PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Baraona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Konu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konu has chosen Disturbed-Ten Thousand Fist as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Baraona
vs
Konu

180 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Baraona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Konu!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baraona throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Ben Konu has been cut.
Baraona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Konu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Konu throws the kick towards the body but Baraona avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Konu!
Baraona connects with a high kick.
Baraona displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Konu.
Baraona wants to clinch but Konu slips to the side

so Konu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Baraona is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Konu connects with a couple of short punches.
Konu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Konu won't allow Baraona to get back to his feet.
Konu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baraona wants to get back to his feet but Konu passes into half guard.
Konu stops Baraona from getting back to his feet.
Konu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Konu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Konu drops an elbow to the side of Baraona's head.
Baraona is not content to let Konu control the position.
Konu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baraona knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Konu lands a nice short elbow.
Konu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Konu wants to take a breather but Baraona is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Konu is trying to control. Baraona wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Konu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Baraona wants to get back to his feet.
Konu working the head and body with strikes.

Baraona is defending against the submission attempts here by Konu.
Baraona knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Konu on the ground.
Baraona tries to kick Konu off but Konu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konu is nestled in close to Baraona, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Konu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baraona keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baraona is trying to stand.

Konu seems to be looking for submissions.
Baraona is trying to stand back up but Konu is controlling him
Konu is trying to control the action in half guard but Baraona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baraona looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baraona trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Konu is trying to control the action in half guard but Baraona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baraona wants to get back to his feet.
Baraona is breathing heavily.
Baraona is not content to let Konu control the position.
Konu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baraona with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraona blocking the ground and pound attempt from Konu.

Konu is looking for a kimura but Baraona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Konu to get the leverage.
Baraona is looking to escape.
Konu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Konu scoring with strikes but Baraona is staying in there.
Konu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Baraona hang on?
Baraona is trying to stand up.
Konu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Konu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Baraona's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Konu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baraona squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Konu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Konu.
BOOM! Konu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Konu looking to control but Baraona is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Konu with the ground and pound from mount.

Baraona is rocked!
Baraona takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Konu's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Konu!
A very excited looking Ben Konu 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.