PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Klose (ranked 3120 p4p, 3119 weight class) and Tundra Irkutsk (ranked 389 p4p, 388 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tundra Irkutsk enters the cage!

Klose
vs
Irkutsk

200 cm
21
205
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
214
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinrich Klose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tundra Irkutsk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irkutsk misses with a shot to the body
and Klose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Tundra Irkutsk has been cut.
Irkutsk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Klose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irkutsk moves away.
Irkutsk lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Irkutsk does it's job there.
Klose moves out of range of the strikes.
Irkutsk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Irkutsk lands with a shot to the body.
Irkutsk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klose doesn't seem bothered though.
Klose connects with a right hand. Irkutsk shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irkutsk defending well as Klose loads up on a big left hand.
Klose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Klose misses with the combination.
Irkutsk thuds a left hand into Klose's body.

Klose has Irkutsk up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klose scores with a shoulder strike.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klose can't find room to land a body shot as Irkutsk controls the action.
Irkutsk just leaning against Klose, taking a breather.
Irkutsk lands with a left to the head.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irkutsk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Klose is keeping busy.
Klose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Irkutsk or not.
Klose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irkutsk taking a breather.
Irkutsk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Klose is keeping busy.
Irkutsk blocks an uppercut.
Klose lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irkutsk.
A short left from Klose.
Klose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Irkutsk backwards.
Irkutsk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irkutsk tries to throw a body punch but Klose avoids it by throwing Irkutsk back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Klose.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Irkutsk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Irkutsk seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irkutsk.
Klose lands with a left to the head.
Irkutsk can't find room to land a body shot as Klose controls the action.
Irkutsk scores with a shot to the side of Klose's head.
Klose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Klose cracks Irkutsk with a nice body shot.
Irkutsk is looking to control Klose's arms but Klose gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irkutsk has his back to the cage.
Irkutsk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irkutsk's elbow.
Klose working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klose tries to work over Irkutsk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Klose as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Klose tries to throw a body punch but Irkutsk avoids it by throwing Klose back against the cage.
Klose works on Irkutsk's body with a couple of short punches.
Klose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Irkutsk can't find room to land a body shot as Klose controls the action.
Klose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klose lands with a short shot to the head.
Klose lands with a short shot to the head.
Irkutsk throws a head punch that misses.
Klose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Irkutsk backwards.
Klose scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irkutsk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Klose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Klose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irkutsk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irkutsk.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Klose tries a body shot but Irkutsk blocks it.
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Irkutsk - that landed with a thud.
Klose has a couple of punches blocked by Irkutsk.
Klose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Irkutsk blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Irkutsk looking to slow down the pace here.
Klose digs a right hand underneath Irkutsk's ribcage. Irkutsk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Klose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irkutsk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Klose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tundra Irkutsk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice jab there from Klose.
Klose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irkutsk.
Klose throws a lazy head kick
and Klose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Irkutsk stuns Klose with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klose lands a slapping body shot.
Irkutsk throws a combination that misses
and Klose counters with an inside leg kick.
Irkutsk defending well as Klose loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Irkutsk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Irkutsk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klose is fending him off so far but Irkutsk persists. Nope, Klose circles away and we're back to standing.
Irkutsk throws a looping overhand right but Klose ducks down to avoid it.
Klose throwing a counter right hand but Irkutsk manages to avoid it.
Irkutsk lands a jab.
Tundra Irkutsk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Irkutsk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klose wants to clinch up but Irkutsk keeps it at a distance.
Irkutsk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Klose's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klose plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Irkutsk scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Irkutsk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Irkutsk.

Klose clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Klose scores with a hook to the body.
Klose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klose misses with some punches.
Irkutsk stalling in the clinch but Klose improves position.
Klose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heinrich Klose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Irkutsk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Klose.
Irkutsk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irkutsk tries to break the clinch but Klose is controlling the position.
Klose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irkutsk is struggling to control the position.
Irkutsk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose misses with the head strike.
Klose has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Klose.
Irkutsk is breathing heavily.
Klose misses with a punch on the inside.
Klose scores with a nice hook to the head.

Irkutsk is rocked!
Klose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irkutsk's elbow.
Klose working aggressively here.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Irkutsk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Irkutsk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Irkutsk takes a shot to the head.
Irkutsk is still on wobbly legs! Can Klose finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klose.
Klose lands a nice uppercut.
Irkutsk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klose's elbow.
Klose tries to throw a body punch but Irkutsk avoids it by throwing Klose back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Klose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klose lands a left hand.
Klose unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Irkutsk! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Klose is unloading with more strikes now! Irkutsk drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinrich Klose!
A relieved looking Heinrich Klose thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.