PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Kloss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham has chosen Jeremih - imma Star as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kloss
vs
Durham

195 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

UCF Clothing
UCF Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nolan Kloss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Durham!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kloss fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Durham sprawls well initially but Kloss persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Durham tries to get to full guard but Kloss has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durham won't allow Kloss to pass to mount.
Kloss seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Durham does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Durham won't allow Kloss to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham manages to get to full guard.
Durham trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kloss gets to his feet - Durham follows without any prompting.
Kloss throws a hook but Durham blocks it.
Kloss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kloss looks to throw the jab but Durham is out of range.
Kloss moves in looking to clinch but Durham pushes him off.
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durham throws a shot from downtown. Kloss moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Kloss.
Nice takedown defense from Durham. No joy for Kloss on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kloss misses with a double jab.
Kloss dives in and grabs Durham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durham pushes down on Kloss's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nolan Kloss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durham misses with a wild body shot.
Kloss tries to clinch there but Durham circles away.
Kloss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durham throws out the jab.
Durham throws the left hand but Kloss avoids the punch easily.
Kloss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michael Durham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kloss slips under a jab.
Kloss tries to clinch but Durham is having none of it.
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kloss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch but Durham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kloss tries to clinch up but Durham circles away and keeps his distance.
Kloss shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kloss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durham defends it nicely.
Kloss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kloss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Durham throws a head kick that misses.
Kloss wants to clinch.
Kloss tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kloss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Durham sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kloss somewhat.
Kloss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durham sprawls well. Durham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kloss gets slowly back to his feet.
Kloss tries for a takedown but Durham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kloss wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nolan Kloss will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Kloss.
Kloss tries to clinch but Durham is having none of it.
Kloss doesn't manage to clinch there - Durham circles away.
Kloss tries to clinch there but Durham circles away.
Durham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kloss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durham swats away the attempt to clinch by Kloss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kloss wants to clinch.
Kloss is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kloss avoids the head kick by Durham.
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch but Durham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kloss!
Durham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Kloss with that takedown attempt.
Kloss throws a right and a left that Durham avoids nicely.
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch but Durham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kloss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nolan Kloss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kloss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kloss tries to clinch but Durham moves out of range.
Kloss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kloss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durham swivels and escapes.
Kloss misses with a series of wild punches.
Durham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kloss throws a series of punches but Durham avoids them all with ease.
Kloss doesn't manage to clinch there - Durham circles away.
Nolan Kloss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kloss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durham sprawls well. Durham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kloss gets slowly back to his feet.
Kloss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham misses with a hook.
Kloss is looking to clinch but Durham is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kloss.
Durham lunges at Kloss with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kloss's hand.
Kloss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kloss tries to clinch but Durham is having none of it.
Kloss tries to clinch there but Durham circles away.
Durham dodges the punch combination from Kloss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kloss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kloss is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kloss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kloss misses with a few strikes there.
Nolan Kloss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Kloss.
Kloss lands a high kick!
Kloss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durham.
Kloss tries to clinch up.
Durham swats away the attempt to clinch by Kloss.
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kloss moves in looking to clinch but Durham pushes him off.
Kloss fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Kloss dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Durham avoids the head kick by Kloss.
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durham looks to land a left hand but Kloss moved out of range nicely.
Kloss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kloss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kloss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kloss tries to clinch but Durham is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham misses with a straight left.
Kloss looks for a takedown but Durham sprawls well.
Kloss has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nolan Kloss. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kloss wants to clinch.
Kloss tries to clinch there but Durham circles away.
Kloss wants to clinch up but Durham keeps it at a distance.
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kloss scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kloss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kloss misses with a wild combination.
Durham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kloss wants to clinch up but Durham keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kloss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durham keeps the fight on the outside.
Kloss tries to clinch up but Durham circles away and keeps his distance.
Kloss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durham tries a head kick but it misses.
Kloss tries to clinch but Durham moves out of range.
Kloss shoots in and drives through. Durham sprawls well.
Kloss throws a nice looking combination but Durham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kloss.
Durham misses with a body kick.
Durham throws a lazy right hand but Kloss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Durham wants it to stay on the feet.
Durham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kloss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durham defends it nicely.
Kloss tries to clinch up.
Kloss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kloss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durham.
Durham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kloss.
Michael Durham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kloss dives in and grabs Durham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durham pushes down on Kloss's head and hops out.
Durham dips to his left and cracks Kloss with an uppercut!
Kloss misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Durham lands a glancing blow to the side of Kloss's head.
Kloss scores with a head kick.
Durham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nolan Kloss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kloss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Durham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kloss is defended easily by Durham.
Some wild striking there from Kloss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kloss is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Durham.
I think Kloss has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Kloss!