PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cal Klos (ranked 860 p4p, 566 weight class) and Don Bronson (ranked 113 p4p, 71 weight class). Klos comes into the arena with Our Father Enki blaring out of the sound system. Bronson has chosen Glass Candy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klos
vs
Bronson

185 cm
33
188
23 - 16 - 1

189 cm
26
186
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Cal Klos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Klos counters with a nice uppercut.
Klos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
The fighters circling - Klos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bronson throws a nice head kick!
Cal Klos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Klos lands.
Klos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bronson circles away.
Klos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Klos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Klos misses its intended target.
Klos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bronson.
A swing and a miss from Klos.
Bronson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Klos is out of range.
Bronson jabs at Klos's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klos.
Klos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bronson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Klos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klos feints a jab promting Bronson to slip. Klos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bronson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Don Bronson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos misses with a looping right.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Klos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klos looks to land a left hand but Bronson moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Klos misses.
Don Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronson connects with a leg kick.
Klos defending well as Bronson loads up on a big left hand.
Bronson tries to clinch up
and Bronson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klos with a jab.
Bronson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Klos avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Bronson finds it's target.
Klos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Klos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bronson to the mat! Bronson manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Klos trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Klos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Klos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronson pulls Klos in close to prevent any damage.
Klos chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Klos 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.
Klos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klos throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Klos throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klos advances to half guard.
Bronson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klos.
Bronson wants to get back to full guard.
Bronson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bronson pulls Klos in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klos misses with a two punch combination.
Bronson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klos.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Klos.
Bronson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronson scores with a push kick.
Bronson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Klos. Those never looked like landing.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Klos is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Klos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Klos fails to land with a series of punches.
Bronson takes a swing at Klos's ribcage but misses.
Klos throws a hook to the side of Bronson's head but Bronson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Klos blocks a leg kick.
Bronson throws a leg kick but Klos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Klos thuds his right hand into Bronson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Bronson.
Klos throws a jab but it's blocked by Bronson.
Klos swinging wildly here.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body. Klos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bronson slips a straight right by Klos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klos.
An inside leg kick lands from Bronson.
Cal Klos is winning the standup battle so far.
Klos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Klos.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klos.
An attempted straight right counter from Klos misses the target.
Klos throws a hook to the side of Bronson's head but Bronson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klos manages to avoid it.
Klos misses with a straight right.
Bronson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Klos on the side of the head.
Bronson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bronson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Klos moves out of range of the strikes.
Bronson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Klos rather than just go for the knockout.
Klos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronson throws out the jab.
Klos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bronson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson staying out of range there.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bronson on the side of the head.
Klos misses with a double jab.
Bronson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bronson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bronson coming out on top.
Bronson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bronson throws a solid leg kick but Klos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bronson.
A jab lands there for Klos.
Klos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bronson can pounce on him.
Klos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Klos is looking for a counter combo.
Bronson tries to score with a low kick but Klos moves his leg out of the way.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson slips under a jab from Klos.
Klos looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
Bronson throws a chopping leg kick but Klos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Klos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bronson pinned against the cage. Bronson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Klos misses with a double jab.
Klos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
Klos lands a really nice looking cross but Bronson seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bronson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bronson throws a hook but Klos blocks it.
Bronson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bronson slips a straight right by Klos.
Klos throws an off balance right hand
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Bronson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bronson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Klos finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronson's head.
Klos misses with a wild combination.
Bronson needs to keep his hands up - Klos had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Bronson.
Bronson tries to counter with a clinch but Klos shakes him off and moves away.
Bronson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klos checks it well.
It looked like Klos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Klos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bronson. Bronson obviously looking to wear him down.
Klos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Klos.
Klos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klos manages to avoid it.
Klos throws a hook to the side of Bronson's head but Bronson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klos throws out a loose jab but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson lands a body shot.
Klos throws a jab when Bronson was well out of range.
Klos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bronson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Klos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronson scores with a sloppy right hand. Klos should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bronson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klos throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Bronson.
Bronson moves out of range as Klos strikes.
It seemed like Bronson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Klos does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Don Bronson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bronson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klos.
Bronson slaps away a takedown attempt from Klos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bronson throws a jab when Klos was well out of range.
Klos misses with a straight left.
Bronson looks to land a body kick but Klos moved away.
Bronson looks for the body kick but Klos saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Klos misses the target.
Klos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bronson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klos moves out of range as Bronson throws a body kick.
Klos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bronson lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klos connects with a right hand. Bronson shakes it off.
Bronson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bronson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Klos blocks it well.
Bronson lands with a hook. Klos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bronson cracks Klos with a good jab.
Klos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klos looks to land a left hand but Bronson moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bronson misses.
Bronson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bronson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klos counters with a stiff right hand.
Klos throws a hook but Bronson blocks it.
Klos scores with a one two! Bronson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Klos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronson.
Bronson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Klos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klos misses the jab.
Klos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Klos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bronson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bronson.
Bronson misses with a two punch combination.
Klos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson catches Klos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bronson misses with a straight left.
Klos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bronson works the jab nicely.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Klos.
Bronson throws out a counter right but Klos avoids it with no problem.
Bronson throws a poor cross that misses
and Klos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson slips a straight right by Klos.
Klos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bronson under the eye.
Bronson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bronson is looking to clinch.
Bronson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Klos lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronson off the cage and back into range.
Klos connects with a looping right hand.
Bronson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Klos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bronson doesn't seem phased though.
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos lands an overhand right.
Bronson tries to clinch but Klos moves out of range.
Klos ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Klos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Klos throws a lazy uppercut
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Klos.
Klos looks to land a combination. Bronson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Klos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Bronson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klos is out of range and Bronson settles back down.
Bronson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bronson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bronson lands with a straight right. Klos didn't see that one coming.
Klos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
Klos throws a right hand that Bronson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronson also avoids with ease.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Klos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos's corner calls for a 1-2. Klos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Klos checks a leg kick.
Bronson throws a body punch but Klos moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Bronson.
Klos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bronson moves out of range of the strikes.
Klos throws a lazy right hand but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klos misses with an uppercut. Bronson saw that one coming.
Klos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Klos throws a nice looking combination but Bronson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klos throws a looping overhand right but Bronson ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Klos as he connects with a hook.
Klos throws a shot from downtown. Bronson moves away and avoids it.
Klos tries to bum rush Bronson with a series of wild strikes but Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cal Klos.
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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cal Klos!
A victorious Cal Klos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.