PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Enloe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritiof Konkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Enloe
vs
Konkas

170 cm
22
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 New York, Kevin Enloe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fritiof Konkas!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konkas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Enloe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Enloe slips a jab and a cross from Konkas.
Konkas misses with a two punch combination.
Konkas misses with a few strikes there.
Konkas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enloe.
Konkas lands a slapping body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Enloe.
Fritiof Konkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enloe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Konkas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Enloe counters with a series of strikes. Konkas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Konkas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Konkas misses with a takedown
and Enloe counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Enloe does no damage.
Konkas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Konkas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Konkas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Konkas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Konkas tries to clinch up but Enloe circles away and keeps his distance.
Enloe swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konkas falls off balance throwing a combination

and Enloe counters with a single leg into guard. Konkas didn't expect that.
Enloe is breathing heavily.
Enloe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Konkas is looking to stand up but Enloe isn't so interested in that idea.
Konkas looking for a sweep. Not yet Konkas, not yet.
Enloe 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.

Konkas is looking for a triangle here but Enloe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Enloe decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konkas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Konkas shoots in for a takedown but Enloe shows good takedown defense.
Kevin Enloe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fritiof Konkas.
Enloe misses with a body kick.
Konkas is looking to clinch but Enloe is avoiding it.
Enloe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Konkas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Konkas lands with a nice combination. Enloe backs away looking to recover.
Enloe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Konkas fails with a takedown attempt.
Konkas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Enloe counters with a series of strikes. Konkas will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konkas with a lazy takedown attempt

so Enloe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Enloe stopping the sweep attempt from Konkas.

Konkas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Enloe defends well.
Enloe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Enloe wants to control from the top but Konkas keeps moving.
Konkas wants to stand and escape but Enloe is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enloe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Konkas is keeping the position for now.
Konkas keeping moving, preventing Enloe from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Konkas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enloe moves away.
Enloe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Enloe wants it to stay on the feet.
Enloe fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Enloe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Konkas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Konkas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Enloe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Enloe avoids a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Konkas.
Enloe stuffs the takedown.
A nice combination there by Enloe.
Enloe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Konkas throws a body punch but Enloe moves out of range.
Enloe misses with a few strikes there.
Enloe misses with a few strikes there.
Konkas throws a series of punches but Enloe avoids them all with ease.
Konkas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Konkas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Enloe rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konkas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Konkas does no damage.
Enloe swats away the attempt to clinch by Konkas.
Enloe wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enloe scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Enloe keeps the fight on the outside.
Enloe blocks the body kick.
Enloe stuffs the takedown.
Kevin Enloe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fritiof Konkas.
Konkas misses with a combination

and Enloe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Konkas is staying active underneath Enloe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Enloe wants to pass the guard but Konkas is defending well.
Enloe prevents Konkas from improving his position.

Enloe is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enloe is keen to just control but Konkas is a slippery customer.
Konkas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Enloe.
Konkas is trying to maintain the position but Enloe is very close to passing his half guard.
Konkas tries to get to full guard but Enloe has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Enloe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konkas.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Konkas.
Konkas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enloe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Konkas tries to clinch but Enloe is having none of it.
Konkas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Enloe throws a series of strikes that have Konkas backpedaling.
Konkas fails to land the takedown.
Konkas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Enloe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Konkas somewhat.
Konkas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Enloe counters with a nice uppercut.
Enloe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Konkas.
Konkas throws a low kick, looking for Enloe's leg but Enloe calmly moves out of range.
Konkas swinging wilding here.
Konkas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Enloe circles away.
Konkas tries to clinch up but Enloe circles away and keeps his distance.
Konkas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enloe.
Enloe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four 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.
Enloe stuffs the takedown.
Enloe closes the distance and clinches up with Konkas, looking for a takedown. Enloe pushes Konkas against the cage but Konkas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Enloe avoids the body shot from Konkas.
Enloe tries to clinch but Konkas moves out of range.
Konkas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Konkas takes a swing at Enloe's ribcage but misses.
Enloe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Enloe throws a right hand that Konkas ducks under and follows up with a left that Konkas also avoids with ease.
Konkas wants to clinch.
Konkas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Enloe throws a sloppy head kick and Konkas moves out of range easily.
Konkas tries to clinch up.
Konkas is looking to clinch but Enloe is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Enloe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Konkas misses with a body kick.
Enloe stuffs the takedown.

Enloe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Konkas tries to buck Enloe off but Enloe is having none of it.
Konkas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Enloe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Enloe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Konkas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konkas wants to control but Enloe postures up.
Konkas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Enloe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Konkas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Konkas's back!
Konkas covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Enloe tightening his grip on Konkas, looking for the choke.

Konkas showing good submission defense here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Enloe wants to control but Konkas is keeping busy.

Enloe tightening his grip on Konkas, looking for the choke.
Konkas has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Enloe controlling the position well here. Konkas rolled but Enloe kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Enloe doesn't have the hooks in and Konkas manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enloe wants to stand up but Konkas is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Konkas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kevin Enloe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Konkas lands a body shot.
Konkas throws a nice looking combination but Enloe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Enloe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Konkas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Konkas is looking to clinch.
Enloe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Konkas has his takedown stuffed
and Enloe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Konkas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Konkas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Konkas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Enloe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four 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.
Konkas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Konkas is defended easily by Enloe.
Kevin Enloe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fritiof Konkas.
Konkas wants to clinch up but Enloe keeps it at a distance.
Konkas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Enloe counters with a three punch combo that has Konkas backing up. Konkas nods at Enloe to acknowledge the strikes.
Konkas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Enloe as he avoids it easily.
Enloe tries to close the distance and clinch but Konkas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Konkas keeps the fight on the outside.
Konkas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Konkas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Enloe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Konkas thinking.
Konkas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Enloe sprawls well. Enloe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Konkas gets slowly back to his feet.
Fritiof Konkas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Enloe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Enloe misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Enloe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Enloe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Enloe!