PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Konijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Seiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Seiya's choice of entrance music: Pegasus Fantasy. Andre Konijn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Konijn
vs
Seiya

168 cm
19
132 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
137 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Konijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saint Seiya!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konijn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Konijn doesn't manage to clinch there - Seiya circles away.
Konijn closes the distance but Seiya moves to the side
and Seiya counters with a straight right hand.
Seiya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Konijn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Konijn blocks the body kick.
Konijn has a takedown stuffed.
Seiya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Konijn thows a body kick. Seiya tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Konijn slams his shin into Seiya's torso.
Konijn tries to clinch there but Seiya circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Konijn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seiya connects with a nice looking jab.
Seiya moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Konijn throws a sloppy head kick and Seiya moves out of range easily.
Konijn is looking to land body kicks.
Konijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konijn shoots in looking for a takedown. Seiya tries to sprawl out of it but Konijn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Seiya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Seiya jabs Konijn right on the nose. Konijn blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Konijn throws a combination that misses
and Seiya counters with a one-two to the body.
Saint Seiya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seiya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Konijn misses with a combination
and Seiya counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Seiya there.
Konijn throws a leg kick but Seiya sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seiya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Konijn's head backwards.
Andre Konijn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konijn wants to slow Seiya down by chopping away at his legs.
Konijn swings for the body but Seiya moves out of range.
Seiya throws a series of strikes that have Konijn backpedaling.
Konijn is looking to clinch but Seiya is avoiding it.
Seiya scores with a jab. Konijn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Seiya clinches.
Seiya has had enough of the clinch but Konijn keeps him there for the moment.
Seiya is trying to break the clinch but Konijn has him pressed against the cage.
Seiya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Konijn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seiya wanted to stand there but Konijn had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Seiya avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seiya has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Konijn is proving hard to escape from.
Konijn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Seiya dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Konijn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Konijn closes the distance but Seiya moves to the side
and Seiya counters with a left and a right that stings Konijn.
Konijn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Seiya takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Konijn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seiya scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seiya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konijn tries to clinch up
and Seiya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Konijn wants to clinch but Seiya slips to the side
and Seiya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Seiya lands a nice shot to the body.
Konijn tries to close the distance and clinch but Seiya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seiya throws a one two combo.
Konijn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Konijn tries to clinch there but Seiya circles away.
Andre Konijn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Konijn tries for a takedown but Seiya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konijn darts in looking for a takedown but Seiya gets double underhooks and turns Konijn into the cage.
Seiya wants to get back to striking at distance but Konijn won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seiya blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Seiya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Konijn looking to stall.
Seiya is trying to push Konijn away but Konijn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Seiya tries to circle away but Konijn has him pinned against the cage.
Seiya has had enough of the clinch but Konijn keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Seiya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Konijn is working for takedown but Seiya is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Konijn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Konijn working hard to break the clinch.

Konijn breaks the clinch.
Konijn tries to close the distance and clinch but Seiya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seiya.
A left lands for Seiya.
Konijn doesn't manage to clinch there - Seiya circles away.
Konijn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seiya finds it's way round the side to connect with Konijn's head.
Seiya 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.
Seiya leaves Konijn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seiya on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Konijn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Seiya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Seiya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seiya misses with a series of wild punches.
Seiya shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Konijn eats them both and turns towards Seiya to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konijn tries to clinch but Seiya is having none of it.
Seiya lands with a good body shot.
Konijn tries to clinch there but Seiya circles away.
Konijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seiya moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seiya throws a series of strikes that have Konijn backpedaling.
Konijn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Seiya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Seiya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Seiya.
Konijn doesn't manage to clinch there - Seiya circles away.
A left and a right from Seiya both land. Nice combination.
Konijn tries to clinch but Seiya moves out of range.
Seiya has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seiya there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seiya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Konijn tries to clinch up.
Konijn throws a head kick but Seiya moves out of range.
Konijn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seiya counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seiya scores with a one two! Konijn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Seiya circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seiya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Konijn is rocked!
Seiya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Konijn looks to clinch
and Seiya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Konijn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Konijn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Konijn seems to have got his legs back now.
Konijn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Seiya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konijn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oooooh!!! Seiya has knocked Konijn down with a huge combo! Seiya steps away and waves a wobbly Konijn back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konijn closes the distance but Seiya moves to the side
and Seiya counters with a crisp right that sends Konijn to the canvas! Seiya follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saint Seiya!
An out of breath and clearly excited Saint Seiya thanked Brazil War House (Laundry 90%) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).