PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Kleinschmidt (ranked 160 p4p, 26 weight class) and Timiko Chen Lo (ranked 586 p4p, 81 weight class). Kleinschmidt comes to the cage accompanied by DMX- It's hot and hell is dark. Chen Lo has chosen Welcome to the Jungle 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.

Kleinschmidt
vs
Chen Lo

181 cm
31
180 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
184 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Timiko Chen Lo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen Lo digs a good hook to Kleinschmidt's body.
Chen Lo throws a right hand that misses
and Kleinschmidt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kleinschmidt blocks a low kick nicely.
Chen Lo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kleinschmidt moves away.
Chen Lo lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kleinschmidt.

Kleinschmidt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chen Lo blocking some punches.
Kleinschmidt blocks a body shot from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kleinschmidt is keeping busy.
Chen Lo avoiding damage.
Kleinschmidt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kleinschmidt fails to pull guard.

Chen Lo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chen Lo moves out of range as Kleinschmidt strikes.
Chen Lo lands a nice shot that snaps Kleinschmidt's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen Lo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kleinschmidt avoids the head kick by Chen Lo.
Timiko Chen Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Chen Lo catches Kleinschmidt right on the button with a cross.
Chen Lo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kleinschmidt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chen Lo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chen Lo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kleinschmidt manages to avoid it.
Kleinschmidt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chen Lo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chen Lo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Timiko Chen Lo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chen Lo lands a slapping body shot.
Kleinschmidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Chen Lo is just out of range.
Chen Lo connects with a body shot that sends Kleinschmidt's belly button to the back.
We've been informed that Chen Lo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kleinschmidt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chen Lo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt avoids the head kick by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen Lo lands a slapping body shot.
Chen Lo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Chen Lo misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Kleinschmidt misses its target.
Kleinschmidt cracks Chen Lo with an open hand slap.
Kleinschmidt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chen Lo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chen Lo jabs at Kleinschmidt's body.
Chen Lo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kleinschmidt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kleinschmidt blocks a head kick by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chen Lo throws a head kick but Kleinschmidt moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kleinschmidt throws a body punch but Chen Lo moves out of range.
Chen Lo lands a head kick!
Chen Lo lands a jab to Kleinschmidt's midsection.
Chen Lo with a hook.
Chen Lo throws a body punch but Kleinschmidt moves out of range.
As Chen Lo tries to get set, Kleinschmidt tries to push him back and clinch up but Chen Lo manages to avoid the attempt.
Kleinschmidt avoids the body shot from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kleinschmidt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chen Lo scores with a hook to the body. Kleinschmidt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kleinschmidt.
Chen Lo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kleinschmidt counters with a stiff right hand.
Kleinschmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen Lo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kleinschmidt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Chen Lo.
Kleinschmidt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kleinschmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo misses the body punch
and Chen Lo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chen Lo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kleinschmidt ducks under a wild hook from Chen Lo.
Kleinschmidt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chen Lo misses with a wild body shot.
Chen Lo looks to land a right hand but Kleinschmidt moved out of range.
Kleinschmidt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timiko Chen Lo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chen Lo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kleinschmidt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kleinschmidt slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Chen Lo.
A head kick misses from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo misses with a right hand
and Kleinschmidt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Timiko Chen Lo has been cut.
Chen Lo throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kleinschmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen Lo moves out of range of the strikes.
Timiko Chen Lo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chen Lo throws a sloppy head kick
and Kleinschmidt counters with a stiff right hand.
Chen Lo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chen Lo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen Lo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chen Lo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chen Lo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chen Lo cracks Kleinschmidt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo swings widly with a right hand

and Kleinschmidt counters with a left hand that sends Chen Lo to the canvas!

Chen Lo is rocked!
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!

Kleinschmidt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chen Lo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chen Lo has escaped and now he's on top!

Chen Lo is still in real trouble! Can Kleinschmidt finish him?

