PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sandra Kluba (ranked 2334 p4p, 3188 weight class) and Laertes Royster (ranked 142 p4p, 185 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.

Kluba
vs
Royster

163 cm
29
143
6 - 3 - 0

173 cm
28
136
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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The Natural Order

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sandra Kluba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Laertes Royster!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been informed that Royster has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Royster moves out of range of the body kick from Kluba.
Royster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Royster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kluba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Royster misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kluba counter with a right hand.
Kluba tries to clinch there but Royster circles away.
Royster checks a leg kick.
A jab from Royster finds it's way through Kluba's defenses.
Royster scores with a punch to the head.
Royster connects with a solid leg kick.
Kluba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kluba tries to move into range but Royster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kluba throws a front kick aimed at Royster's knee but Royster avoids it well.
Kluba moves out of range of the leg kick from Royster.
Royster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kluba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Royster is looking to slow Kluba down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Royster lands a leg kick that knocks Kluba off balance momentarily.
Royster connects with a solid leg kick.
Royster scores with a nice right hand.
Donk. Kluba catches Royster right on the button with a cross.
Royster is looking to chop away at Kluba's legs.
Kluba quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Royster is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kluba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A cross from Royster lands.
Laertes Royster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kluba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Royster lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kluba's sensitive parts.
A punch lands to the side of Kluba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Royster scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Royster.
Kluba tries to clinch but Royster is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royster misses with a hook. Kluba ducked under it nicely.
Royster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kluba.
Royster has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Royster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Royster will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Kluba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Royster thumps Kluba with a low kick.
Royster misses with a low kick.
Kluba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kluba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Royster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kluba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Royster. Royster obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Royster.
Royster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Royster ducks under a wild hook from Kluba.
Kluba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Royster lands a jab to the head.
Kluba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kluba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kluba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kluba 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.
A low kick from Royster is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Royster tenderised Kluba's leg. Kluba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kluba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Royster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Royster scores with a leg kick.
Royster jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Royster lands a nice shot that snaps Kluba's head back.
Royster lands a leg kick that knocks Kluba off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Royster. That's going to slow Kluba down.
Royster with a nice calf kick.
Royster throws a solid leg kick but Kluba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Royster.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kluba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Royster throws a hook but Kluba blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royster.
Royster throws a hook but Kluba avoids it easily.
Kluba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Royster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Royster thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Royster tenderised Kluba's leg. Kluba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Royster cracks Kluba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Royster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Royster stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Royster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kluba. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royster scores with a leg kick.
Kluba slips under a jab from Royster.
Kluba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kluba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Royster throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kluba.
Kluba throwing a counter right hand but Royster manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Laertes Royster dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good leg kick by Royster.
Royster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kluba thuds a left hand into Royster's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Royster. That snapped Kluba's head back.
Kluba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laertes Royster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kluba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Royster tries to score with a low kick but Kluba moves his leg out of the way.
Kluba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kluba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Royster manages to avoid it.
Royster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Royster catches Kluba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Royster blocks the body kick.
Nice cross by Royster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kluba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Royster.
The fighters circle momentarily. Royster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Royster lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kluba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kluba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kluba 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kluba misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Royster.
Royster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kluba in his tracks.
Kluba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Royster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Royster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Royster throws a hook but Kluba avoids it easily.
Royster will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Kluba misses the target.
Royster throws a front kick aimed at Kluba's knee but Kluba avoids it well.
Royster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Royster misses with a low kick as Kluba jumps back.
Kluba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Royster connects with a leg kick.
Royster motions for Kluba to come forward. Royster throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Royster scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royster can pounce on him.
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!
Royster lands a lovely overhand right.
Royster lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Royster with a jab.
Royster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Royster scores with the left hand. Kluba knows he should have avoided that one.
Royster thumps Kluba with a low kick.
Royster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Royster lands a leg kick that knocks Kluba off balance momentarily.
Royster with a nice calf kick.
Kluba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Royster lands a leg kick that knocks Kluba off balance momentarily.
A jab from Royster does it's job there.
Royster feints and then cracks Kluba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kluba down.
Kluba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royster can pounce on him.
Royster cracks Kluba with an open hand slap.
Royster throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That kick from Royster tenderised Kluba's leg. Kluba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royster misses with a low kick.
Royster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kluba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kluba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Royster checks a leg kick.
Royster tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kluba is able to avoid easily.
Kluba misses with a looping left.
Royster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Royster lands a leg kick that knocks Kluba off balance momentarily.
Royster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kluba.
Royster appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kluba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Royster.
Royster works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba throws an overhand right that lands on Royster's shoulder, as Royster tries to avoid the shot.
Royster only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big left from Kluba misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royster thumps Kluba with a low kick.
Kluba misses with a low kick.

Kluba clinches up with Royster and pushes him back against the cage.
Royster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Royster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kluba is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Royster's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Royster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Royster scores with a shot to the side of Kluba's head.
Royster working aggressively here.
A short right from Royster on the inside.
Kluba lands with a right to the head.
Royster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Royster breaks the clinch.
Kluba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Royster circles away quickly and effectively.
Royster connects with a solid leg kick.
Royster is looking to chop away at Kluba's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Laertes Royster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Donk. Royster catches Kluba right on the button with a cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kluba.
The crowd cheers as Royster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kluba doesn't seem phased though.
Sandra Kluba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Royster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Royster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kluba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royster.
Kluba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Royster lunges at Kluba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kluba's hand.
Royster connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royster.
Royster scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Royster tenderised Kluba's leg. Kluba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kluba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba 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.
Kluba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Royster.
Royster slips a straight right by Kluba.
A good leg kick by Royster.
Royster is looking to chop away at Kluba's legs.
Kluba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kluba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kluba walks into a stiff left hand from Royster.
Kluba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kluba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Royster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kluba scrambles back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Royster.
Good leg kick by Royster.
The crowd cheers as Royster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kluba doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Royster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Royster. That's going to slow Kluba down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba tries to score with a low kick but Royster moves his leg out of the way.
Royster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Royster loads up on a big right hand but Kluba slips the punch.
Kluba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kluba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kluba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Royster connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kluba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kluba throws a jab but it's blocked by Royster.
Kluba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Kluba lands a left and a right that send Royster crashing to the mat, dazed. Kluba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Royster is rocked!

It looks like Laertes Royster has been cut.
Royster throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Royster is still on wobbly legs! Can Kluba finish him?
Royster looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kluba throws an uppercut from hell that sends Royster clean off his feet! He's out cold! Kluba stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sandra Kluba!