PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jiminiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladimir Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Jiminiy
vs
Klitschko

193 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Jiminiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wladimir Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiminiy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Klitschko throws an overhand right that lands on Jiminiy's shoulder, as Jiminiy tries to avoid the shot.

Klitschko has Jiminiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Jiminiy tries to circle away but Klitschko has him pinned against the cage.
Klitschko tries to circle away but Jiminiy has him pinned against the cage.
Jiminiy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Klitschko lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Klitschko.

Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jiminiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klitschko scores with a nice strike.
Jiminiy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Klitschko to counter with a crisp jab.
Klitschko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klitschko thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiminiy.
Klitschko throws a shot to the body.
Klitschko scores with the left hand. Jiminiy knows he should have avoided that one.
Klitschko misses with a hook.
Klitschko scores with a jab.
Klitschko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jiminiy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jiminiy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jiminiy lands with a hook. Klitschko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Wladimir Klitschko has been cut.
Klitschko with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Klitschko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klitschko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jiminiy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klitschko.
Jiminiy tries to bum rush Klitschko with a series of wild strikes but Klitschko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiminiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Klitschko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Jiminiy scores with a four punch combination!
Klitschko throws a jab but it's blocked by Jiminiy.
Klitschko scores with a body shot.
Klitschko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klitschko thows a body shot but no joy.
Klitschko slips a jab and a cross from Jiminiy.
Jiminiy connects with a right hand. Klitschko shakes it off.
Jiminiy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Klitschko to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiminiy is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiminiy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klitschko.
Jiminiy throws a combination that misses
and Jiminiy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jiminiy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Jiminiy misses its intended target.
Klitschko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Klitschko forces Jiminiy back against the cage and clinches.

Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Klitschko misses with an uppercut.
Jiminiy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jiminiy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klitschko.
Klitschko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko connects with a looping right hand.
Jiminiy throws a hook but Klitschko avoids it easily.
Jiminiy misses with a double jab.
Klitschko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiminiy.
Jiminiy needs to keep his hands up - Klitschko had a free shot at his head there.
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Jiminiy.
Nice uppercut lands for Klitschko. That snapped Jiminiy's head back.
Klitschko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jiminiy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiminiy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Klitschko to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice body punch from Klitschko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jiminiy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jiminiy feints a jab promting Klitschko to slip. Jiminiy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Klitschko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jiminiy misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wladimir Klitschko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wladimir Klitschko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slow jab from Klitschko misses its intended target.
Klitschko throws an off balance right hand
and Jiminiy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jiminiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jiminiy missing with a left hand there. Klitschko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jiminiy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jiminiy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jiminiy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Klitschko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jiminiy scrambles back to his feet.
Wladimir Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Klitschko misses.
Klitschko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jiminiy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
Jiminiy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminiy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jiminiy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Klitschko dodges the punch combination from Jiminiy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donk. Klitschko catches Jiminiy right on the button with a cross.
Jiminiy swinging wildly here.
Jiminiy misses with a combination
enabling Klitschko to counter with a crisp jab.
Klitschko throws a looping overhand right but Jiminiy ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Klitschko misses.
Jiminiy walks into a straight right hand from Klitschko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiminiy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jiminiy misses with a left hand
and Klitschko counters with a nice uppercut.
Jiminiy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Klitschko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jiminiy scrambles back to his feet.
Klitschko lands a jab.
Klitschko throws a lazy right hand but Jiminiy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klitschko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiminiy.
Jiminiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Klitschko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klitschko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Klitschko manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Klitschko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jiminiy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Klitschko.
Klitschko punishes Jiminiy's body with a nice straight punch.
Jiminiy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klitschko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jimmy Jiminiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klitschko slips under a jab.
Klitschko throws a big shot that misses.
Jiminiy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Klitschko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klitschko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jiminiy doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko stalks Jiminiy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jiminiy's face. Jiminiy staggers backwards, shaken.
Jiminiy throws out a loose jab but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jiminiy tries to keep at a distance but Klitschko has taken the fight into the clinch.

Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiminiy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Klitschko counters with a two punch combo.
Jiminiy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Klitschko throws a right hand that misses
and Jiminiy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Klitschko moves into range and clinches up with Jiminiy.

Klitschko breaks the clinch.
Klitschko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wladimir Klitschko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wladimir Klitschko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A lazy left from Klitschko finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a looping left.
Klitschko lands a nice looking body shot.
Klitschko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiminiy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klitschko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jiminiy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Klitschko throws a big shot that misses.
Klitschko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Klitschko looks to land a right hand but Jiminiy moved out of range.
Klitschko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Klitschko throws a shot to the body.
Jiminiy misses with a kick to the body.
Wladimir Klitschko seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Jiminiy misses.
Klitschko cracks Jiminiy with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Klitschko.
Klitschko lands a jab.
Jiminiy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klitschko scores with a nice strike.
Klitschko throws a body punch but Jiminiy moves out of range.

Klitschko takes the fight into the clinch.
Klitschko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klitschko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jiminiy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jiminiy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Klitschko rushes Jiminiy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Klitschko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klitschko throws out a powerful jab.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch but Jiminiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitschko throws a big shot that misses.
Klitschko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jiminiy.
Jiminiy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Klitschko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jiminiy.
Jiminiy looks to land a left hand but Klitschko moved out of range nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Klitschko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko takes a swing at Jiminiy's ribcage but misses.
Jiminiy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Klitschko.

Klitschko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jiminiy, pushing him back against the cage.
Jiminiy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Klitschko breaks the clinch.
Klitschko lands with a nice combination. Jiminiy backs away looking to recover.
Klitschko scores with a jab.
Jiminiy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Klitschko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiminiy misses with a body shot.
Klitschko tries to clinch up.
Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiminiy.

Klitschko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jiminiy, pushing him back against the cage.

Klitschko breaks the clinch.
Klitschko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Klitschko throws a big shot that misses.
Jiminiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klitschko was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiminiy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko misses with an uppercut.
Jimmy Jiminiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klitschko works the jab nicely.
Klitschko lands with a straight right. Jiminiy didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wladimir Klitschko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klitschko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Wladimir Klitschko!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Wladimir Klitschko!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Wladimir Klitschko!

Wladimir Klitschko wins by unanimous decision!