PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Klimenko (ranked 8 p4p, 99 weight class) and Arthur Menezes (ranked 1 p4p, 14 weight class). Klimenko comes to the cage accompanied by WEED & MEMORIES. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klimenko
vs
Menezes

182 cm
29
190
18 - 3 - 0

180 cm
43
190
41 - 22 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Â© Trap House

NARCOS
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zachary Klimenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Klimenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Menezes.
A jab lands there for Menezes.
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Klimenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Klimenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menezes connects with a right hand. Klimenko shakes it off.
Menezes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Menezes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Menezes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klimenko is fending him off so far but Menezes persists. Nope, Klimenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Menezes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Klimenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klimenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menezes loads up on a big right hand but Klimenko slips the punch.
Klimenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Menezes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Klimenko in his tracks.
A jab from Menezes finds it's way through Klimenko's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Klimenko lands a nice looking body kick.
Klimenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Menezes tries to counter it with a takedown but Klimenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Klimenko misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Klimenko. No joy for Menezes on that attempt.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Klimenko walks into a left hand.
Menezes cracks Klimenko with a good jab.
Menezes with a poor takedown
and Klimenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed

and Klimenko counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Klimenko - that landed with a thud.
Klimenko scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klimenko is working Menezes over against the cage.
Menezes looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Klimenko as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Klimenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Menezes misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a right hand.
I was talking to Klimenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Klimenko is leaning against Menezes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klimenko is leaning against Menezes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klimenko lands a body punch.
Menezes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Klimenko smiles and moves away.

Menezes gets tackled into the cage by Klimenko. Klimenko maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Klimenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Klimenko won't allow it.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Klimenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Klimenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Klimenko on the inside.
Menezes has a couple of punches blocked by Klimenko.
Klimenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Menezes looking to stall.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Klimenko.
Klimenko tries to throw a body punch but Menezes avoids it by throwing Klimenko back against the cage.
Klimenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Klimenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Menezes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Klimenko cracks Menezes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Menezes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Klimenko finish him?

Menezes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Klimenko's ribs.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimenko scores with a hook to the body. Menezes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Klimenko moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Klimenko.
Klimenko presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klimenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a nice uppercut.
Klimenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Menezes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Klimenko smiles and moves away.
Zachary Klimenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Klimenko gets a clinch.
Klimenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Menezes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klimenko digs a right hand into Menezes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menezes's gas tank.
Menezes prevents a body shot from Klimenko.
Klimenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klimenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menezes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klimenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klimenko misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes blocks a body shot from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Klimenko works on Menezes's body with a couple of short punches.
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.

Klimenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menezes misses the body punch

and Klimenko counters with a crisp right hand that drops Menezes! Klimenko lets Menezes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Klimenko, which made it look bad.

Klimenko instigates a clinch.
Klimenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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 right hand to the body from Klimenko.
A short right from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klimenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Menezes is still on wobbly legs! Can Klimenko finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klimenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klimenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Klimenko.
Menezes is breathing heavily.
Klimenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Menezes has a couple of punches blocked by Klimenko.
Klimenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klimenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Klimenko misses with a body punch.
Klimenko misses with a punch to the body.
Klimenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menezes seems to have recovered his senses.
Menezes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klimenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menezes can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Klimenko.
Klimenko presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klimenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klimenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
A short right from Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a shot to the body.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Klimenko - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Klimenko.
Klimenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Klimenko presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Klimenko.
Klimenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menezess head.
Klimenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klimenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klimenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menezes.
Klimenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Klimenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menezess head.
Klimenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Klimenko.
A shot in the inside from Klimenko.
Klimenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klimenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klimenko scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Klimenko on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klimenko.
Klimenko pushes Menezes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Klimenko.
Klimenko can't find room to land a body shot as Menezes controls the action.
Klimenko presses Menezes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klimenko tries a body shot but Menezes blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko digs a right hand underneath Menezes's ribcage. Menezes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Klimenko lands a nice uppercut.
Klimenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
A right hand to the body from Klimenko.

Klimenko drops Menezes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Menezes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Klimenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Klimenko scores with a shot to the side of Menezes's head.
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 throws a big uppercut that drops Menezes! More strikes from Klimenko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Menezes lies dazed against the cage as Klimenko celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zachary Klimenko!
Zachary Klimenko retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Zachary Klimenko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.