PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Beast (ranked 1072 p4p, 2678 weight class) and Heinrich Klose (ranked 153 p4p, 347 weight class). 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.

Beast
vs
Klose

189 cm
20
210
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
205
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradley Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinrich Klose!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast throws a looping overhand right but Klose ducks down to avoid it.
Beast lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beast misses with a hook.
Klose flicks out a counter leg kick but Beast steps away.
Beast throws a body shot but no joy.
Beast moves in looking to clinch but Klose pushes him off.
Klose scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Klose.
A little feinted left hand from Beast on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Klose throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klose misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beast is looking to counter the offense by Klose and move into the clinch.
Klose scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Bradley Beast has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast blocks a leg kick.
Klose fakes the leg kick and cracks Beast in the body.
Klose connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Klose throws a jab when Beast was well out of range.
Beast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beast lands a slapping body shot.
Beast tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klose was well out of range. Poor timing from Beast.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast digs a good hook to Klose's body.
Beast throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klose manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Beast checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Klose throws a lazy head kick
enabling Beast to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klose needs to keep his hands up - Beast had a free shot at his head there.
Beast misses the jab.
Klose throws a counter combo.
A big left from Beast misses.
Jab from Beast.
Beast misses with a hook. Klose ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a predictable looking body shot
and Klose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beast misses with a wild body shot.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Klose.
Beast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Klose! But no joy.
Klose throws a nice inside leg kick.
Klose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beast throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Klose releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Klose.
Klose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beast stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Klose.
Nice body punch from Beast.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beast backing away here, and Klose unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beast scores with a sloppy right hand. Klose should have avoided that one.
Klose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast.
Beast just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast throws a shot from downtown. Klose moves away and avoids it.
Klose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beast throws out the jab.
Klose is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beast with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Beast.
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!
Klose throws a jab but it's blocked by Beast.
Beast fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beast is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Klose motions for Beast to come forward. Klose throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Beast misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Beast dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bradley Beast's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Klose misses with a right hand
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Heinrich Klose has been cut.
Beast misses with a body shot.
Klose lands with a thumping leg kick.
Klose cracks a nice hook into Beast's ribs.
A good leg kick by Klose.
Beast on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beast. Klose does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Klose scores with a hook to the body. Beast takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Klose looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beast misses the body punch
and Klose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klose wants to clinch
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klose misses with a wild body shot.
Beast misses with a straight left.
Klose lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Beast darts in and clinches Klose up against the cage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Klose might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Beast has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice body punch from Klose.
Klose misses with a body punch.
Klose struggles to land a body shot inside as Beast controls his hands.
Klose has a couple of punches blocked by Beast.
Klose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klose scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klose tries a body shot but Beast blocks it.
Klose lands a left hand.
Klose misses with the head strike.
Klose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Beast breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klose drops his hands momentarily and Beast takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Klose throws a low kick but Beast moves out of range easily.
Klose thumps Beast with a low kick.
Heinrich Klose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beast checks a leg kick.
Klose lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Klose loads up on a big right hand but Beast slips the punch.
Beast with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klose swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Klose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beast.
Beast throws out a powerful jab.
Beast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klose appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Klose.
Klose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Klose tries to score with a low kick but Beast moves his leg out of the way.
Beast was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Klose avoids the body shot from Beast.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klose misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Beast.
Klose throws a low kick, looking for Beast's leg but Beast calmly moves out of range.
Klose scoring well with a low kick there.
Klose takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klose throws a series of punches but Beast avoids them all with ease.

Beast clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Beast.
Klose tries to throw a body punch but Beast avoids it by throwing Klose back against the cage.
Beast lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klose misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Klose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Beast tries to clinch up but Klose circles away and keeps his distance.
Klose throws a fast counter high kick but Beast manages to duck under it in time.
Klose misses with an uppercut.
Klose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Beast misses the target.
Beast clobbers Klose with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Klose.
Beast backing away here, and Klose unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Klose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bradley Beast is winning the standup battle so far.
Klose misses the body punch
and Beast counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klose thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Klose was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Beast. That snapped Klose's head back.
Klose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klose misses with a body shot
and Beast counters with a right hand to the body.
Klose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beast.
Beast with a nice cross.
Beast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klose slips a jab from Beast.
Klose misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Beast on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beast with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Klose to score with a decent uppercut.
Beast bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Klose's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast misses with a right hand
and Klose counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Beast connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beast throws an off balance right hand
letting Klose counter with a right hand.
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!
Klose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beast slips under a jab from Klose.
Beast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klose just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a lazy right hand but Klose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klose throws a nice looking combination but Beast bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beast misses the shot to the body.
Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klose manages to avoid it.
Beast lands a slapping body shot.
Beast slips a jab from Klose.
Klose lands a head kick!

Bradley Beast's cut is getting worse.
Klose finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klose throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beast.
Klose looks for the body kick but Beast saw that one coming.
Klose throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Beast coming out on top.
Beast is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beast with a jab.
Beast lands with an uppercut that bounces Klose off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klose takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beast tries to clinch up.
Klose thinks about the counter body kick.
Beast ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Beast showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beast has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Beast!
Bradley Beast bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.