PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tod Klein (ranked 7232 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little F Fella (ranked 5718 p4p, 0 weight class). Little F Fella will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Klein
vs
F Fella

156 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tod Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Little F Fella!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fella fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klein is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fella to keep the fight standing.

Fella's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fella blocks a head kick by Klein.
Fella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fella lands a head kick!
Fella blocks a head kick by Klein.
Klein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fella moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fella slaps away a takedown attempt from Klein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fella but Fella pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tod Klein. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fella shoots in but Klein avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Fella has Klein up against the cage in a clinch.

Fella's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klein misses with a head kick.
Fella steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Klein.
Fella doesn't manage to clinch there - Klein circles away.
Fella lands with a thumping leg kick.

Klein shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Klein keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fella pushes Klein off looking to stand but Klein dives back in and keeps control.
Klein controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klein stops Fella from getting back to his feet.
Klein with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Klein prevents Fella from standing back up.

Fella manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Klein keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Klein could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fella smiles and moves away.
Fella lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Klein shoots for a double leg takedown but Fella sprawls well. He's pushed Klein's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klein throws a counter high kick but Fella was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fella chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fella tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klein paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein blocks a head kick by Fella.
Klein looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Fella.
Klein misses with a double jab.
Fella tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fella wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Klein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Fella has managed to clinch.

Fella breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Fella throws Klein to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fella, right into the meat.
Fella is looking to clinch.
Little F Fella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Klein throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fella was covering up waiting for the punch and Klein finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Fella has his feet on Klein's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fella shoots in for a double leg but Klein sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Klein was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Klein really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Fella looks winded!
Klein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fella pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klein misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little F Fella dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Klein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Fella clinches.

Fella manages to break the clinch.
Fella tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Klein defends well and Fella ends up having to push Klein into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Klein is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick from Fella lands but Klein takes it in his stride.
Fella lands a two punch combo.

Fella instigates a clinch.
Klein is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fella to keep the fight standing.

Fella manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fella has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fella fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fella chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice takedown defense from Klein. No joy for Fella on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fella displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Klein.
Klein shoots in for a takedown but Fella shows good takedown defense.
Fella tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tod Klein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fella.
Klein misses with a combination

and Fella counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fella.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fella manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Fella there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Klein darts in looking for a takedown but Fella gets double underhooks and turns Klein into the cage.
Tod Klein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fella moves into range and clinches up with Klein.

Fella breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fella rushes Klein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Klein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Fella breaks the clinch.
Klein fails with the takedown.
Klein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Klein pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fella's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Klein swats away the attempt to clinch by Fella.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fella scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Klein misses with a takedown attempt - Fella sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Little F Fella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fella throws a head kick that misses.

Fella clinches up with Klein and pushes him back against the cage.
Klein fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Fella breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Klein as Fella shoots in.

Fella moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fella pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fella moves into range and clinches up with Klein.

Fella breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fella fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fella is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klein appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fella tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Fella tenderised Klein's leg. Klein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Klein feints and as Fella raises his hands in defense, Klein changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Klein is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little F Fella showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fella misses with a few strikes there.
Fella fails with a takedown attempt.
Klein feinted with a counter takedown.
Klein takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fella throws a right and a left that both miss.

Klein drives through with a takedown into Fella's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Klein stands up from Fella's guard - Klein perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Klein drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Klein has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fella takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fella tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fella avoids the body shot from Klein.
Fella throws a leg kick but Klein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Klein shoots in for a takedown but Fella shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klein working hard to break the clinch.

Klein pulls guard.
Fella throwing strikes but missing.
Klein lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fella is working an open guard so Klein takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Fella gets a clinch.

Fella manages to break the clinch.
Fella tries to clinch up.
Fella avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klein misses with a body shot.
Fella wants to counter with a clinch but Klein pushes him away.

Fella has managed to clinch.

Fella escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fella stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fella wants it to stay on the feet.

Fella fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klein, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fella breaks the clinch.
Fella tries to clinch up.
Fella blocks a head kick by Klein.

Fella forces Klein back against the cage and clinches.

Fella manages to break the clinch.
Fella leaves Klein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tod Klein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fella, right into the meat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Klein or perhaps it was just good defense by Fella, which made it look bad.
Fella tries to counter with a clinch but Klein shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fella forces Klein back against the cage and clinches.

Fella escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fella tries to clinch up but Klein circles away and keeps his distance.
Klein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Fella has Klein up against the cage in a clinch.

Fella breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fella misses with a double jab.
Fella tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tod Klein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little F Fella is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Klein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Little F Fella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fella winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little F Fella!