PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Konopka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amoo Sia Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Konopka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Amoo Sia Mack's chin.

Konopka
vs
Sia Mack

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pete Konopka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amoo Sia Mack!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sia Mack lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Konopka at a distance.
Konopka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sia Mack counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sia Mack.
Good body shot from Sia Mack.

Sia Mack wants the takedown. Konopka is fighting it off but Sia Mack persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Konopka's guard against the cage.

Konopka has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sia Mack off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Sia Mack shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sia Mack showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sia Mack with the ground and pound but Konopka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sia Mack looking to sit in guard and control but Konopka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Konopka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Konopka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Konopka misses with a left hand

and Sia Mack counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sia Mack throws a big elbow that misses.
Konopka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sia Mack with a nice head shot there.
Konopka is looking to stand up but Sia Mack isn't so interested in that idea.
Konopka throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sia Mack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sia Mack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Konopka is breathing heavily.
Sia Mack wants to control from the top but Konopka keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sia Mack works over Konopka with some ground and pound from guard.

Konopka is looking for a triangle but Sia Mack pushes his legs off easily.
Sia Mack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Sia Mack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sia Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Konopka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Konopka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Konopka, as that shot connected.

Sia Mack gets tackled into the cage by Konopka. Konopka maintains the clinch.
The referee calls for Sia Mack to work.

Sia Mack is trying to trip Konopka. He has hold of a leg but Konopka is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sia Mack persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sia Mack chips away with some ground and pound.
Sia Mack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sia Mack landing with the ground and pound.
Konopka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sia Mack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sia Mack stands up over Konopka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Konopka keeping full guard, as Sia Mack tries to pass.
Sia Mack is stalling in the full guard.
Sia Mack throws a big right hand that misses.
Sia Mack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sia Mack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sia Mack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sia Mack distracts Konopka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sia Mack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sia Mack trying to control but Konopka is working from the bottom.
We've been informed that Sia Mack has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sia Mack postures up and lands a big shot to Konopka's brow.
Sia Mack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sia Mack postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Konopka covers up, he's hurt! Sia Mack keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Sia Mack and the ref steps in to end the fight! Sia Mack can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amoo Sia Mack!
After the fight, Amoo Sia Mack was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.