PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evgen Konstantinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Konstantinov
vs
Lei

185 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

170 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 48 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evgen Konstantinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 48 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Lei!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Lei forces Konstantinov back against the cage and clinches.

Lei breaks the clinch.

Lei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lei has Konstantinov pressed against the cage, preventing Konstantinov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Konstantinov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lei has him pressed against the cage.
Lei wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Konstantinov has him pressed against the cage.
Konstantinov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leis head.
Konstantinov tries to circle away but Lei has him pinned against the cage.
Konstantinov has Lei pressed against the cage, preventing Lei from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lei breaks from the clinch.
Lei tries to clinch but Konstantinov moves out of range.

Konstantinov forces Lei back against the cage and clinches.
Konstantinov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Konstantinov prevents Lei from breaking the clinch.
Konstantinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Konstantinov is trying to push Lei away but Lei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konstantinov is trying to push Lei away but Lei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Konstantinov's efforts to push away.

Konstantinov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei tries to clinch up but Konstantinov circles away and keeps his distance.
Lei misses with a double jab.

Konstantinov moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Konstantinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Konstantinov blocks a body shot from Lei.
Lei lands a knee to the body.
Lei is trying to break the clinch but Konstantinov is controlling him.
Konstantinov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Konstantinov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lei has him pressed against the cage.
Konstantinov tries to break the clinch but Lei is controlling the position.
Lei tries to work over Konstantinov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Konstantinov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Konstantinov is trying to break the clinch but Lei has him pressed against the cage.
Konstantinov lands a right hand.
Konstantinov lands with a left to the head.

Lei breaks the clinch.
Konstantinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Lei is looking to clinch but Konstantinov is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Konstantinov darts in and clinches Lei up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konstantinov pushes Lei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lei misses with a head kick.
Konstantinov tries to clinch there but Lei circles away.
Lei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lei doesn't manage to clinch there - Konstantinov circles away.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up but Lei circles away and keeps his distance.

Konstantinov gets a clinch.

Lei manages to break the clinch.
Lei missing with a left hand there. Konstantinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evgen Konstantinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konstantinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lei throws a looping overhand right but Konstantinov ducks down to avoid it.
Lei's corner calls for a 1-2. Lei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Lei.
Konstantinov moves in looking to clinch but Lei pushes him off.
Lei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lei keeps the fight on the outside.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Lei.
Konstantinov wants to clinch up but Lei keeps it at a distance.
Lei keeps the fight on the outside.
Lei feints and then cracks Konstantinov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Konstantinov down.
Lei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lei looks gassed!
Lei throws a one two combo.
Lei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Konstantinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Konstantinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Konstantinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lei paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Konstantinov closes the distance and pushes Lei back into the cage.
Lei lands an elbow inside that Konstantinov shrugs off.
Lei misses with a knee to the head.
Konstantinov is trying to break free.
Konstantinov tries to break free but Lei pushes him back against the cage.
Lei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Konstantinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lei fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei swats away the attempt to clinch by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konstantinov tries to clinch there but Lei circles away.
Konstantinov is looking to clinch.

Konstantinov moves into the clinch successfully.
Lei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Konstantinov avoids it.

Konstantinov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up but Lei circles away and keeps his distance.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up.
Lei throws a head kick that misses.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Konstantinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Konstantinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lei. Konstantinov shrugs it off though.

Konstantinov has Lei up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Konstantinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Evgen Konstantinov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Evgen Konstantinov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Konstantinov forces Lei back against the cage and clinches.
Lei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Konstantinov's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov is trying to push Lei away but Lei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Konstantinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lei throws a lazy head kick

and Konstantinov counters by clinching up.
Konstantinov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lei keeps control of Konstantinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evgen Konstantinov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Konstantinov is stalling here.
Lei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Konstantinov blocks it with crossed arms.
Konstantinov lands a left hand.
Konstantinov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Konstantinov lands with a short shot to the head.

Konstantinov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Konstantinov fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Konstantinov eats them both and turns towards Lei to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Evgen Konstantinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lei is breathing heavily.
Lei doesn't manage to clinch there - Konstantinov circles away.
Frito Lei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but Lei is having none of it.
Nice shot lands for Lei.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Konstantinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Lei circles away.
Konstantinov darts in trying to clinch
and Lei counters with an inside leg kick.

