PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fritiof Konkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RON ESTRELLA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fritiof Konkas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Konkas
vs
ESTRELLA

177 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fritiof Konkas!
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, RON ESTRELLA!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konkas's corner calls for a 1-2. Konkas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
ESTRELLA is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Konkas misses with a wild body shot.
ESTRELLA keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Konkas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Konkas is looking to clinch but ESTRELLA is avoiding it.
Konkas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from ESTRELLA.

ESTRELLA drives through with a takedown into guard.
ESTRELLA looking to sit in guard and control but Konkas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
ESTRELLA looking to control.
Konkas tries to stand but ESTRELLA is controlling from the bottom.
Konkas throws and elbow that misses. ESTRELLA uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Konkas's guard. Nice move by ESTRELLA!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konkas has momentary wrist control but ESTRELLA slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ESTRELLA trying to control the position from guard on top but Konkas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ESTRELLA in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
ESTRELLA makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
ESTRELLA wants to control from the top but Konkas keeps moving.

Konkas pushes ESTRELLA off and scrambles back to his feet.
ESTRELLA is trying hard to land a takedown here. Konkas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ESTRELLA is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Konkas scores with a punch to the head.
Konkas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as ESTRELLA sprawls well. ESTRELLA wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Konkas gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fritiof Konkas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ESTRELLA misses with a double jab.
Konkas throws a push kick but ESTRELLA slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konkas tries to close the distance and clinch up but ESTRELLA swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ESTRELLA shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Konkas as he avoids it easily.

Konkas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows ESTRELLA to score an easy takedown into full guard.
ESTRELLA looks gassed!
ESTRELLA trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
ESTRELLA looking to pass the guard.
Konkas is looking to stand up but ESTRELLA isn't so interested in that idea.
Konkas wants to sweep but no luck.
Konkas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
ESTRELLA stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Konkas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
ESTRELLA has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Konkas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for ESTRELLA!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konkas lands a big shot there that rocks ESTRELLA but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ESTRELLA is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Konkas with shots to the head and body - ESTRELLA looks very uncomfortable down there.
Konkas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Konkas landing punches.
Konkas working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Konkas.
Konkas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. ESTRELLA looks a forlorn figure.
ESTRELLA is squirming around, avoiding Konkas's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konkas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Konkas landing punches.
ESTRELLA is trying desperately to improve position.
Konkas landing strikes from the mount and ESTRELLA is in trouble!
Konkas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ESTRELLA is looking to escape.
Konkas working ESTRELLA over with strikes here.
Konkas lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ESTRELLA is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fritiof Konkas dominated that round.
That's time! Konkas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Konkas misses with a takedown attempt

and ESTRELLA counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by ESTRELLA.
ESTRELLA with a nice head shot there.
Konkas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Konkas wants to sweep here but ESTRELLA controlling him for the moment.
ESTRELLA controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
ESTRELLA in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

ESTRELLA gets to his feet. Konkas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Konkas tries to close the distance and clinch but ESTRELLA swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ESTRELLA fails in his attempt to clinch.
Konkas tries to clinch there but ESTRELLA circles away.
ESTRELLA is breathing heavily.
Konkas throws a series of punches but ESTRELLA moves out of range.

ESTRELLA looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
ESTRELLA is looking to work some ground and pound but Konkas has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ESTRELLA preventing the sweep.
Konkas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Konkas has his feet on ESTRELLA's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Konkas throws a nice looking combination but ESTRELLA bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Konkas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fritiof Konkas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ESTRELLA wants to clinch.
Konkas is looking to clinch.

ESTRELLA closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Konkas to the mat! Konkas manages to get full guard.
ESTRELLA throws a big right hand that misses.
ESTRELLA postures up in Konkas's guard and throws a big left but Konkas blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ESTRELLA in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
ESTRELLA loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Konkas has his foot on ESTRELLA's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. ESTRELLA works his way back into a safe position though.
Konkas working a defensive guard here.
Konkas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Konkas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as ESTRELLA controls the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Konkas shoots in looking for a takedown. ESTRELLA tries to sprawl out of it but Konkas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. ESTRELLA manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Konkas tries to clinch but ESTRELLA is having none of it.

ESTRELLA closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konkas landing small, sideways elbows.
Konkas taking some punishment here, with ESTRELLA in his half guard.
ESTRELLA thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Konkas's head.
Konkas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

ESTRELLA is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Konkas still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Konkas has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
ESTRELLA is trying to get back to half guard.
ESTRELLA is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Konkas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Konkas trying to control the position but ESTRELLA is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab by Konkas.
Konkas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ESTRELLA moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ESTRELLA misses with a takedown attempt
and Konkas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ESTRELLA thinking.
Konkas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Konkas tries to clinch up

and ESTRELLA counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Konkas trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. ESTRELLA connects with a nice short shot to Konkas's temple.
Konkas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but ESTRELLA scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Konkas blocking the ground and pound attempt from ESTRELLA.
Konkas wants to get back to his feet.
Konkas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RON ESTRELLA showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for ESTRELLA with that takedown attempt.
ESTRELLA tries for a takedown but Konkas circles away easily
and Konkas counters with a one-two to the body.

ESTRELLA scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Konkas can't do much from the bottom here.
Konkas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, ESTRELLA asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ESTRELLA throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Konkas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked ESTRELLA off and has taken his back!
ESTRELLA is trying to stand back up.
I really don't envy ESTRELLA right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ESTRELLA is trapped and Konkas is scoring with shots to the head and body.
ESTRELLA trying to control the action but Konkas just sinks the hooks in.
ESTRELLA is trying to stand back up.
Konkas lands punches and elbows.
Konkas lands strikes to the head.
ESTRELLA tries to roll but Konkas sticks to his back.
Konkas looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Konkas looking for the choke from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Konkas is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Konkas struggling to keep hold of the position.
Konkas is not going to allow ESTRELLA to sit and survive in this position.
ESTRELLA turns into Konkas and is now in his guard.

Konkas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
ESTRELLA thows a big elbow that misses.
Konkas wants to sweep here but ESTRELLA controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

ESTRELLA shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Konkas wants to try and get back to his feet.
Konkas is bucking up trying to escape but ESTRELLA cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
ESTRELLA fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Konkas is looking to improve his position but ESTRELLA isn't that keen on the idea.
ESTRELLA avoids the attempt from Konkas to control.
Konkas is wriggling around trying to escape.
ESTRELLA working away from the top, dropping strikes.

ESTRELLA goes for an armbar but Konkas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Konkas.
ESTRELLA working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konkas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Konkas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Konkas is working ESTRELLA over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
ESTRELLA wants to stand up but Konkas is controlling him.
Konkas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Konkas scoring with punches to the head and body.

ESTRELLA manages to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to RON ESTRELLA.
I think ESTRELLA 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... RON ESTRELLA!