PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Klingler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Timmyyyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Klingler
vs
Timmyyyy

189 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Klingler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timmy Timmyyyy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmyyyy throws a head kick that misses.

Timmyyyy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Klingler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Timmyyyy keeping moving, preventing Klingler from controlling successfully.

Klingler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Klingler trying to control the position from guard on top but Timmyyyy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klingler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Timmyyyy is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klingler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klingler stops Timmyyyy from standing up.
Klingler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klingler ducks under a wild hook from Timmyyyy.
Timmy Timmyyyy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klingler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Timmyyyy.
Klingler is breathing heavily.

Timmyyyy pushes Klingler up against the cage in a clinch.
Timmyyyy lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Klaus Klingler has been cut.
Timmyyyy tries to land a knee to the head but Klingler blocks with his arms.
Timmyyyy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Timmyyyy looking to throw knees to the head but Klingler is blocking nicely.
Klingler goes for a takedown attempt but Timmyyyy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Timmyyyy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timmyyyy has managed to clinch.
Klingler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Timmyyyy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
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!
Timmyyyy connects with a knee to the head.
Timmyyyy lands a nice elbow.
Klingler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Timmyyyy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klingler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Timmyyyy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Timmyyyy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klingler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Klingler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Timmyyyy landing knees to the head.
Klingler has had enough of the clinch but Timmyyyy keeps him there for the moment.
Timmyyyy tries a knee to the head but Klingler blocks it.
Timmyyyy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Timmyyyy misses with a knee to the head.
Timmyyyy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klingler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Timmyyyy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Klingler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmyyyy misses with a knee to the head.
Timmyyyy misses with a knee strike.
Timmyyyy stops a takedown attempt from Klingler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmyyyy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Klingler has Timmyyyy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Timmyyyy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Timmyyyy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Klingler wants a takedown.
Timmyyyy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Klingler's face.
Klingler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Timmyyyy walks away with a smile on his face. Klingler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Timmyyyy throws a head kick but Klingler moves out of range.
Timmyyyy wants to clinch up but Klingler keeps it at a distance.

Timmyyyy drives through and clinches with Klingler against the cage.
Timmyyyy landing knees to the head.
Klingler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Timmyyyy looking to throw knees to the head but Klingler is blocking nicely.

Klingler gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Timmyyyy is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmyyyy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klingler.
Klingler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Timmyyyy keeps working.
Klingler throwing shots but Timmyyyy is blocking nicely.
Timmyyyy is trying to stand back up but Klingler is controlling him
Ground and pound from Klingler.
Klingler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klingler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Klingler wants to control but Timmyyyy is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Timmyyyy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Timmyyyy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timmyyyy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klingler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Timmyyyy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klaus Klingler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Klingler shoots in and drives through. Timmyyyy sprawls well.
Klingler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Timmyyyy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timmyyyy misses with the combination.
Klingler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Klingler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Timmyyyy circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Klingler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmyyyy throws a sloppy head kick and Klingler moves out of range easily.
Klingler avoids the head kick by Timmyyyy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klingler fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klingler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klingler avoids the head kick by Timmyyyy.
Timmyyyy lands a high kick!
Timmyyyy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timmyyyy tries to clinch but Klingler is having none of it.
Timmyyyy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klingler.

Klingler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klingler wants to pass the guard but Timmyyyy is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmyyyy is trying to stand.
Klingler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Timmyyyy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Timmyyyy won't allow Klingler to pass to mount.
Klingler is working hard here to advance position.
Klingler is keen to just control but Timmyyyy is a slippery customer.
Klingler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Timmyyyy pushes Klingler off looking to stand but Klingler dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Klingler blocks a low kick nicely.
Timmyyyy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klingler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klingler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klingler circles away from the clinch attempt.

Klingler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Klingler lands in his opponent's guard.
Klingler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Klingler prevents Timmyyyy from getting back to his feet.
Klingler is pushing down on Timmyyyy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Timmyyyy is fighting to maintain full guard but Klingler has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klingler wants to pass to mount but Timmyyyy is defending the position.
Timmyyyy is trying to stand up here but Klingler is controlling him well.

Klingler is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Timmyyyy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Klingler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Timmyyyy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Klingler works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Timmy Timmyyyy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Klaus Klingler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Timmyyyy.
Timmyyyy fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmyyyy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Timmyyyy takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmyyyy throws an elbow but it misses.
Timmyyyy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Timmyyyy stops a takedown attempt from Klingler.
Timmyyyy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Timmyyyy lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Timmyyyy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Timmyyyy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timmyyyy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Timmyyyy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Timmyyyy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Timmyyyy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Timmyyyy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Timmyyyy scores with a knee to the head.
Timmyyyy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klingler's efforts to push away.
Timmyyyy lands a knee to the head.
Timmyyyy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Timmyyyy looking to throw knees to the head but Klingler is blocking nicely.

Klingler has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Timmyyyy is trying to keep an underhook but Klingler manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Klingler trying to control from half guard but Timmyyyy is working away.
Klingler stops Timmyyyy from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timmyyyy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klingler is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Timmyyyy!
Klingler looking to ground and pound but Timmyyyy is blocking nicely.
Klingler landing strikes from the mount and Timmyyyy is in trouble!
Timmyyyy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Klingler looking to ground and pound but Timmyyyy is blocking nicely.
Klingler looking to control but Timmyyyy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Timmyyyy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Klingler tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Klingler landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmyyyy is trying to stand up.
Klingler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Klingler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Klingler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Timmyyyy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Klingler.
Timmyyyy is squirming around, avoiding Klingler's attempts to control the action.

Klingler has control of Timmyyyy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Timmyyyy regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Klingler has control of Timmyyyy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Timmyyyy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Klingler misses with a head shot.
Klaus Klingler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timmy Timmyyyy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Timmyyyy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Klingler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Klingler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Klingler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Timmyyyy 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Timmy Timmyyyy!