PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Kloc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thanasis Kwnstantoulakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwnstantoulakis has chosen Spartan Graunt as his entrance music. 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.

Kloc
vs
Kwnstantoulakis

225 cm
26
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Kloc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanasis Kwnstantoulakis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kloc moves into the clinch successfully.
Kloc lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Thanasis Kwnstantoulakis has been cut.
Kloc working Kwnstantoulakis over with knees to the body.

Kloc breaks from the clinch.

Kloc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kloc working Kwnstantoulakis over with knees to the body.
Kwnstantoulakis looks winded!
Kloc lands a knee to the head.
Kloc putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kwnstantoulakis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kloc connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kwnstantoulakis's face.
Kwnstantoulakis tries to break the clinch but Kloc is controlling the position.
Kloc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kloc using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kloc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Kloc.
Kloc scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kloc.
Kwnstantoulakis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kloc crunches a lovely knee into Kwnstantoulakis's ribcage.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kloc lands a knee to the body.
Kwnstantoulakis takes a knee to the side of the body.

Kloc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kwnstantoulakis tries to keep at a distance but Kloc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kwnstantoulakis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kloc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thanasis Kwnstantoulakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kloc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kwnstantoulakis takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Kloc.
Kloc's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kwnstantoulakis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kloc gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kwnstantoulakis takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Thanasis Kwnstantoulakis's cut even more.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kwnstantoulakis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kloc breaks from the clinch.

Kloc clinches with his opponent.
Kloc scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwnstantoulakis takes a knee to the side of the body.

Kloc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kwnstantoulakis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kloc gets a clinch.
Kloc is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kloc.
Kloc lands a good knee to the midsection. Kwnstantoulakis won't want to take too many of those.
Kloc scores a nice knee to the body.
Kloc is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kwnstantoulakis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kloc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kwnstantoulakis is defending well for now.
Kloc using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Kloc.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kloc with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kloc lands an elbow inside.
Kloc digs a right hand into Kwnstantoulakis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kwnstantoulakis's gas tank.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kwnstantoulakis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kloc working Kwnstantoulakis over with knees to the body.
Kloc crunches a lovely knee into Kwnstantoulakis's ribcage.
Kloc lands a good knee to the midsection. Kwnstantoulakis won't want to take too many of those.
Kloc lands an elbow inside that Kwnstantoulakis shrugs off.
Kloc landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kloc crunches a lovely knee into Kwnstantoulakis's ribcage.
Kloc lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Kloc.
Knees to the body from Kloc.
Kloc lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kwnstantoulakis.
Kloc connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kwnstantoulakis's face.
Kloc lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kloc obliges.
Kloc crunches a lovely knee into Kwnstantoulakis's ribcage.
Kloc is leaning against Kwnstantoulakis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kloc is pushing Kwnstantoulakis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kloc throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kloc manages to break the clinch.

Kloc darts in and clinches Kwnstantoulakis up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwnstantoulakis tries to throw a body punch but Kloc avoids it by throwing Kwnstantoulakis back against the cage.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A hook to the body from Kloc.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kloc content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kloc.

Kloc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kloc moves into the clinch.

Kloc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kwnstantoulakis loads up on a big right hand but Kloc slips the punch.
Kwnstantoulakis looks to land a right hand but Kloc moved out of range.
Kloc wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Kloc moves into range and clinches up with Kwnstantoulakis.
Kloc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Kloc.
Knees to the body from Kloc.
Knees to the body from Kloc.
Kloc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kloc with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kloc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kloc lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kloc lands a knee to the body.

Kloc breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Kloc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thanasis Kwnstantoulakis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kloc rushes Kwnstantoulakis and presses him up against the cage.
Kloc lands a nice uppercut.
Kloc using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kloc using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kloc landing knees to the body.
Kwnstantoulakis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kwnstantoulakis letting Kloc take a breather here.

Kloc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kloc lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kloc using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kloc connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kloc works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kloc landing knees to the body.
Kloc utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kloc working Kwnstantoulakis over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kloc lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kloc crunches a lovely knee into Kwnstantoulakis's ribcage.
Kloc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kwnstantoulakis avoids it.

Kloc breaks the clinch.

Kloc pushes Kwnstantoulakis up against the cage in a clinch.

Kloc breaks from the clinch.
Kloc ducks under a wild hook from Kwnstantoulakis.
Kwnstantoulakis misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kloc moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Kloc.

Kloc breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kwnstantoulakis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kloc utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kloc connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kwnstantoulakis's face.
Kwnstantoulakis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kloc lands a good knee to the midsection. Kwnstantoulakis won't want to take too many of those.
Kwnstantoulakis tries to break free but Kloc pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kloc obliges.
Hans Kloc has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kloc landing knees to the body.
Kloc with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kloc has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kloc landing knees to the head.
Kloc lands a shot to the body.
Kloc blocks a body shot from Kwnstantoulakis.
Kloc utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kwnstantoulakis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kloc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kloc presses Kwnstantoulakis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kloc connects with a knee to the head.

