PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radoslav Konstantin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konstantin has chosen cookie jar remix as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hebert
vs
Konstantin

185 cm
24
217 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Hebert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Radoslav Konstantin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantin throws the left hand but Hebert avoids the punch easily.
Konstantin misses with an uppercut.
Radoslav Konstantin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konstantin scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Sam Hebert has been cut.
Hebert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Konstantin misses with an uppercut. Hebert saw that one coming.
Jab from Konstantin.
Hebert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konstantin.
Hebert slips a jab from Konstantin.

Hebert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hebert with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Radoslav Konstantin has been cut.
Konstantin lands an uppercut.

Hebert lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hebert is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Konstantin!
Hebert looking to control but Konstantin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Hebert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hebert with the ground and pound from mount.
Konstantin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hebert raining down shots from the mount!
Hebert trying to control but Konstantin is having none of it.
Hebert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hebert can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Konstantin is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hebert fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hebert tries to control but Konstantin wriggling away.
Konstantin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Hebert working for a guillotine from mount but Konstantin is in no mood to give up.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hebert working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Konstantin is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hebert working for a submission but Konstantin is keeping him at bay.

Konstantin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hebert.
Hebert is breathing heavily.
Konstantin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hebert unloading with bombs!
Hebert sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hebert can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Konstantin is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hebert with the ground and pound from mount.
You get the feeling that Konstantin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hebert looking to finish Konstantin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Konstantin!
Konstantin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hebert fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hebert working the ground and pound effectively.
Hebert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hebert dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hebert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Konstantin pinned against the cage. Konstantin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Konstantin throws out a loose jab but Hebert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Konstantin swats away the attempt to clinch by Hebert.
Konstantin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Konstantin misses the jab.
Hebert has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hebert slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Konstantin.
Hebert fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hebert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Konstantin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Konstantin.
Konstantin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Konstantin misses with a looping left.
Konstantin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hebert.
Konstantin lands a slapping body shot.
Konstantin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Konstantin is breathing heavily.
Hebert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Konstantin.
Konstantin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hebert fails to land the takedown.
Hebert slips a jab from Konstantin.
Hebert shoots for a takedown but Konstantin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Konstantin.
Hebert on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by Hebert or perhaps it was just good defense by Konstantin which made him look bad.
Hebert slips under a jab from Konstantin.

Hebert shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Konstantin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Konstantin wants to stand up but Hebert is controlling him.
Hebert landing some decent shots from guard.
Hebert wants to control from the top but Konstantin keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hebert stops Konstantin from standing up.
Hebert trying to control the position from guard on top but Konstantin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hebert has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Hebert stands up from Konstantin's guard - Hebert perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Konstantin misses the target.
Konstantin misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hebert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Konstantin leaves Hebert with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hebert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Konstantin tries to avoid it but Hebert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Konstantin to the ground. Konstantin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hebert shoots in and drives through. Konstantin sprawls well.
Hebert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hebert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hebert blocks a jab.
Konstantin looks to land a left hand but Hebert moved out of range nicely.
Radoslav Konstantin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Konstantin does no damage.
Sam Hebert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hebert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Konstantin.

Hebert has taken the fight to the clinch.

Konstantin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hebert is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Konstantin to the mat. Konstantin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslav Konstantin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Konstantin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hebert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Konstantin throws a jab when Hebert was well out of range.
Hebert throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Konstantin's waist but Konstantin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hebert off to one side.
Konstantin misses with a straight right.
Konstantin circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hebert has Konstantin up against the cage in a clinch.
Konstantin is working Hebert over against the cage.
Hebert can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Konstantin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Konstantin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Konstantin stops a takedown attempt from Hebert.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hebert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hebert can't get the takedown.
Hebert misses with a knee strike.
Konstantin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hebert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Konstantin pushes Hebert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hebert keeps control of Konstantin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hebert has Konstantin pressed against the cage, preventing Konstantin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Konstantin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hebert looking to throw knees to the head but Konstantin is blocking nicely.
Konstantin is trying to break the clinch but Hebert is controlling him.

Konstantin manages to break the clinch.
Konstantin just misses with a punch to the body.
Konstantin misses with a hook.
Konstantin misses with a hook. Hebert ducked under it nicely.
Hebert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Konstantin.
Konstantin misses with a double jab.

Konstantin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hebert to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hebert advances to half guard.
Hebert is trying to control the action in half guard but Konstantin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantin is trying to stand up here but Hebert is controlling him well.

Hebert seems to be working for a kimura but Konstantin defends the submission attempt.
Hebert is nestled in close to Konstantin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hebert stalling.
Hebert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hebert is trying to control. Konstantin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Konstantin pushes Hebert off looking to stand but Hebert dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Konstantin pushes Hebert off, looking to escape but Hebert dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Konstantin is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Hebert!