PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Klutie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bash jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Klutie
vs
jones

178 cm
24
140 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
142 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Cobra Kai Nutrition

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darnell Klutie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, bash jones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Klutie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
jones preventing the sweep.
jones throwing strikes but missing.
Klutie controlling the position.
Klutie wants to sweep here but jones controlling him for the moment.
Klutie keeping moving, preventing jones from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klutie misses with a takedown

and jones counters with a takedown into side control.
jones trying to control the action but Klutie is working from the bottom.
Klutie is trying to control jones's posture but jones avoids it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
jones wants to stand but Klutie has his arm trapped.

jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Klutie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klutie manages to work his way to half guard, despite jones's best efforts.

jones seems to be working for a kimura but Klutie defends the submission attempt.
Klutie wants to improve his position but jones is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Klutie stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klutie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt jones.
jones looks gassed!
Klutie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klutie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klutie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt jones.
Klutie scoring well with a low kick there.
Klutie swings for the body but jones moves out of range.

Klutie shoots in and bounces jones off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Klutie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Klutie is chipping away with strikes.
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 lull in the action here as Klutie stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klutie trying to control the position but jones is working away.
jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
jones tries to bench press Klutie off him but Klutie keeps the position.
Klutie working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
jones is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Klutie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Klutie drives through and clinches with jones against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Klutie.
jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Klutie walks away with a smile on his face. jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klutie tries to avoid it but jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klutie to the ground. Klutie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Klutie scores with a takedown into jones's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
jones keeping moving, preventing Klutie from controlling successfully.
Klutie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Klutie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of jones's head.
Klutie works over jones with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klutie passes into half guard.
jones is breathing heavily.
Klutie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Klutie is nestled in close to jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Darnell Klutie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klutie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Klutie has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! jones is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darnell Klutie!