PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Konstantinov (ranked 5044 p4p, 419 weight class) and Bruce Chang (ranked 1535 p4p, 178 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Konstantinov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pimpa's Paradise. Vladimir Konstantinov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Konstantinov
vs
Chang

178 cm
22
148 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

178 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Konstantinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Chang!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantinov thuds his right hand into Chang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Konstantinov gets a takedown into half guard.

Chang manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Konstantinov takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Chang misses.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Konstantinov on the side of the head.
Chang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Konstantinov.
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!
Konstantinov swings for the body but Chang moves out of range.
Konstantinov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Konstantinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chang manages to avoid it.
Konstantinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Konstantinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Konstantinov.
Chang looks to score with a jab to the body but Konstantinov is just out of range.
Vladimir Konstantinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chang.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Chang takes one to the side of the head.
Konstantinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Chang circles away.
A big left from Konstantinov misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinov dips to his left and cracks Chang with an uppercut!
Konstantinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Konstantinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chang.
Konstantinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but Chang is having none of it.
Chang slips under a jab from Konstantinov.
A little jabbing left from Chang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Chang misses its intended target.
Konstantinov throws a big shot that misses.
Chang throws a jab but it's blocked by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chang looks to land a right hand but Konstantinov moved out of range.
Chang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Konstantinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chang takes a swing at Konstantinov's ribcage but misses.
Konstantinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chang.
Konstantinov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chang.
A decent looking cross lands there for Konstantinov.
Konstantinov misses with a hook.
Chang lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov throws an overhand right that lands on Chang's shoulder, as Chang tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Konstantinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Konstantinov misses its intended target.
Konstantinov avoids the body shot from Chang.
Nice defenses there by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov swings widly with a right hand
and Chang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Konstantinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Chang misses with a low kick as Konstantinov jumps back.
Chang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chang misses with an uppercut. Konstantinov saw that one coming.
Chang has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Konstantinov misses with a wild body shot.
Konstantinov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Konstantinov lands a slapping body shot.
Konstantinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Konstantinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.
Chang misses with a body shot.
Konstantinov lands with a straight right. Chang didn't see that one coming.
Chang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov connects with a body shot that sends Chang's belly button to the back.
Chang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Konstantinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chang.
Chang only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Konstantinov misses with a wild body shot.
Chang misses the shot to the body.
Konstantinov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Konstantinov.

Konstantinov clinches up with Chang and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chang.
Chang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chang misses with a punch on the inside.
Chang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Konstantinov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Chang.
Chang lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land.
Chang throws a head punch that misses.
Chang working aggressively here.
Konstantinov scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konstantinov misses with some punches.
Konstantinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Konstantinov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chang.
Konstantinov misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang lands a shoulder strike.
Konstantinov misses with a punch on the inside.
Chang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Konstantinov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Konstantinov misses with a knee strike.
Chang lands a nice uppercut.
Konstantinov missing with knees to the body.
Chang managing to block the knees to the body from Konstantinov.
Chang prevents a body shot from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chang avoids it.
Chang swings wildly with an uppercut but Konstantinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Konstantinov blocks an uppercut.
Chang struggles to land a body shot inside as Konstantinov controls his hands.
Konstantinov scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Konstantinov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chang backwards.
Chang misses with the head strike.
Chang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chang lands a nice shot to the body.
Chang tries to throw a body punch but Konstantinov avoids it by throwing Chang back against the cage.
Konstantinov misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Chang will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vladimir Konstantinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Konstantinov.
Chang lands with a short shot to the head.
Konstantinov working aggressively here.
Konstantinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Konstantinov lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Konstantinov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Konstantinov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Konstantinov.
Chang throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chang.
Konstantinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Chang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konstantinov prevents a body shot from Chang.
Konstantinov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Konstantinov pushes Chang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Konstantinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chang is working Konstantinov over against the cage.
Chang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vladimir Konstantinov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Chang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chang misses with a punch to the body.
Konstantinov misses with a punch to the body.
Konstantinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Konstantinov misses with some punches.
Konstantinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Konstantinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Konstantinov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Konstantinov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chang blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chang.
Chang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chang throws a head punch that misses.

