PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Kleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanz Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kleva
vs
Staton

194 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitaliy Kleva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hanz Staton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Staton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kleva defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Kleva as Staton shoots in.
Staton throws a body punch but Kleva moves out of range.
Kleva blocks a head kick by Staton.
Staton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kleva manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Kleva.

It looks like Hanz Staton has been cut.
Staton slaps away a takedown attempt from Kleva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kleva stuffs the takedown attempt from Staton. Staton gets slowly back to his feet.
Vitaliy Kleva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanz Staton.
Staton shoots for a double leg takedown but Kleva sprawls well. He's pushed Staton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Staton has a takedown stuffed.
Staton fails with the takedown.
Kleva looks for a takedown but Staton sprawls well.
Staton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kleva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Staton somewhat.
Kleva tests Staton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Staton shoots in looking for a takedown but Kleva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Staton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kleva.
A lazy body kick from Staton
and Kleva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Kleva closes the distance and pushes Staton back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kleva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Staton after a bit of a struggle.

Kleva pulls Staton into guard.
Staton wants to control from the top but Kleva keeps moving.
Staton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kleva is keeping the position for now.
Staton with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton throwing strikes from guard but Kleva blocks nicely.
Kleva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Staton throwing strikes from guard but Kleva blocks nicely.
Staton scoring with some ground and pound.
Staton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Staton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kleva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Staton looking to sit in guard and control but Kleva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staton looking for a sweep. Not yet Staton, not yet.
Kleva wants to control from the top but Staton keeps moving.
Kleva stopping the sweep attempt from Staton.
Kleva throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staton trying to keep a closed guard but Kleva is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitaliy Kleva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hanz Staton'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.

Kleva tries to close the distance and clinch but Staton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Staton has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Staton or perhaps it was just good defense by Kleva which made him look bad.
Staton 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.
Kleva tries to clinch there but Staton circles away.
Kleva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kleva wobbles Staton with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Kleva dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Staton to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vitaliy Kleva!