PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Konopka (ranked 22136 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 2959 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Koreshkov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pete Konopka's chin.

Konopka
vs
Koreshkov

185 cm
29
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

176 cm
36
202 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Konopka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konopka just misses with a punch to the body.
Koreshkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Konopka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koreshkov digs a good body shot into Konopka's ribs.
Konopka throws a poor cross that misses
letting Koreshkov counter with a right hand.

It looks like Pete Konopka has been cut.
Konopka throws a big shot that misses.

Koreshkov sends Konopka crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Koreshkov is motioning to the referee to let Konopka up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Konopka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koreshkov flashes Konopka a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Konopka's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Konopka crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Koreshkov punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Koreshkov!
Alexander Koreshkov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.