PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt The Mathematician (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt The Mathematician told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Klitschko
vs
The Mathematician

205 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
24
269 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt The Mathematician!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Mathematician gets a takedown into half guard.
The Mathematician looks to land a strike but Klitschko avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Klitschko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Mathematician on the ground.
Klitschko keeping moving, preventing The Mathematician from controlling successfully.
The Mathematician working some strikes from top position.
The Mathematician keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Klitschko's head.
The Mathematician missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Mathematician postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klitschko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Mathematician.
The Mathematician missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Klitschko keeping moving, preventing The Mathematician from controlling successfully.
Klitschko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Mathematician.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Mathematician working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Klitschko keeping moving, preventing The Mathematician from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Mathematician is working Klitschko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Klitschko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Mathematician loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Klitschko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Mathematician accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klitschko looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Mathematician is one step ahead there.
The Mathematician looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Mathematician working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Mathematician tries to free his leg and advance position but Klitschko is retaining full guard.
The Mathematician trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Mathematician has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Mathematician ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klitschko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Mathematician fails to land the takedown.

The Mathematician shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Klitschko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The Mathematician scores with punches from side control.
The Mathematician throws an elbow but Klitschko slips to the side and avoids it well.
The Mathematician scoring with punches from side control.
The Mathematician lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko parries the strikes from The Mathematician easily there. The Mathematician is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Klitschko to escape.
The Mathematician prevents Klitschko from escaping the position.
Klitschko is working to avoid the ground and pound but The Mathematician connects with a decent elbow.
The Mathematician tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The Mathematician postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Klitschko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The Mathematician tries to score with some ground and pound. Klitschko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The Mathematician working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Klitschko tries to improve position but can't.

The Mathematician is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Klitschko has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko taking a bit of punishment here - The Mathematician scoring with strikes.
Klitschko prevents The Mathematician from moving into mount.
Klitschko tries to bench press The Mathematician off him but The Mathematician keeps the position.
The Mathematician creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Klitschko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The Mathematician is working Klitschko over with some ground and pound from side control.

The Mathematician is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Klitschko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Klitschko parries the strikes from The Mathematician easily there. The Mathematician is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Klitschko to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Mathematician gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Klitschko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Klitschko stalling in the clinch but The Mathematician improves position.
Klitschko is looking to break free of the clinch but The Mathematician has double underhooks.
Klitschko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Mathematician has him pressed against the cage.
Klitschko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klitschko has had enough of the clinch but The Mathematician keeps him there for the moment.
Klitschko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Mathematician drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klitschko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Mathematician has him pressed against the cage.
Klitschko prevents the takedown attempt.
Vitali Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt The Mathematician.
Klitschko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Mathematician keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klitschko's efforts to push away.

The Mathematician gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The Mathematician throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klitschko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Mathematician trying to control the position from guard on top but Klitschko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matt The Mathematician has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klitschko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Mathematician postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The Mathematician working some strikes from top position.
The Mathematician throwing strikes from guard but Klitschko blocks nicely.
The Mathematician working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klitschko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Mathematician.
The Mathematician trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Mathematician throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klitschko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Mathematician.

The Mathematician has gone for a leg lock! Klitschko slips out almost immediately though and dives into The Mathematician's guard.
The Mathematician is breathing heavily.
The Mathematician is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Klitschko thows a big elbow that misses.
Klitschko wants to stand but The Mathematician has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Klitschko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klitschko throwing strikes from guard but The Mathematician blocks nicely.
The Mathematician lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Klitschko!
A nice elbow there by The Mathematician.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

The Mathematician looking for a guillotine from mount but Klitschko is having none of it.
Klitschko wants to hold on but The Mathematician pushes him away.
The Mathematician fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The Mathematician putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like Vitali Klitschko has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klitschko blocking the ground and pound.
The Mathematician misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Klitschko working to try and regain half guard.
The Mathematician looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Mathematician cracks Klitschko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The Mathematician lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Klitschko! The Mathematician sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Klitschko and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matt The Mathematician!