PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kidok Production (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Klein
vs
Production

198 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
207 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kidok Production!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klein avoids the head kick by Production.
Klein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Production tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Production throws a head kick that misses.
Production throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Production wants to clinch but Klein slips to the side
and Klein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Production tries to clinch but Klein moves away
and Klein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Production misses with a series of wild punches.

Klein clinches up with Production and pushes him back against the cage.
Production wants to break free but Klein has control.
Klein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Production's efforts to push away.

Klein jumps guard and drags Production to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Production accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Production accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klein manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Production manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klein is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Production is working an open guard so Klein takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Production tries to keep at a distance but Klein has taken the fight into the clinch.
Production wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Production is trying to break the clinch but Klein has him pressed against the cage.
Production looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Production is trying to break the clinch but Klein is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Klein.

Klein breaks the clinch.
Production darts in trying to clinch

so Klein counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Production looks gassed!
Klein is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Klein gets to his feet - Production follows without any prompting.
A head kick by Production misses

and Klein counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Production scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Klein manages to mount him!
Klein is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Production really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Klein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klein content just to control the position here.

Klein is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Production is surviving well by controlling Klein's body position as best he can.
Klein controlling from mount.
Production really wants to buck Klein off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klein content just to control the position here.
Production is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Klein takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
You get the feeling that Production really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Klein with a couple of short strikes.
Klein connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Klein lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Production hang on?
Production wants to get back to his feet.
Klein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein controlling the pace for now.

Klein stands up from mount. Strange move.
Klein takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Kevin Klein has been cut.
Production closes the distance but Klein moves to the side

so Klein counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Production wants to stand up but Klein is controlling him.
Production keeping moving, preventing Klein from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Production is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Klein is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Klein has managed to clinch.
Klein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Production wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Production wants to get back to striking at distance but Klein won't allow it.
Klein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Production just stands there and leans against the cage.
Production is trying to break free.

Klein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Klein shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Production's guard.
Klein prevents Production from getting back to his feet.
Klein is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Klein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klein thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Production wants to stand up but Klein is controlling him.
Klein's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Klein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Production swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kevin Klein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Production wants to stand and escape but Klein is having none of it.
Klein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Production is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klein prevents Production from getting back to his feet.
Production keeping moving, preventing Klein from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Klein wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Production tries to clinch but Klein moves out of range.
Kevin Klein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Production tries to clinch but Klein moves away

and Klein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Production is looking to escape.
Klein is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Production looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Klein throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Production tries to buck Klein off but he can't manage it.

Klein is working for a guillotine from mount but Production frees his head quite easily.
Production is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Klein controlling from the full mount.
Production wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Production is squirming around, avoiding Klein's attempts to control the action.
Klein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Production can do to turn this around?
Klein misses with a head shot.
Production is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Production defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Klein.
Production is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Klein can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Production is looking to escape.
Production trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Klein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Klein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Production misses with a double jab.
Production throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klein.
Klein throws a right and a left that Production avoids nicely.
Production tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Klein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Klein.
Production is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Klein is controlling him.
Klein seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Klein seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Production for as long as he can get away with.
Klein won't allow Production to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein trying to control the position from guard on top but Production is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Klein wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Production tries to clinch up

so Klein counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Klein is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Klein prevents Production from getting back to his feet.
Klein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Production is keeping the position for now.
Klein wants to control from the top but Production keeps moving.
Production wants to get back to his feet but Klein is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Production has a closed guard, preventing Klein from standing up.
Klein prevents Production from getting back to his feet.
Klein trying to control the position from guard on top but Production is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin Klein.
Production tries to close the distance and clinch but Klein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Production looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Production throws a combination. Klein tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Klein tries to score a power double leg takedown but Production sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Klein somewhat.

Klein gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Production is trying to escape the position but Klein is controlling the position.

Klein is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Production knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Production is trying to buck Klein off.
Production seems a little lost for a moment, as Klein dominates the positioning.

Production sneaks out the side door and pushes Klein away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Production throws a head kick but Klein moves out of range.
Production ducks under a wild hook from Klein.
A head kick misses from Production.

Klein fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Production sprawls well initially but Klein persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein is taking a breather. Production says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Klein tries to pass the half guard into mount. Production knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Klein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Production defending well though.
Production wants to get back to his feet.
Klein not doing much here.

Klein stands up and beckons Production to join him on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klein misses with a two punch combination.
Kidok Production has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Klein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Production lands with a kick to the temple. Klein shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Klein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klein 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Klein!