PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rian MacFarlane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Konna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think MacFarlane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Foggy Dew. Rian MacFarlane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antti Konna's chin.

MacFarlane
vs
Konna

195 cm
23
247 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

193 cm
22
255 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

GREEN!160

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rian MacFarlane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antti Konna!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacFarlane lands a nice looking body shot.
MacFarlane has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Craigs in the buildup to the fight.
MacFarlane keeps Konna at a distance using the push kick.
Konna scores with a jab to the head.
Konna falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacFarlane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Antti Konna has been cut.
Konna connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Antti Konna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacFarlane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Konna.
Konna misses with a few strikes there.
Nice cross by Konna.
Konna throws a hook but MacFarlane avoids it easily.
MacFarlane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konna throws a hook to the side of MacFarlane's head but MacFarlane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Konna gets tackled into the cage by MacFarlane. MacFarlane maintains the clinch.
MacFarlane lands with a right to the head.
MacFarlane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MacFarlane lands a shot to the body.
Konna looks winded!
MacFarlane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacFarlane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacFarlane lands with a light punch inside.
MacFarlane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacFarlane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Konna is rocked!
MacFarlane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Konna is still on wobbly legs! Can MacFarlane finish him?
A head punch on the inside from MacFarlane fails to land.
MacFarlane throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from MacFarlane.
MacFarlane swings wildly with an uppercut but Konna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Konna blocks an uppercut.
MacFarlane misses with a punch on the inside.
MacFarlane working aggressively here.
MacFarlane misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacFarlane misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacFarlane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacFarlane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacFarlane.
Konna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for MacFarlane.
MacFarlane misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacFarlane misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacFarlane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacFarlane.
Konna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Konna.
Konna blocking some punches.
MacFarlane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacFarlane misses with the head strike.
MacFarlane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacFarlane throws a punch but it's blocked by Konna.
MacFarlane throws a punch but it's blocked by Konna.
MacFarlane misses with a punch on the inside.
MacFarlane working aggressively here.
MacFarlane misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Konna.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacFarlane throws a punch but it's blocked by Konna.
Konna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacFarlane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacFarlane throws a punch but it's blocked by Konna.
Konna blocking some punches.
MacFarlane just leaning against Konna, taking a breather.
Konna seems to have recovered his senses.
Konna is trying to force a seperation but MacFarlane has the dominant position.
MacFarlane keeps control of Konna as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Konna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacFarlane has him pressed against the cage.
Konna blocks a body shot from MacFarlane.
MacFarlane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Konna backwards.
MacFarlane lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Konna to his knees! MacFarlane keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rian MacFarlane!
In his post fight interview, Rian MacFarlane started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.