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). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Konstantinov
vs
Lei

185 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 51 - 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 8 - 11 - 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 10 - 51 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Lei!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei connects with a looping right hand.
Konstantinov wants to clinch up but Lei keeps it at a distance.

Lei has Konstantinov up against the cage in a clinch.
Lei misses with a body punch.

Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lei fails in his attempt to clinch.

Konstantinov gets tackled into the cage by Lei. Lei maintains the clinch.
Lei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Konstantinov's efforts to push away.
Konstantinov lands a shoulder strike.
Konstantinov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Lei.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Konstantinov has closed the distance and engaged Lei in a clinch.
Konstantinov is trying to push Lei away but Lei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lei missing with knees to the body.
Lei scores a nice knee to the body.

Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.
A head kick misses from Lei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei tries to clinch but Konstantinov moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lei.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but Lei moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Lei drives through and clinches with Konstantinov against the cage.
Konstantinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Konstantinov tries to break free but Lei pushes him back against the cage.
Konstantinov is trying to push Lei away but Lei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lei breaks the clinch.
Lei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lei tries to clinch up but Konstantinov circles away and keeps his distance.
Lei swats away the attempt to clinch by Konstantinov.

Konstantinov takes the fight into the clinch.
Lei working aggressively here.
Konstantinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lei lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Konstantinov moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lei with a knee to the head.

It looks like Evgen Konstantinov has been cut.
Lei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lei just leaning against Konstantinov, taking a breather.
Konstantinov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Konstantinov is trying to break free.
Konstantinov tries to break the clinch but Lei is controlling the position.
Konstantinov is trying to break the clinch but Lei has him pressed against the cage.
Konstantinov tries to break the clinch but Lei is controlling the position.
Konstantinov tries to circle away but Lei has him pinned against the cage.
Konstantinov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Lei.

Lei darts in and clinches Konstantinov up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov avoiding damage as Lei throws knees to the body.
Konstantinov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lei blocks it with crossed arms.
Konstantinov can't break the clinch.
Konstantinov can't break the clinch.

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

Konstantinov has closed the distance and engaged Lei in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Konstantinov.
Lei throws an elbow that misses.
Konstantinov is trying to force a seperation but Lei has the dominant position.
Konstantinov tries to circle away but Lei has him pinned against the cage.
Lei has Konstantinov pressed against the cage, preventing Konstantinov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Konstantinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evgen Konstantinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Konstantinov closes the distance and clinches.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Konstantinov avoids the head kick by Lei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Konstantinov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lei feints and then cracks Konstantinov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Konstantinov down.
Lei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Konstantinov is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lei wants to clinch up but Konstantinov keeps it at a distance.
Lei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lei throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Konstantinov.
Lei tries to clinch but Konstantinov is having none of it.
Lei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Konstantinov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lei clinches up with Konstantinov and pushes him back against the cage.
Konstantinov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Konstantinov.
Lei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Konstantinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Konstantinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lei crunches a lovely knee into Konstantinov's ribcage.

Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Konstantinov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frito Lei dominated that round.
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!

The fight stays on the outside here - Konstantinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Konstantinov avoids the head kick by Lei.
Lei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Konstantinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lei misses with a series of wild punches.
Konstantinov is looking to clinch.
Lei misses the shot to the body.
Lei swats away the attempt to clinch by Konstantinov.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lei.
Lei swats away the attempt to clinch by Konstantinov.
Lei wants to clinch.

Lei lands a big head kick that sends Konstantinov tumbling to the mat! Lei takes a step backwards and waves Konstantinov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Konstantinov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Konstantinov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Konstantinov tries to circle away but Lei has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lei working the clinch nicely. Konstantinov is working for position but Lei cracks him with a big knee to the head! Konstantinov crumples up against the cage and Lei lands two more shots before the ref can save Konstantinov! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Frito Lei!