PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marteen Van Koos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Klinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Klinch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Koos
vs
Klinch

185 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marteen Van Koos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Klinch!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klinch throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Van Koos was covering up waiting for the punch and Klinch finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Van Koos pushes Klinch off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Klinch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Koos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Klinch defends it nicely.

Klinch has closed the distance and engaged Van Koos in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Klinch.

It looks like Marteen Van Koos has been cut.
Van Koos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Klinch controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Koos managing to block the knees to the body from Klinch.
Klinch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Koos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Klinch lands an elbow inside that Van Koos shrugs off.
Van Koos being controlled against the cage.
Klinch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klinch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Koos's defenses.
Klinch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Koos is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klinch lands a knee to the body.
Klinch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Koos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Klinch lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Klinch.
Van Koos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klinch is stalling here.
Klinch lands an elbow inside.
Van Koos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klinch lands a nice elbow.
Klinch lands an elbow just above Van Koos 's eye.
Nice elbow from Klinch.
Van Koos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Klinch prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marteen Van Koos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klinch lands a damaging elbow.
Van Koos takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Koos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Klinch is defending well.
Klinch taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Klinch drops Van Koos with a big knee straight up the middle! Van Koos is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Van Koos is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Koos wants to stay close but Klinch steps back to make room for something. Van Koos seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Klinch and Van Koos drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roger Klinch!