PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosmo Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avigdor Liberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kramer comes to the cage accompanied by O Jerry ....or is it Sherry....no matter its by Journey. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kramer
vs
Liberman

225 cm
27
210 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

188 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kosmo Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avigdor Liberman !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kramer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Liberman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Liberman looking to pass the guard.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Liberman from controlling successfully.
Kramer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liberman stays in close to Kramer's body and controls the position.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Liberman from controlling successfully.
Kramer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kramer keeping full guard, as Liberman tries to pass.
Liberman postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Avigdor Liberman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kramer slaps away a takedown attempt from Liberman , before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kramer moves into the clinch.

Liberman has hold of one of Kramer's legs. Kramer is fighting the takedown attempt but Liberman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Liberman wants to pass the guard but Kramer is keeping the position.
Liberman trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Liberman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Liberman looking to pass the guard.
Kramer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Liberman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liberman throws a big elbow that misses.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Liberman from controlling successfully.
Liberman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liberman throws an elbow that misses. Kramer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Liberman 's guard. Nice move by Kramer!
Kramer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liberman working a defensive guard here.
Kramer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liberman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kramer postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liberman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kramer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kramer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Liberman working a defensive guard here.
Liberman keeping moving, preventing Kramer from controlling successfully.
Liberman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kramer.

Liberman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kramer is aware though and is defending well.

Liberman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kramer wants to control from the top but Liberman keeps moving.

Liberman looking for a guillotine here but Kramer defends easily.
Kramer trying to control but Liberman is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is really struggling to control Liberman but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Liberman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kramer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kramer trying to control but Liberman is working from the bottom.

Liberman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kramer defends it easily.
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!
Liberman is pulling down on Kramer's head. It's preventing any offense from Kramer, at least for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kosmo Kramer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kramer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kramer tries to clinch but Liberman moves away

and Liberman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Liberman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avigdor Liberman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kramer moves into the clinch.
Liberman is looking for a takedown.
Liberman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kramer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Liberman is trying to trip Kramer. He has hold of a leg but Kramer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Liberman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kramer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kramer wants to stand up but Liberman is controlling him.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Liberman from controlling successfully.
Liberman working some strikes from top position.
Liberman trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liberman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kramer's head.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Liberman from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kramer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Liberman .
Liberman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liberman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kramer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Liberman trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer controlling Liberman 's posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kramer tries to clinch up but Liberman circles away and keeps his distance.
Kramer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Liberman on the side of the head.
Liberman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Liberman .
Kosmo Kramer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avigdor Liberman .
Kramer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kramer swinging wildly here.
Kramer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liberman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Kramer as Liberman shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kramer tries to clinch but Liberman is having none of it.
Liberman slips a jab and a cross from Kramer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer wants to clinch.
Liberman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liberman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Liberman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Liberman lands in his opponent's guard.
Liberman is pushing down on Kramer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kramer is fighting to maintain full guard but Liberman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Liberman wants to take a breather but Kramer is having none of it.
Liberman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Avigdor Liberman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liberman wants to take a breather but Kramer is having none of it.
Liberman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Liberman .
Liberman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Liberman punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liberman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kramer because Liberman loaded up on that one.
Liberman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liberman misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avigdor Liberman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Liberman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Liberman shoots in and bounces Kramer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Liberman wants to control from the top but Kramer keeps moving.
Liberman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kramer is keeping the position for now.
Kramer can't keep his opponent in guard - Liberman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Liberman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Liberman trying to mount his opponent but Kramer defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Liberman connects with a nice short shot to Kramer's temple.
Liberman wants to free his trapped foot but Kramer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Liberman wants to control but Kramer is keeping him busy.
Liberman trying to pass the guard but Kramer defending well.
Liberman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Liberman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kramer defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liberman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kramer defending well though.
Liberman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kramer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Liberman dominating with strikes here.
Kramer tries to lock up and control but Liberman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Liberman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kramer blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liberman moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kramer has worked his arm free - good work by Kramer!
Liberman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kramer keeps working.
Check out the look on Liberman 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Liberman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Liberman just content to control the position.
Liberman in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four 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!
Liberman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Liberman works to advance to full mount. Kramer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kosmo Kramer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liberman unloads with some shots from mount but Kramer bucks and avoids them well.
Liberman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kramer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Liberman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kramer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Liberman .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liberman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Avigdor Liberman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Liberman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avigdor Liberman !