PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Goncalves (ranked 25698 p4p, 7282 weight class) and Vadim Konstantinov (ranked 706 p4p, 643 weight class). Vadim Konstantinov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goncalves
vs
Konstantinov

187 cm
25
192
0 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
192
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronaldo Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vadim Konstantinov!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Konstantinov.

Konstantinov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goncalves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Konstantinov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Konstantinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Konstantinov misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Goncalves.
Konstantinov misses the shot to the body.
Konstantinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goncalves circles away quickly and effectively.
Konstantinov misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Konstantinov as Goncalves shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konstantinov throws a series of punches but Goncalves avoids them all with ease.
Goncalves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Konstantinov moves into the clinch.

Konstantinov breaks from the clinch.

Konstantinov rushes Goncalves and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Konstantinov pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goncalves doesn't manage to clinch there - Konstantinov circles away.
Konstantinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Konstantinov lands a big head kick that sends Goncalves to the canvas! Konstantinov follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vadim Konstantinov!
A very excited looking Vadim Konstantinov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.