PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Obadiah Klinefelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Nightman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klinefelter comes to the cage accompanied by Star Wars. Nightman has chosen The Night Man as his entrance music. Walt Nightman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Klinefelter
vs
Nightman

173 cm
24
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
178 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Obadiah Klinefelter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walt Nightman!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightman tries a low kick but Klinefelter avoids it.
Nightman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klinefelter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nightman.
Nightman throws a head kick that misses

and Klinefelter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Klinefelter.
Klinefelter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nightman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klinefelter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klinefelter wants to control from the top but Nightman keeps moving.
Nightman wants to stand and escape but Klinefelter is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinefelter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nightman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nightman pulls Klinefelter in close to prevent any damage.
Klinefelter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Nightman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klinefelter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klinefelter throwing strikes from guard but Nightman blocks nicely.

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.
Nightman managing to control the position.
Nightman looking for a sweep. Not yet Nightman, not yet.
Klinefelter looking to pass the guard.
Klinefelter won't allow Nightman to sweep him here.
Nightman trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walt Nightman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Klinefelter ducks under a wild hook from Nightman.
Klinefelter throws a leg kick
and Nightman counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Obadiah Klinefelter has been cut.
Nightman misses with a wild body shot.
Nightman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klinefelter moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightman connects with a right hand. Klinefelter shakes it off.
Nightman lands with an overhand left.
Nightman throws a leg kick
and Klinefelter counters with a thumping low kick.
Nightman wants to slow Klinefelter down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nightman connects with a body shot.
Klinefelter lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Obadiah Klinefelter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Obadiah Klinefelter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Klinefelter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nightman swings for the body but Klinefelter moves out of range.
Nightman misses the jab.
Nightman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Klinefelter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klinefelter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nightman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klinefelter blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinefelter avoids the body shot from Nightman.
A low kick from Klinefelter is predictable there
letting Nightman counter with a right hand.
Nightman swings widly with a right hand

and Klinefelter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Klinefelter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nightman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nightman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightman trying to control from half guard but Klinefelter is working away.
Nightman controlling the action here.
Nightman is trying to control. Klinefelter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like Nightman is going to stand back up.
Klinefelter is staying active underneath Nightman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Klinefelter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klinefelter tries to get out of the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Walt Nightman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nightman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klinefelter was well out of range. Poor timing from Nightman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightman misses with a two punch combination.
Nightman misses with a hook
and Klinefelter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Klinefelter misses
and Nightman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nightman misses with an uppercut
and Klinefelter counters with a head kick. That will keep Nightman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Walt Nightman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nightman misses with a hook

and Klinefelter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nightman!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nightman is trying desperately to improve position.
Nightman is squirming around, avoiding Klinefelter's attempts to control the action.
Klinefelter thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nightman gets back to half guard.
Nightman regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obadiah Klinefelter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Obadiah Klinefelter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Klinefelter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Klinefelter is stalling here. Nightman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Klinefelter seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nightman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Klinefelter is trying to get back to half guard.
Nightman wants to control but Klinefelter is keeping him busy.

Nightman stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightman cracks Klinefelter with a good jab.
Klinefelter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klinefelter throws a head kick that Nightman semi-blocks.
Nightman throws a hook but Klinefelter avoids it easily.
Walt Nightman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightman throws a body kick the misses
and Klinefelter counters with a nice body kick.
Nightman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Klinefelter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nightman.
Nightman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nightman lunges at Klinefelter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Klinefelter's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightman tries to bum rush Klinefelter with a series of wild strikes but Klinefelter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nightman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nightman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klinefelter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nightman scores with a leg kick.
Obadiah Klinefelter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Nightman misses.
Klinefelter looks for the body kick but Nightman saw that one coming.
Klinefelter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nightman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walt Nightman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klinefelter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obadiah Klinefelter!