PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Hellbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Konsai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hellbane comes to the cage accompanied by Barkley, Shut Up And Jam: Gaiden theme. Konsai has chosen The dull razor as his entrance music. Ken Konsai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hellbane
vs
Konsai

150 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
175 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ultimate Hellbane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Konsai!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konsai with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hellbane counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hellbane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Konsai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Konsai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hellbane controls the pace.
Hellbane'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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ultimate Hellbane.

Hellbane closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Konsai's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hellbane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Konsai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellbane lands a couple of digs.
Hellbane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Konsai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hellbane landing some decent shots from guard.
Hellbane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hellbane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Konsai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hellbane is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Konsai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hellbane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hellbane is pressing down on Konsai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Konsai is holding on for now.
Hellbane lands strikes from half guard.
Hellbane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hellbane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Hellbane.
Hellbane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konsai looks gassed!
Hellbane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellbane is nestled in close to Konsai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Konsai is rocked!
Hellbane passes to full mount!
Konsai is still in real trouble! Can Hellbane finish him?
Hellbane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hellbane postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Konsai bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hellbane and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ultimate Hellbane!
Ultimate Hellbane spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.