PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arrin Mccreth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mccreth
vs
Klein

198 cm
26
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Popeye Nutritional Supplement

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arrin Mccreth !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Klein!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccreth looks to score with a jab to the body but Klein is just out of range.

Mccreth forces Klein back against the cage and clinches.
Mccreth trying to land knees to the body.
Klein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mccreth obliges.
A knee to the head by Mccreth .

It looks like Boris Klein has been cut.
Klein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mccreth smiles and moves away.
Klein fails with the takedown.

Mccreth has closed the distance and engaged Klein in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Klein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Klein misses.

Klein gets a clinch.
Mccreth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mccreth tries to land knees in the clinch but Klein avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccreth unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Klein pulls Mccreth into guard.
Klein wants to stand but Mccreth is controlling the position.
Klein wants to sweep here but Mccreth controlling him for the moment.
Mccreth slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mccreth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mccreth works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccreth prevents Klein from escaping the position.
Mccreth tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Mccreth tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mccreth has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here as Mccreth stalls from top position.
Klein tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mccreth wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Klein's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Klein is trying to buck Mccreth off.
Mccreth slows the pace down.
Mccreth landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Klein told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Klein tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mccreth presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Klein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mccreth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mccreth landing strikes, looking to finish!
Klein takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klein can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klein working to try and regain half guard.
Mccreth with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klein is trying to escape the mount.
Klein is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arrin Mccreth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Klein's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mccreth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mccreth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Klein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mccreth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Klein managing to block the knees to the body from Mccreth .
Mccreth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klein blocks it with crossed arms.
Mccreth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klein can do to turn this around?
Klein is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klein jumps guard but Mccreth stands there with Klein around his waist. Klein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Klein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mccreth is defending well for now.
Klein tries a body shot but Mccreth blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein lands a nice shot to the body.
Klein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mccreth has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Mccreth .
Klein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Klein tries to pull guard but Mccreth won't allow it.
Mccreth leaning his opponent against the cage.
Klein is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mccreth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arrin Mccreth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Klein.
Mccreth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mccreth looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mccreth missing with knees to the body.
Mccreth prevents Klein from breaking the clinch.
Klein working aggressively here.
Klein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Klein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccreth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klein avoids it.
Klein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mccreth looking to throw knees to the head but Klein is blocking nicely.
Klein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mccreth breaks from the clinch.
Klein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mccreth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mccreth .
Klein wants to break free but Mccreth has control.

Klein jumps guard.
Klein looking to control.
Mccreth won't allow Klein to get back to his feet.
Klein working a defensive guard here.
Klein wants to stand and escape but Mccreth is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein wants to control the position but Mccreth says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Klein wants to control but Mccreth passes into side.
Mccreth is putting a hurting on Klein here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mccreth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klein keeps working.
Klein struggling a bit here.
Mccreth working the ground and pound from side control.
Mccreth trying to control the action but Klein is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein tries to escape but Mccreth is in control.
Mccreth working the ground and pound.
Mccreth trying to control the action but Klein is working from the bottom.
Mccreth landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klein tries to bench press Mccreth off him but Mccreth keeps the position.
Mccreth wants to control but Klein is keeping him busy.
Mccreth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Klein is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arrin Mccreth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boris Klein's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mccreth moves in looking to clinch but Klein pushes him off.

Mccreth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Klein wants to get back to striking at distance but Mccreth won't allow it.
Mccreth tries a knee to the head but Klein blocks it.
Klein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mccreth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Klein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mccreth backwards.
Klein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mccreth letting Klein take a breather here.
Mccreth lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccreth is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Klein as Mccreth tries to tie him up.
Klein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccreth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mccreth tries a body shot but Klein blocks it.
Mccreth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klein avoiding damage as Mccreth throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mccreth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Klein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mccreth lands a knee to the body.
Klein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mccreth tries to land knees in the clinch but Klein avoids the damage to the body.
Klein has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mccreth after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klein tries to circle away but Mccreth has him pinned against the cage.

Mccreth manages to break the clinch.
Klein shoots in for a takedown but Mccreth shows good takedown defense.
Arrin Mccreth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Klein.
Mccreth just misses with a punch to the body.

Mccreth moves into the clinch.
Klein looking to slow down the pace here.
Klein misses with a knee to the head.
Klein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mccreth tries to pull guard but Klein forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Klein is leaning against Mccreth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mccreth manages to break the clinch.
Mccreth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klein tries to clinch up but Mccreth circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein misses with a wild combination.
Mccreth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mccreth throws an off balance right hand

and Klein counters with a crisp one two that drops Mccreth ! Klein thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mccreth to his feet! Mccreth is in big trouble!
Mccreth moves out of range as Klein throws a body kick.
Klein fails with a takedown attempt.

