PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Konap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Drew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe Konap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Konap
vs
Drew

188 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
23
199 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felipe Konap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Drew!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konap connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drew momentarily.
Drew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konap.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Drew.
Drew landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drew lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Konap on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Konap tries to get out of the position.
Drew scoring with punches and elbows.
Konap sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Konap knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drew on the ground.
Konap blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drew.
Drew moves into full mount! Konap won't be happy about that!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Konap is bucking up trying to escape but Drew cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Konap avoids a series of strikes thrown by Drew.
Drew thowing shots but they're missing.
Konap tries to hold on but Drew pushes him away.
Konap is looking to improve his position but Drew isn't that keen on the idea.
Drew has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Konap is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Drew thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Drew postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Konap looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Konap that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Drew in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Konap tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drew postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Konap looks a forlorn figure.
Konap is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konap is working hard here to advance position.
Drew lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Drew scoring with strikes but Konap is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konap is looking to improve his position but Drew isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drew lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Drew lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Drew looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Drew working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Konap taking shots to the head.

Konap is rocked!
Drew landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Konap is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Drew.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drew connects with a bit shot that sees Konap covering up! More strikes from Drew and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Drew is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Drew!