PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heysel Heysel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kublai Konn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Bloodhound Gang - Dirty Touch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Heysel Heysel looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Heysel
vs
Konn

185 cm
19
226 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

220 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heysel Heysel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kublai Konn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heysel shoots in but Konn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heysel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Konn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Heysel tries to roll over but Konn keeps him under control.
Konn is trying to control the action in half guard but Heysel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Heysel actively working from the bottom here.
Konn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Konn slips a nice elbow through Heysel's hands, connecting with Heysel's forehead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Konn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Heysel is not content to let Konn control the position.
Heysel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Konn.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Konn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Konn stands up from half guard.
Heysel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Heysel wants it to stay on the feet.
Heysel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Konn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heysel Heysel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heysel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Konn is one step ahead there.

Heysel working for a triangle but Konn defends it easily.
Konn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heysel is breathing heavily.

Konn gets to his feet - Heysel follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heysel tries to clinch

and Konn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Heysel's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Heysel is looking for a sweep.
Heysel is not content to let Konn control the position.
Heysel is looking to reverse the position.
Konn wants to control but Heysel is keeping him busy.

Konn is trying to get an arm triangle but Heysel is defending well.

Konn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Heysel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heysel wants to get back to full guard.

Konn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Konn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Heysel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Heysel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Heysel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Konn pulls his head out easily.
Heysel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Heysel is looking to stand up but Konn isn't so interested in that idea.
Konn controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Konn tries to free his leg and advance position but Heysel is retaining full guard.
Konn distracts Heysel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Konn preventing the sweep.
Konn pushes down on Heysel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Konn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Heysel!
Konn lands a big elbow.
Konn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Konn lands a big shot there that rocks Heysel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Heysel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Konn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Konn gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kublai Konn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heysel misses with a takedown

and Konn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Konn pushes down on Heysel's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Heysel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Konn stands up and beckons Heysel to join him on the feet.

Konn drives through with a takedown into guard.

Heysel has an active guard here but Konn has managed to pass into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Konn lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Konn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heysel has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heysel is pressing down on Konn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Konn trying to control the position from guard on top but Heysel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heysel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Konn's guard.
Heysel preventing the sweep.

Konn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heysel defends it easily.
Heysel is looking to work some ground and pound but Konn has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Konn is on top in guard.
Konn preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heysel looking for a guillotine here but Konn defends easily.
Kublai Konn has got the better of the ground game so far.

Konn drops back looking for a leg! Heysel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Heysel manages to kick Konn off! Konn jumps back into Heysel's guard.
Konn stopping the sweep attempt from Heysel.
Konn works over Heysel with some ground and pound from guard.
Heysel has momentary wrist control but Konn slips an elbow through the middle.
Konn landing some decent shots from guard.

Heysel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Heysel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Konn has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Heysel!
Konn lands with some strikes.
Heysel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Konn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Konn lands a big shot there that rocks Heysel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Heysel is looking to get to half guard.

Konn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Konn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice elbow there by Konn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Heysel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Heysel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Heysel is working hard here to advance position.
Konn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Heysel is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Konn locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Heysel is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kublai Konn!