PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kleckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marijan Benes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Kleckner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kleckner
vs
Benes

200 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
213 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Kleckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marijan Benes!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleckner throws a nice outside leg kick.

Kleckner shoots in and bounces Benes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kleckner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kleckner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Benes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kleckner with a nice head shot there.
Kleckner tries to free his leg and advance position but Benes is retaining full guard.
Kleckner wants to control from the top but Benes keeps moving.
Kleckner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Kleckner drops back looking for a leg! Benes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Benes manages to kick Kleckner off! Kleckner jumps back into Benes's guard.
Benes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kleckner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kleckner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleckner cracks Benes with a solid left hand.
Kleckner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kleckner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Benes looks gassed!
Benes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kleckner throws a strike but Benes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kleckner has his feet on Benes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benes wants to clinch up but Kleckner keeps it at a distance.

Kleckner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kleckner scores with punches from side control.
Benes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kleckner connects with a decent elbow.

It looks like Marijan Benes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kleckner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Benes down.
Benes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Benes is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Kleckner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Benes is still in real trouble! Can Kleckner finish him?
Kleckner cracks Benes with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kleckner immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Benes is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kleckner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Kleckner!