PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marc Anthony (ranked 2939 p4p, 350 weight class) and Georgi Konds (ranked 4226 p4p, 455 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Anthony
vs
Konds

185 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
186 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georgi Konds!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Konds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anthony looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anthony wants to clinch but Konds slips to the side
and Konds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anthony moves in looking to clinch but Konds pushes him off.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Konds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony staying out of range there.
Konds stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Konds wants it to stay on the feet.

Anthony gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anthony throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Konds.
Nice elbow from Anthony.

It looks like Georgi Konds has been cut.
Konds lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony misses with a punch on the inside.
Konds leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anthony looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony keeps control of Konds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anthony working aggressively here.
Konds swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Anthony manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Konds trying to control but Anthony is working from the bottom.

Konds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anthony controls Konds momentarily but Konds frees himself.

Konds gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anthony closes the distance but Konds moves to the side
and Konds counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Konds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Konds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Konds. Those never looked like landing.
Anthony uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Konds.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Konds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Konds throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anthony dodges the punch combination from Konds.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Konds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Konds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anthony is looking to clinch but Konds is avoiding it.
Konds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anthony lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Konds does it's job there.
Konds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konds misses the shot to the body.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Konds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Konds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Konds is looking for the big counter here.
Anthony doesn't manage to clinch there - Konds circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Konds!
Konds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Konds both land. Nice combination.
Anthony's corner calls for a 1-2. Anthony obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Anthony closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anthony.
Anthony swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konds stalling in the clinch.
Konds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anthony has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Anthony.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anthony scores with a nice hook to the head.
Konds is trying to break the clinch but Anthony has him pressed against the cage.
Konds lands a body shot.
Anthony is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Anthony fails to land.
Konds avoids a wild elbow strike from Anthony.
Anthony pushes Konds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anthony lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Konds backwards.
Anthony throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Konds tries to break the clinch but Anthony is controlling the position.
Anthony scores with a nice hook to the head.
Konds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgi Konds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georgi Konds's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anthony wants to clinch.
Konds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Konds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Konds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Konds misses with a body shot.
Konds defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anthony.
Konds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Georgi Konds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Konds.
Anthony shoots for a double leg takedown but Konds sprawls well. He's pushed Anthony's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Konds misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Konds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anthony is looking to clinch but Konds is avoiding it.
Konds misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anthony takes the fight into the clinch.
Anthony fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Anthony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anthony works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anthony lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Konds backwards.
Marc Anthony has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anthony jumps guard but Konds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Anthony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Konds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Konds lands a slapping body shot.
Anthony tries to clinch but Konds is having none of it.
Anthony tries to clinch but Konds is having none of it.
Konds misses with an uppercut.
Anthony tries to clinch up but Konds circles away and keeps his distance.
Konds misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony tries to clinch but Konds moves out of range.
Anthony fails with a takedown attempt.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anthony appears to be looking for a big counter.
Konds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Konds misses with a series of wild punches.
Anthony lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konds throws a right hand that Anthony ducks under and follows up with a left that Anthony also avoids with ease.

Anthony darts in and clinches Konds up against the cage.
Anthony misses with a short punch on the inside.
Konds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anthony pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anthony pushes Konds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Anthony breaks from the clinch.
Konds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anthony avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anthony looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Konds leaves Anthony with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Konds throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Konds. Those never looked like landing.
Konds keeps the fight on the outside.
Anthony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Konds lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anthony tries to clinch there but Konds circles away.
It seemed like Konds was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anthony tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Konds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony wants to clinch up but Konds keeps it at a distance.
Anthony looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anthony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Konds does no damage.
Konds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Konds scores with a sloppy right hand. Anthony should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Anthony lands an impressive looking overhand right. Konds doesn't seem phased though.
Anthony fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Konds on the side of the head.

Konds is rocked!
Konds scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgi Konds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Georgi Konds's cut.
That's time! Anthony's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Konds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Konds is still on wobbly legs! Can Anthony finish him?
Anthony doesn't manage to clinch there - Konds circles away.
Konds is looking for the big counter here.
Anthony connects with a combination that backs up Konds into the cage. Anthony lands a flurry of punches that gets past Konds's guard. Konds is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Anthony bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Anthony!