PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumpo Klumpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hiri
vs
Klumpo

190 cm
23
214 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
221 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kara Hiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sumpo Klumpo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiri thows a body shot but no joy.
Hiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiri throws a lazy right hand but Klumpo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klumpo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiri.
Klumpo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klumpo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klumpo, right into the meat.
Hiri misses with a looping right.
Hiri tries to bum rush Klumpo with a series of wild strikes but Klumpo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Klumpo misses the target.
Hiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klumpo.
Kara Hiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Klumpo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hiri looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Klumpo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Klumpo throwing strikes from guard but Hiri blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiri is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hiri is looking to stand up but Klumpo isn't so interested in that idea.
Hiri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hiri is looking to stand up but Klumpo isn't so interested in that idea.
Klumpo lands a couple of digs.
Hiri pulls Klumpo in close to his closed guard and prevents Klumpo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hiri wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kara Hiri just wasn't active enough.
Hiri throws a leg kick but Klumpo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Klumpo loads up on a big right hand but Hiri slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri throws a shot from downtown. Klumpo moves away and avoids it.
Hiri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klumpo counters with a nice body shot.

Klumpo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Klumpo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Klumpo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Klumpo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hiri is looking to stand up but Klumpo isn't so interested in that idea.
Klumpo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hiri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klumpo postures up in Hiri's guard and throws a big left but Hiri blocks it.
Hiri wants to stand up but Klumpo is controlling him.
Hiri is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri keeping moving, preventing Klumpo from controlling successfully.
Hiri looking for a sweep. Not yet Hiri, not yet.
Klumpo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Klumpo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hiri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Klumpo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Klumpo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hiri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klumpo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Klumpo landing some decent shots from guard.
Klumpo works over Hiri with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Klumpo is standing up over Hiri. Hiri looks to escape but Klumpo dives into side control.
Klumpo is looking to take a break and control but Hiri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klumpo scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klumpo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hiri wants to control but Klumpo postures up.
Klumpo scoring with punches and elbows.
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!
Klumpo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Klumpo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Klumpo misses
and Hiri counters with a right hand to the body.
Hiri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klumpos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Klumpo swings widly with a right hand
letting Hiri counter with a right hand.
Klumpo throws a jab when Hiri was well out of range.
Klumpo misses with an uppercut
and Hiri counters with a two punch combo.
Hiri jabs at Klumpo's body.
Hiri moves out of range of the leg kick from Klumpo.
Hiri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hiri throws a jab when Klumpo was well out of range.
Klumpo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Klumpo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hiri's head.
Hiri misses with a looping right.
Hiri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hiri throws an off balance right hand

and Klumpo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Klumpo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiri stops a takedown attempt from Klumpo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hiri.
Klumpo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hiri taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hiri.
Klumpo keeps control of Hiri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Klumpo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hiri is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hiri defending against the ground and pound.
Klumpo cracks Hiri with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Klumpo prevents Hiri from escaping the position.
Klumpo misses with the ground and pound.
Hiri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Klumpo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klumpo working the head with strikes.
Hiri is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Klumpo is looking to take a break and control but Hiri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hiri wants to control but Klumpo postures up.
Klumpo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hiri is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hiri tries to buck Klumpo off but Klumpo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hiri is avoiding damage well.
Klumpo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hiri some visible discomfort.
Klumpo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Klumpo working the ground and pound from side control.
Klumpo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hiri keeps working.
Klumpo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Klumpo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hiri works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hiri looks like he's trying to stand up.
Klumpo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Klumpo is trying to control. Hiri wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klumpo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hiri pushes Klumpo off but Klumpo dives into side control.
Hiri is not content to let Klumpo control the position.
Hiri is looking for a sweep.
Sumpo Klumpo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klumpo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiri is not content to let Klumpo control the position.
Klumpo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sumpo Klumpo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice defenses there by Klumpo.
Klumpo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klumpo throws the left hand but Hiri avoids the punch easily.
Klumpo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Klumpo slips under a jab from Hiri.
Klumpo misses with a hook.
Hiri throws a shot to the body.
Hiri misses with a left hand

and Klumpo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hiri's guard now.
Hiri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Klumpo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hiri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hiri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hiri is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Klumpo dives into side control.
Klumpo trying to control the position but Hiri is working away.
Klumpo cracks Hiri with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Klumpo.
Klumpo trying to control the position but Hiri is working away.
Klumpo cracks Hiri with a big right hand but Hiri just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hiri is looking for a sweep.
Hiri is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Klumpo is looking to take a break and control but Hiri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hiri wants to control but Klumpo postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hiri is looking for a sweep.
Hiri wants to get back to his feet.
Hiri is not content to let Klumpo control the position.
Kara Hiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klumpo looks up at the clock and then as Hiri takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Klumpo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hiri is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Klumpo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Klumpo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Klumpo trying to control the position but Hiri is working away.
Klumpo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Klumpo working the head and body with strikes.
Klumpo looking to control but instead Hiri has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo moves into full mount! Hiri won't be happy about that!
Klumpo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hiri squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Klumpo raining down shots from the mount!
Klumpo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Klumpo landing punches.
Klumpo cracks Hiri with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hiri is bucking up trying to escape but Klumpo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Hiri is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klumpo controlling his opponent.
Oh Hiri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Hiri bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Klumpo and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sumpo Klumpo!