PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Konopacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Konopacki
vs
Shadow

179 cm
28
171 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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GREEN!160

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Konopacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konopacki clobbers Shadow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Konopacki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A low kick from Konopacki misses
and Shadow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Shadow.

Shadow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Konopacki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shadow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Konopacki tries to get to full guard but Shadow has control of the leg.
Konopacki wants to control but Shadow is keeping busy.
Shadow prevents Konopacki from improving his position.
Konopacki is staying active underneath Shadow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shadow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shadow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shadow trying to control the action but Konopacki is working from the bottom.
Shadow throwing shots but Konopacki is blocking nicely.
Konopacki is trying to get back to full guard.
Shadow is controlling the pace.
Konopacki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shadow scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shadow wants to control but Konopacki is keeping him busy.
Konopacki is trying to get back to full guard.
Konopacki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shadow.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Konopacki misses with a looping right.
Shadow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Konopacki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Konopacki swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Shadow counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Konopacki!
Konopacki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shadow cracks Konopacki with a big right hand but Konopacki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki can't do much from the bottom here.
Konopacki prevents Shadow from improving position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shadow working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Konopacki is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Konopacki struggling a bit here.
Shadow working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shadow throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shadow working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shadow is putting a hurting on Konopacki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shadow sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Konopacki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Konopacki is looking for a sweep.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shadow working his ground and pound in the gym.
Shadow lands some shots froms side control.
Shadow is working Konopacki over with some ground and pound from side control.
Shadow working the ground and pound.
Konopacki is trying to get back to half guard.
Shadow trying to control the position but Konopacki is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Shadow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Konopacki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Konopacki drives through with a takedown into Shadow's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shadow trying to keep a closed guard but Konopacki is proving a slippery customer.
Konopacki distracts Shadow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shadow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Konopacki passes Shadow's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konopacki not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Shadow is defending against the submission attempts here by Konopacki.
Konopacki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow is looking to control Konopacki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shadow avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shadow is refusing to be controlled, as Konopacki sits in half guard.
Shadow is pressing down on Konopacki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shadow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Konopacki trying to control the position from guard on top but Shadow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Konopacki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shadow misses with a hook.

Konopacki darts in and clinches Shadow up against the cage.
Shadow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shadow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Konopacki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shadow is trying to break the clinch but Konopacki is controlling him.

Shadow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Konopacki moves out of range of the strikes.
Konopacki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shadow sprawls and moves away.
Konopacki dodges the punch combination from Shadow.
Konopacki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shadow sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow slips under a jab.
Konopacki misses with a takedown
and Shadow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shadow walks into a stiff left hand from Konopacki.
Shadow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Konopacki but Konopacki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Konopacki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shadow sprawls and moves away.
Konopacki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shadow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shadow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Konopacki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki scores with a nice strike.
Konopacki misses with a hook.
Shadow feints the counter takedown.
Shadow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Konopacki gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shadow manages to work his way to half guard, despite Konopacki's best efforts.
Konopacki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shadow's head.
Konopacki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Konopacki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shadow keeps working.
Shadow wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Konopacki dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Konopacki moves in looking to clinch but Shadow pushes him off.
Konopacki just misses with a punch to the body.
Shadow stuffs the takedown.
Shadow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pawel Konopacki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shadow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Konopacki counters with a single leg into guard. Shadow didn't expect that.
Konopacki throws a big elbow that misses.
Konopacki throwing strikes from guard but Shadow blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konopacki throws a big right hand that misses.
Konopacki throws a big right hand that misses.
Konopacki throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow trying to control the position here.
Konopacki wants to pass the guard but Shadow is keeping the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shadow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shadow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Konopacki has time to react.
Shadow throws a hook but Konopacki blocks it.
Konopacki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Konopacki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Shadow to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Konopacki throws a push kick but Shadow slaps the foot to one side.
Konopacki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Konopacki just misses with a punch to the body.
Shadow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bill Shadow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Konopacki tests Shadow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shadow blocks a leg kick.
Konopacki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shadow misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow cracks Konopacki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Konopacki throws a head kick that misses.
Shadow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Konopacki throws out the jab.
Konopacki darts in looking for a takedown but Shadow gets double underhooks and turns Konopacki into the cage.
Shadow is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Konopacki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shadow shoots in for a takedown but Konopacki shows good takedown defense.
Shadow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Konopacki throws out the jab.
Konopacki motions for Shadow to come forward. Konopacki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shadow tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shadow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shadow throws a hook but Konopacki blocks it.
Konopacki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shadow manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Konopacki.
Konopacki scores with a nice right hand.
Konopacki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Shadow cracks Konopacki with a big right hand and Konopacki goes down!

Konopacki is rocked!
Konopacki 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shadow trying to control but Konopacki is working from the bottom.
Oh Konopacki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shadow trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Konopacki manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Shadow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Konopacki is aware though and is defending well.
Konopacki seems to have got his legs back now.
Shadow seems keen to control Konopacki's posture.
Konopacki wants to control from the top but Shadow keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Shadow.
I think Shadow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bill Shadow!
A very excited looking Bill Shadow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.