Kleinschmidt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kleinschmidt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chen Lo seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kleinschmidt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chen Lo escapes and throws Kleinschmidt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kleinschmidt is looking to reverse the position.
Kleinschmidt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chen Lo off and has taken his back!

Kleinschmidt goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Chen Lo escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Kleinschmidt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kleinschmidt.

Chen Lo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo lands with a shot to the body.
Chen Lo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kleinschmidt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chen Lo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chen Lo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kleinschmidt moves out of range of the leg kick from Chen Lo.
Kleinschmidt is looking to counter the offense by Chen Lo and move into the clinch.
Chen Lo misses with a right hand
and Kleinschmidt counters with a straight right hand.
Chen Lo throws a right hand that misses
and Kleinschmidt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chen Lo sizes up Kleinschmidt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chen Lo lands with a cross.
Kleinschmidt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chen Lo throws out a leg kick but Kleinschmidt moves out of range and Chen Lo only half commits.
Kleinschmidt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kleinschmidt blocks a head kick by Chen Lo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kleinschmidt.

Chen Lo is rocked!

That has opened up Timiko Chen Lo's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen Lo lands a jab-cross combination.
Chen Lo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kleinschmidt finish him?
Chen Lo misses with a lunging right hand
and Kleinschmidt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chen Lo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kleinschmidt avoids the head kick by Chen Lo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Timiko Chen Lo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Timiko Chen Lo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kleinschmidt goes for a double leg but Chen Lo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chen Lo continues to drive forward.
Chen Lo seems to have recovered his senses.
Kleinschmidt ducks under a wild hook from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo throws a sloppy head kick

and Kleinschmidt counters by clinching up.

Kleinschmidt pulls Chen Lo into guard.

Kleinschmidt has an active guard here but Chen Lo has managed to pass into half guard.
Kleinschmidt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kleinschmidt looking for submissions off his back.
Kleinschmidt is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt is pressing down on Chen Lo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kleinschmidt looking to control.

Chen Lo stands up and waves to Kleinschmidt to follow him.
Chen Lo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Chen Lo misses the target.
Kleinschmidt takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo connects with a crisp jab.
Chen Lo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chen Lo throws a head kick that misses.
Kleinschmidt throwing a counter right hand but Chen Lo manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Chen Lo.
A head kick misses from Chen Lo.
It looked like Kleinschmidt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kleinschmidt moves in looking to clinch but Chen Lo pushes him off.
Chen Lo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chen Lo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt doesn't manage to clinch there - Chen Lo circles away.
Chen Lo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kleinschmidt.
An attempted straight right counter from Kleinschmidt misses the target.
Kleinschmidt avoids the head kick by Chen Lo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chen Lo throws a nice looking combination but Kleinschmidt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chen Lo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kleinschmidt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kleinschmidt tries to clinch there but Chen Lo circles away.
Kleinschmidt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kleinschmidt is looking to clinch.
Chen Lo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kleinschmidt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chen Lo finds it's way round the side to connect with Kleinschmidt's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Chen Lo misses the target.
Chen Lo throws a one two combo.

Kleinschmidt is rocked!
Chen Lo looks to throw the jab but Kleinschmidt is out of range.
Kleinschmidt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kleinschmidt is just out of range.
Kleinschmidt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kleinschmidt closes the distance but Chen Lo moves to the side
and Chen Lo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Chen Lo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kleinschmidt under the eye.
Oh Kleinschmidt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kleinschmidt moves out of range as Chen Lo strikes.
Rudolf Kleinschmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timiko Chen Lo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kleinschmidt seems to have got his legs back now.
Chen Lo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kleinschmidt is just out of range.
Kleinschmidt takes one on the button.
Kleinschmidt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chen Lo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kleinschmidt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timiko Chen Lo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chen Lo 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timiko Chen Lo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Timiko Chen Lo waved his t-shirt featuring Freebok (85% Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.