PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Klinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Acelino Freitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klinger comes to the cage accompanied by Jekyll and Hyde. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Klinger
vs
Freitas

175 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Klinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Acelino Freitas!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Klinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freitas was well out of range. Poor timing from Klinger.
Klinger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Acelino Freitas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freitas is looking to clinch but Klinger is avoiding it.
Klinger tries to land a front kick but Freitas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Freitas throws a series of punches but Klinger avoids them all with ease.
Klinger throws a leg kick but Freitas moved away.
Klinger swinging wildly here.
Freitas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klinger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freitas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klinger. That's going to slow Freitas down.
Freitas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Klinger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Freitas swings for the body but Klinger moves out of range.
Freitas doesn't manage to clinch there - Klinger circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freitas loads up on a big right hand but Klinger slips the punch.
Freitas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Freitas wants to clinch up but Klinger keeps it at a distance.
Freitas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klinger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Klinger lands a big head kick that sends Freitas tumbling to the mat! Klinger takes a step backwards and waves Freitas back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Freitas is rocked!

It looks like Acelino Freitas has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klinger swinging wildly here.
Freitas moves out of range of the body kick from Klinger.

Klinger moves into the clinch.
Klinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Klinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitas moves in looking to clinch but Klinger pushes him off.
A slow jab from Freitas misses its intended target.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch but Klinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freitas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Klinger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Freitas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klinger moves away.
Klinger throws a jab when Freitas was well out of range.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Freitas.
Freitas throws a right hand that misses
and Klinger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Klinger looks to land a body kick but Freitas moved away.
Freitas scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Freitas throws a body punch but Klinger moves out of range.
Klinger ducks under a wild hook from Freitas.
Freitas moves in looking to clinch but Klinger pushes him off.
Freitas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klinger counters with an inside leg kick.
Klinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Klinger drives through and clinches with Freitas against the cage.
Klinger stalls.
Freitas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klinger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Freitas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klinger just stands there and leans against the cage.

Klinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klinger feints and then cracks Freitas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freitas down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Klinger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Freitas.
Klinger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freitas wants to clinch up but Klinger keeps it at a distance.
Freitas keeps the fight on the outside.
Freitas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Freitas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freitas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klinger.
Klinger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freitas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freitas throws out a counter right but Klinger avoids it with no problem.
Freitas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klinger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freitas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klinger connects with a leg kick. Freitas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freitas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klinger keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Klinger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Acelino Freitas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Freitas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klinger misses with a straight left.
Freitas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Klinger.
Freitas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kyle Klinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klinger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Klinger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Freitas tries to clinch but Klinger is having none of it.
Klinger wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Klinger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klinger throws a head kick but Freitas moves out of range.
Klinger throws a series of strikes that have Freitas backpedaling.
Freitas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klinger.
Klinger tries to counter by clinching up but Freitas breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Freitas.
Klinger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klinger darts in and clinches Freitas up against the cage.
Freitas blocks an elbow strike.
Freitas tries to pull guard but Klinger holds him up against the cage and eventually Freitas drops back down to his feet.

Klinger breaks from the clinch.
Freitas is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Klinger misses the target.
Klinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freitas was well out of range. Poor timing from Klinger.
Freitas wants to clinch up but Klinger keeps it at a distance.
Klinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freitas misses with an uppercut. Klinger saw that one coming.
Klinger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Freitas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinger takes one to the chin there.
Klinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyle Klinger is winning the standup battle so far.
Klinger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Klinger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danga de danga de dang - Klinger scores with a four punch combination!
Klinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freitas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klinger seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Freitas is looking to clinch but Klinger is avoiding it.
Klinger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Klinger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitas tries to clinch there but Klinger circles away.
Freitas is looking to clinch.
Freitas throws a combination that misses
and Klinger counters with a series of strikes. Freitas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Klinger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freitas's sensitive parts.
Freitas misses with a jab to the body
and Klinger counters with a thumping low kick.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch but Klinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klinger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Freitas missing with a left hand there. Klinger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klinger lands with a nice combination. Freitas backs away looking to recover.
Freitas misses with a hook. Klinger ducked under it nicely.
Freitas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Klinger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freitas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klinger.
Klinger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freitas can do to turn this around?
Klinger misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freitas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klinger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klinger throwing a counter right hand but Freitas manages to avoid it.
Freitas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klinger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Freitas finds it's way through Klinger's defenses.
Freitas moves away from the strike by Klinger.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch but Klinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Freitas looks to move away, Klinger throws a big counter combo bu Freitas just gets out of the way.
Freitas throws a body punch but Klinger moves out of range.
Klinger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Freitas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Klinger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Acelino Freitas'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. This is the final round!

Klinger gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Klinger breaks from the clinch.
Klinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klinger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klinger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freitas.
Freitas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klinger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Freitas is able to avoid easily.
Freitas tries to clinch but Klinger moves out of range.
Klinger throws a series of punches but Freitas avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freitas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klinger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klinger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Klinger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Klinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Klinger misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klinger clinches with his opponent.

Klinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freitas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freitas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Freitas looks to move away, Klinger throws a big counter combo bu Freitas just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Freitas misses the target.
Freitas scores with a one two! Klinger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Klinger throws a series of punches but Freitas avoids them all with ease.
Freitas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Freitas blocks a head kick by Klinger.
Freitas lands with a good body shot.
Freitas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freitas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitas lands a glancing blow to the side of Klinger's head.
Freitas tries to clinch but Klinger moves out of range.
Freitas misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Klinger misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klinger slips a jab and a cross from Freitas.
Klinger throws a leg kick which misses Freitas's front leg but catches the back leg as Freitas tries to avoid it.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch but Klinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freitas wants to clinch up but Klinger keeps it at a distance.
Freitas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Klinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klinger defending well as Freitas loads up on a big left hand.
Klinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freitas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freitas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice cross by Freitas.
Kyle Klinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klinger throws a series of punches but Freitas moves out of range.
Klinger drops his hands momentarily and Freitas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Klinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Freitas.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freitas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Klinger throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freitas tries to close the distance and clinch but Klinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klinger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freitas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Freitas misses with a double jab
and Klinger counters with a two punch combo.
Freitas doesn't manage to clinch there - Klinger circles away.
Freitas swats away the attempt to clinch by Klinger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freitas connects with a single shot there.
Freitas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klinger lands a head kick. Freitas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Acelino Freitas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klinger keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Klinger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klinger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Klinger!
A relieved looking Kyle Klinger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.