PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaltje Klinjsma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBain has chosen The Drunk Scottsman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klinjsma
vs
McBain

196 cm
21
255 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
20
240 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Spartan Nutrition
FJCP Healthy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaltje Klinjsma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby McBain!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klinjsma manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McBain on his heels. He'll look to pass McBain's guard now, I'm sure.
McBain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Klinjsma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McBain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klinjsma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McBain has his hands on Klinjsma's head, controlling the position.
McBain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klinjsma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McBain pulls Klinjsma in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klinjsma content to stall in guard here.
McBain keeping moving, preventing Klinjsma from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Klinjsma closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Klinjsma is looking to take a break and control but McBain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Klinjsma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McBain has escaped the position, nice work there.
Klinjsma trying to control the action but McBain is working from the bottom.

Klinjsma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Klinjsma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klinjsma tries for a kimura but McBain is defending well.
McBain is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Klinjsma is trying to control the action in half guard but McBain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Klinjsma is trying to work for a kimura but McBain is defending well.
Still in half guard, Klinjsma seems content to control.

Klinjsma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McBain sees it coming and defends easily.

Klinjsma seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain wants to get back to full guard.

Klinjsma wants to work for an arm triangle but McBain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McBain trying to control here.
McBain tries to get to full guard but Klinjsma has control of the leg.

Klinjsma is working for a submission of some sort.
McBain gets full guard.
McBain tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Klinjsma trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McBain manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Klinjsma seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McBain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klinjsma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McBain content to stall in guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McBain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McBain throws a nice looking combination but Klinjsma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Klinjsma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

McBain looking to score a takedown here. Klinjsma is defending well but McBain drives through and ends up in Klinjsma's guard.
McBain works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Klinjsma trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Klinjsma actively working from the bottom here.
Klinjsma is not content to let McBain control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaltje Klinjsma 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.

McBain closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Klinjsma quickly recovers to half guard.
Klinjsma wants to control but McBain is keeping busy.
McBain is looking to take a break and control but Klinjsma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Klinjsma actively working from the bottom here.
McBain moves into full mount! Klinjsma won't be happy about that!
McBain avoids the attempt from Klinjsma to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBain dominating with strikes here.
Klinjsma is looking to improve his position but McBain isn't that keen on the idea.
McBain trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain throws some wild stikes that Klinjsma manages to avoid easily.
McBain tries to control but Klinjsma wriggling away.

McBain working for a submission but Klinjsma is keeping him at bay.

McBain with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Klinjsma wants to control but McBain is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinjsma working to try and regain half guard.
McBain is stalling here but it's allowed Klinjsma to get half guard.

McBain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Klinjsma manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Klinjsma controls McBain momentarily but McBain frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinjsma lands some strikes from the bottom.
McBain is fighting to break Klinjsma's control of his arms but Klinjsma is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McBain won't allow Klinjsma to sweep him here.
Klinjsma is working hard here to advance position.
McBain is looking to work some ground and pound but Klinjsma has wrist control.
McBain wants to control from the top but Klinjsma keeps moving.
Klinjsma controlling McBain's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McBain throws a left that rocks Klinjsma and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! McBain dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Klinjsma regain composure!

It looks like Aaltje Klinjsma has been cut.

McBain is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Klinjsma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinjsma struggling a bit here.

McBain is trying to get an arm triangle but Klinjsma is defending well.
Klinjsma can't do much from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McBain advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby McBain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaltje Klinjsma's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Klinjsma scores with a takedown into McBain's guard.
Bobby McBain has got the better of the ground game so far.
McBain has his hands on Klinjsma's head, controlling the position.
Klinjsma lands a couple of digs.
Klinjsma looking to sit in guard and control but McBain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McBain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Klinjsma is looking for a triangle but McBain pushes his legs off easily.

McBain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klinjsma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McBain has managed to get both his arms back between Klinjsma's legs - danger averted.

Klinjsma is looking to cinch up a triangle. McBain throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Klinjsma's body to avoid the submission. Klinjsma has instead reached around McBain's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Klinjsma arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aaltje Klinjsma!
Aaltje Klinjsma very nearly forgot to thank FJCP Healthy Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Bobby McBain was interviewed post fight and said 'I will return better that ever. Thank you.'.