PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ving Rhymes (ranked 6260 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Konopka (ranked 8219 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Konopka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rhymes
vs
Konopka

191 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ving Rhymes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pete Konopka!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konopka misses with a hook to the body
and Rhymes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Konopka scores with a hook.
Jab from Rhymes.
A slow jab from Konopka misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Rhymes misses its target.

Konopka tries to keep at a distance but Rhymes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rhymes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Konopka working aggressively here.
Konopka throws a head punch that misses.
Konopka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rhymes walks away with a smile on his face. Konopka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pete Konopka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konopka misses with a right hand

and Rhymes counters with a crisp one two that drops Konopka! Rhymes thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Konopka to his feet! Konopka is in big trouble!

Konopka is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Konopka clinches with his opponent.
Konopka is still on wobbly legs! Can Rhymes finish him?
Rhymes digs a right hand into Konopka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Konopka's gas tank.
Konopka misses with some punches.
Rhymes throws a big uppercut that drops Konopka! More strikes from Rhymes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Konopka lies dazed against the cage as Rhymes celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ving Rhymes!