PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Konap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sparks
vs
Konap

185 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felipe Konap!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks jabs Konap to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Konap is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sparks throws a series of punches but Konap moves out of range.
Sparks looks to land a right hand but Konap moved out of range.
Konap moves out of range of the strikes.
Konap scores with a jab. Sparks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Tommy Sparks has been cut.
Sparks throws a lazy right hand but Konap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Konap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparks moves away.
Sparks throws a body punch but Konap moves out of range.
A jab from Sparks misses.
Konap lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sparks at a distance.
Sparks misses with a looping left.
Sparks throws a right hand that Konap ducks under and follows up with a left that Konap also avoids with ease.
Konap misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Konap.

Sparks gets the takedown into side control.
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!

Sparks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Konap is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Konap can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sparks working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Sparks are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sparks in side control, throwing shots but Konap defends.
Sparks throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konap managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sparks.
The strikes coming from Sparks are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Konap is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Sparks are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sparks 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.
Konap tries to improve position but can't.
Konap prevents Sparks from moving into mount.
Sparks is working Konap over with some ground and pound from side control.

Sparks is trying to get an arm triangle but Konap is defending well.
Sparks working the ground and pound but Konap is defending the strikes.
Sparks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sparks throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sparks working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konap takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Konap really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sparks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sparks in side control, throwing shots but Konap defends.
Konap is trying to control Sparks's posture but Sparks avoids it.

Sparks decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A big left from Sparks misses.
Sparks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Konap avoids it really well and circles away.
Sparks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Konap counters with a left to the body.
Sparks is breathing heavily.
Konap dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Konap bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sparks's head.
Konap is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sparks rather than just go for the knockout.
Konap jabs Sparks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Konap buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Konap scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sparks doesn't seem bothered though.
Konap jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Konap throws a leg kick but Sparks checks it.
Felipe Konap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konap lands with a straight right. Sparks didn't see that one coming.
Sparks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Konap changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sparks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Konap.
Konap dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sparks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Konap.
Konap lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sparks at a distance.
Konap punishes Sparks's body with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sparks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Sparks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Konap lands with a good body shot.
Konap lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Sparks is rocked!
Konap scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sparks doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Sparks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Konap lands a nice looking body shot.
Sparks seems to have got his legs back now.
Sparks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sparks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut lands for Konap. That snapped Sparks's head back.
Konap is looking to slow Sparks down with leg kicks.
Konap lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konap throws a leg kick but Sparks checks it.
Sparks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konap.
Konap swings for the body but Sparks moves out of range.
Konap ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sparks misses with a body punch
and Konap counters with a three punch combo that has Sparks backing up. Sparks nods at Konap to acknowledge the strikes.
Konap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sparks swings widly with a right hand
and Konap counters with a crisp right that sends Sparks to the canvas! Konap follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Konap!