PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Konovalov (ranked 3036 p4p, 5217 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 313 p4p, 511 weight class). Hanma has chosen Baki the Grappler Opening 1 as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Konovalov
vs
Hanma

173 cm
25
154
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
156
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Konovalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma dives in for a single leg takedown but Konovalov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hanma has a takedown stuffed.
Hanma fails with the takedown.
Ivan Konovalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Hanma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Konovalov swivels and escapes.
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but Konovalov pushes him off.
Konovalov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Konovalov wants it to stay on the feet.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.

Konovalov gets a double leg takedown into Hanma's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konovalov throws a big elbow that misses.
Konovalov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Konovalov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konovalov connects with a couple of short punches.
Konovalov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Konovalov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Konovalov connects with a couple of short punches.
Hanma looks winded!
Konovalov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hanma's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konovalov stays in close to Hanma's body and controls the position.
Hanma throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Konovalov stands up over Hanma, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Konovalov drops back looking for a leg! Hanma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hanma manages to kick Konovalov off! Konovalov jumps back into Hanma's guard.
Konovalov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanma's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Konovalov in particular looking to stall.
Konovalov working over Hanma with some ground and pound. Hanma looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Konovalov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Konovalov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hanma is bucking up trying to escape but Konovalov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Konovalov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hanma covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Konovalov!
Baki Hanma spoke after the fight, saying 'I'd like to apologize for this disgrace I promise I will come back stronger than ever before!'.