PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Koning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjj Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bjj Guy enters the cage!

Koning
vs
Guy

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

(GTI) - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Koning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjj Guy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koning lands a with a good body shot.
Koning misses with a jab, cross combination.

Koning has closed the distance and engaged Guy in a clinch.
Koning tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Koning breaks from the clinch.

Koning closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Koning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koning is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guy shoots in for a double leg but Koning sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koning lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koning slaps away a takedown attempt from Guy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Koning connects with a looping right hand.
Koning tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.
Guy ducks right into an uppercut from Koning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koning misses with the combination.

Koning darts in and clinches Guy up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koning has Guy pressed against the cage, preventing Guy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koning lands a hook to the side of the head.

Koning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koning is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Koning goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Koning counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Koning misses with a series of wild punches.
Guy shoots in for a double leg but Koning sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rob Koning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Guy.
Guy tries for a takedown but Koning sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Koning scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Koning drops Guy with a beautiful combination! Guy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Koning is looking for the KO!

Guy is rocked!

It looks like Bjj Guy has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Koning drives through and clinches with Guy against the cage.
Guy is still on wobbly legs! Can Koning finish him?
Guy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guy seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Koning is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Guy.

Koning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Koning shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Guy is squirming around, avoiding Koning's attempts to control the action.
Koning prevents Guy from getting the reversal.
Koning content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koning avoids the attempt from Guy to control.
Guy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koning content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Guy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guy regains half guard.
Guy punching from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Guy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Koning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjj Guy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Guy shoots for a double leg takedown but Koning sprawls well. He's pushed Guy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koning tries to clinch but Guy moves away

and Guy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guy.

Koning breaks from the clinch.
Guy tries to clinch up.

Koning pushes Guy up against the cage in a clinch.
Koning lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guy or not.

Koning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koning is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guy is defended easily by Koning.
Koning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Koning counters with a left and a right that stings Guy.

Koning drops Guy with a beautiful combination! Guy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Koning is looking for the KO!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koning lands with a right and another and another! Guy is in big trouble! Koning lands again and this time it's lights out for Guy! A quality knockout there for Koning.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rob Koning!