PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Warring (ranked 1455 p4p, 179 weight class) and Adriano Conte (ranked 1377 p4p, 171 weight class). Conte is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Giuseppe Verdi - Requiem. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Warring
vs
Conte

185 cm
20
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

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Excellent MT
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Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Warring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Conte!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warring avoids the body shot from Conte.
Warring rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Warring throws a right hand that misses
and Conte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Warring.
Warring scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conte doesn't seem bothered though.
Warring goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Conte misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conte. That's going to slow Warring down.

Warring drives through and clinches with Conte against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Conte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conte throws a punch but it's blocked by Warring.

Conte successfully pulls guard.
Warring trying to control the position from guard on top but Conte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warring has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conte looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Conte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warring is one step ahead there.
Conte working a defensive guard here.
Conte keeping moving, preventing Warring from controlling successfully.

Conte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Conte is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Warring trying to control but Conte is working from the bottom.
Conte trying to keep a closed guard but Warring is proving a slippery customer.
Warring trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Conte is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warring defends well.
Warring trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Warring got a little sloppy there for a moment and Conte has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Warring has managed to get both his arms back between Conte's legs - danger averted.

Conte looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Conte throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Warring escapes and throws Conte's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte gets back to half guard.

Warring stands up and beckons Conte to join him on the feet.
Warring misses with a lunging right hand
and Conte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ross Warring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warring scores with a body shot.
Warring takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Conte misses with a series of wild punches.
Warring tries to clinch but Conte is having none of it.
Conte flicks out a counter leg kick but Warring steps away.
Conte just misses with a punch to the body.
Warring tries to counter by clinching up but Conte breaks away and moves out of range.
Conte misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warring is looking to clinch but Conte is avoiding it.
Conte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conte swats away the attempt to clinch by Warring.
Conte throws a lazy uppercut
and Warring counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warring misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conte.
Warring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warring is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warring cracks a nice hook into Conte's ribs.
Conte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Warring lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Conte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warring is able to avoid easily.
Warring throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warring tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Warring throws a body punch but Conte moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adriano Conte will probably get the nod.
That's time! Warring's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warring moves into the clinch.
Conte tries a body shot but Warring blocks it.
Conte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Conte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Warring scores with a shot to the side of Conte's head.
Conte jumps guard but Warring stands there with Conte around his waist. Conte gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ross Warring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriano Conte.
Conte misses with a short punch on the inside.

Warring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross Warring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warring rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Conte tries to move into range but Warring moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Warring tries to clinch
and Conte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warring fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Warring darts in and clinches Conte up against the cage.

Warring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warring wants to clinch
and Conte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warring lands a really nice looking cross but Conte seems unphased.
Conte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warring checks it well.
Conte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Warring throws a lazy uppercut
and Conte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Warring on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Conte. Conte obviously looking to wear him down.
Warring fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Warring comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Warring misses with a hook
and Conte counters with a nice uppercut.
Warring tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warring scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Warring tries to clinch up but Conte circles away and keeps his distance.
Conte is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Warring rather than just go for the knockout.
Conte throws a chopping leg kick but Warring manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Conte swats away the attempt to clinch by Warring.
Conte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Adriano Conte seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte keeps the fight on the outside.
Warring slips a straight right by Conte.
Warring is looking to counter with a shot 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!
Conte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warring closes the distance looking to clinch
and Conte counters with a nice uppercut.
Conte scores with a three punch combo!

Warring clinches with his opponent.
Warring misses with the head strike.
Warring lands with a right to the head.
Warring lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Warring.
Conte is breathing heavily.
Conte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warring scores with a shoulder strike.

Warring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warring wants to clinch but Conte slips to the side
and Conte counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warring tries to clinch up but Conte circles away and keeps his distance.
Conte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Warring throws a nice looking combination but Conte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warring tries to clinch up.
Warring wants to clinch.
Warring connects with a single shot there.
Warring misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warring wants to clinch but Conte slips to the side
and Conte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warring misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conte.
Conte closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Ross Warring has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Warring connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conte scrambles back to his feet.
Conte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Warring's hands.

Warring is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warring throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh Warring is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Conte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conte scores with the left hand. Warring knows he should have avoided that one.
Warring throws out a loose jab but Conte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conte takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Warring tries to clinch up but Conte circles away and keeps his distance.
Conte only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Conte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warring misses with a combination
letting Conte counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Warring throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warring throws a series of punches but Conte avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conte circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Warring to the canvas! Warring doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Conte keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Conte!
A relieved looking Adriano Conte thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.