PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baines McAdvar (ranked 5992 p4p, 624 weight class) and Japa Koniu (ranked 4882 p4p, 536 weight class). Baines McAdvar had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

McAdvar
vs
Koniu

193 cm
25
256 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baines McAdvar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koniu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McAdvar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koniu manages to avoid it.
Koniu missing with a left hand there. McAdvar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koniu connects with a nice looking jab.
Baines McAdvar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koniu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McAdvar doesn't seem bothered though.
Koniu misses with a straight right.
Koniu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McAdvar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McAdvar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koniu counters with a right hand to the body.
Koniu scores with a sloppy right hand. McAdvar should have avoided that one.
McAdvar misses the shot to the body.
Koniu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koniu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koniu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Koniu loads up on a big right hand but McAdvar slips the punch.
McAdvar throws a right hand that misses
and Koniu counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Koniu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McAdvar.
Koniu throws out a counter right but McAdvar avoids it with no problem.
A cross from Koniu lands.
McAdvar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koniu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koniu lands a nice shot to the body.
McAdvar misses with a right hand
and Koniu counters with a nice body shot.
McAdvar misses with a head kick.
McAdvar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koniu was well out of range. Poor timing from McAdvar.
Koniu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McAdvar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAdvar misses with a wild body shot.
McAdvar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koniu lands a jab-cross combination.
McAdvar throws a hook but Koniu blocks it.
Koniu lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koniu. That's going to slow McAdvar down.
Koniu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Koniu throws a series of strikes that have McAdvar backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koniu lands with a good body shot.

Koniu waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract McAdvar. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped McAdvar to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

McAdvar is rocked!

Koniu stands and steps away. McAdvar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Koniu lands an uppercut out of nowhere! McAdvar falls backwards - clearly groggy! Koniu dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Japa Koniu!