PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Hornaday (ranked 5038 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgi Konds (ranked 5410 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hornaday
vs
Konds

181 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 Hilo, Jeremiah Hornaday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georgi Konds!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hornaday fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hornaday shoots in for a takedown but Konds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hornaday, right into the meat.
Konds misses with a few strikes there.
Hornaday half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A combination from Konds does no damage.
Konds throws a right and a left that Hornaday avoids nicely.
Konds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hornaday slips a jab and a cross from Konds.
Hornaday was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hornaday shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Konds as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremiah Hornaday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konds fails to land with a series of punches.
Konds throws a right and a left that Hornaday avoids nicely.
Hornaday jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Konds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hornaday tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Konds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Georgi Konds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konds walks into a stiff left hand from Hornaday.
Konds lands with a right hand.
No joy there for Konds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Konds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hornaday seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hornaday swings for the body but Konds moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Konds. No joy for Hornaday on that attempt.
As Hornaday backs off Konds throws a huge counter combo but Hornaday manages to avoid it all.
Konds tries to bum rush Hornaday with a series of wild strikes but Hornaday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hornaday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Konds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hornaday lands a nice looking body kick.
Hornaday fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Konds on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Konds throws a series of punches but Hornaday moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konds takes a swing at Hornaday's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Konds misses.
Konds misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hornaday is trying hard to land a takedown here. Konds sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Konds misses with a series of wild punches.
Konds throws out a powerful jab.
Konds throws a lazy right hand but Hornaday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hornaday misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Konds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hornaday manages to avoid it.
Konds scores with a nice strike.
Konds is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hornaday.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Konds throws an overhand right that lands on Hornaday's shoulder, as Hornaday tries to avoid the shot.
Hornaday misses with a wild body shot.
Konds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Konds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hornaday.
Konds throws a right and a left that Hornaday avoids nicely.
A big right from Konds misses.
Hornaday doesn't manage to clinch there - Konds circles away.
Konds blocks a head kick by Hornaday.
Konds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Konds looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hornaday tries to clinch up but Konds circles away and keeps his distance.
Konds stuffs the takedown attempt from Hornaday. Hornaday gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konds throws a right and a left that Hornaday avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Konds. Those never looked like landing.
Konds lands with an uppercut that bounces Hornaday off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Hornaday.
Konds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Konds moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hornaday slips under a jab.
Hornaday showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Konds.
Konds scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Konds misses.
Konds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Hornaday is rocked!
Konds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hornaday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgi Konds dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hornaday slips a jab and a cross from Konds.
Hornaday shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Konds defends it nicely.
No joy there for Konds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Hornaday on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Konds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Konds misses the target.
Konds looks to land a left hand but Hornaday moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Hornaday misses.
Konds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konds throws the left hand but Hornaday avoids the punch easily.
Konds misses with a looping left.
Konds 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.
Hornaday tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hornaday.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornaday tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hornaday checks a leg kick.
Konds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Konds fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hornaday is out of range.
Hornaday throws a nice head kick!
Konds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hornaday feinted with a counter takedown.
Konds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hornaday.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremiah Hornaday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Konds.
Konds lands with a nice combination. Hornaday backs away looking to recover.
Jeremiah Hornaday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Konds misses with a combination
and Hornaday counters with a left and a right that stings Konds.
Hornaday shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hornaday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Konds just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHornaday.
Konds throws a right and a left that Hornaday avoids nicely.
Konds throws a right and a left that Hornaday avoids nicely.
Konds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hornaday.
Hornaday is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hornaday lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hornaday might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hornaday is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Konds.
Oh Hornaday is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hornaday misses with a takedown attempt - Konds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hornaday showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Konds.
Hornaday seems to have got his legs back now.
Konds stuffs the takedown attempt from Hornaday. Hornaday gets slowly back to his feet.
Konds is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Konds throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornaday lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hornaday fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Konds scores with a hook to the body. Hornaday takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Konds lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Konds does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Konds scores with a four punch combination!
Konds drops Hornaday with a big left hand! Hornaday is injured, injured bad! Konds jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Georgi Konds!