PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cal Klos (ranked 490 p4p, 1482 weight class) and Juanito Cortez (ranked 64 p4p, 214 weight class). Klos comes to the cage accompanied by Our Father Enki. Cal Klos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Klos
vs
Cortez

185 cm
33
188
24 - 16 - 1

184 cm
44
201
35 - 30 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 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 35 - 30 - 1, fighting out of New York, Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Klos.
A slow jab from Cortez misses its intended target.
Donk. Klos catches Cortez right on the button with a cross.
A big right from Klos misses.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klos throws the left hand but Cortez avoids the punch easily.
Klos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
Cortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
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!
Klos throws a shot from downtown. Cortez moves away and avoids it.
Klos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cortez under the eye.
Cortez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klos.
A lazy left from Klos finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Klos misses the target.
Cortez slips a jab and a cross from Klos.
Cortez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klos checks it well.
Klos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cortez.
Klos lands a nice shot that snaps Cortez's head back.
Cortez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klos's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
Klos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortez.
Cortez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Klos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Klos loads up on a big right hand but Cortez slips the punch.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Klos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Klos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klos looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
Klos scores with a punch to the head.
Klos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Klos duly obliges.
Klos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cortez's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klos lands a lovely overhand right.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Klos.
Klos checks a leg kick.
Klos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cortez.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Klos moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klos cracks Cortez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Klos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortez throws a push kick but Klos slaps the foot to one side.
Cortez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Klos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cortez slips under a jab from Klos.
Klos lands a really nice looking cross but Cortez seems unphased.
Klos looks to land a combination but Cortez avoids it well.
Cortez tries to land a front kick but Klos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cortez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cortez scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klos's head.
Klos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Klos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Klos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cortez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klos is out of range and Cortez settles back down.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Cortez takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Klos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Klos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Klos moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Klos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortez circles away quickly and effectively.
Klos misses with a hook. Cortez ducked under it nicely.
It looks like Klos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cortez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cortez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cortez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klos's sensitive parts.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Klos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Klos counters with a straight right hand.
Klos misses with a few strikes there.
Cortez misses with a leg kick.
Klos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cortez.
Klos throws a hook but Cortez blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cortez! But no joy.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Klos counters with a straight right hand.
Klos connects with a single shot there.
Klos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos lands with a cross.
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
Klos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cortez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klos checks a leg kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Klos misses the target.
Klos misses with a straight left.
Klos dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
Klos lands with an uppercut that bounces Cortez off the cage and back into range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
Cortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Klos moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cortez.
Klos lands with a hook. Cortez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cortez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klos.
Klos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cortez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Klos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Klos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cortez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klos.
Cortez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Cortez.
A leg kick checked by Klos.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Klos is just out of range.
Cortez misses the jab.
Klos stalks Cortez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cortez's face. Cortez staggers backwards, shaken.
Cortez motions for Klos to come forward. Cortez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Klos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cortez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Klos to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez slips under a jab.
Klos drops his hands momentarily and Cortez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Klos as he connects with a hook.
Cortez throws a body kick that misses.
Klos connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Klos.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Klos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Klos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
It looked like Klos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cortez swinging wildly here.
Klos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortez.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Klos lands with an uppercut that bounces Cortez off the cage and back into range.
Klos slips under a jab from Cortez.
Cortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klos.
Cortez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klos.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Klos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Klos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Klos misses with a double jab.
Klos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cal Klos is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez throws a right hand that misses
and Klos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Cortez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Klos has got the better of the exchanges.
Klos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Juanito Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez throws a low kick, looking for Klos's leg but Klos calmly moves out of range.
Cortez with a nice calf kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez walks into a jab.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Klos moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
Cortez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Klos.
Klos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cortez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cortez moves out of range of the strikes.
Klos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Klos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cortez throws a sloppy body shot
and Klos counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortez thows a leg kick but Klos checks it
and Klos counters with a nice uppercut.

Cortez is rocked!
Cortez throws a low kick but Klos avoids it.
Klos throws a hook but Cortez avoids it easily.
Cortez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klos, as that shot connected.
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Klos finish him?
Klos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.
Klos misses with a straight right.
Klos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klos blocks a leg kick.
Klos moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Klos scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos throws a series of punches but Cortez avoids them all with ease.
Cortez tries to bum rush Klos with a series of wild strikes but Klos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klos catches Cortez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cortez throws a low kick, looking for Klos's leg but Klos calmly moves out of range.
Cortez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortez.
Cortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klos.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klos avoids a kick to the body.

Klos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cortez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klos lands a decent elbow from side control.
Klos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cortez is trying to improve his position.
Cortez regains half guard.
Klos slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Klos there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Klos's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cortez tries to roll over but Klos keeps him under control.
Cortez is still trying to improve position.
Cortez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cortez trying to control here.
Cortez is refusing to be controlled, as Klos sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klos is thwarting Cortez's attempts to control the position.
Klos trying to control the action but Cortez is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Klos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Klos looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
Cortez misses with a left hand
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Klos defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klos cracks Cortez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cortez throws a low kick but Klos avoids it.
Cortez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Klos is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Klos misses the target.
Cortez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cortez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klos looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
A left and a right from Klos both land. Nice combination.
Klos moves away from the strike by Cortez.
Cortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cortez misses with a leg kick.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Klos saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
Cortez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Klos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Klos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos throws a series of punches but Cortez avoids them all with ease.
Cortez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klos.
Cortez flicks out a counter leg kick but Klos steps away.
Klos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez moves away from the strike by Klos.
Cortez throws the left hand but Klos avoids the punch easily.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klos throws a big counter combination but Cortez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Klos throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
Klos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Klos.
Cortez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cortez tries to move into range but Klos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Klos avoids them all with ease.
Klos connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klos tests Cortez's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Klos dives in and scores a takedown into Cortez's guard.
Cortez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klos manages to get himself to full guard.

Klos controlling the position.
Cal Klos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klos trying to control the position.
Cortez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Klos has Cortez pulled in close to control his posture.
Cortez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klos looking to control.
Cortez stopping the sweep attempt from Klos.
Klos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos looking to control.
Cortez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cortez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cortez tries to free his leg and advance position but Klos is retaining full guard.
Cortez throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Klos ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Cortez with a jab.
Cortez lands with a slapping head kick.

Klos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cortez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cortez.
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Klos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cortez's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Cortez has Klos pulled in close to control his posture.
Klos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Klos being controlled here momentarily.
Cortez keeping moving, preventing Klos from controlling successfully.
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.
Cortez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Klos is in close to Cortez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Juanito Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klos works over Cortez with some ground and pound from guard.
Klos trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.

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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew 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.
Juanito Cortez spoke after the fight, saying 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.