PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Rico (ranked 4849 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Kleins (ranked 4701 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rico
vs
Kleins

189 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Kleins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kleins on the side of the head.
Kleins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kleins fails to land the takedown.
Kleins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kleins wants to clinch up but Rico keeps it at a distance.
Rico lands a nice shot to the body.
Kleins fails with the takedown
and Rico counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kleins throws an off balance right hand
and Rico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kleins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King Rico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Kleins.
Rico changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kleins shoots in but Rico avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kleins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Rico has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kleins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kleins postures up in Rico's guard and throws a big left but Rico blocks it.

Rico is looking for a triangle here but Kleins uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rico tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico struggling a bit here.
Kleins wants to stand but Rico is controlling his arm.
Rico isn't going anywhere.
Rico manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kleins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kleins's back!

Rico is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kleins knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kleins for a finish.
Rico just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rico is hanging on to Kleins's back as he tries to escape.

Rico is looking for a choke. Kleins gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Kleins manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Kleins tries to free his leg and advance position but Rico is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleins is fighting to break Rico's control of his arms but Rico is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rico looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kleins passes into side control.
Rico trying his best to control but Kleins has mounted him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rico regains half guard.
Rico on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rico tries to get out of the position.
Kleins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kleins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kleins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rico, as that shot connected.
Rodrigo Kleins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kleins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kleins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rico circles away.
Rico comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rico ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rico lands a jab to Kleins's midsection.
Rico lands a nice shot that snaps Kleins's head back.
Kleins shoots and misses
and Kleins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rico lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Kleins.
Rico throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kleins on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleins darts in trying to clinch
and Rico counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rico.
Kleins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Kleins. Those never looked like landing.
Rico getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kleins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kleins drops his hands momentarily and Rico takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kleins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kleins wants to clinch but Rico slips to the side
and Rico counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rico.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rico checks the leg kick.
Kleins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Rico lands.
King Rico is winning the standup battle so far.
Kleins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rico cracks Kleins with an open hand slap.
Rico scores with a shot to the body.
Kleins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rico lands a jab to the head.
Rico fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rico stuns Kleins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
King Rico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rico scores with a jab. Kleins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rico scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kleins darts in trying to clinch
and Rico counters with a straight right hand.
Rico lands a jab to the head.
Kleins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kleins at a distance.
Rico ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kleins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rico.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kleins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rico scores with the left hand. Kleins knows he should have avoided that one.
Rico stuns Kleins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rico digs a good hook to Kleins's body.
Kleins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rico avoids it really well and circles away.
King Rico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Kleins.
Rico stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rico wants it to stay on the feet.
Kleins is breathing heavily.
Rico throws a shot to the body.
Rico scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Rico dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rico scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kleins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rico throws a shot to the body.
Kleins shoots in looking for a takedown. Rico tries to sprawl out of it but Kleins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rico manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kleins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kleins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rico as he avoids it easily.
Kleins misses with a takedown
enabling Rico to counter with a crisp jab.
King Rico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Kleins.
Rico stalks Kleins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kleins's face. Kleins staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico lands a body shot.
Rico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kleins can do to turn this around?
Kleins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rico lands a nice hook to Kleins's body. Kleins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rico jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rico lands a nice shot that snaps Kleins's head back.
Rico lands a really nice looking cross but Kleins seems unphased.
A left lands for Rico.
Rico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rico scores with a nice right hand.
Kleins darts in looking for a takedown but Rico gets double underhooks and turns Kleins into the cage.
Kleins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kleins looks for a takedown but Rico sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kleins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rico comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kleins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kleins thows a leg kick but Rico checks it
and Rico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rico connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rico connects with a looping right hand.
Kleins motions for Rico to come forward. Kleins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rico lands a nice looking body shot.
Rico ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kleins instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rico as Kleins tries to tie him up.
Rico stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rico lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rico lands a right hand.
Rico softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rico lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rico lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rico lands with a left to the head.
Kleins fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Rico.
Rico lands a hook that snaps the head of Kleins backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rico lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rico on the inside.
Kleins takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rico.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rico.
Rico scores with a hook to the body.
Rico lands a shoulder strike.
Rico lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kleins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rico lands a left hand.

Kleins is rocked!
Rico scores with a hook to the body.
Kleins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Rico.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rico lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kleins or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rico.
Rodrigo Kleins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kleins is still on wobbly legs! Can Rico finish him?
Rico lands a hook that snaps the head of Kleins backwards.
Rico lands a big right hand that drops Kleins! The killer instinct kicks in and Rico finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rico!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Rico!