PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Stuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keithy Konrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stuke
vs
Konrad

178 cm
20
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Stuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keithy Konrad!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Konrad moves into the clinch successfully.

Konrad tightens his grip and picks Stuke up, before dumping him to the ground. Stuke manages to land in guard.
Konrad is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Stuke trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Konrad won't allow Stuke to get back to his feet.
Stuke working a defensive guard here.
Konrad tries to free his leg and advance position but Stuke is retaining full guard.
Konrad scoring with punches to the head and body.
Konrad landing with the ground and pound.
Konrad lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Konrad stopping the sweep attempt from Stuke.
Konrad wants to control from the top but Stuke keeps moving.
Stuke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Konrad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stuke is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuke seems keen to control Konrad's posture.
Stuke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stuke stuffs the takedown attempt from Konrad. Konrad gets slowly back to his feet.
Stuke looks to clinch

and Konrad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Konrad.
Stuke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stuke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Konrad looking for a takedown.
Konrad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stuke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fernando Stuke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keithy Konrad.
Konrad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stuke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Konrad looks gassed!

Stuke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernando Stuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konrad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stuke closes the distance but Konrad moves to the side

and Konrad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stuke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Stuke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Konrad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stuke wants to control but Konrad is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuke tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stuke punching from the bottom.
Stuke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stuke 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 fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stuke tries to strike from the bottom.
Stuke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Konrad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stuke is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Konrad circles away from the clinch attempt

and Konrad counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stuke's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konrad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Konrad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konrad looking to pass the guard.
Stuke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Konrad!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuke scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Konrad bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stuke has momentary wrist control but Konrad slips an elbow through the middle.
Konrad is in close to Stuke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stuke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stuke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Konrad!
Stuke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Konrad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Konrad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stuke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konrad regains half guard.
Konrad is looking for a sweep. Stuke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Konrad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stuke wants to stand but Konrad has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Konrad manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stuke is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Konrad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuke wants to hold on but Konrad pushes him away.
Konrad lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keithy Konrad dominated that round.
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.

Konrad shoots in and bounces Stuke off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Konrad keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stuke's head.
Konrad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Konrad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Konrad trying to control the position from guard on top but Stuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Konrad works over Stuke with some ground and pound from guard.

Stuke has his feet on Konrad's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Konrad looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stuke missing with punches from the bottom.
Stuke is looking for a sweep. Konrad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Konrad scores with a couple of nice shots.
Konrad prevents Stuke from standing back up.
Konrad is trying to control the action in half guard but Stuke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Konrad is nestled in close to Stuke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stuke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Konrad trying to control the position from guard on top but Stuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Konrad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Konrad landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stuke tries to escape but Konrad is in control.
Stuke takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Konrad landing strikes.
Konrad in side control lands a decent elbow.
Konrad lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Konrad off and has taken his back!
Konrad rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stuke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Konrad tries to get to full guard but Stuke has control of the leg.
Konrad is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stuke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stuke's back!
Konrad doesn't have the hooks in and Stuke manages to turn into his guard.
Konrad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Keithy Konrad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stuke wanted to stand there but Konrad had control of the position.
Stuke won't allow Konrad to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Konrad is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuke trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stuke throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Stuke has his foot on Konrad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Konrad works his way back into a safe position though.
Konrad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stuke's head.
Konrad connects with a couple of short punches.
Konrad won't allow Stuke to get back to his feet.
Konrad wants to control from the top but Stuke keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Konrad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Konrad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stuke taking some punishment here, with Konrad in his half guard.
Konrad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuke is trying to get back to full guard.
Konrad drops an elbow to the side of Stuke's head.
Konrad wants to free his trapped foot but Stuke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stuke is refusing to be controlled, as Konrad sits in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stuke shoots in for a double leg but Konrad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stuke stuffs the takedown attempt from Konrad. Konrad gets slowly back to his feet.
Konrad looks to land a combination. Stuke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Konrad misses with an uppercut. Stuke saw that one coming.
Stuke tries to clinch up.
Stuke closes the distance looking to clinch

and Konrad counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keithy Konrad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stuke gets caught flat footed, as Konrad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Konrad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stuke striking off his back but it's not causing Konrad any problems.
Konrad landing some decent shots from guard.
Konrad postures up and lands a big shot to Stuke's brow.
Stuke wants to sweep here but Konrad controlling him for the moment.
Konrad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Konrad distracts Stuke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stuke keeping moving, preventing Konrad from controlling successfully.
Stuke trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Konrad working some strikes from top position.
Stuke tries to strike from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stuke looks to clinch

and Konrad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Konrad has Stuke pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Konrad pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stuke tumbling to the mat - Konrad dives into Stuke's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konrad is in close to Stuke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Konrad stays in close to Stuke's body and controls the position.
Konrad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Konrad lands a couple of elbows.
Konrad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stuke looking to control.
Konrad landing some decent shots from guard.
Konrad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Konrad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stuke swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Stuke is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuke tries to hold on but Konrad postures up.
Stuke tries to reverse the position but Konrad maintains control.
Konrad scoring with strikes but Stuke is staying in there.
Konrad scoring with strikes but Stuke is staying in there.
Konrad postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stuke looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Konrad cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stuke is desperately trying to improve his position but Konrad has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Konrad.
Stuke throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Stuke sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konrad prevents Stuke from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Konrad.
Konrad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stuke wants to get back to full guard.
Konrad has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stuke manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stuke flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Stuke manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stuke clinches but Konrad breaks the clinch

and Konrad moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuke prevents the takedown attempt.

Stuke breaks the clinch.
Stuke darts in trying to clinch

and Konrad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Konrad working some strikes from top position.
Stuke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Konrad scoring with some ground and pound.
Konrad scoring with some ground and pound.
Stuke thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Konrad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Konrad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stuke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stuke tries to clinch

and Konrad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Konrad.
Fernando Stuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keithy Konrad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!

Stuke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keithy Konrad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Konrad 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keithy Konrad!