PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Konopacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Pawel Konopacki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pawel Konopacki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Konopacki
vs
Garcia

179 cm
30
171 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

177 cm
31
165 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Konopacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konopacki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Konopacki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Konopacki on the side of the head.
Konopacki slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Konopacki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marcelo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Konopacki!
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Konopacki throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Konopacki throws a head kick that Garcia semi-blocks.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Konopacki counter with a right hand.
Konopacki tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Konopacki is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Konopacki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Konopacki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Konopacki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garcia will feel that in the morning.
Konopacki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Konopacki is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook but Konopacki blocks it.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Konopacki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garcia's knee momentarily.
Konopacki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Konopacki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Konopacki throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Konopacki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Konopacki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Konopacki is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Konopacki circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Konopacki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konopacki blocks a jab.
Garcia swings for the body but Konopacki moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Konopacki misses its target.
Konopacki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Garcia tries to counter it with a takedown but Konopacki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Konopacki moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Konopacki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Konopacki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Konopacki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Konopacki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Konopacki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Konopacki should have avoided that one.
Garcia misses the jab.
Konopacki works the jab nicely.
Konopacki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Konopacki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Konopacki throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Konopacki is just out of range.
Konopacki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Konopacki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Konopacki slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Konopacki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garcia.

Konopacki gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Konopacki.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pawel Konopacki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Garcia.

Garcia decides to pull guard.
Konopacki chips away with some ground and pound.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Konopacki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Konopacki from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia has his foot on Konopacki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Konopacki works his way back into a safe position though.
Konopacki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia looking to control.

Garcia pushes a forearm under Konopacki's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Konopacki is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Garcia!