PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Obadiah Klinefelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonny Chopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klinefelter comes to the cage accompanied by Friend of the Devil. 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.

Klinefelter
vs
Chopper

173 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Obadiah Klinefelter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tonny Chopper!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chopper tries to clinch up but Klinefelter circles away and keeps his distance.

Chopper shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Klinefelter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Klinefelter is not content to let Chopper control the position.
Chopper moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Klinefelter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Chopper decides to stand back up. Chopper steps back and let's Klinefelter get back to his feet.

Klinefelter closes the distance and pushes Chopper back into the cage.
Klinefelter struggles to land a body shot inside as Chopper controls his hands.
Klinefelter scores with a shoulder strike.
Klinefelter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chopper's elbow.
Chopper prevents a body shot from Klinefelter.
Klinefelter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chopper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chopper looks gassed!
Chopper takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Tonny Chopper has been cut.
Klinefelter misses with an elbow strike.
Klinefelter throws a punch but it's blocked by Chopper.
Klinefelter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klinefelter leaning against his opponent.
Klinefelter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chopper managing to block the knees to the body from Klinefelter.
Chopper wants to break free but Klinefelter has control.

Klinefelter has clasped his hands together around Chopper's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Klinefelter trying to control the position but Chopper is working away.
Klinefelter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chopper sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Klinefelter lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klinefelter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Klinefelter prevents Chopper from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinefelter tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chopper's legs.
Klinefelter wants to control but Chopper is keeping him busy.
Chopper dodges the ground and pound from Klinefelter.
Klinefelter tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chopper's legs.
Klinefelter cracks Chopper with a big elbow.
Chopper takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Klinefelter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chopper is looking for a sweep.
Klinefelter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chopper is trying to control Klinefelter's posture but Klinefelter avoids it.
Klinefelter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klinefelter working away.
Klinefelter cracks Chopper with a big right hand but Chopper just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Klinefelter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chopper wants to clinch

and Klinefelter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Klinefelter wants to pass the guard but Chopper is keeping the position.
Klinefelter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Klinefelter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Klinefelter looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinefelter throwing strikes from guard but Chopper blocks nicely.
Klinefelter trying to control the position from guard on top but Chopper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klinefelter throwing strikes from guard but Chopper blocks nicely.
Chopper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chopper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obadiah Klinefelter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonny Chopper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Klinefelter throws a sloppy head kick and Chopper moves out of range easily.
Klinefelter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chopper is out of range.

Klinefelter moves into the clinch successfully.
Chopper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chopper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Klinefelter.
Chopper tries to break the clinch but Klinefelter is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klinefelter.
Chopper taking a breather.
Chopper working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klinefelter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chopper's defenses.
Chopper takes an elbow to the temple.
Klinefelter misses with a punch to the body.
Chopper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chopper is breathing heavily.
Klinefelter has Chopper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chopper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Klinefelter lands an elbow that stopped Chopper in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinefelter keeps control of Chopper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Klinefelter has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Chopper clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Klinefelter scores with punches from the back.
Chopper breaks Klinefelter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Klinefelter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klinefelter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Klinefelter wants to sweep but no luck.

Chopper decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chopper just misses with a punch to the body.
Chopper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Klinefelter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Klinefelter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klinefelter slips a nice elbow through Chopper's hands, connecting with Chopper's forehead.
Chopper pushes Klinefelter off looking to stand but Klinefelter dives back in and keeps control.
Klinefelter slows the pace down in half guard.
Chopper is trying to stand up here but Klinefelter is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klinefelter drops an elbow to the side of Chopper's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinefelter is trying to control. Chopper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chopper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klinefelter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chopper lands a two punch combo.
Chopper throws a front kick aimed at Klinefelter's knee but Klinefelter avoids it well.

Klinefelter has Chopper up against the cage in a clinch.
Klinefelter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chopper avoids it.
Klinefelter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klinefelter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Klinefelter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chopper is trying to force a seperation but Klinefelter has the dominant position.
Klinefelter misses with a knee strike.
Chopper fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Klinefelter misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Klinefelter as Chopper tries to tie him up.
Klinefelter wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Obadiah Klinefelter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klinefelter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chopper blocks it with crossed arms.

Chopper has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Klinefelter regains guard immediately.
Chopper tries to stand but Klinefelter is controlling from the bottom.
Chopper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klinefelter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chopper wanted to stand there but Klinefelter had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obadiah Klinefelter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tonny Chopper's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Klinefelter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chopper wants to get back to his feet but Klinefelter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Klinefelter wants to pass the guard but Chopper is keeping the position.
Chopper wants to stand and escape but Klinefelter is having none of it.
Chopper looking to control.

Klinefelter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klinefelter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chopper being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Klinefelter clinches up with Chopper and pushes him back against the cage.
Klinefelter lands a damaging elbow.
Klinefelter swings wildly with an uppercut but Chopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klinefelter lands an elbow inside.
Klinefelter has Chopper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chopper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chopper tries to break the clinch but Klinefelter is controlling the position.
Klinefelter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chopper's efforts to push away.
Klinefelter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klinefelter lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Klinefelter keeps control of Chopper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klinefelter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chopper.
Klinefelter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klinefelter.
Klinefelter trying to land knees to the body.
Klinefelter misses with a knee to the head.
Chopper tries to score a body lock takedown but Klinefelter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Klinefelter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chopper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Obadiah Klinefelter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klinefelter misses with a knee to the head.
Klinefelter misses with a knee strike.
Klinefelter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chopper tries to break the clinch but Klinefelter is controlling the position.
Klinefelter misses with an elbow over the top.
Klinefelter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chopper is trying to force a seperation but Klinefelter has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinefelter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klinefelter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Chopper.
Chopper avoiding damage as Klinefelter throws knees to the body.
Klinefelter has Chopper pressed against the cage, preventing Chopper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chopper blocks an elbow strike.
Klinefelter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chopper.
Chopper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chopper looking to stall.
Chopper goes for a takedown attempt but Klinefelter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chopper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Klinefelter.
Chopper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klinefelter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Obadiah Klinefelter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Klinefelter misses the body punch
and Chopper counters with a left and a right that stings Klinefelter.

Klinefelter instigates a clinch.
Klinefelter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Klinefelter lands an elbow that stopped Chopper in his tracks for a moment.
Chopper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chopper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klinefelter just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klinefelter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chopper's face.
Tonny Chopper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klinefelter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Obadiah Klinefelter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klinefelter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obadiah Klinefelter!