PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klas Micropop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Rimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Micropop
vs
Rimes

183 cm
33
275 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

204 cm
26
239 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Klas Micropop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Optimus Rimes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimes defending well as Micropop loads up on a big left hand.
Micropop thows a body shot but no joy.
Rimes throws a push kick but Micropop slaps the foot to one side.
Micropop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rimes throws an overhand right that lands on Micropop's shoulder, as Micropop tries to avoid the shot.
Rimes connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Klas Micropop has been cut.
Klas Micropop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Micropop.
Rimes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Micropop throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rimes has managed to clinch.
Rimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rimes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rimes lands a left hand.
Rimes lands with a left to the head.
Micropop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Rimes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rimes tries to work over Micropop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Micropop has Rimes pushed against the cage.
Micropop throws a punch but it's blocked by Rimes.
Micropop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Micropop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Micropop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Micropop misses with an elbow over the top.
Rimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Micropop controls his hands.
Rimes lands a knee to the body.
Rimes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Micropop or not.
Rimes has a couple of punches blocked by Micropop.
Micropop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rimes backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rimes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micropop takes a knee to the side of the body.
Micropop is breathing heavily.
Rimes misses with a knee strike.
Micropop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Micropop's elbow.
Rimes trying to land knees to the body.
Rimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Micropop controls his hands.
Micropop misses with some punches.
Rimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rimes dodges an elbow strike from Micropop.
A head punch on the inside from Micropop fails to land.
Micropop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Micropop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Micropop's elbow.
Rimes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rimes can't find room to land a body shot as Micropop controls the action.
Nice body punch from Rimes.
Micropop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rimes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Micropop lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rimes.
A knee to the head by Rimes.
Rimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rimes.
Micropop throws a punch but it's blocked by Rimes.
Rimes tries a knee to the head but Micropop blocks it.
Rimes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rimes scores with a shoulder strike.
Rimes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rimes connects with a knee to the head.
Rimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rimes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rimes fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rimes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rimes misses with some punches.
Rimes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rimes throws a punch but it's blocked by Micropop.
Rimes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Still in the clinch, Rimes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Micropop tries to land a knee to the head but Rimes blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rimes.
Rimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rimes lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rimes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rimes can't find room to land a body shot as Micropop controls the action.
Rimes cracks Micropop with a nice body shot.
Rimes lands a left hand.
Micropop prevents a body shot from Rimes.
A short right from Rimes on the inside.
Rimes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Micropop in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimes lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rimes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rimes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rimes pushes Micropop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rimes.
Rimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Micropop backwards.
A knee to the head by Rimes.
Rimes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rimes tries to work over Micropop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rimes presses Micropop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rimes.
Rimes lands a left hand.
Rimes misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Rimes on the inside.
Rimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rimes scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Rimes on the inside.
Rimes blocks an elbow strike.
Rimes tries a knee to the head but Micropop blocks it.
Rimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Micropop controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Rimes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klas Micropop's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rimes blocks a head kick by Micropop.
Rimes is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rimes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rimes feints and then cracks Micropop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Micropop down.
Rimes catches Micropop with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Micropop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rimes circles away quickly and effectively.

Rimes closes the distance and clinches.
Micropop tries to throw a body punch but Rimes avoids it by throwing Micropop back against the cage.
Rimes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rimes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Micropop's elbow.
Rimes blocks the elbow strike.
Rimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rimes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rimes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rimes blocks an uppercut.
Rimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Micropop's elbow.
Rimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Micropop's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Micropop backwards.
Micropop prevents a body shot from Rimes.
Rimes misses with a body punch.
Rimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rimes misses with a knee strike.
Rimes is leaning against Micropop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Micropop controls his hands.
Rimes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Micropop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rimes.
Rimes tries a body shot but Micropop blocks it.
Rimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Micropop.
Rimes can't find room to land a body shot as Micropop controls the action.
Rimes misses with a punch on the inside.
Micropop takes a knee right on the jaw!