Kloc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kloc instigates a clinch.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kloc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kloc is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kwnstantoulakis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kloc landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kloc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Kloc breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kloc defending well as Kwnstantoulakis loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Kloc was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Kloc drives through and clinches with Kwnstantoulakis against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kloc.
Kloc working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwnstantoulakis pushes off an throws an elbow but Kloc leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kwnstantoulakis avoiding damage as Kloc throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kloc.
Kloc with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kloc avoids the elbow strike from Kwnstantoulakis, against the cage.
Kwnstantoulakis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kloc lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kloc obliges.
Kloc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kwnstantoulakis can do to turn this around?
Kloc tries to land knees in the clinch but Kwnstantoulakis avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kloc lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kwnstantoulakis misses with an elbow strike.
Kloc trying to land knees to the body.
Kloc content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kloc misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kwnstantoulakis.
Kwnstantoulakis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kwnstantoulakis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kwnstantoulakis can't find room to land a body shot as Kloc controls the action.
Kwnstantoulakis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kloc's elbow.
Kwnstantoulakis managing to block the knees to the body from Kloc.
Kloc with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kloc tries to land knees in the clinch but Kwnstantoulakis avoids the damage to the body.
Kwnstantoulakis misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwnstantoulakis throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Kloc.
Kwnstantoulakis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kloc dodges an elbow strike from Kwnstantoulakis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Kloc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thanasis Kwnstantoulakis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kloc takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Kloc closes the distance and clinches.
Kloc using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kwnstantoulakis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kwnstantoulakis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kwnstantoulakis tries to throw a body punch but Kloc avoids it by throwing Kwnstantoulakis back against the cage.
Kloc scores a nice knee to the body.

Kloc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kloc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kwnstantoulakis tries to work over Kloc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kloc will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kwnstantoulakis up against the cage.
Kloc missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kloc crunches a lovely knee into Kwnstantoulakis's ribcage.
Kloc putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kwnstantoulakis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kloc lands a good knee to the midsection. Kwnstantoulakis won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kloc is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kloc digs a right hand into Kwnstantoulakis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kwnstantoulakis's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kloc blocks a body shot from Kwnstantoulakis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kloc - that landed with a thud.
Kloc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kwnstantoulakis is defending well for now.
Kloc throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kloc crunches a lovely knee into Kwnstantoulakis's ribcage.
Kwnstantoulakis misses with an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kloc.

Kloc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Kwnstantoulakis. Those never looked like landing.

Kloc moves into the clinch.
Kwnstantoulakis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kloc.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kwnstantoulakis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kloc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Kloc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kloc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kloc dodges the punch combination from Kwnstantoulakis.
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!
Kwnstantoulakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kloc.
It looked like Kloc was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thanasis Kwnstantoulakis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kloc clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kloc.
Kloc lands a knee to the body.
Kloc using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kloc.
Kloc lands an elbow that stopped Kwnstantoulakis in his tracks for a moment.
Kloc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kloc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Kloc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kloc lands a slapping body shot.

Kloc gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kwnstantoulakis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kloc lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kwnstantoulakis or not.
Kwnstantoulakis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kloc lands a body shot.
Kloc connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kwnstantoulakis's face.

Kloc breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kloc has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Kwnstantoulakis tries to keep at a distance but Kloc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kloc lands a good knee to the midsection. Kwnstantoulakis won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwnstantoulakis throws an elbow but misses.
Kloc just leaning against Kwnstantoulakis, taking a breather.
Kloc avoids a wild elbow strike from Kwnstantoulakis.
Kloc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kwnstantoulakis avoids it.
Kwnstantoulakis pushes off an throws an elbow but Kloc leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Kloc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kwnstantoulakis misses the body punch

and Kloc counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kwnstantoulakis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kloc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kloc blocks an elbow strike.
Kloc unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kwnstantoulakis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwnstantoulakis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kloc's brow.
Kwnstantoulakis misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kloc using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kloc displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kwnstantoulakis up against the cage.
Kloc lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

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

Kloc gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kloc avoids the elbow strike from Kwnstantoulakis, against the cage.
Kloc lands an elbow inside.

Kloc breaks the clinch.
Hans Kloc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kloc clinches up against the cage.
Kloc tries to land knees in the clinch but Kwnstantoulakis avoids the damage to the body.
Kwnstantoulakis tries to work over Kloc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwnstantoulakis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kloc lands a knee to the body.
Kloc has Kwnstantoulakis pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Kloc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kloc 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Kloc!
In defeat, Thanasis Kwnstantoulakis stepped up to the mic, saying 'REMATCH'.