PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Palmotic (ranked 1871 p4p, 1475 weight class) and Zachary Klimenko (ranked 248 p4p, 207 weight class). Palmotic comes to the cage accompanied by One day I'll be king. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Palmotic
vs
Klimenko

189 cm
20
205
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
206
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

HARDCORE Threads

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Palmotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zachary Klimenko!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Klimenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palmotic doesn't seem phased though.
Klimenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmotic.

Klimenko drives through and clinches with Palmotic against the cage.
Klimenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palmotic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klimenko's elbow.
Palmotic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmotic swings wildly with an uppercut but Klimenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmotic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klimenko blocks an uppercut.
Klimenko tries to work over Palmotic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Klimenko fails to land.
Klimenko tries to work over Palmotic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palmotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klimenko's elbow.
Klimenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klimenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klimenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Klimenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klimenko digs a right hand into Palmotic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Palmotic's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klimenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palmotics head.
Palmotic can't find room to land a body shot as Klimenko controls the action.
Palmotic misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palmotic backwards.
Palmotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klimenko's elbow.

Klimenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klimenko thuds a left hand into Palmotic's body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Palmotic.

Klimenko clinches up with Palmotic and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Palmotic.
Palmotic dodges an elbow strike from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands with a right to the head.
Klimenko misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Palmotic fails to land.
Klimenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmotic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Klimenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Palmotic blocking some punches.
Klimenko presses Palmotic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klimenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palmotic blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Klimenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palmotic just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmotic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Klimenko closes the distance but Palmotic moves to the side
and Palmotic counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmotic thuds his right hand into Klimenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Palmotic scores with a kick to the body.
Palmotic lands a front kick.

Klimenko clinches up with Palmotic and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimenko.
A short right from Klimenko on the inside.
Palmotic swings wildly with an uppercut but Klimenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klimenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palmotic backwards.
Palmotic can't find room to land a body shot as Klimenko controls the action.
Klimenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Palmotic backwards.
Palmotic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Klimenko fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klimenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klimenko looking to stall.
Palmotic misses with a punch on the inside.
Klimenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Palmotic.
Klimenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Palmotic struggles to land a body shot inside as Klimenko controls his hands.
Klimenko blocks a body shot from Palmotic.
Palmotic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmotic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klimenko backwards.
Palmotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klimenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klimenko throws a head punch that misses.
Klimenko stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Palmotic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klimenko gets through Palmotic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klimenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmotic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmotic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmotic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Palmotic on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klimenko.
Klimenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko stalling the fight.
Klimenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palmotic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmotic has a couple of punches blocked by Klimenko.
Palmotic tries to throw a body punch but Klimenko avoids it by throwing Palmotic back against the cage.
Palmotic throws a head punch that misses.
Klimenko avoiding damage.
Palmotic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Klimenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmotic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klimenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Klimenko on the inside.
Klimenko blocks a body shot from Palmotic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmotic.
Klimenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Klimenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Klimenko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Palmotic throws a lazy right hand but Klimenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zachary Klimenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimenko moves out of range as Palmotic strikes.
Klimenko avoids a kick to the body.
Palmotic swings for the body but Klimenko moves out of range.
Klimenko throws a leg kick but Palmotic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palmotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klimenko moves away.
Klimenko tests Palmotic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Klimenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palmotic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Klimenko tries to bum rush Palmotic with a series of wild strikes but Palmotic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Palmotic.
Klimenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palmotic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klimenko.
Palmotic is looking to wear down Klimenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Palmotic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klimenko.
Zachary Klimenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Klimenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zachary Klimenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmotic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klimenko working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palmotic.
Klimenko tries to throw a body punch but Palmotic avoids it by throwing Klimenko back against the cage.
Klimenko pushes Palmotic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmotic.
Palmotic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Palmotic misses with the head strike.
Klimenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Klimenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Palmotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Klimenko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Palmotic throws a head punch that misses.
Klimenko misses with some punches.
Klimenko lands a shoulder strike.
Klimenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmotic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmotic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmotic.
Klimenko gets through Palmotic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palmotic blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmotic's elbow.
Klimenko blocks an uppercut.
Klimenko gets through Palmotic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palmotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klimenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klimenko throws a head punch that misses.
Klimenko working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmotic.
A head punch on the inside from Palmotic fails to land.
Klimenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klimenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klimenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmotic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klimenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palmotic or not.
Palmotic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klimenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klimenko lands a right hand.
Palmotic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmotic struggles to land a body shot inside as Klimenko controls his hands.
Palmotic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klimenko blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko misses with a punch to the body.
Klimenko is looking to control Palmotic's arms but Palmotic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Klimenko has his back to the cage.
Klimenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klimenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palmotic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmotic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Palmotic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmotic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palmotic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmotic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klimenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmotic's elbow.
Klimenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palmotic or not.
Klimenko blocks a body shot from Palmotic.
Klimenko is pushing Palmotic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Klimenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmotic avoids it.
Palmotic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmotic working aggressively here.
Klimenko content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmotic throws a head punch that misses.
Palmotic misses with a body punch.
Klimenko prevents a body shot from Palmotic.
Klimenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmotic backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmotic.
Palmotic struggles to land a body shot inside as Klimenko controls his hands.
Palmotic misses with a punch to the body.
Palmotic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klimenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palmotic blocks a body shot from Klimenko.
Klimenko presses Palmotic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Klimenko works on Palmotic's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klimenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmotic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmotic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmotic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klimenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klimenko misses with a punch to the body.
Palmotic misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zachary Klimenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Klimenko wants to clinch up but Palmotic keeps it at a distance.
Palmotic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Palmotic misses with a body shot.
A jab from Klimenko does it's job there.
Palmotic needs to keep his hands up - Klimenko had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Klimenko.
Klimenko walks into a jab.
Palmotic throws a lazy body kick
and Palmotic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmotic throws a body shot but no joy.
Klimenko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Klimenko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Palmotic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Palmotic is rocked!
Palmotic switches off momentarily and Klimenko cracks him with a monster right hand! Palmotic topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Klimenko dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Klimenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zachary Klimenko!
Zachary Klimenko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.