PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kloff (ranked 4821 p4p, 5045 weight class) and Tray Wright (ranked 0 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.

Kloff
vs
Wright

190 cm
25
182
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kloff!
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, Tray Wright!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kloff connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Kloff, right into the meat of the thigh.

Kloff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wright, pushing him back against the cage.
Kloff leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kloff.
Wright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wright is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kloff is defending well for now.
Kloff lands a nice uppercut.

Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Kloff.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kloff moves into the clinch.
Kloff with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kloff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wright shoots in but no luck this time.
Kloff tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wright manages to circle out of the way.

Kloff gets tackled into the cage by Wright. Wright maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kloff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kloff doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright shoots in but no luck this time.
Ivan Kloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tray Wright.
A head kick misses from Kloff.
Wright fails with the takedown.
Kloff bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wright's head.
Wright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kloff.
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kloff. Kloff obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Kloff.
Wright is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Wright moves into the clinch.
Kloff slowing the pace effectively.
Wright jumps guard but Kloff turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kloff stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kloff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but Kloff shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kloff thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kloff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kloff tries to keep at a distance but Wright has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kloff controlling the action here for a moment.

Kloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivan Kloff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Kloff.
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wright moves out of range as Kloff strikes.
Kloff lands a high kick!

Wright clinches.
Kloff misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kloff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kloff checks a leg kick nicely.
Kloff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kloff swinging wildly here.
Wright is trying to counter with his kicks.

Wright moves into range and clinches up with Kloff.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kloff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wright's brow.
Kloff lands a knee to the body.
Wright tries to pull guard but Kloff won't allow it.
Kloff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kloff gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Kloff breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kloff moves into the clinch.
Kloff slows down the pace here.
Kloff leaning against his opponent.
Kloff with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kloff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kloff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
A head kick by Kloff misses

and Wright holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kloff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Kloff manages to break the clinch.

Wright rushes Kloff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wright on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kloff breaks the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kloff - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kloff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wright rushes Kloff and presses him up against the cage.
Kloff tries to land knees in the clinch but Wright avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Wright.
Wright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kloff pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kloff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Kloff throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.

Wright drives through and clinches with Kloff against the cage.

Wright breaks from the clinch.

Kloff rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wright jumps guard but Kloff turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kloff gets underhooks to prevent Wright's takedown attempt.
Ivan Kloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tray Wright.
Wright pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ivan Kloff has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kloff scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kloff.
Kloff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wright.

Kloff rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kloff.
Kloff looking to throw knees to the head but Wright is blocking nicely.
Wright fails to pull guard.
Kloff misses with the head strike.
Kloff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wright tries for a takedown but Kloff manages to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kloff.
Wright being controlled against the cage.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kloff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kloff tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kloff is looking to chop away at Wright's legs.
Kloff misses with the combination.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kloff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kloff wants it to stay on the feet.
Wright defending well as Kloff loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kloff.
A telegraphed right hand from Kloff misses the target.
Kloff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Wright forces Kloff back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Kloff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wright avoids it.
Kloff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kloff's corner calls for a 1-2. Kloff obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wright'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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wright.
Kloff looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kloff.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
Wright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kloff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kloff as he avoids it easily.
Kloff misses with a low kick.
Tray Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wright moves into the clinch.

Kloff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but Kloff shows good takedown defense.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kloff.

Kloff pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.

Kloff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kloff throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wright.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kloff closes the distance and clinches.
Kloff lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kloff breaks the clinch.

Kloff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kloff pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Kloff manages to break the clinch.
Kloff's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kloff duly obliges.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Wright moves into the clinch.
Kloff wants to stall.
Kloff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kloff scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kloff dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Kloff tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kloff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kloff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Wright has closed the distance and engaged Kloff in a clinch.

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

Wright clinches up against the cage.
Kloff struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Kloff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Kloff breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wright is defended easily by Kloff.
Kloff is looking for a counter combo.
A low kick lands for Kloff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kloff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright goes for a double leg but Kloff avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kloff continues to drive forward.
Ivan Kloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tray Wright.
A punch combination from Wright misses.
Wright on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kloff misses with the combination.
Kloff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kloff works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Kloff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kloff lands with a left to the head.

Wright breaks the clinch.

Kloff clinches up with Wright and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kloff manages to break the clinch.
Kloff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ivan Kloff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kloff moves into the clinch successfully.
Wright is working for takedown but Kloff is calmly controlling the position for now.

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

Wright moves into the clinch successfully.
Wright is looking for a takedown.

Kloff breaks from the clinch.
Kloff throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.

Wright moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright trying to control the position but instead, Kloff has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wright into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Kloff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.

Kloff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kloff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kloff tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick from Kloff, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kloff misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Kloff, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Kloff against the cage but Kloff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Kloff.
Kloff connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kloff.
Kloff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kloff has closed the distance and engaged Wright in a clinch.
Wright stalling in the clinch.
Kloff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright being controlled against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kloff avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kloff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kloff 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kloff!