PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japa Koniu (ranked 829 p4p, 102 weight class) and Vladimir Impaler (ranked 664 p4p, 85 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koniu
vs
Impaler

198 cm
33
235 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

215 cm
26
275 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Impaler throws a jab when Koniu was well out of range.
A cross from Impaler lands.
Koniu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Impaler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Koniu misses.
Koniu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Impaler's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Koniu.
Impaler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koniu. Koniu obviously looking to wear him down.
Koniu misses with an uppercut
and Impaler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Impaler ducks right into an uppercut from Koniu.
Impaler misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Impaler.
Impaler jabs Koniu to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniu is looking to clinch but Impaler is avoiding it.
Impaler has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koniu.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koniu misses with a knee to the head.
Koniu takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Koniu wants to stall.
Koniu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Impaler.
Our sources have told us that Koniu has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Koniu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koniu misses with a punch on the inside.
Impaler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler tries to pull guard but Koniu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Koniu throws a punch but it's blocked by Impaler.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koniu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Koniu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Impaler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Impaler.
Koniu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koniu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Japa Koniu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koniu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Impaler finds it's way round the side to connect with Koniu's head.
Impaler digs a good hook to Koniu's body.
A big right from Impaler misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koniu moves into the clinch.
Koniu misses with some punches.

Impaler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koniu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Impaler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koniu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Impaler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Koniu tries to clinch there but Impaler circles away.
The fighters circling - Impaler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koniu is looking to counter the offense by Impaler and move into the clinch.
Impaler connects with a nice looking jab.
Koniu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Impaler is able to avoid easily.
Impaler misses with an uppercut. Koniu saw that one coming.
Koniu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Impaler swats away the attempt to clinch by Koniu.
Impaler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koniu misses with an uppercut.
Koniu walks into a straight right hand from Impaler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koniu tries to close the distance and clinch but Impaler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Impaler scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Impaler misses the target.
Koniu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Koniu instigates a clinch.
Koniu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Impaler avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koniu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Impaler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Japa Koniu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Impaler moves out of range of the leg kick from Koniu.
Impaler throws out a counter right but Koniu avoids it with no problem.
Koniu is looking to clinch but Impaler is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Impaler! But no joy.
Koniu misses with a body shot
and Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koniu tries to clinch but Impaler moves away
and Impaler counters with a straight right hand.
Koniu is looking to clinch but Impaler is avoiding it.
Impaler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koniu throws a leg kick
and Impaler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Impaler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koniu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Impaler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Koniu is looking to clinch but Impaler is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler avoids the body shot from Koniu.
Koniu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koniu tries to move into range but Impaler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koniu connects with a body shot.
Impaler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Koniu slips a straight right by Impaler.
Impaler looks to throw the jab but Koniu is out of range.
Impaler blocks a head kick by Koniu.
Impaler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Impaler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slow jab from Impaler misses its intended target.
Koniu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koniu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Impaler is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Impaler.
Impaler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koniu moves away.
Koniu throws a wild body kick that Impaler sees coming a mile off.
Koniu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koniu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vladimir Impaler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koniu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Impaler circles away quickly and effectively.

Koniu closes the distance and clinches.
Impaler avoiding damage as Koniu throws knees to the body.
Impaler letting Koniu take a breather here.
Koniu misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Impaler breaks the clinch.
Koniu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koniu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Impaler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Impaler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koniu manages to avoid it.
Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koniu moves out of range as Impaler strikes.
Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koniu slips a jab from Impaler.
Impaler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koniu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koniu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Impaler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Impaler throws out a counter right but Koniu avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Impaler.
Koniu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Impaler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koniu was well out of range. Poor timing from Impaler.
Koniu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koniu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Koniu.
Impaler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koniu moves in looking to clinch but Impaler pushes him off.
A countering left hand to the body from Impaler misses.
Impaler throws a hook but Koniu blocks it.
Impaler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Impaler lands a head shot.

Japa Koniu's cut is getting worse.
Koniu swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Impaler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Japa Koniu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Impaler moves out of range as Koniu throws a body kick.
Impaler misses with an uppercut.
Koniu tries to counter by clinching up but Impaler breaks away and moves out of range.
A low kick from Koniu misses
and Koniu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koniu tries to clinch but Impaler moves out of range.
A big right from Impaler misses.
Koniu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Impaler.
Koniu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Impaler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koniu doesn't manage to clinch there - Impaler circles away.
Impaler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Koniu is just out of range.
Impaler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koniu.
Koniu needs to keep his hands up - Impaler had a free shot at his head there.
Koniu swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler throws a poor cross that misses
and Koniu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Impaler moves out of range of the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Impaler misses.
Impaler misses with the combination.
Impaler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koniu tries to work over Impaler's front leg with a kick but Impaler checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Impaler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Impaler.
Impaler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koniu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Impaler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Impaler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Impaler connects with a crisp jab.
Koniu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koniu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Impaler just misses with a punch to the body.
Impaler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koniu. That's going to slow Impaler down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Impaler misses with a body shot

and Koniu counters by clinching up.
Koniu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Impaler's elbow.
Koniu struggles to land a body shot inside as Impaler controls his hands.
Impaler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Impaler prevents a body shot from Koniu.
Impaler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Impaler takes a shot to the head.
Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koniu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Impaler avoids it.

Impaler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Impaler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koniu slips under a jab from Impaler.
Impaler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koniu is looking to clinch but Impaler is avoiding it.
Koniu moves away from the strike by Impaler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniu looks to land a body kick but Impaler moved away.
Impaler misses with a body shot.
Koniu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Impaler moves out of range of the strikes.
Koniu throws a sloppy body shot
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Impaler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koniu manages to avoid it.
Impaler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koniu.
Koniu doesn't manage to clinch there - Impaler circles away.
Koniu misses with a kick to the body.
Impaler misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koniu tries to clinch but Impaler moves out of range.
Japa Koniu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Impaler lands with an uppercut that bounces Koniu off the cage and back into range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Impaler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Impaler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Impaler!
After the fight, Vladimir Impaler was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.