Lei tries to keep at a distance but Konstantinov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Konstantinov is trying to break the clinch but Lei has him pressed against the cage.
Konstantinov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Konstantinov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Konstantinov is pushing Lei up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lei closes the distance and clinches.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but Lei is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lei wants to clinch up but Konstantinov keeps it at a distance.
Lei swinging wildly here.
Lei tries to clinch but Konstantinov is having none of it.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up but Lei circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body kick from Lei.

Konstantinov clinches up against the cage.
Konstantinov is trying to break free.
Lei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Konstantinov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leis head.
Lei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Konstantinov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Konstantinov has Lei pressed against the cage.
Lei is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei tries a body shot but Konstantinov blocks it.

Konstantinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Konstantinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Lei circles away.
Lei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Konstantinov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up.
Konstantinov moves in looking to clinch but Lei pushes him off.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up but Lei circles away and keeps his distance.
Konstantinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Lei keeps the fight on the outside.
Konstantinov dodges the punch combination from Lei.

Konstantinov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Konstantinov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Konstantinov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Konstantinov breaks from the clinch.
Konstantinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Konstantinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lei swats away the attempt to clinch by Konstantinov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei is looking to clinch but Konstantinov is avoiding it.
Konstantinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lei is looking to clinch but Konstantinov is avoiding it.
A combination from Lei does no damage.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but Lei is having none of it.
Lei lands with a kick to the temple. Konstantinov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight stays on the outside here - Konstantinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lei keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Konstantinov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lei.
Konstantinov wants to get back to striking at distance but Lei won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgen Konstantinov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evgen Konstantinov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lei tries to clinch up but Konstantinov circles away and keeps his distance.

Konstantinov gets a clinch.
Konstantinov is trying to break the clinch but Lei is controlling him.
Konstantinov is trying to push Lei away but Lei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lei manages to break the clinch.
Lei keeps the fight on the outside.
Konstantinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Lei circles away.
Lei throws a body kick that misses.
Lei tries to clinch there but Konstantinov circles away.

Konstantinov has managed to clinch.
Lei prevents Konstantinov from breaking the clinch.
Lei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Konstantinov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Konstantinov wants to get back to striking at distance but Lei won't allow it.
Lei unloads a knee to the mid-section. Konstantinov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lei wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Konstantinov has him pressed against the cage.
Lei wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lei has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Konstantinov breaks from the clinch.

Konstantinov drives through and clinches with Lei against the cage.
Lei wants to get back to striking at distance but Konstantinov won't allow it.
Konstantinov is trying to break the clinch but Lei is controlling him.
Konstantinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Konstantinov is trying to break the clinch but Lei is controlling him.
Konstantinov is trying to break free.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Konstantinov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lei swats away the attempt to clinch by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Konstantinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Konstantinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Konstantinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Konstantinov moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Konstantinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Konstantinov tries to circle away but Lei has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov working hard to break the clinch.

Konstantinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lei moves in looking to clinch but Konstantinov pushes him off.

Lei tries to keep at a distance but Konstantinov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Konstantinov can't break the clinch.
Konstantinov has Lei pressed against the cage, preventing Lei from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lei is trying to force a seperation but Konstantinov has the dominant position.
Konstantinov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Konstantinov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Konstantinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lei moves in looking to clinch but Konstantinov pushes him off.

Lei moves into the clinch.
Lei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Konstantinov wants to get back to striking at distance but Lei won't allow it.
Lei is trying to push Konstantinov away but Konstantinov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Konstantinov is trying to break the clinch but Lei is controlling him.
Konstantinov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lei backwards.

Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lei lands a head kick!
Lei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lei throws a head kick but Konstantinov moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lei. Konstantinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Konstantinov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Konstantinov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Konstantinov darts in and clinches Lei up against the cage.
Konstantinov prevents Lei from breaking the clinch.
Konstantinov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Konstantinov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Konstantinov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Konstantinov breaks the clinch.
Konstantinov is looking to clinch.

Konstantinov drives through and clinches with Lei against the cage.
Konstantinov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konstantinov wants to break free but Lei has control.

Lei breaks the clinch.
Lei doesn't manage to clinch there - Konstantinov circles away.
Lei lands a head kick. Konstantinov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Konstantinov moves into the clinch.
Konstantinov can't break the clinch.
Konstantinov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Konstantinov prevents Lei from breaking the clinch.
Konstantinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Konstantinov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Konstantinov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up but Lei circles away and keeps his distance.
Frito Lei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evgen Konstantinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evgen Konstantinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Konstantinov, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgen Konstantinov!