PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Guilty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davel Klatzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guilty's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ARMAND VAN HELDEN - You don't know me. Davel Klatzen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Guilty
vs
Klatzen

200 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
244 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Guilty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Davel Klatzen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klatzen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klatzen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klatzen.
Guilty is breathing heavily.
Klatzen throws the left hand but Guilty avoids the punch easily.
Klatzen doesn't manage to clinch there - Guilty circles away.
Klatzen misses with a kick to the body.
Klatzen tries to clinch there but Guilty circles away.
Klatzen tries to clinch there but Guilty circles away.
Klatzen tries to clinch up.

Klatzen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Klatzen missing with knees to the body.
Guilty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klatzen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Klatzen.
Klatzen tries to break free but Guilty pushes him back against the cage.

Klatzen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klatzen jabs at Guilty's body.
Klatzen tries a head kick but it misses.
Klatzen wants to clinch.
Klatzen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klatzen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klatzen wants to clinch.
Guilty slips a jab from Klatzen.

Klatzen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guilty, pushing him back against the cage.
Guilty changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Klatzen fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Klatzen rushes Guilty and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Klatzen.
Klatzen crunches a lovely knee into Guilty's ribcage.

Klatzen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Klatzen moves into the clinch.
A short right from Klatzen on the inside.
Klatzen lands with a short shot to the head.

Klatzen breaks the clinch.
Klatzen tries to clinch but Guilty is having none of it.
Klatzen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klatzen throws a sloppy head kick and Guilty moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klatzen is looking to clinch but Guilty is avoiding it.
Klatzen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guilty paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Klatzen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guilty, pushing him back against the cage.
Klatzen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klatzen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Klatzen with a knee to the head.
Klatzen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klatzen works on Guilty's body with a couple of short punches.

Klatzen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guilty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Klatzen doesn't manage to clinch there - Guilty circles away.

Klatzen closes the distance and pushes Guilty back into the cage.
Klatzen digs a right hand underneath Guilty's ribcage. Guilty let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Klatzen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klatzen tries to close the distance and clinch but Guilty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klatzen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klatzen tries to clinch up.
Klatzen tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klatzen wants to clinch.
Klatzen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davel Klatzen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guilty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Klatzen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klatzen wants to clinch up but Guilty keeps it at a distance.
Klatzen tries a head kick but it misses.
Klatzen lands a front kick.
Klatzen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Klatzen is looking to clinch.
Guilty walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klatzen.
Klatzen throws a head kick but Guilty moves out of range.
Klatzen wants to clinch up but Guilty keeps it at a distance.

Klatzen moves into range and clinches up with Guilty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klatzen scores with a shot to the side of Guilty's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Klatzen as Guilty tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klatzen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davel Klatzen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klatzen lands with a slapping head kick.
Klatzen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guilty's head.
Klatzen misses with a straight right.
Klatzen doesn't manage to clinch there - Guilty circles away.
Klatzen scores with a hook to the body. Guilty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Klatzen tries to clinch but Guilty moves out of range.
Klatzen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guilty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Klatzen throws a sloppy head kick and Guilty moves out of range easily.
Klatzen tries to clinch up.
Klatzen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guilty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klatzen wants to clinch up but Guilty keeps it at a distance.

Klatzen clinches up with Guilty and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Klatzen - that landed with a thud.
Guilty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davel Klatzen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Klatzen throws the left hand but Guilty avoids the punch easily.
Klatzen scores with a spinning back kick!
Klatzen is looking to clinch but Guilty is avoiding it.
Klatzen tries to clinch up but Guilty circles away and keeps his distance.
Davel Klatzen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klatzen throws a sloppy head kick and Guilty moves out of range easily.
Klatzen connects with the punch.
Klatzen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klatzen lands with a nice body kick.
Klatzen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guilty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klatzen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klatzen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guilty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sam Guilty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Klatzen has Guilty up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klatzen lands an elbow inside that Guilty shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Klatzen.
Klatzen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guilty in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Klatzen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klatzen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Klatzen.
A short right from Klatzen.
Klatzen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klatzen lands an elbow just above Guilty 's eye.
Klatzen lands with a light punch inside.
Klatzen looking to throw knees to the head but Guilty is blocking nicely.

Klatzen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klatzen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guilty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Klatzen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Klatzen has closed the distance and engaged Guilty in a clinch.
Klatzen lands a good knee to the midsection. Guilty won't want to take too many of those.
Klatzen can't break the clinch.
Klatzen looking to throw knees to the head but Guilty is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Klatzen.
A frustrated look appears on Klatzen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Klatzen lands a nice elbow.
Klatzen lands a shoulder strike.
Klatzen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klatzen manages to break the clinch.
Klatzen scoring well with a low kick there.
Klatzen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klatzen wants to clinch up but Guilty keeps it at a distance.
Klatzen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guilty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klatzen tries to clinch there but Guilty circles away.
Klatzen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klatzen misses with a series of wild punches.
Klatzen fails to land with a series of punches.
Guilty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Klatzen doesn't manage to clinch there - Guilty circles away.
Klatzen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Klatzen scores with a head kick.
Klatzen jabs Guilty to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guilty keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klatzen tries to clinch but Guilty is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Klatzen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Guilty tries to keep at a distance but Klatzen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Klatzen lands with a short shot to the head.

Klatzen breaks from the clinch.
Klatzen wants to clinch.
Guilty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klatzen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guilty avoids the head kick by Klatzen.
Klatzen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klatzen wants to clinch.
Guilty digs a good hook to Klatzen's body.

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.
Guilty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guilty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klatzen doesn't manage to clinch there - Guilty circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klatzen, right into the meat.
Guilty swats away the attempt to clinch by Klatzen.
Klatzen wants to clinch.
Guilty circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klatzen throws a sloppy head kick and Guilty moves out of range easily.
Guilty moves out of range of the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davel Klatzen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Guilty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Klatzen has closed the distance and engaged Guilty in a clinch.
Klatzen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guilty.
Guilty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klatzen is defending well for now.
Klatzen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klatzen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guilty.
Klatzen lands with a light punch inside.
Klatzen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klatzen lands with a light punch inside.
Klatzen lands a knee to the head.
Klatzen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klatzen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guilty.
Klatzen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guilty is trying to trip Klatzen. He has hold of a leg but Klatzen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Guilty persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guilty trying to control but Klatzen is working from the bottom.
Klatzen wants to stand but Guilty is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guilty slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Guilty looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Klatzen prevents Guilty from moving into mount.
Klatzen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Klatzen is looking to get back to his feet here but Guilty is keeping cool and he's managed to take Klatzen's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klatzen wants to get back to his feet.
Good control from Guilty.
Klatzen is trying to stand back up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klatzen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Guilty gets his way!
Klatzen looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Guilty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Klatzen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Guilty has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Klatzen's body.
Klatzen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guilty. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klatzen holding both Guilty 's hands and preventing any damage.
Klatzen is trapped and Guilty is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Klatzen is trying to get back to his feet but Guilty has full control of the position and if anything, Klatzen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guilty keeps control of the position easily here as Klatzen tries to buck him off.

Guilty looking for the choke but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Guilty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Klatzen 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davel Klatzen!