PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brealey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koltun has chosen Hans Solo - Dopoki jestem as his entrance music. Konrad Koltun is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brealey
vs
Koltun

177 cm
29
142 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

172 cm
24
152 lbs
17 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Brealey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brealey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koltun counters with a good, hard body kick but Brealey shrugs it off.
Sloppy strikes from Brealey. Those never looked like landing.
Brealey stuffs the takedown.
Koltun lands a body shot.
Koltun wants to clinch.
A big left from Brealey misses.
A jab from Brealey misses.
Good work by Brealey as he checks the leg kick.
Brealey throws a sloppy head kick and Koltun moves out of range easily.
Brealey lands a lovely overhand right.
Koltun swinging wildly here.
A big right from Koltun misses.

Koltun is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brealey's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brealey's head.
Brealey is staying active underneath Koltun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brealey is trying to stand back up but Koltun is controlling him
Koltun wants to advance to full mount but Brealey doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Brealey keeps moving.
Brealey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brealey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koltun manages to get himself to full guard.
Koltun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Koltun tries to control but Brealey wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brealey tries to lock up and control but Koltun gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brealey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Koltun landing strikes from the mount and Brealey is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brealey tries to hold on but Koltun pushes him away.
Brealey is desperately trying to improve his position but Koltun has a good base and remains in mount.
Brealey is bucking up trying to escape but Koltun cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun looking to finish Brealey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brealey!
Brealey is trying to escape the mount.
Koltun landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brealey bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Koltun pulls Brealey in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Koltun has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Koltun looking for a sweep. Not yet Koltun, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koltun is on top in guard.
Brealey wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Koltun is now in half guard.
Brealey gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brealey looking for a sweep. Not yet Brealey, not yet.
Brealey is working hard here to advance position.
Koltun trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brealey manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Brealey postures up in Koltun's guard and throws a big left but Koltun blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brealey wants to stand but Koltun has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koltun wants to sweep here but Brealey controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konrad Koltun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brealey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koltun checks a leg kick.
Koltun moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Koltun needs to keep his hands up - Brealey had a free shot at his head there.
Koltun blocks a low kick nicely.
Koltun checks a low kick from Brealey.
Brealey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koltun, as that shot connected.
Brealey cracks a nice hook into Koltun's ribs.
Brealey misses with an uppercut
and Brealey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brealey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koltun at a distance.
Brealey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brealey wants it to stay on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Brealey. Beautiful body shot.

Koltun is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brealey's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brealey is trying to stand up here but Koltun is controlling him well.
Brealey is staying active underneath Koltun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brealey is looking to improve his position.

Brealey pushes Koltun off and gets back to his feet.
Brealey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brealey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brealey fails to land with a series of punches.
Brealey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koltun.
Brealey throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
Koltun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brealey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koltun moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brealey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brealey just misses with a punch to the body.

Koltun feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Brealey keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brealey is trying to control the position but Koltun postures up.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Brealey keeps moving.
Konrad Koltun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koltun lands a couple of elbows.
Brealey seems keen to control Koltun's posture.

Brealey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koltun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koltun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brealey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koltun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brealey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Koltun controlling the position for now.
Brealey seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Brealey seems to be working for a kimura but Koltun defends the submission attempt.
Koltun is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brealey scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is staying active underneath Brealey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brealey prevents Koltun from improving his position.
Koltun trying to control but Brealey postures up.
Brealey is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koltun tries to get to full guard but Brealey has control of the leg.
Koltun is staying active underneath Brealey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Brealey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Koltun scores with a four punch combination!
Brealey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brealey.
Koltun tries to clinch there but Brealey circles away.
Koltun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brealey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alex Brealey is winning the standup battle so far.
Brealey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brealey looks to score with a jab to the body but Koltun is just out of range.
Brealey stuffs the takedown.
Brealey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koltun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brealey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koltun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brealey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brealey throws a lazy uppercut
and Koltun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koltun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brealey throws a jab but it's blocked by Koltun.
Koltun lands with a cross.
Koltun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koltun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brealey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Koltun takes the fight into the clinch.
Brealey swings wildly with an uppercut but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hook to the body lands for Koltun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koltun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koltun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koltun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brealey lands a shot to the body.
Brealey lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koltun.

Koltun has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brealey regains guard immediately.
Koltun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koltun is fighting to break Brealey's control of his arms but Brealey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Koltun scoring with some ground and pound.
Koltun is looking to work some ground and pound but Brealey has wrist control.
Koltun tries to free his leg and advance position but Brealey is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun stops Brealey from standing up.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Brealey keeps moving.
Brealey wants to stand and escape but Koltun is having none of it.
Brealey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koltun is one step ahead there.

Brealey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koltun defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brealey keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brealey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koltun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Brealey is tightening it up a little... Koltun has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Koltun reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Koltun taps out! Nice BJJ there by Brealey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alex Brealey!
During a confident post fight interview, Alex Brealey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.