PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Konovalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sozu Arghei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konovalov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is CJClip - No reason to live but we do it. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Konovalov
vs
Arghei

189 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrey Konovalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sozu Arghei!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konovalov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Arghei tries to keep at a distance but Konovalov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Konovalov is looking to take this one to the mat.

Arghei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arghei misses with a wild body shot.
Sozu Arghei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arghei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Konovalov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arghei thows a body shot but no joy.

Konovalov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Konovalov forces his way into half guard.
Arghei really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Konovalov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Konovalov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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!

Konovalov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arghei sees it coming and defends easily.

Konovalov seems to be working for a kimura but Arghei defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konovalov is trying to control the action in half guard but Arghei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arghei is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Konovalov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Konovalov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Konovalov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Arghei defend it? Konovalov steps over the head and cranks it - Arghei is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Konovalov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrey Konovalov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Andrey Konovalov made sure he mentioned Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.