PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Con Dumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Konstantinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Konstantinov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dumas
vs
Konstantinov

190 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

187 cm
24
221 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Con Dumas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Konstantinov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumas tries for a takedown but Konstantinov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Konstantinov cracks Dumas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Con Dumas has been cut.
Dumas misses with a takedown attempt
and Konstantinov counters with a good, hard body kick but Dumas shrugs it off.
Konstantinov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dumas is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konstantinov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dumas if he has to take too many more of those.
Konstantinov cracks Dumas with a good jab.
Dumas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Konstantinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Con Dumas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Konstantinov tests Dumas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dumas tries to clinch but Konstantinov moves away
and Konstantinov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dumas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Konstantinov sizes up Dumas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Con Dumas's cut is getting worse.
Dumas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Konstantinov closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Dumas out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boris Konstantinov!
Boris Konstantinov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.