Chang breaks the clinch.
Konstantinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Konstantinov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Konstantinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Chang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Konstantinov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chang.
Decent striking displayed by Chang there.
Konstantinov throws an off balance right hand
and Chang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov lands a nice hook to Chang's body. Chang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Konstantinov.
Chang swings for the body but Konstantinov moves out of range.
Konstantinov misses the jab.
Konstantinov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chang momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chang 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 Konstantinov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Konstantinov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Konstantinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chang defending well as Konstantinov loads up on a big left hand.
Chang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Konstantinov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chang.
Konstantinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chang.
A swing and a miss from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov stuns Chang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chang throws a jab when Konstantinov was well out of range.
Konstantinov checks a leg kick.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but Chang moves out of range.
Chang flicks out a counter leg kick but Konstantinov steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Konstantinov. Chang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Konstantinov misses with a body punch
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
Chang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chang blocks a jab.
Konstantinov throws a big shot that misses.
Konstantinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Konstantinov misses with a left hand
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chang slips under a jab.
Chang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chang slips under a jab.
Konstantinov misses with a straight right.
Bruce Chang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Konstantinov misses with an uppercut.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up but Chang circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov scores with a jab to the head.
Chang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konstantinov.
Chang looks to land a left hand but Konstantinov moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Konstantinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Konstantinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Chang circles away.
Konstantinov looks to land a left hand but Chang moved out of range nicely.
Chang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Konstantinov loads up on a big right hand but Chang slips the punch.
Chang clobbers Konstantinov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Chang misses.
Konstantinov throws an overhand right that lands on Chang's shoulder, as Chang tries to avoid the shot.

Konstantinov drives through and clinches with Chang against the cage.
Chang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Konstantinov pushes Chang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Chang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Konstantinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chang avoids it.
Konstantinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce Chang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Konstantinov tries to clinch up.
Donk. Chang catches Konstantinov right on the button with a cross.
Chang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Konstantinov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chang connects with an inside leg kick.
Konstantinov slips under a jab from Chang.
Konstantinov throws a big shot that misses.
Chang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Konstantinov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chang digs a good hook to Konstantinov's body.
Konstantinov throws an overhand right that lands on Chang's shoulder, as Chang tries to avoid the shot.
Konstantinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chang throws a body shot but no joy.
Chang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chang flicks out a counter leg kick but Konstantinov steps away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Konstantinov or perhaps it was just good defense by Chang, which made it look bad.
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konstantinov.
Chang lands with a nice body punch.
Chang cracks the inside of Konstantinov's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konstantinov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chang scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.
Chang misses with a hook. Konstantinov ducked under it nicely.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Konstantinov.
Chang blocks a jab.
Chang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Konstantinov's head.
Nice cross by Chang.
Chang swats away the attempt to clinch by Konstantinov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chang! But no joy.
Konstantinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chang manages to avoid it.
Chang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Konstantinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Chang circles away.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chang lands with a straight right. Konstantinov didn't see that one coming.
Konstantinov throws a right hand that misses
and Chang counters with a right hand to the body.
Chang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Konstantinov on the side of the head.
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!
Konstantinov misses with a left hand
and Konstantinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chang scores with a hook to the body. Konstantinov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang dips to his left and cracks Konstantinov with an uppercut!
Chang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Konstantinov.
Chang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Konstantinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Konstantinov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Konstantinov slips a straight right by Chang.
Nice defenses there by Chang.
Konstantinov walks into a straight right hand from Chang.
Konstantinov ducks under a wild hook from Chang.
Chang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Konstantinov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chang under the eye.
Chang scores with a hook.
Chang blocks a jab.
Chang ducks right into an uppercut from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov missing with a left hand there. Chang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Konstantinov throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
Chang shoots for a takedown but Konstantinov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov scores with a jab to the jaw.

Chang is rocked!
Konstantinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chang.
Chang is still on wobbly legs! Can Konstantinov finish him?
Konstantinov misses with a straight right.
Konstantinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Konstantinov.
Chang seems to have recovered his senses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Konstantinov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Konstantinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chang swings wildly with an uppercut but Konstantinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Konstantinov misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chang.

Konstantinov drags the fight down to the ground.
Chang stands and throws Konstantinov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Konstantinov is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Konstantinov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chang is thwarting Konstantinov's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chang in particular looking to stall.
Konstantinov tries to get to full guard but Chang has control of the leg.

Konstantinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Chang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruce Chang!
Bruce Chang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.