PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enokentiy Klimov (ranked 2514 p4p, 3084 weight class) and Toutius Sextius (ranked 345 p4p, 420 weight class). Sextius has chosen 40 to 1 as his entrance music. The key to victory for Enokentiy Klimov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Klimov
vs
Sextius

190 cm
21
210
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
21
205
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enokentiy Klimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toutius Sextius!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sextius misses with a hook. Klimov ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Klimov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sextius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Klimov throws out a loose jab but Sextius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klimov moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've been told by Klimov's head coaches at Shark Tank Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sextius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klimov.
Sextius misses with a hook
and Klimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Sextius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Klimov misses with a right hand
enabling Sextius to counter with a crisp jab.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Klimov ducks under a wild hook from Sextius.
Klimov is looking to counter punch.
Toutius Sextius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Sextius misses.
Klimov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Klimov misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Sextius misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klimov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klimov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sextius.
Sextius scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sextius misses with a shot to the body
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
Sextius misses with a hook.
Klimov needs to keep his hands up - Sextius had a free shot at his head there.
Klimov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sextius was well out of range. Poor timing from Klimov.
Klimov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sextius.
Klimov misses with a right hand
and Sextius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klimov connects with a nice looking jab.
Sextius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Klimov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sextius.
We've been informed that Sextius has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Klimov slips under a jab.
Sextius misses with a left hand
and Klimov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klimov loads up on a big right hand but Sextius slips the punch.
Sextius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sextius throws a poor cross that misses
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
Klimov lands with a cross.
A left and a right from Klimov both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sextius misses with an uppercut
and Klimov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sextius misses with an uppercut
letting Klimov counter with a right hand.

Sextius is rocked!
Sextius throws a hook to the side of Klimov's head but Klimov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sextius is still on wobbly legs! Can Klimov finish him?
Sextius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klimov doesn't seem bothered though.
Sextius seems to have recovered his senses.
Sextius looks to land a right hand but Klimov moved out of range.
Klimov scores with a hook.
Sextius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klimov.
Klimov scores with a decent looking hook.
Klimov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Klimov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klimov throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Klimov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sextius cracks Klimov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sextius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klimov.
Sextius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klimov.
Klimov throws the left hand but Sextius avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sextius cracks Klimov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Klimov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sextius finds it's way round the side to connect with Klimov's head.

Klimov is rocked!
A jab from Sextius misses.
Sextius misses the shot to the body.
Sextius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sextius throws an off balance right hand
and Klimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Sextius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klimov counters with a nice uppercut.
Sextius moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sextius misses with a looping right.
Sextius moves out of range as Klimov strikes.
Sextius jabs Klimov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Klimov throws a hook but Sextius avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Sextius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sextius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Klimov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov misses with an uppercut. Sextius saw that one coming.
Klimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Sextius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sextius missing with a left hand there. Klimov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Sextius.

Klimov moves into the clinch.

Klimov breaks the clinch.
Klimov swings for the body but Sextius moves out of range.
Sextius cracks Klimov with a good jab.
A punch combination from Klimov misses.

Sextius cracks Klimov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Klimov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sextius finish him?
Oh Klimov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sextius moves out of range as Klimov strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sextius! But no joy.
Klimov seems to have got his legs back now.
Klimov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sextius.
Sextius stuns Klimov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sextius looks to score with a jab to the body but Klimov is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toutius Sextius will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Klimov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Sextius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Klimov misses the body punch
and Sextius counters with a stiff right hand.
Sextius misses with a body punch
and Klimov counters with a nice uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sextius in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sextius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sextius misses with a body shot.
Klimov slips a straight right by Sextius.
Klimov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Klimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sextius.
Klimov walks into a stiff left hand from Sextius.
Sextius scores with a hook to the body. Klimov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Toutius Sextius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klimov misses with a body shot.
Klimov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Sextius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Klimov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sextius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sextius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klimov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sextius looks to land a left hand but Klimov moved out of range nicely.
Sextius with a nice cross.
Sextius throws a shot from downtown. Klimov moves away and avoids it.
Sextius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klimov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sextius throws out the jab.
Sextius throws a body shot but no joy.
Klimov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sextius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Klimov lands a slapping body shot.
Sextius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sextius throws a right hand that misses
and Klimov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sextius misses with a hook to the body
and Klimov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sextius throws a poor cross that misses
and Klimov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sextius has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sextius.
Sextius throws a punch but it's blocked by Klimov.

Klimov breaks the clinch.
Klimov lands with a shot to the body.
Sextius throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Klimov counter with a right hand.
Klimov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sextius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sextius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sextius throws an overhand right that lands on Klimov's shoulder, as Klimov tries to avoid the shot.
Sextius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sextius throws a lazy uppercut
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
Klimov throws a right hand that misses
and Sextius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sextius moves away.
Nice body punch from Klimov.
Klimov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Klimov closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sextius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Klimov backwards.

Klimov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klimov throws an overhand right that lands on Sextius's shoulder, as Sextius tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Sextius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Sextius instigates a clinch.
Sextius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sextius throws a head punch that misses.

Klimov breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Sextius.

Klimov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sextius, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sextius.
Sextius wants to stall.
Sextius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klimovs head.

Klimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sextius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klimov doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Klimov misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov defending well as Sextius loads up on a big left hand.
Sextius lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Sextius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klimov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sextius misses with an uppercut. Klimov saw that one coming.
Sextius throws a poor cross that misses
and Sextius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sextius throws a jab but it's blocked by Klimov.
Klimov staying out of range there.
Klimov throws a big shot that misses.
Klimov misses with a body shot.
Sextius misses the jab.
Klimov throws a hook but Sextius avoids it easily.
Klimov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klimov throws an off balance right hand
and Sextius counters with a right hand to the body.
Sextius swings widly with a right hand
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toutius Sextius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Klimov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sextius misses with a left hand
letting Klimov counter with a right hand.
Sextius staying out of range there.
Klimov lunges at Sextius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sextius's hand.
Sextius lands a jab.
Sextius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klimov counters with a nice uppercut.
Klimov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sextius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klimov counters with a nice uppercut.
Sextius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klimov.
Klimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sextius.
A little feinted left hand from Klimov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Klimov clinches up against the cage.
Sextius misses with some punches.

Klimov breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sextius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klimov sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Klimov rushes Sextius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sextius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sextius throws a punch but it's blocked by Klimov.

Klimov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sextius misses with a hook
and Klimov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sextius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sextius scores with a body shot.
Sextius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klimov.
Klimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sextius throws out a counter right but Klimov avoids it with no problem.
Klimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sextius moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sextius! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klimov misses with a hook
and Sextius counters with a straight right hand.

Sextius lands a big right hand that sends Klimov crashing to the mat! Sextius stays standing though and waves Klimov back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sextius lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toutius Sextius!
An out of breath Toutius Sextius thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.