PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cal Klos (ranked 1081 p4p, 979 weight class) and Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 145 p4p, 131 weight class). Klos comes to the cage accompanied by Our Father Enki. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klos
vs
Mamchenko

185 cm
31
188
19 - 14 - 1

175 cm
39
198
28 - 22 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
MKFC

Threads of HARDCORE
PWNAGE

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 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Cal Klos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evgenii Mamchenko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mamchenko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mamchenko manages to get back to half guard.
Mamchenko keeping hold of Klos's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klos is trying to control the action in half guard but Mamchenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mamchenko wants to get back to full guard.

Klos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mamchenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Klos.
Klos is thwarting Mamchenko's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klos lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos is thwarting Mamchenko's attempts to control the position.
Mamchenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Klos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mamchenko controlling the position well.
Klos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mamchenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klos.
Mamchenko is looking to improve his position.
Mamchenko is looking to escape.
Mamchenko wants to control but Klos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mamchenko gets back to full guard.

Mamchenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klos landing some decent shots from guard.

Mamchenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Klos stops Mamchenko from standing up.
Klos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mamchenko's head.
Klos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Klos wanted to stand there but Mamchenko had control of the position.
Mamchenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klos landing some decent shots from guard.
Mamchenko seems keen to control Klos's posture.
Klos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Klos preventing the sweep.
Mamchenko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Klos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mamchenko wants to sweep here but Klos controlling him for the moment.
Mamchenko wants to stand but Klos is controlling the position.
Mamchenko is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mamchenko working a defensive guard here.
Klos trying to control but Mamchenko is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mamchenko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Klos was covering up waiting for the punch and Mamchenko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mamchenko wants to control from the top but Klos keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Klos fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamchenko ducks under a wild hook from Klos.

Mamchenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Klos's half guard.
Mamchenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Klos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cal Klos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klos preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mamchenko connects with a nice short shot to Klos's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamchenko is pressing down on Klos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Klos is holding on for now.
Mamchenko stalling away here and it's allowed Klos to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamchenko wants to pass the guard but Klos is keeping the position.
Mamchenko trying to control but Klos is working from the bottom.
Mamchenko looking to sit in guard and control but Klos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mamchenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Klos preventing the sweep.
Klos scoring with some ground and pound.
Mamchenko controls Klos momentarily but Klos frees himself.
Mamchenko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Klos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mamchenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mamchenko tries to get to full guard but Klos has control of the leg.
Klos winds up and cracks Mamchenko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mamchenko trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Klos manages to pass to mount!
Klos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mamchenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Klos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mamchenko is in a horrible position here. Klos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamchenko is looking to improve his position but Klos isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko is squirming around, avoiding Klos's attempts to control the action.
Mamchenko taking shots to the head.
Mamchenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mamchenko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Klos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mamchenko wants to hold on but Klos pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Klos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mamchenko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mamchenko sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mamchenko trying to control but Klos postures up.
Klos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mamchenko can do to turn this around?
Mamchenko tries to roll over but Klos keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Klos there.
Mamchenko keeping control of the position.
Mamchenko is trying to stand.
Klos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klos controlling the action here.
Klos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Klos dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Klos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamchenko.
Klos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamchenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mamchenko throws a right hand that Klos ducks under and follows up with a left that Klos also avoids with ease.
It looked like Klos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Klos connects with a single shot there.
Klos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamchenko.
Klos jabs Mamchenko right on the nose. Mamchenko blinks but takes it well.

Klos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mamchenko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamchenko is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Mamchenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Klos looks up at the clock and then as Mamchenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Klos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mamchenko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Klos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamchenko is trying to stand.
Mamchenko wants to sweep but Klos has passed to side control!
Klos is putting a hurting on Mamchenko here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mamchenko tries to bench press Klos off him but Klos keeps the position.
Klos working away.
Mamchenko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Klos in side control lands a decent elbow.
Klos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mamchenko is trying to control Klos's posture but Klos avoids it.
Mamchenko takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko is looking to reverse the position.
Mamchenko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Klos scoring with punches and elbows.
Mamchenko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Klos connects with a decent elbow.
Klos gets to mount! Mamchenko was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Klos with the ground and pound from mount.
Klos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mamchenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mamchenko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mamchenko taking some punishment here, with Klos in his half guard.
Mamchenko is looking for a sweep. Klos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Klos is keen to just control but Mamchenko is a slippery customer.
Mamchenko taking some punishment here, with Klos in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Klos connects with a nice short shot to Mamchenko's temple.

Klos seems to be working for a kimura but Mamchenko defends the submission attempt.
Klos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mamchenko tries to roll over but Klos keeps him under control.
Mamchenko pushes Klos off looking to stand but Klos dives back in and keeps control.
Mamchenko wants to improve his position but Klos is controlling well.
Mamchenko is not content to let Klos control the position.

That's four 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.
Evgenii Mamchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Klos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mamchenko is in trouble now - Klos has advanced to mount!
Mamchenko is looking to improve his position but Klos isn't that keen on the idea.
Mamchenko wants to hold on but Klos pushes him away.
Klos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mamchenko is looking to escape.
BOOM! Klos connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Cal Klos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klos 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cal Klos!
After winning the bout, Cal Klos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.