PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Twister will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Klopfenstein
vs
Twister

169 cm
34
168 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

188 cm
28
195 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Twister!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twister dips to his left and cracks Klopfenstein with an uppercut!
Twister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klopfenstein .
The fighters circling - Twister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Twister.
Klopfenstein tries to bum rush Twister with a series of wild strikes but Twister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klopfenstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Klopfenstein . Twister shrugs it off though.
Twister looks winded!
Twister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Twister throws the left hand but Klopfenstein avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twister thows a body shot but no joy.
Twister lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Twister.
Klopfenstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Twister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Twister connects with the punch.
Klopfenstein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister shoots in for a takedown but Klopfenstein shows good takedown defense.
A swing and a miss from Twister.
Twister shoots and misses
and Klopfenstein counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Klopfenstein misses with a wild combination.
Klopfenstein throws a shot from downtown. Twister moves away and avoids it.
Tony Twister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Twister misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Twister.
Twister connects with a good right hand that stumbles Klopfenstein . Klopfenstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Twister swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Klopfenstein .
Twister tries to bum rush Klopfenstein with a series of wild strikes but Klopfenstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Twister closes the distance and clinches up with Klopfenstein , looking for a takedown. Twister pushes Klopfenstein against the cage but Klopfenstein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ichabod Klopfenstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twister.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein staying out of range there.
Klopfenstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Twister.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twister showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klopfenstein .
Twister uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Klopfenstein has time to react.
Twister fails with the takedown.
Klopfenstein throws a sloppy head kick and Twister moves out of range easily.
Klopfenstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Twister will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Twister throws a right hand that misses
and Klopfenstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klopfenstein slips under a jab.
Twister looks to land a right hand but Klopfenstein moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Twister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Twister misses.
Klopfenstein connects with a leg kick. Twister looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Twister is breathing heavily.
Klopfenstein thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Twister if he has to take too many more of those.
Twister lands a really nice looking cross but Klopfenstein seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein lands with a kick to the temple. Twister shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Twister might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Twister misses with a jab to the body
and Klopfenstein counters with a good low kick that Twister was not able to check.
Twister shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klopfenstein as he avoids it easily.
Ichabod Klopfenstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klopfenstein staying out of range there.
Klopfenstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Twister.
Klopfenstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Twister's calf.
Ichabod Klopfenstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Klopfenstein avoids the body shot from Twister.
Twister just misses with a punch to the body.
Klopfenstein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Klopfenstein ducks under a wild hook from Twister.
Twister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Klopfenstein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister misses with a hook. Klopfenstein ducked under it nicely.
Klopfenstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Twister fails to land the takedown.
Klopfenstein scores with a spinning back kick!
Twister avoids the head kick by Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twister throws a lazy uppercut
and Klopfenstein counters with a head kick. That will keep Twister thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ichabod Klopfenstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Twister takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Twister takes a kick to the side of the head.
Twister changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klopfenstein tries to avoid it but Twister manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klopfenstein to the ground. Klopfenstein escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ichabod Klopfenstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twister.
Klopfenstein fakes the leg kick and cracks Twister in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klopfenstein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Twister takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Klopfenstein dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Klopfenstein throws a head kick but Twister moves out of range.
Klopfenstein slips a jab from Twister.
Twister is trying desperately to land a takedown but Klopfenstein is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Twister.
Twister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klopfenstein moves away.
Twister loads up on a big right hand but Klopfenstein slips the punch.
Klopfenstein throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klopfenstein looks to land a body kick but Twister moved away.
Twister misses with an uppercut
and Twister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Twister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Twister bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klopfenstein 's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein scores with a head kick.
Twister blocks the body kick.
Twister looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klopfenstein is fending him off so far but Twister persists. Nope, Klopfenstein circles away and we're back to standing.
Twister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klopfenstein thuds his shin into the meat of Twister's side.
Twister misses the jab.
Twister misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Klopfenstein .
Twister gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klopfenstein counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fighters circle, before Klopfenstein throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Twister's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Klopfenstein lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Ichabod Klopfenstein !
Ichabod Klopfenstein really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Xtreme Merchandise logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.