PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Carrillio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and klaus kluubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carrillio
vs
kluubert

188 cm
24
238 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

198 cm
25
235 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Determined

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Carrillio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, klaus kluubert!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrillio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Carrillio feints and as kluubert raises his hands in defense, Carrillio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
kluubert is looking to stand back up but Carrillio counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by kluubert.
Carrillio prevents kluubert from improving his position.
Carrillio seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kluubert tries to roll over but Carrillio keeps him under control.
kluubert throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
kluubert is looking to improve his position.
Carrillio wants to get back to his feet.
kluubert wants to control but Carrillio is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

kluubert scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carrillio is looking to escape.
Carrillio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from kluubert.
kluubert misses with a head shot. Carrillio uses the momentum to regain guard.
kluubert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
kluubert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carrillio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carrillio keeping full guard, as kluubert tries to pass.
Carrillio is trying to control the position but kluubert postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kluubert showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carrillio misses with a takedown attempt

and kluubert counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by kluubert.
kluubert loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
kluubert trying to control but Carrillio is working from the bottom.
Carrillio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
kluubert loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kluubert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
kluubert wants to control from the top but Carrillio keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carrillio fails with the takedown

and kluubert counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
kluubert has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carrillio is breathing heavily.
kluubert is looking to advance position but Carrillio won't allow it.
kluubert thows a huge punch but Carrillio dodges it nicely.
Carrillio is trying to stand back up but kluubert is controlling him
Carrillio is holding on to half guard well.
kluubert takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kluubert looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carrillio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carrillio is staying active underneath kluubert, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
kluubert thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
kluubert is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carrillio is looking to control kluubert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carrillio avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. kluubert lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carrillio is trying to stand.
kluubert lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carrillio trying to hold on to kluubert's head to control him but kluubert postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

klaus kluubert dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carrillio closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
kluubert sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
kluubert regains full guard. Nicely done.
kluubert throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
kluubert tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carrillio wants to stand but kluubert has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
kluubert keeping moving, preventing Carrillio from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kluubert is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carrillio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillio gets back to full guard.
Carrillio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
kluubert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carrillio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
kluubert trying to control but Carrillio is working from the bottom.
kluubert is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carrillio trying to keep a closed guard but kluubert is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
kluubert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carrillio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carrillio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
kluubert misses with a takedown attempt

and Carrillio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carrillio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
kluubert trying to strike off his back.
Carrillio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. kluubert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carrillio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carrillio won't allow kluubert to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kluubert is trying to control the position but Carrillio postures up.
kluubert trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Carrillio with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carrillio misses with a takedown

and kluubert counters with a shoot takedown. Carrillio fights it but they end up in guard.
kluubert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
kluubert preventing the sweep.
kluubert lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
kluubert tries to free his leg and advance position but Carrillio is retaining full guard.
Carrillio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
kluubert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carrillio pushes kluubert off and gets back to his feet.

Carrillio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carrillio is trying to control. kluubert wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carrillio blocks the strikes from kluubert.
Carrillio prevents kluubert from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in half guard, Carrillio seems content to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
kluubert tries to get to full guard but Carrillio has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Carrillio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Carrillio tries for a takedown but kluubert circles away easily

and kluubert counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by kluubert.
kluubert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
kluubert looking to pass the guard.
klaus kluubert has got the better of the ground game so far.

Carrillio wriggles free and stands up.
Carrillio misses with a takedown attempt
and kluubert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

kluubert throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carrillio was covering up waiting for the punch and kluubert finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
kluubert is in close to Carrillio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillio wants to sweep but no luck.
kluubert throwing strikes but missing.
kluubert landing some decent shots from guard.
Carrillio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
kluubert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carrillio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carrillio looking for a sweep. Not yet Carrillio, not yet.
Carrillio wants to stand but kluubert is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
kluubert scores with a sloppy right hand. Carrillio should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
kluubert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carrillio on the side of the head.
kluubert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Carrillio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
kluubert regains full guard. Nicely done.
kluubert throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Carrillio trying to control but kluubert is working from the bottom.
kluubert thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Carrillio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kluubert not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carrillio trying to stand up but can't free himself from kluubert's guard.
kluubert will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

kluubert drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carrillio wants to stand and escape but kluubert is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
kluubert trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carrillio is on top in guard.
kluubert looking for a sweep. Not yet kluubert, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrillio wants to get up but he can't break kluubert's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
kluubert tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carrillio is looking to stand up but kluubert won't let him.
kluubert tries to strike from the bottom.
kluubert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carrillio wants to pass the guard but kluubert is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carrillio tries to clinch
and kluubert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
kluubert has his takedown stuffed

and Carrillio counters with a takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to klaus kluubert.
Well kluubert has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... klaus kluubert!