PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Tesko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Koronkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lukas Tesko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lukas Tesko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tesko
vs
Koronkovic

190 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Fight Club Clothing™

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Tesko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Koronkovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koronkovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Tesko circles away.
Tesko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tesko looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tesko tries for a takedown but Koronkovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tesko keeps the fight on the outside.

Koronkovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Koronkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Koronkovic clinches up with Tesko and pushes him back against the cage.
Tesko fails to pull guard.
Koronkovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Koronkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koronkovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Koronkovic has managed to clinch.
Koronkovic scores with a shoulder strike.

Koronkovic manages to break the clinch.

Koronkovic rushes Tesko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tesko letting Koronkovic take a breather here.

Koronkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Koronkovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Koronkovic is looking for a kimura but Tesko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Koronkovic to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koronkovic.
Koronkovic trying to control the action but Tesko is working from the bottom.
Koronkovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Koronkovic is looking to take a break and control but Tesko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koronkovic lands a nice short elbow.
Koronkovic working over Tesko with some ground and pound. Tesko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Koronkovic is looking to take a break and control but Tesko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tesko works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koronkovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tesko working a defensive guard here.
Koronkovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koronkovic with a nice head shot there.

Tesko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Koronkovic postures up and lands a big shot to Tesko's brow.
Koronkovic landing with the ground and pound.
Koronkovic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koronkovic.
Koronkovic wants to pass the guard but Tesko is keeping the position.

Tesko kicks Koronkovic off and gets to his feet.

Tesko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Tesko stands up and beckons Koronkovic to his feet.
Tesko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koronkovic darts in trying to clinch

and Tesko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Koronkovic!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesko controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koronkovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koronkovic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tesko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Koronkovic is squirming around, avoiding Tesko's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Tesko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koronkovic tries to hold on but Tesko postures up.
Koronkovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tesko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tesko controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Koronkovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koronkovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Koronkovic misses.
Koronkovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Koronkovic tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tesko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Koronkovic's guard now.
Koronkovic striking off his back but it's not causing Tesko any problems.
Koronkovic wants to stand but Tesko is controlling the position.
Koronkovic keeping full guard, as Tesko tries to pass.
Tesko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koronkovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koronkovic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Koronkovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tesko preventing the sweep.

That's two 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.

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

Koronkovic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Koronkovic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Koronkovic lands a nice shot to the head.
Koronkovic with shots to the head and body - Tesko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Koronkovic dominating with strikes here.
Tesko regains half guard.
Koronkovic is looking to take a break and control but Tesko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Koronkovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tesko sees it coming and defends easily.
Koronkovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesko wants to control but Koronkovic is keeping busy.
Koronkovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tesko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tesko.
Koronkovic throwing strikes from guard but Tesko blocks nicely.
Koronkovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Tesko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Koronkovic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koronkovic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Koronkovic wants to pass the guard but Tesko is defending well.
Tesko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Koronkovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koronkovic with a nice head shot there.
Koronkovic postures up in Tesko's guard and throws a big left but Tesko blocks it.
Tesko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koronkovic scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sean Koronkovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Koronkovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koronkovic lands a lovely overhand right.

Koronkovic has taken the fight to the clinch.

Koronkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sean Koronkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koronkovic scores with a nice strike.
Koronkovic tries to clinch there but Tesko circles away.
Koronkovic throws a right and a left that Tesko avoids nicely.
Tesko tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koronkovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tesko fails with a takedown attempt.
Tesko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koronkovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tesko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Koronkovic did well to prevent Tesko getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesko uses his free foot to push down on Koronkovic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Koronkovic.
Lukas Tesko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tesko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Koronkovic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tesko controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two 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.
Koronkovic 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.
Koronkovic is looking to improve his position.
Tesko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tesko is thwarting Koronkovic's attempts to control the position.
Koronkovic is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tesko jumps into side control!
Koronkovic tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koronkovic tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tesko presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Koronkovic tries to buck Tesko off but Tesko takes his back!
Koronkovic tries to escape the position.
Tesko trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Tesko cracks Koronkovic with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Koronkovic from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Tesko is hanging on to Koronkovic's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Koronkovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koronkovic breaks Tesko's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tesko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koronkovic manages to get himself to full guard.
Tesko stays in close to Koronkovic's body and controls the position.
Koronkovic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Koronkovic trying to keep a closed guard but Tesko is proving a slippery customer.
Tesko pushes down on Koronkovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lukas Tesko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean Koronkovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koronkovic throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lukas Tesko.
I think Koronkovic 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sean Koronkovic!