PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between papa small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Klimera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). small comes to the cage accompanied by like i never left. papa small has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

small
vs
Klimera

187 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

192 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, papa small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Klimera!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
small tries to clinch up but Klimera circles away and keeps his distance.

Klimera drives through with a takedown into guard.
small utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
small is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Klimera won't allow small to get back to his feet.
Klimera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Klimera slips nicely into half guard.
small trying to control from the bottom.
Klimera tries to stand but his hand is stuck under small.
small trying to control but Klimera postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
small throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
small trying to control here.
Klimera prevents small from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
small swats away the attempt to clinch by Klimera.

small fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Klimera sprawls well initially but small persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from small there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
small takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
small wants to control but Klimera is keeping him busy.
Klimera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
small is breathing heavily.
Klimera manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Klimera looking for a guillotine here but small defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Klimera has small pulled in close to control his posture.
small passes Klimera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
small wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klimera keeps working.
Klimera pushes small off looking to stand but small dives back in and keeps control.
Klimera is not content to let small control the position.
Klimera is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
small is looking to take a break and control but Klimera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klimera trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Artur Klimera will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Klimera is looking to clinch but small is avoiding it.
Klimera lands with a kick to the temple. small shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Klimera misses with a double jab.
small shoots for a takedown but Klimera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Klimera looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for small!
Klimera with the ground and pound from mount.
Klimera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
small is looking to improve his position but Klimera isn't that keen on the idea.

Klimera looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimera tries to control but small wriggling away.
Klimera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Klimera tries to control but small wriggling away.
small is desperately trying to improve his position but Klimera has a good base and remains in mount.
Klimera working the ground and pound effectively.
Klimera looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
small wants to control but Klimera is having none of it.
small is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Klimera fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
small is trying to stand.
small tries to control Klimera's body but Klimera pushes him off. small squirms to his side and now Klimera has his back!

Klimera is looking for a choke. small gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. small manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
small looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
small missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
small stopping the sweep attempt from Klimera.
Klimera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from small.

small gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klimera connects with a single shot there.

Klimera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. small looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Klimera is looking to take a break and control but small is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Klimera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Klimera misses with a wild combination.

Klimera gets a takedown into half guard.
Klimera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
small has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Klimera is working away from the top position though.
Klimera tries to stand but can't do so whilst small controls his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
small is trying to maintain the position but Klimera is very close to passing his half guard.
small keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Klimera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. small defending well though.

Klimera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
small wants to improve his position but Klimera is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klimera with a lazy takedown attempt
and small counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klimera has his takedown stuffed

and small counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Klimera keeping moving, preventing small from controlling successfully.
Klimera seems keen to control small's posture.

small got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klimera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, small has managed to get both his arms back between Klimera's legs - danger averted.

Klimera pushes small off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimera has his takedown stuffed

and small counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by small.
papa small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Klimera.
small looking to pass the guard.
small tries to stand but Klimera is controlling from the bottom.

Klimera has an active guard here but small has managed to pass into half guard.
Klimera trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
small is looking to take a break and control but Klimera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klimera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A solid body kick from Klimera.
papa small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artur Klimera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
small misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
papa small showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klimera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Klimera!