PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Celestyn Kluz (ranked 2792 p4p, 5672 weight class) and Mihael Kotar (ranked 394 p4p, 622 weight class). Kluz's entrance music is Mark Crozer and The Rels - Broken Out In Love. A fine choice. Mihael Kotar has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kluz
vs
Kotar

185 cm
19
205
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
215
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Nutritional Shaved Ice
Katman Drip Inc.

Nutritional Shaved Ice

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 Tokyo, Celestyn Kluz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mihael Kotar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kluz darts in and clinches Kotar up against the cage.
Kluz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kluz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kluz stalling against the cage.
Kluz stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kluz for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A right handed body shot lands from Kluz.
Kluz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kotar looks winded!
Kluz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kluz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kotar backwards.
Kluz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kluz leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Celestyn Kluz.

Kluz moves into the clinch successfully.
Kotar is working for takedown but Kluz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kluz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kluz misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kluz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Mihael Kotar has been cut.
Kluz stalls.
Kluz stalling.
Nice elbow from Kluz.
Kotar looking for a takedown.
Kluz lands a nice knee to the body.
Kluz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kotar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Kluz.
Kluz lands a nice knee to the body.
Kluz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kluz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kluz seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Nice elbow from Kluz.
Kluz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kotar managing to block the knees to the body from Kluz.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kluz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluz taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Celestyn Kluz.

Kotar gets tackled into the cage by Kluz. Kluz maintains the clinch.
Kluz avoiding damage.
Kotar tries for a takedown but Kluz manages to get underhooks.
Celestyn Kluz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mihael Kotar.
Kluz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kluz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kluz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kluz stalling the fight.
Kluz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kluz leaning his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kotar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kluz pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kluz has Kotar up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluz lands an elbow that stopped Kotar in his tracks for a moment.
Kotar goes for a takedown attempt but Kluz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kluz pushes Kotar up against the cage in a clinch.
Kotar avoids the elbow strike from Kluz, against the cage.
Kotar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kluz pushes off an throws an elbow but Kotar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kluz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kotar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kluz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kluz effectively controlling the action here.
Kluz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kluz stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluz slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Celestyn Kluz.

Kluz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kluz lands a nice elbow.
Kotar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kluz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Kluz.

Kluz drops Kotar with a big knee straight up the middle! Kotar is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Kotar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotar glances at the clock... BAM! Kluz nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Kotar crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Kotar is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Celestyn Kluz!