PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Konstantinov (ranked 6262 p4p, 1879 weight class) and Del Werthers (ranked 461 p4p, 192 weight class). Konstantinov comes to the cage accompanied by Pimpa's Paradise. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Konstantinov
vs
Werthers

178 cm
23
148
4 - 7 - 1

173 cm
31
150
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 - 7 - 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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Del Werthers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Werthers circles away.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Werthers misses.
Werthers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but Werthers moves out of range.

Konstantinov rushes Werthers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Konstantinov.
Konstantinov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Werthers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Konstantinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Konstantinov lands with a left to the head.
Konstantinov goes for a takedown attempt but Werthers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Konstantinov is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Werthers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Konstantinov slips a straight right by Werthers.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Werthers throws a punch but it's blocked by Konstantinov.
Werthers takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Konstantinov tries to work over Werthers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Werthers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Konstantinov clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Konstantinov gets control of Werthers's arms and successfully pulls guard. Konstantinov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Werthers with a nice head shot there.

Werthers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Konstantinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Werthers defends it easily.
Werthers trying to control but Konstantinov is working from the bottom.

Konstantinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Werthers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Werthers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Werthers throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Konstantinov looking for a guillotine here but Werthers defends easily.
Werthers wants to pass the guard but Konstantinov is keeping the position.
Werthers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Werthers trying to control the position from guard on top but Konstantinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Werthers cracks Konstantinov with a solid left hand.

Konstantinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Werthers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Konstantinov looking to control.
Werthers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Konstantinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Werthers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werthers trying to control the position from guard on top but Konstantinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Konstantinov has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Werthers doesn't defend quickly enough and Konstantinov has managed to lock this one up! Can Werthers escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Konstantinov on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vladimir Konstantinov!