PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kluba (ranked 2016 p4p, 2632 weight class) and Aleks Nik (ranked 267 p4p, 333 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kluba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kiss The Girl. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kluba
vs
Nik

179 cm
34
177
21 - 23 - 0

178 cm
28
171
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleks Nik!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kluba gets the takedown into side control.

Kluba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kluba looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nik is avoiding damage well.
Nik felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nik is looking to reverse the position.
Nik takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kluba throws a strike aimed at the side of Nik's head but Nik avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kluba trying to control the position but Nik is working away.
Nik tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba working away.
Nik is looking to regain half guard here but Kluba keeps moving and retains side control.
Kluba working away.

Kluba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nik, who protects the arm well.
Kluba wants to control but Nik is keeping him busy.
Kluba is putting a hurting on Nik here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kluba creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nik sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kluba wants to control but Nik is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nik is trying to get back to half guard.
Nik dodges the ground and pound from Kluba.
Kluba trying to control the position but Nik is working away.
Nik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nik is trying to get back to full guard.
Kluba wants to take a breather but Nik is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Kluba.
Kluba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba working Nik over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nik wants to improve his position but Kluba is controlling well.

Kluba is working for a submission of some sort.
Kluba wants to pass the guard but Nik is defending well.
Kluba works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kluba looking to control but Nik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nik is trying desperately to improve position.
Kluba tries to control but Nik wriggling away.
Nik is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kluba scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nik?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nik is looking to get to half guard.
Nik sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Kluba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nik has Kluba up against the cage in a clinch.
Nik lands with a light punch inside.
Kluba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nik can do to turn this around?
Kluba tries a body shot but Nik blocks it.
Kluba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Kluba has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kluba tries to throw a body punch but Nik avoids it by throwing Kluba back against the cage.
Nik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nik lands a body punch.
Nik lands an uppercut.
Nik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nik digs a right hand underneath Kluba's ribcage. Kluba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nik blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nik.
Nik pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nik tries a body shot but Kluba blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kluba up against the cage.

Kluba turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Kluba tries for a kimura but Nik is defending well.
Nik gets back to half guard.
Nik wants to control but Kluba is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Kluba is working for a submission of some sort.
Kluba trying to control from half guard but Nik is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nik moves into full guard.
Kluba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kluba's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nik stopping the sweep attempt from Kluba.
Nik controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Kluba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nik defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik wants to control from the top but Kluba keeps moving.
Nik slips nicely into half guard.
Kluba gets back to full guard.
Kluba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nik manages to get himself to full guard.

Nik is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nik being controlled here, momentarily.
Nik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kluba's guard.

Kluba has Nik pulled in close to control his posture.
Nik wants to control from the top but Kluba keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kluba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nik.
Kluba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nik.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleks Nik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kluba avoids the body shot from Nik.
Nik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kluba moves away.
Nik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sebastian Kluba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nik takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kluba just misses with a punch to the body.
Nik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kluba lands an overhand right.

It looks like Aleks Nik has been cut.
Kluba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluba misses the target.
Nik with the counter takedown but Kluba avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba tries to clinch but Nik is having none of it.
Nik throws a body shot but no joy.
Kluba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nik tries to counter with a clinch but Kluba shakes him off and moves away.
Kluba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nik paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nik stuns Kluba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kluba misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Nik to counter with a crisp jab.
Nik throws a looping overhand right but Kluba ducks down to avoid it.
As Nik looks to move away, Kluba throws a big counter combo but Nik just gets out of the way.
Kluba looks for a takedown but Nik sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Nik.
Nik misses with a two punch combination.
Kluba slips a straight right by Nik.
Kluba slips a jab and a cross from Nik.
Nik throws a jab but it's blocked by Kluba.
Aleks Nik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nik misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kluba counter with a right hand.
Nik misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kluba. Nik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nik tries to counter with a clinch but Kluba shakes him off and moves away.
Nik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kluba misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nik has closed the distance and engaged Kluba in a clinch.
Nik is pushing Kluba up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kluba tries a body shot but Nik blocks it.
Kluba is trying to drag Nik to the mat but Nik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nik struggles to land a body shot inside as Kluba controls his hands.
Kluba can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Kluba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kluba's elbow.
Kluba wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Nik.
Nik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nik pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nik can't find room to land a body shot as Kluba controls the action.
Nik struggles to land a body shot inside as Kluba controls his hands.
Kluba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nik is looking for a takedown.

Kluba has hold of one of Nik's legs. Nik is fighting the takedown attempt but Kluba gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sebastian Kluba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kluba postures up.
Kluba works over Nik with some ground and pound from guard.
Nik wants to sweep but no luck.
Kluba wants to control from the top but Nik keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nik keeping full guard, as Kluba tries to pass.
Nik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kluba's guard.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kluba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nik works over Kluba with some ground and pound from guard.
Nik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleks Nik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleks Nik!