PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sandra Kluba (ranked 2540 p4p, 24274 weight class) and Uchima Gonshiro (ranked 143 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandra Kluba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kluba
vs
Gonshiro

163 cm
29
143
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
135
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sandra Kluba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uchima Gonshiro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kluba. No joy for Gonshiro on that attempt.
Kluba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonshiro.
Kluba feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kluba fakes the leg kick and cracks Gonshiro in the body.
Kluba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gonshiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kluba is fending him off so far but Gonshiro persists. Nope, Kluba circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Kluba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sandra Kluba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uchima Gonshiro.
Gonshiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kluba can pounce on him.
Kluba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kluba with a nice calf kick.
Gonshiro ducks right into an uppercut from Kluba.
Kluba scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Kluba. No joy for Gonshiro on that attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kluba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gonshiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kluba as he avoids it easily.
Kluba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonshiro.
It looked like Kluba was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Kluba clinches up against the cage.

Kluba breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonshiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kluba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonshiro looks to clinch
and Kluba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandra Kluba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonshiro looks for a takedown but Kluba sprawls well.
Kluba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonshiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonshiro.
Kluba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kluba throws a right hand that Gonshiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonshiro also avoids with ease.
Kluba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Gonshiro is rocked!
Gonshiro dives in for a single leg takedown but Kluba sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kluba feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kluba looks to land a combination but Gonshiro avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gonshiro is defended easily by Kluba.
Gonshiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kluba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonshiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Kluba finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OH! Gonshiro has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Kluba smells blood and charges in for the finish! Kluba unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Gonshiro sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sandra Kluba!