PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skillet Grease (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and james konicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grease comes to the cage accompanied by High Together. The key to victory for Skillet Grease has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Grease
vs
konicke

184 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skillet Grease!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, james konicke!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from konicke.
Grease shoots in for a takedown but konicke shows good takedown defense.
Grease tries to close the distance and clinch but konicke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
konicke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
konicke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Skillet Grease seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
konicke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grease is breathing heavily.
Grease tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but konicke swivels and escapes.
Grease tries to clinch up but konicke circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grease looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from konicke.

konicke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grease wants to hit a switch here but konicke passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Grease there!
konicke with shots to the head and body - Grease looks very uncomfortable down there.
konicke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
konicke with a couple of short strikes.
konicke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
konicke controlling from mount.
konicke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
konicke punishing his opponent with strikes.
konicke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by konicke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
konicke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
konicke lands a big elbow.
konicke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
konicke cracks Grease with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
konicke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
konicke working the ground and pound effectively.
konicke controlling his opponent.
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!
konicke lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
konicke controlling from the full mount.
konicke connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
konicke looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, james konicke just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grease takes one to the chin there.
konicke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts konicke, as that shot connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for konicke.
konicke throws a one two combo.
Grease avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
konicke lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by konicke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
konicke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grease's sensitive parts.
konicke scores with a head kick.
konicke misses with a two punch combination.
Grease slips a jab and a cross from konicke.
No joy there for konicke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
konicke lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body punch from konicke.
Some wild striking there from konicke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grease sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
konicke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grease.
konicke is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
konicke looks to land a combination but Grease avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

james konicke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circle momentarily. konicke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grease avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grease showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from konicke.
konicke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

konicke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grease has hold of konicke's hands but konicke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
konicke is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

konicke stands up and beckons Grease to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
konicke lands with a thumping leg kick.
konicke scores with a leg kick.
Jab by konicke.
james konicke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
konicke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grease throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting konicke counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from konicke, right into the meat.
Grease closes the distance but konicke moves to the side

and konicke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
konicke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
konicke sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
konicke passes the guard and advances to mount!
konicke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that konicke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Grease might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

konicke wants to finish this one by submission but Grease is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from konicke.
konicke controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
konicke landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
konicke has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grease's face.
konicke lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grease hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
konicke controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, james konicke just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
konicke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
konicke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grease's sensitive parts.
Grease drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

james konicke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

konicke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
konicke throws a nice outside leg kick.
konicke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
konicke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
konicke feints and then cracks Grease's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grease down.
konicke lands a glancing blow to the side of Grease's head.
konicke throws a right hand that Grease ducks under and follows up with a left that Grease also avoids with ease.
konicke looks to land a combination. Grease sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
konicke punishes Grease's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for konicke.
konicke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
konicke throws a right and a left that both miss.
konicke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grease's sensitive parts.
konicke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
konicke lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grease avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for konicke.
konicke sizes up Grease with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
konicke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

konicke looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Grease!
konicke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
konicke scoring with strikes but Grease is staying in there.
konicke landing strikes from the mount.
konicke is landing with some decent strikes but Grease is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
konicke controlling from mount.
konicke in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
konicke controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, konicke cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
konicke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grease really wants to buck konicke off and get back to his feet.
konicke controlling from mount.
Grease working to try and regain half guard.

konicke working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Grease looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by konicke! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). james konicke!