PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Juan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Konopacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Juan
vs
Konopacki

179 cm
32
168 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

179 cm
32
171 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Spartan Nutrition

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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Juan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Konopacki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juan lands a nice shot to the body.
Juan fails with the takedown.
Juan connects with a body shot.
Konopacki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juan.
Konopacki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Konopacki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Juan counters with a three punch combo that has Konopacki backing up. Konopacki nods at Juan to acknowledge the strikes.
Juan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Juan is defended easily by Konopacki.
Konopacki avoids a kick to the body.
Konopacki throws a sloppy head kick and Juan moves out of range easily.
Konopacki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Juan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Konopacki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konopacki avoids the head kick by Juan.
Juan throws a wild body kick that Konopacki sees coming a mile off.
Konopacki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Konopacki.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Konopacki.
Konopacki slips under a jab.
A clash of legs there as Juan blocks the low kick.
Konopacki scores with the left hand. Juan knows he should have avoided that one.
Konopacki misses with a body shot.
Juan misses the shot to the body.
As Juan backs off Konopacki throws a huge counter combo but Juan manages to avoid it all.
Juan works over Konopacki's head and body with a nice combination.
Konopacki throws a series of punches but Juan avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Konopacki misses.
Juan slaps away a takedown attempt from Konopacki, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juan misses with a jab to the body
and Konopacki counters with a low kick, right behind Juan 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konopacki blocks the body kick.
Konopacki shoots in and drives through. Juan sprawls well.
Juan is looking to wear down Konopacki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Juan throws a low kick but Konopacki moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Konopacki misses.
Juan swings for the body but Konopacki moves out of range.
Konopacki throws a series of punches but Juan moves out of range.
Konopacki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Konopacki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Juan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Konopacki's knee momentarily.
Sean Juan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Konopacki.
Juan keeps Konopacki at a distance using the push kick.
Juan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Konopacki.
Konopacki tries a low kick but Juan avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan misses with a double jab.
Juan misses with a wild body shot.
Konopacki is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Juan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Konopacki's sensitive parts.
Konopacki avoids the head kick by Juan.
Juan throws a hook to the side of Konopacki's head but Konopacki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Konopacki dodges the punch combination from Juan.
Konopacki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Juan throws a hook but Konopacki blocks it.
Juan misses with a shot to the body
and Konopacki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Juan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Juan clinches up with Konopacki and pushes him back against the cage.
Juan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Konopacki blocks a body shot from Juan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Konopacki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konopacki circles away from the clinch attempt

and Konopacki counters with a shoot takedown. Juan fights it but they end up in guard.
Konopacki looking to sit in guard and control but Juan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Juan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Konopacki is keeping the position for now.
Konopacki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Juan wants to control from the top but Konopacki keeps moving.

Konopacki is looking for a triangle but Juan pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Juan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Konopacki just misses with a punch to the body.
Konopacki moves out of range of the body kick from Juan.
Juan scores with a nice body kick.
Juan drops his hands momentarily and Konopacki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Juan clinches.
Juan is trying to force a seperation but Konopacki has the dominant position.

Juan manages to break the clinch.
Juan looks to score with a jab to the body but Konopacki is just out of range.
Konopacki throws a good cross that connects.
Juan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konopacki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Juan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Konopacki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Konopacki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Juan shoots in and bounces Konopacki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konopacki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juan advances to half guard.
Juan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Konopacki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Juan prevents Konopacki from improving his position.
Juan uses his free foot to push down on Konopacki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Konopacki.
Juan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Konopacki working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juan blocks Konopacki's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Konopacki regains half guard.

Konopacki is defending against the submission attempts here by Juan.

Juan seems to be working for a kimura but Konopacki defends the submission attempt.
Konopacki won't allow Juan to pass to mount.
Konopacki is looking to control Juan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Konopacki avoid being mounted?
Konopacki wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki wants to control but Juan is keeping busy.

Juan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Konopacki sees it coming and defends easily.
Juan is looking to take a break and control but Konopacki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Juan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Juan is looking to take a break and control but Konopacki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Konopacki wants to control but Juan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Juan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Konopacki sees it coming and defends easily.
Konopacki wants to control but Juan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Juan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Juan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Konopacki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Juan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Juan scores with a leg kick.
Konopacki looks to land a right hand but Juan moved out of range.
Juan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juan takes one on the button.
Juan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Konopacki feints and then cracks Juan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juan down.
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 Sean Juan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Konopacki misses with a wild body shot.
No luck for Juan with that takedown attempt.
Juan throws a body punch but Konopacki moves out of range.

Konopacki gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konopacki is taking a breather. Juan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Juan gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Juan working for submissions but it's allowed Konopacki to get to half guard.
Juan is staying active underneath Konopacki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan wants to control but Konopacki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Juan is trying to get back to full guard.
Konopacki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Juan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juan gets back to full guard.
Sean Juan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Juan working a defensive guard here.
Konopacki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pawel Konopacki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konopacki throws a big elbow that misses.
Juan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Konopacki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Konopacki trying to control but Juan is working from the bottom.
Pawel Konopacki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Juan has momentary wrist control but Konopacki slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki trying to control the position from guard on top but Juan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juan pulls Konopacki in close to prevent any damage.
Konopacki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Konopacki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Juan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Konopacki trying to control the position from guard on top but Juan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Konopacki's guard.

Juan is stalling in the full guard.

Juan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki trying to keep a closed guard but Juan is proving a slippery customer.
Juan advances to half guard.
Juan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Konopacki holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juan trying to control from half guard but Konopacki is working away.
Juan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Konopacki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Juan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Juan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sean Juan made sure he mentioned Sun-Tzu, along with how happy he was to win his fight.