PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Frombois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Klaasen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Frombois
vs
Klaasen

175 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Frombois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jurgen Klaasen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klaasen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frombois stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klaasen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frombois's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Klaasen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Frombois scrambles back to his feet.
Frombois fails with a takedown attempt.
Frombois wants to clinch.
Frombois is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klaasen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Klaasen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frombois gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klaasen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Frombois. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frombois.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaasen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Frombois instigates a clinch.
Klaasen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frombois.
Frombois wants a takedown but no success here.
Klaasen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klaasen tries a body shot but Frombois blocks it.
Frombois is trying to pull guard but Klaasen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Klaasen struggles to land a body shot inside as Frombois controls his hands.
Frombois has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Klaasen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Klaasen tries to throw a body punch but Frombois avoids it by throwing Klaasen back against the cage.
Frombois is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Frombois tries for a takedown. No joy.
Klaasen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klaasen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klaasen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Klaasen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Frombois takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A lazy left from Klaasen finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frombois tries to clinch up but Klaasen circles away and keeps his distance.
Klaasen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klaasen lands with a nice body punch.
Frombois shoots in looking for a takedown but Klaasen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Frombois's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Klaasen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Frombois misses with the combination.
Klaasen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaasen connects with a body shot.
Klaasen sizes up Frombois with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Klaasen. That snapped Frombois's head back.
Frombois closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
John Frombois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klaasen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Klaasen connects with the punch.
Klaasen lands a slapping body shot.
Frombois doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Klaasen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like John Frombois has been cut.
Klaasen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frombois fails with a takedown attempt.
Frombois is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaasen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frombois.
Frombois throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Frombois or perhaps it was just good defense by Klaasen, which made it look bad.
Klaasen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Klaasen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frombois needs to keep his hands up - Klaasen had a free shot at his head there.
Frombois tries for a takedown but Klaasen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Klaasen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frombois goes for a double leg but Klaasen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Klaasen continues to drive forward.
Klaasen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frombois's head.
Frombois has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Klaasen finds it's way round the side to connect with Frombois's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurgen Klaasen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Frombois's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Frombois shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Klaasen pinned against the cage. Klaasen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Klaasen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Frombois tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Klaasen defends well and Frombois ends up having to push Klaasen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
No luck for Frombois with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Frombois. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klaasen lands a lovely overhand right.
Jurgen Klaasen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frombois shoots in but Klaasen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frombois walks into a straight right hand from Klaasen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frombois on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Klaasen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klaasen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Frombois looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klaasen feints a jab promting Frombois to slip. Klaasen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Frombois slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Klaasen misses with the combination.
Frombois wants to clinch but Klaasen slips to the side
and Klaasen counters with a stiff right hand.
Frombois takes a jab right on the kisser.
Klaasen dips to his left and cracks Frombois with an uppercut!
Klaasen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
John Frombois is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frombois misses with a right hand
and Klaasen counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Klaasen.
Frombois shoots in but Klaasen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frombois misses with a right hand
and Klaasen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frombois shoots in for a takedown but Klaasen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Frombois takes a jab right on the kisser.
Frombois fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frombois takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Frombois takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Frombois looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frombois tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klaasen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frombois looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frombois gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Frombois throws a head kick that misses.
Klaasen cracks Frombois with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Frombois gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klaasen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klaasen looks to land a combination but Frombois avoids it well.
Frombois throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klaasen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frombois gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klaasen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaasen cracks a nice hook into Frombois's ribs.
Frombois wants to clinch but Klaasen slips to the side
and Klaasen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frombois on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klaasen scores with a punch to the head.
Klaasen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Klaasen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Klaasen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klaasen lands a jab to Frombois's midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Klaasen.
Frombois takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frombois with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Klaasen to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Klaasen finds it's way through Frombois's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurgen Klaasen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Frombois's cut.
That's time! Frombois's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Klaasen lands an overhand right.
Klaasen 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.
Klaasen scores with a nice head shot.
Frombois tries for a takedown but Klaasen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Klaasen works the jab nicely.
Frombois with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Klaasen to score with a decent uppercut.
Klaasen lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy left from Klaasen finds it's target.
Frombois fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klaasen throws out a counter right but Frombois avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klaasen clobbers Frombois with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frombois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klaasen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frombois is looking to clinch but Klaasen is avoiding it.
Klaasen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frombois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klaasen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jurgen Klaasen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frombois tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klaasen checks a low kick from Frombois.
Klaasen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frombois tries to close the distance and clinch but Klaasen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frombois fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Klaasen! But no joy.
Frombois shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Frombois clinches up against the cage.
Klaasen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frombois throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klaasen lands a left hand.
Frombois has Klaasen pushed against the cage.
Klaasen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Frombois. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klaasen throws a head punch that misses.
Frombois has had enough of the clinch but Klaasen keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Klaasen lands with a light punch inside.
Klaasen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Klaasen breaks the clinch.
Frombois fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Klaasen avoids it really well and circles away.
Klaasen connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaasen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klaasen wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Klaasen! But no joy.
Klaasen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frombois momentarily.
Frombois takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Klaasen scores with a jab. Frombois acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Klaasen connects with a looping right hand.
Klaasen checks a leg kick nicely.
Klaasen throws out a counter right but Frombois avoids it with no problem.
Klaasen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Klaasen lands an overhand right.
Klaasen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frombois shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Frombois. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Klaasen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klaasen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Frombois waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klaasen.
Klaasen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Klaasen. That snapped Frombois's head back.
Frombois tries to score a power double leg takedown but Klaasen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Frombois somewhat.
It seemed like Klaasen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jurgen Klaasen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frombois takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jurgen Klaasen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klaasen 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Jurgen Klaasen!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Jurgen Klaasen!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Jurgen Klaasen!

Jurgen Klaasen wins by unanimous decision!
Jurgen Klaasen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.