PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Obadiah Klinefelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klinefelter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Star Wars. Roth is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shawn Michaels - Sexy Boy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Klinefelter
vs
Roth

173 cm
28
184 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

181 cm
25
183 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Obadiah Klinefelter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Roth!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinefelter circles away from the clinch attempt.

Roth moves into range and clinches up with Klinefelter.

Roth wants the takedown. Klinefelter is fighting it off but Roth persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Klinefelter's guard against the cage.

Roth drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roth jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roth is fighting to break Klinefelter's control of his arms but Klinefelter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Klinefelter keeping moving, preventing Roth from controlling successfully.
Klinefelter pulls Roth in close to his closed guard and prevents Roth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Klinefelter wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinefelter is working hard here to advance position.
Roth trying to control the position from guard on top but Klinefelter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Obadiah Klinefelter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Klinefelter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roth wants to clinch.

Klinefelter clinches.
Klinefelter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roth.
Klinefelter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roth blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinefelter is pressed up against the cage. Roth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Klinefelter down to the mat. Klinefelter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klinefelter as he jumps to the side.
Klinefelter lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Daniel Roth has been cut.
Roth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klinefelter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roth.
Obadiah Klinefelter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Roth.

Roth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roth prevents Klinefelter from improving his position.
Klinefelter moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinefelter looking to control.
Roth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Roth is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Klinefelter!
Roth with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roth throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Klinefelter because Roth loaded up on that one.
Roth landing punches.

It looks like Obadiah Klinefelter has been cut.
Roth looking to finish with strikes here!
Klinefelter is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth thowing shots but they're missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klinefelter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Roth landing strikes from the mount and Klinefelter is in trouble!
Roth working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Klinefelter slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Roth is pressing down on Klinefelter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Klinefelter is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klinefelter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Roth dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Roth with a lazy takedown attempt

and Klinefelter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Klinefelter.
Roth blocks the elbow strike.
Roth wants to take the fight to the mat but Klinefelter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Roth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Obadiah Klinefelter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Roth.
Klinefelter prevents the takedown attempt.
Klinefelter lands an elbow inside that Roth shrugs off.
A short right from Klinefelter on the inside.
Roth is looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klinefelter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klinefelter lands an elbow inside.
Roth tries for a takedown but Klinefelter manages to get underhooks.
Roth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Klinefelter pulls his leg out and moves away.

Klinefelter rushes Roth and presses him up against the cage.
Klinefelter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinefelter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roth is breathing heavily.
Roth takes an elbow to the temple.
Klinefelter lands a right hand.
Roth is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice elbow from Klinefelter.
Klinefelter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roth takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Daniel Roth's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Klinefelter.
Roth is looking for a takedown.
Roth goes for a takedown attempt but Klinefelter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Roth looks to land a left hand but Klinefelter moved out of range nicely.

Klinefelter clinches up with Roth and pushes him back against the cage.
Klinefelter scores with a shot to the side of Roth's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roth changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Klinefelter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Obadiah Klinefelter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klinefelter looks to land a body kick but Roth moved away.
Klinefelter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Klinefelter's waist but Klinefelter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roth off to one side.
Klinefelter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Roth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Klinefelter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Daniel Roth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klinefelter punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Klinefelter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Roth is looking to get to half guard.
Roth tries to lock up and control but Klinefelter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Klinefelter scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Roth is rocked!

The cut above Daniel Roth's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Roth's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Obadiah Klinefelter!
Obadiah Klinefelter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.