PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ignas Kaunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conde Koma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaunas
vs
Koma

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignas Kaunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Conde Koma!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koma has Kaunas up against the cage in a clinch.
Koma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koma misses with a punch on the inside.
Koma is looking to control Kaunas's arms but Kaunas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koma has his back to the cage.

Kaunas manages to pull guard.
Kaunas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koma trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kaunas's guard.
Kaunas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koma is one step ahead there.
Koma is looking to stand up but Kaunas won't let him.
Koma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunas trying to keep a closed guard but Koma is proving a slippery customer.
Koma throws a big elbow that misses.
Koma is looking to pass into half guard but Kaunas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kaunas is in guard.
Kaunas trying to control but Koma is working from the bottom.
Koma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaunas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kaunas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koma is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaunas.

Koma has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kaunas off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunas fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Koma misses.

Koma moves into the clinch.

Koma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaunas shoots in but Koma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Koma misses.

Koma closes the distance and pushes Kaunas back into the cage.
Koma throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koma tries a head kick but it misses.

Koma pushes Kaunas up against the cage in a clinch.

Koma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Koma rushes Kaunas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koma lands with a short shot to the head.
Koma tries to work over Kaunas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Koma breaks from the clinch.

Koma clinches.

Koma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kaunas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Koma is trying to defend but Kaunas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaunas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kaunas stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Koma gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Koma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Koma has closed the distance and engaged Kaunas in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaunas is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignas Kaunas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Koma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Koma pushes Kaunas up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conde Koma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kaunas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Koma tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kaunas is in Koma's guard.
Koma is looking to stand up but Kaunas isn't so interested in that idea.
Kaunas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koma is keeping the position for now.
Koma wants to stand and escape but Kaunas is having none of it.

Kaunas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Koma keeping full guard, as Kaunas tries to pass.
Koma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaunas trying to control but Koma is working from the bottom.
Koma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaunas trying to control but Koma is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaunas is controlling him.
Kaunas trying to control the position from guard on top but Koma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Ignas Kaunas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Kaunas tries to keep at a distance but Koma has taken the fight into the clinch.

Koma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Koma closes the distance and pushes Kaunas back into the cage.
A short left from Koma.
Kaunas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koma is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunas goes for a takedown attempt but Koma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaunas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koma as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignas Kaunas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Oooooh!!! Koma has knocked Kaunas down with a huge combo! Koma steps away and waves a wobbly Kaunas back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kaunas is rocked!

It looks like Ignas Kaunas has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Koma lands a left and a right that send Kaunas crashing to the mat, dazed. Koma thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Kaunas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Koma has closed the distance and engaged Kaunas in a clinch.
Kaunas tries to score a body lock takedown but Koma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Koma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaunas's elbow.
Kaunas seems to have got his legs back now.
Koma misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Koma after a bit of a struggle.
Koma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaunas is working for takedown but Koma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koma can't find room to land a body shot as Kaunas controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koma.
Koma misses with the head strike.

Koma breaks from the clinch.

Koma has Kaunas up against the cage in a clinch.

Koma manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koma clinches with his opponent.
Kaunas prevents a body shot from Koma.
Kaunas wants a takedown.
Kaunas is trying to pull guard but Koma has him pressed against the cage.

Koma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Koma closes the distance and pushes Kaunas back into the cage.

Koma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Koma moves into the clinch.

Koma manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conde Koma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ignas Kaunas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Koma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaunas.
Kaunas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koma circles away.

Koma clinches up with Kaunas and pushes him back against the cage.
Koma digs a right hand into Kaunas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaunas's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaunas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koma.
Koma misses with some punches.
Koma landing knees to the head.

Koma manages to break the clinch.

Koma rushes Kaunas and presses him up against the cage.
Koma misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Koma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Koma has closed the distance and engaged Kaunas in a clinch.

Koma manages to break the clinch.

Kaunas gets tackled into the cage by Koma. Koma maintains the clinch.
Kaunas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koma misses with the head strike.
Koma misses with a punch to the body.
Koma tries to break the clinch but Kaunas is controlling the position.
Conde Koma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koma misses with a body punch.
Koma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaunas.
Koma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koma throws an elbow but it misses.
Conde Koma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koma throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaunas.
Koma stops a takedown attempt from Kaunas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignas Kaunas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaunas jumps guard but Koma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koma will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaunas up against the cage.
Koma misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Conde Koma.
Koma misses with a few strikes there.
Koma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good leg kick by Koma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Conde Koma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Koma clinches up against the cage.

Koma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignas Kaunas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conde Koma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaunas misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conde Koma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conde Koma!