Klas Micropop's cut is getting worse.
Micropop is trying to stall.
Micropop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rimes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micropop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rimes dodges an elbow strike from Micropop.
Micropop blocks a body shot from Rimes.
Rimes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rimes managing to block the knees to the body from Micropop.
Rimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Micropop controls his hands.
Rimes connects with a knee to the head.
Micropop unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Micropop fails to land.
Rimes tries to work over Micropop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rimes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rimes lands with a light punch inside.
Rimes lands a good knee to the midsection. Micropop won't want to take too many of those.
Rimes scores with a shot to the side of Micropop's head.
Rimes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rimes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rimes misses with a punch to the body.
Rimes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rimes scores with a shoulder strike.
Micropop prevents a body shot from Rimes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rimes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rimes presses Micropop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rimes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rimes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Rimes.
Rimes cracks Micropop with a nice body shot.
Rimes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rimes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rimes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Micropop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Rimes as the two fighters clinch.
Rimes presses Micropop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rimes crunches a lovely knee into Micropop's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rimes.
Rimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rimes lands a body punch.
Rimes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Micropop or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimes pushes Micropop back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rimes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Micropop or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rimes.
Rimes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Micropop.
Rimes gets through Micropop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Micropop avoiding damage as Rimes throws knees to the body.
Rimes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Micropop.
Rimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Micropop controls his hands.
Micropop landing knees to the head.
Rimes works on Micropop's body with a couple of short punches.
Rimes misses with a knee to the head.
Rimes lands with a short shot to the head.
Rimes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Micropop backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micropop blocking some punches.
Rimes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Rimes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rimes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Micropop prevents a body shot from Rimes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Rimes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Klas Micropop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Micropop throws a body punch but Rimes moves out of range.
Micropop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rimes cracks Micropop with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rimes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Micropop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Rimes clinches up against the cage.
Rimes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micropop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Micropop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Micropop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Micropop swings wildly with an uppercut but Rimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rimes works on Micropop's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rimes landing knees to the body.
Micropop tries a knee to the head but Rimes blocks it.
Rimes pushes Micropop back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Micropop can't find room to land a body shot as Rimes controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rimes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimes misses with a body punch.
Rimes lands with a light punch inside.
Rimes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Micropop prevents a body shot from Rimes.
Rimes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Micropop's elbow.
Rimes lands with a left to the head.
Rimes misses with a knee strike.
Micropop blocks a body shot from Rimes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rimes digs a right hand underneath Micropop's ribcage. Micropop let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rimes lands a right hand.
Micropop prevents a body shot from Rimes.
Optimus Rimes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rimes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Micropop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rimes lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Micropop.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rimes.
Rimes lands a body punch.
Rimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Optimus Rimes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Klas Micropop's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimes tries a body shot but Micropop blocks it.
A short right from Rimes on the inside.
Rimes blocks an uppercut.
Micropop misses with an elbow strike.
Micropop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Micropop swings wildly with an uppercut but Rimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Rimes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Micropop throws an elbow but misses.
Rimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Micropop's elbow.
Rimes lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Micropop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Micropop throws an elbow but misses.
Rimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Micropop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rimes's brow.
Micropop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rimes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Micropop.
Micropop blocks an uppercut.
Micropop lands a left hand.
Klas Micropop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rimes being controlled against the cage.
Micropop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rimes fails to land.
Micropop throws a punch but it's blocked by Rimes.
Micropop looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rimes.
Rimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Rimes.
Rimes blocks the elbow strike.
Rimes tries to throw a body punch but Micropop avoids it by throwing Rimes back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Micropop.
Micropop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micropop prevents a body shot from Rimes.
Micropop throws an elbow that misses.
Micropop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rimes backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Rimes - that landed with a thud.
Micropop tries to throw a body punch but Rimes avoids it by throwing Micropop back against the cage.
Micropop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rimes lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Optimus Rimes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rimes 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Optimus Rimes!