PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sundrarakul Rama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Konuhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Konuhov's choice of entrance music: Art of War. Sundrarakul Rama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rama
vs
Konuhov

182 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sundrarakul Rama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Konuhov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rama checks a low kick from Konuhov.
Rama stuffs the takedown.
Konuhov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Konuhov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rama blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rama misses with a knee to the head.
Rama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Fedor Konuhov has been cut.
Rama lands a knee to the head.
Rama misses with a knee to the head.
Rama scores with a knee to the head.
Rama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rama connects with a knee to the head.
Rama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konuhov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rama has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Konuhov's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Konuhov looking for a takedown.
Rama landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konuhov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sundrarakul Rama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Konuhov.
Rama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konuhov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rama gets underhooks to prevent Konuhov's takedown attempt.
Konuhov is looking for a takedown.
Konuhov tries for a takedown but Rama manages to get underhooks.
Rama connects with a knee to the head.
Rama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konuhov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rama tries to land a knee to the head but Konuhov blocks with his arms.
Rama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Konuhov blocks it with crossed arms.
Konuhov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rama landing knees to the head.
Rama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rama prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rama scores with a knee to the head.
Rama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konuhov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konuhov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rama lands a knee to the head.
Rama is breathing heavily.
Rama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rama misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Konuhov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rama is pressed up against the cage. Konuhov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rama down to the mat. Rama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Konuhov misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Konuhov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rama quickly recovers to half guard.
Konuhov is keen to just control but Rama is a slippery customer.
Rama trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Konuhov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rama defend it? Konuhov steps over the head and cranks it - Rama is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Konuhov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Konuhov!
Fedor Konuhov made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview.