PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Keita (ranked 2300 p4p, 4109 weight class) and Dmitry Kondratuk (ranked 283 p4p, 458 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Keita
vs
Kondratuk

185 cm
25
157
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
158
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdullah Keita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Kondratuk!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keita throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kondratuk counters by clinching up.
Keita wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kondratuk has him pressed against the cage.
Keita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kondratuk successfully pulls guard.

Kondratuk has his foot on Keita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keita works his way back into a safe position though.
Kondratuk tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Keita stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Keita connects with a jab.

It looks like Dmitry Kondratuk has been cut.
Keita sizes up Kondratuk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keita.

Kondratuk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Keita napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keita can't do much from the bottom here.
Keita really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Keita wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kondratuk tries to move into full mount but can't pass Keita's legs.
Kondratuk is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Keita's shoulder. That is not cool.
Keita on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keita tries to escape but Kondratuk is in control.
Keita isn't going anywhere.
Keita pushes Kondratuk away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kondratuk gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Keita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kondratuk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kondratuk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keita keeps working.
Keita tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Kondratuk pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kondratuk working Keita over with strikes here.
Kondratuk controlling from the full mount.
Keita is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Keita can't escape the position.
Keita is in a horrible position here. Kondratuk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kondratuk tries to control but Keita wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Keita that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Keita in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kondratuk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Keita's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kondratuk looking to control but Keita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Keita tries to improve his position but instead Kondratuk has taken his back!

Kondratuk is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Keita is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kondratuk gets his way!
Keita is trying to stand back up.
Kondratuk misses with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Keita wants to get back to his feet.

Kondratuk looking for the RNC.
Kondratuk trying to control.
Kondratuk lands shots from the back.

Kondratuk is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kondratuk has good solid back control here.
Kondratuk trying to control momentarily.
Keita is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kondratuk is looking for the choke from the back position but Keita is controlling his hands well.
Kondratuk gets his hands free as Keita looks to control.
Keita tries to escape but Kondratuk has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Kondratuk is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kondratuk is looking to control Keita but Keita is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Keita trying to control the position but Kondratuk manages to sink in the hooks.
Keita trying to get back to his feet but Kondratuk is in full control for now.
Keita is in bad spot here.
Keita trying to control the hands but Kondratuk breaks the grip.
Kondratuk softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kondratuk lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Keita hold on?!

Kondratuk is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Kondratuk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Kondratuk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Keita lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kondratuk circles away quickly and effectively.
Keita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keita misses with a two punch combination.
Keita misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Keita misses.
Keita throws a series of strikes that have Kondratuk backpedaling.
No joy there for Kondratuk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keita is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Keita.

Kondratuk feints and as Keita raises his hands in defense, Kondratuk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kondratuk is in close to Keita's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kondratuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kondratuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Keita is retaining full guard.
Kondratuk stays in close to Keita's body and controls the position.
Keita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kondratuk is controlling him.
Kondratuk stays in close to Keita's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondratuk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Keita is looking to stand up but Kondratuk isn't so interested in that idea.
Kondratuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Keita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keita keeping full guard, as Kondratuk tries to pass.
Keita keeping moving, preventing Kondratuk from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Keita throws a combination that misses

and Kondratuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kondratuk.
A frustrated look appears on Kondratuk's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kondratuk jumps into guard, dragging Keita to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kondratuk wants to sweep here but Keita controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kondratuk is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kondratuk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kondratuk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Keita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kondratuk stands up over Keita, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kondratuk wants to get up but he can't break Keita's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kondratuk won't allow Keita to get back to his feet.
Kondratuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keita is keeping the position for now.
Keita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kondratuk is controlling him.
Kondratuk wants to control from the top but Keita keeps moving.
Kondratuk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Keita haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keita trying to control the position.
Kondratuk advances position into side control!
Kondratuk tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Keita is not content to let Kondratuk control the position.
Kondratuk creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kondratuk tries to move to mount but Keita blocks the move with his legs.
Keita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Keita wants to stand up but Kondratuk manages to regain full guard.
Kondratuk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kondratuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Keita wants to stand but Kondratuk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kondratuk looking to control.
Kondratuk wants to stand but Keita is controlling the position.
Kondratuk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keita's guard.

Kondratuk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kondratuk landing some decent shots from guard.
Kondratuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Keita is retaining full guard.
Kondratuk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Keita controls Kondratuk momentarily but Kondratuk frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Kondratuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Kondratuk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Keita falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kondratuk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Keita letting Kondratuk take a breather here.
Keita is looking to break free of the clinch but Kondratuk has double underhooks.
Keita tries to break the clinch but Kondratuk is controlling the position.
Kondratuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keita is trying to push Kondratuk away but Kondratuk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keita tries to circle away but Kondratuk has him pinned against the cage.
Kondratuk working hard to break the clinch.
Keita can't break the clinch.
Kondratuk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keita's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kondratuk breaks the clinch.
Keita misses with the combination.
Keita misses with a few strikes there.

Kondratuk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Keita looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keita is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Keita is looking to regain half guard here but Kondratuk keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kondratuk wants to stand but Keita is controlling his arm.
Keita tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kondratuk presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Keita tries to hold on but Kondratuk pushes him away.
Keita taking shots to the head.
Dmitry Kondratuk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kondratuk working the ground and pound effectively.
Keita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Kondratuk is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Keita is surviving well by controlling Kondratuk's body position as best he can.
Kondratuk controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keita squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Kondratuk is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Keita is surviving well by controlling Kondratuk's body position as best he can.
Kondratuk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keita tries to lock up and control but Kondratuk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Keita is trying to stand.
Kondratuk raining down shots from the mount!
Kondratuk lands a couple of good shots and Keita has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Keita showing good submission defense here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kondratuk throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Keita!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Keita right now.

Kondratuk is persistently looking for the submission but Keita is defending it well.
Keita wants to get back to his feet.
Kondratuk has the hooks in. Keita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Kondratuk is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Keita is defending well though. Kondratuk let's go of the attempt for now.
Keita is keeping busy.

Kondratuk is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Keita has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keita covers up after that shot from Kondratuk.
Kondratuk keeps control of the position easily here as Keita tries to buck him off.
Kondratuk is landing with strikes from the back.
Kondratuk is hanging on to Keita's back as he tries to escape.
Kondratuk connects with a big shot to the side of Keita's head.
Keita is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kondratuk is landing with strikes. Keita can't take much more of this.
Keita trying to get back to his feet but Kondratuk is in full control for now.
Kondratuk biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Kondratuk really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Kondratuk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Keita scores with a jab to the head.
Keita misses with a few strikes there.
Keita misses with a few strikes there.
Keita connects with the punch.
A nice combination there by Keita.

Kondratuk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Keita's guard.
Kondratuk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kondratuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keita can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kondratuk controls the pace.
Keita keeping moving, preventing Kondratuk from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondratuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Keita wants to get back to his feet but Kondratuk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Keita keeping moving, preventing Kondratuk from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kondratuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keita wants to stand and escape but Kondratuk is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kondratuk throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Keita tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kondratuk is in Keita's guard.
Kondratuk trying to control but Keita is working from the bottom.
Kondratuk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Keita is trying to keep Kondratuk in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keita wants to stand up but Kondratuk is controlling him.
Kondratuk lands a couple of digs.
Kondratuk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Keita wants to stand and escape but Kondratuk is having none of it.
Keita is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kondratuk dives into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kondratuk works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Keita takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Keita is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kondratuk off and has taken his back!
Keita controlling well, preventing Kondratuk from escaping the position.
Kondratuk wants to get back to his feet.
Keita is not going to allow Kondratuk to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondratuk is really stuck here.

Keita gets to his feet! The crowd go wild in anticipation of a knockout!
Keita throws a right hand that Kondratuk ducks under and follows up with a left that Kondratuk also avoids with ease.
Keita misses with a two punch combination.

Keita gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kondratuk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kondratuk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kondratuk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kondratuk wanted to stand there but Keita had control of the position.

Keita has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kondratuk is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Keita is trying to push Kondratuk away but Kondratuk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keita working hard to break the clinch.

Kondratuk decides to pull guard.
Kondratuk is trying to control the position but Keita postures up.
Kondratuk trying to control the position here.
Kondratuk is continuing to stall.
Kondratuk working a defensive guard here.
Kondratuk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kondratuk has a closed guard, preventing Keita from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Keita had his way with Dmitry Kondratuk in that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Kondratuk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Keita rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kondratuk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kondratuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keita was well out of range. Poor timing from Kondratuk.
Keita throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keita displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Kondratuk is rocked!
Keita shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Kondratuk takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Keita sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Kondratuk bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abdullah Keita!