Klein clinches up against the cage.
Mccreth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Klein's face.
Mccreth tries to land knees in the clinch but Klein avoids the damage to the body.
Mccreth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mccreth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klein.
Klein managing to block the knees to the body from Mccreth .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein wants to get back to striking at distance but Mccreth won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Klein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mccreth blocks a body shot from Klein.
Klein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klein is trying to push Mccreth away but Mccreth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Klein.
Arrin Mccreth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Klein is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mccreth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Klein is trying to break the clinch but Mccreth is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mccreth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klein avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Boris Klein just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Boris Klein's cut.
That's time! Mccreth 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mccreth tries to clinch there but Klein circles away.
Klein tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mccreth defends well and Klein ends up having to push Mccreth into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Klein wants to clinch.
Klein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klein fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klein blocks a leg kick.
Mccreth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klein wants to counter with a clinch but Mccreth pushes him away.
Mccreth shoots in looking for a takedown but Klein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mccreth 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Klein clinches up with Mccreth and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mccreth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mccreth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mccreth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mccreth throws a leg kick but Klein moved away.
Boris Klein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mccreth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klein throws a series of punches but Mccreth avoids them all with ease.
Mccreth is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Klein.
Arrin Mccreth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mccreth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klein moves away.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mccreth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Klein looks to move away, Mccreth throws a big counter combo but Klein just gets out of the way.

Klein closes the distance and pushes Mccreth back into the cage.
Mccreth tries a knee to the head but Klein blocks it.
Mccreth lands a knee to the head.
Come on Klein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mccreth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Klein up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccreth wants to stall.
Klein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mccreth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mccreth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klein avoids it.
Klein stalling against the cage.
Klein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klein lands with a light punch inside.
Klein is trying to force a seperation but Mccreth has the dominant position.

Mccreth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mccreth paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein is looking to clinch but Mccreth is avoiding it.
Klein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Mccreth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mccreth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Klein sprawls well. Klein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mccreth gets slowly back to his feet.
Klein misses with a wild combination.

Klein takes the fight into the clinch.
Mccreth tries to land a knee to the head but Klein blocks with his arms.
Mccreth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klein blocks it with crossed arms.
Mccreth trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klein breaks from the clinch.
Mccreth moves away from the strike by Klein.
Klein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Klein dives in for a single leg takedown but Mccreth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Arrin Mccreth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Klein.
Mccreth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klein scores with a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Klein is looking to break free of the clinch but Mccreth has double underhooks.
Mccreth trying to land knees to the body.
Klein is looking to break free of the clinch but Mccreth has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mccreth taking a breather.
Mccreth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Klein dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Boris Klein's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mccreth stuffs the takedown attempt from Klein. Klein gets slowly back to his feet.
Klein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Klein circles away from the clinch attempt.

Klein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mccreth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccreth misses with a knee to the head.
Klein has had enough of the clinch but Mccreth keeps him there for the moment.
Mccreth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klein managing to block the knees to the body from Mccreth .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Klein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Klein turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mccreth is trying to improve his position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Klein stands up and beckons Mccreth to his feet.

Klein pushes Mccreth up against the cage in a clinch.
Klein swings wildly with an uppercut but Mccreth uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Klein to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccreth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Klein up against the cage.
Mccreth landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Klein.
Klein blocks an elbow strike from Mccreth .
Klein has had enough of the clinch but Mccreth keeps him there for the moment.
Mccreth is trying to maintain a safe position but Klein gets an underhook and turns Mccreth into the cage.
Mccreth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klein is trying to break the clinch but Mccreth has him pressed against the cage.
Klein avoiding damage as Mccreth throws knees to the body.
Mccreth prevents Klein from breaking the clinch.
Mccreth can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein lands a hook that snaps the head of Mccreth backwards.
Mccreth tries to land a knee to the head but Klein blocks with his arms.
Klein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klein jumps guard but Mccreth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mccreth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klein stalling the fight.
Klein is trying to break the clinch but Mccreth has him pressed against the cage.
Klein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mccreth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klein avoids it.
Klein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mccreth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klein avoids it.

Klein breaks the clinch.

Klein moves into the clinch.
Mccreth keeps control of Klein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mccreth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Klein lands with a left to the head.
Klein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mccreth has him pressed against the cage.
Klein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mccreth misses with an elbow over the top.
Klein content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Klein is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mccreth to keep the fight standing.
Arrin Mccreth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Klein.
Mccreth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Klein tries a knee to the head but Mccreth blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mccreth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mccreth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Klein has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boris Klein.
I think Klein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Klein!
Boris Klein is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Boris Klein rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.