postures up and lands a big shot to Shirt's brow.
Shirt is looking for a triangle but Conrad pushes his legs off easily.
Shirt is trying to hold Conrad in close to prevent damage but Conrad has managed to pass into half guard.
Shirt looks winded!
Conrad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Conrad working the head and body with strikes.
Shirt trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Conrad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Conrad working the head and body with strikes.
Conrad lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Conrad lands a nice short elbow.
Conrad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Conrad lands a nice short elbow.
Shirt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Conrad is working away from the top position though.
Conrad lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Conrad dominated that round.
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.
Shirt tries to land a front kick but Conrad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shirt has closed the distance and engaged Conrad in a clinch.
Conrad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shirt can do to turn this around?
Shirt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Conrad's efforts to push away.
Shirt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Conrad regains guard.
Conrad is looking for a triangle but Shirt pushes his legs off easily.
Conrad has his feet on Shirt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shirt has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shirt throws a nice head kick!
Shirt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Conrad slips a straight right by Shirt.
Shirt looking to score a takedown here. Conrad is defending well but Shirt drives through and ends up in Conrad's guard.
Conrad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Conrad is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirt trying to control but Conrad is working from the bottom.
Conrad is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Shirt presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Shirt is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Conrad can't fight it off and eventually Shirt manages to take the fight to the floor. Conrad looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shirt is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conrad has his feet on Shirt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Conrad blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Conrad is concentrating on defense, preventing Shirt from advancing position.
Conrad is trying to stand.
Conrad is looking for a sweep. Shirt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Conrad keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Shirt trying to mount his opponent but Conrad defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Conrad keeping full guard, as Shirt tries to pass.
Conrad wants to hit a switch here but Shirt passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Conrad there!
Conrad wants to control but Shirt is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Taylor Shirt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Conrad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Conrad lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conrad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shirt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Conrad stands up from Shirt's guard - Conrad perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shirt throws a right hand that misses
and Conrad counters by clinching up.
Conrad manages to break the clinch.
Shirt throws a lazy head kick
and Conrad holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conrad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shirt wants to control but Conrad postures up.
Conrad working the ground and pound.
Frankie Conrad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Conrad cracks Shirt with a big right hand but Shirt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Conrad working the body and head with strikes.
Shirt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conrad stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Conrad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shirt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Conrad looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Conrad bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Conrad closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shirt quickly recovers to half guard.
Conrad seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Conrad is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shirt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Conrad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Conrad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ground and pound from Conrad.
Conrad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Conrad content to control rather than advance.
Conrad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Conrad working Shirt over with strikes.
Conrad slips a nice elbow through Shirt's hands, connecting with Shirt's forehead.
Shirt has hold of Conrad's hands but Conrad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shirt trying to hold on to Conrad's head to control him but Conrad postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Conrad connects with a nice short shot to Shirt's temple.
Conrad controlling the action here.
It looks like Conrad is going to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Conrad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Conrad 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Conrad!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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