PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Klinkhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roosevelt has chosen Soulfly - Pain as his entrance music. 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.

Klinkhammer
vs
Roosevelt

200 cm
34
210 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

188 cm
30
210 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!

Pearson Specter Litt
AnonymouS

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 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Klinkhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Roosevelt!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinkhammer misses the shot to the body.
Klinkhammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roosevelt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Klinkhammer throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Klinkhammer misses.
Klinkhammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roosevelt slips a jab from Klinkhammer.
Klinkhammer backing away here, and Roosevelt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roosevelt sizes up Klinkhammer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roosevelt tries a low kick but Klinkhammer avoids it.
Klinkhammer lands with a nice body punch.
Klinkhammer cracks Roosevelt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roosevelt connects with a crisp jab.
Klinkhammer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nights Watch MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Klinkhammer misses its intended target.

Roosevelt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roosevelt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Roosevelt.
Klinkhammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roosevelt lands with a left to the head.
Roosevelt swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinkhammer is trying to break the clinch but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Roosevelt misses with some punches.
Roosevelt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klinkhammer tries to throw a body punch but Roosevelt avoids it by throwing Klinkhammer back against the cage.
Klinkhammer wants to break free but Roosevelt has control.
A shot in the inside from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klinkhammer backwards.
Klinkhammer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roosevelt blocks an uppercut.
Roosevelt tries a body shot but Klinkhammer blocks it.
Klinkhammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Klinkhammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Roosevelt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klinkhammer blocks an uppercut.
Roosevelt scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roosevelt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinkhammer is trying to break free.
Roosevelt misses with some punches.
Roosevelt throws a head punch that misses.
Klinkhammer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roosevelt misses with a punch on the inside.
Roosevelt scores with a hook to the body.
Klinkhammer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Klinkhammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Klinkhammer throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klinkhammer blocks an uppercut.
Klinkhammer trying to control the position but instead, Roosevelt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Klinkhammer into the cage.
Klinkhammer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roosevelt up against the cage.
Roosevelt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Klinkhammer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Roosevelt can turn it around.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Klinkhammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Roosevelt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klinkhammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roosevelt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roosevelt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klinkhammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klinkhammer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick from Roosevelt misses
letting Klinkhammer counter with a right hand.

Roosevelt has closed the distance and engaged Klinkhammer in a clinch.
Roosevelt swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Klinkhammer breaks the clinch.
Roosevelt with a hook.
Roosevelt cracks the inside of Klinkhammer's front leg.

Roosevelt pushes Klinkhammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Klinkhammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klinkhammer lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roosevelt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klinkhammer's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Klinkhammer fails to land.
Klinkhammer misses with the head strike.
Roosevelt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roosevelt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Klinkhammer backwards.
Roosevelt throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Roosevelt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roosevelt gets through Klinkhammer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roosevelt lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Roosevelt on the inside.
Klinkhammer misses with some punches.
Klinkhammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klinkhammer takes a shot to the head.
Roosevelt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klinkhammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Roosevelt controls his hands.
Klinkhammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Roosevelt controls his hands.
Roosevelt swings wildly with an uppercut but Klinkhammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roosevelt struggles to land a body shot inside as Klinkhammer controls his hands.
Klinkhammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klinkhammer lands a right hand.
Roosevelt lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Roosevelt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Roosevelt sizes up Klinkhammer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Klinkhammer is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Roosevelt finds Klinkhammer's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Klinkhammer flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Roosevelt lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Klinkhammer will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Roosevelt!
In his post fight interview, Karl Roosevelt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.