PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trimagasi Junior (ranked 2613 p4p, 1926 weight class) and Heinrich Klose (ranked 351 p4p, 270 weight class). Heinrich Klose is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Junior
vs
Klose

190 cm
23
216
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
205
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trimagasi Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinrich Klose!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Junior checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Klose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
A countering left hand to the body from Klose misses.
Klose blocks the body kick.
Klose throws a counter combo.
Trimagasi Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior misses with an uppercut
and Klose finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Junior connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Heinrich Klose has been cut.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Klose moved out of range.
Klose steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Klose.
Klose lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klose takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Klose scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been told by Junior's head coaches at Underground Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Klose has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klose there as he acknowledges the shot.
Junior looks to land a body kick but Klose moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klose has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Junior lands a jab to Klose's midsection.
Junior misses with a hook. Klose ducked under it nicely.
Junior misses with a double jab
and Klose counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Klose ducks right into an uppercut from Junior.
Junior looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Klose blocks a jab.
A jab from Junior misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Klose misses.
Klose ducks under a wild hook from Junior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klose moves out of range as Junior strikes.
Klose scores with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klose looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Junior throws out a powerful jab.
Junior 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior looks to throw the jab but Klose is out of range.
Klose throws out a counter right but Junior avoids it with no problem.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Klose avoids the body shot from Junior.
Junior scores with a nice strike.
Klose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Klose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Klose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a body kick that misses
and Klose counters with a body kick.
Junior throws out a leg kick but Klose moves out of range and Junior only half commits.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Klose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klose blocks a leg kick.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick.
Klose moves out of range of the body kick from Junior.
Klose blocks a low kick nicely.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Klose moved out of range.
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klose.
Klose throws a looping overhand right but Junior ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior connects with a good right hand that stumbles Klose. Klose circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Junior connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junior cracks Klose with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Junior looks to land a left hand but Klose moved out of range nicely.
Klose scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klose on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Klose ducks under a wild hook from Junior.
Klose is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Junior blocks the body kick.
It appears Junior was looking to counter with a kick there.
Klose moves out of range of the body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Junior there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trimagasi Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heinrich Klose's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Junior misses the shot to the body.
Klose looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Klose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klose moves away.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Klose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Junior 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Klose scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Junior doesn't seem bothered though.
Junior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klose counters with a body kick.
Klose connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior tries to land a front kick but Klose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Klose misses with a body kick.
Klose throws a looping overhand right but Junior ducks down to avoid it.
Junior swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior scores with a sloppy right hand. Klose should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Junior misses the target.
Klose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Junior fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Klose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Klose misses with a looping right.
Klose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klose slips under a jab.
Klose throws a fast counter high kick but Junior manages to duck under it in time.
Junior misses with a low kick as Klose jumps back.
Klose is trying to counter with his kicks.
Junior on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Junior drops his hands momentarily and Klose takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a shot from downtown. Klose moves away and avoids it.
Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klose is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Junior with a body shot.
Junior misses with a shot to the body
letting Klose counter with a right hand.
Klose takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klose throws out the jab.
Heinrich Klose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid leg kick lands there for Junior.
Junior 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.
A low kick from Junior is predictable there
and Klose counters with a nice body shot.
Klose scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Junior doesn't seem bothered though.
Junior missing with a left hand there. Klose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior scores with a jab to the body.
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, Junior has got the better of the exchanges.
A head kick from Klose lands but Junior takes it in his stride.

It looks like Trimagasi Junior has been cut.
Junior cracks Klose with a good jab.
Klose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klose misses with an uppercut.
Jab from Junior.
Junior misses with a left hand
letting Klose counter with a right hand.
Klose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Junior.
Junior connects with a right hand. Klose shakes it off.

That has opened up Heinrich Klose's cut even more.
Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior cracks Klose with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Junior.
Klose lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Junior misses.
A little jabbing left from Klose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Junior misses its intended target.
Junior blocks a head kick by Klose.
Junior throws the left hand but Klose avoids the punch easily.
Klose steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Klose moves away from the strike by Junior.
Junior throws a hook to the side of Klose's head but Klose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klose follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Klose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Junior.
Klose looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Trimagasi Junior will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Junior misses.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klose manages to avoid it.
Junior fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Klose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Junior misses with a leg kick
and Klose counters with a nice uppercut.
Klose moves out of range as Junior strikes.
A little jabbing left from Klose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Klose misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klose avoids the body shot from Junior.
Klose counters with a body kick.
Klose throws out a leg kick but Junior moves out of range and Klose only half commits.
Klose connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Klose is just out of range.
Klose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Junior bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klose's head.
Junior shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Junior misses with a straight left.
Junior throws a looping overhand right but Klose ducks down to avoid it.
Klose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Junior throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Junior misses with a few strikes there.
Klose shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slow jab from Junior misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klose scores with a spinning back kick!
Klose moves out of range of the body kick from Junior.
Klose tries a quick counter leg kick but Junior is wise to it.
Junior avoids the head kick by Klose.
Junior swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Junior misses with a kick to the body.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Klose moved out of range.
Junior throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and Klose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Junior misses.
Klose throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Junior is looking to counter punch.
Klose tries to work over Junior's front leg with a kick but Junior checks it.
Trimagasi Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klose gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Junior.
Klose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junior throws a chopping leg kick but Klose manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Junior will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Junior lands a nice hook to Klose's body. Klose takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Klose throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klose's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Junior connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Klose scrambles back to his feet.
Klose misses with an uppercut. Junior saw that one coming.
A big left from Junior misses.
Klose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Klose will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior scores with a jab to the body.
Klose looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Klose throws a leg kick that is checked
and Klose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Klose scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klose throws a looping overhand right but Junior ducks down to avoid it.
Klose goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Junior was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice cross by Junior.
Klose moves out of range of the strikes.
Junior throws out a leg kick but Klose moves out of range and Junior only half commits.
Klose looks like he wants to counter punch here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trimagasi Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Junior 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trimagasi Junior!
An out of breath Trimagasi Junior thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.