PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Klopotek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Steven Saint Pierre was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Klopotek
vs
Saint Pierre

184 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Fight Club 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pawel Klopotek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Pierre motions for Klopotek to come forward. Saint Pierre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Klopotek throws out a powerful jab.
Klopotek misses with a head kick.
Klopotek looks to land a body kick but Saint Pierre moved away.
Klopotek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saint Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klopotek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saint Pierre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Saint Pierre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick from Klopotek.
Klopotek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Klopotek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klopotek.
Saint Pierre tries to clinch up but Klopotek circles away and keeps his distance.
Klopotek lands with a kick to the temple. Saint Pierre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Klopotek works Saint Pierre's body with a nice hook.
Klopotek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saint Pierre's calf.
Saint Pierre avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopotek throws a push kick but Saint Pierre slaps the foot to one side.
Saint Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klopotek circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick by Saint Pierre misses
and Klopotek counters with a nice kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klopotek.
Klopotek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saint Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Klopotek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Klopotek keeps Saint Pierre at a distance using the push kick.
Saint Pierre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klopotek, right into the meat.
Klopotek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Klopotek fakes the leg kick and cracks Saint Pierre in the body.
Klopotek cracks the inside of Saint Pierre's front leg.
Klopotek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Klopotek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Klopotek pushes Saint Pierre away with a front kick.
Saint Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saint Pierre throws a sloppy head kick
and Klopotek makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Saint Pierre really felt that one!
Saint Pierre looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopotek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klopotek cracks the inside of Saint Pierre's front leg.
Nice straight punches there by Klopotek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klopotek.
Pawel Klopotek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klopotek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Klopotek.
Klopotek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Klopotek throws a head kick but Saint Pierre moves out of range.
Klopotek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saint Pierre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klopotek. That one must have hurt.
Saint Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klopotek. Klopotek obviously looking to wear him down.
Klopotek is looking to slow Saint Pierre down with leg kicks.
Klopotek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Klopotek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saint Pierre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Klopotek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klopotek lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saint Pierre takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopotek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saint Pierre crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Klopotek - the referee stops the clock and Saint Pierre gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Klopotek. Saint Pierre manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Klopotek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Klopotek thumps Saint Pierre with a low kick.
Saint Pierre is looking to clinch but Klopotek is avoiding it.
Klopotek throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Saint Pierre sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid body kick from Klopotek.
Klopotek thows a body kick. Saint Pierre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Klopotek throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Klopotek lands a right hook to the body.
Klopotek feints and then cracks Saint Pierre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saint Pierre down.
Saint Pierre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Klopotek.
Klopotek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saint Pierre's calf.
Saint Pierre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klopotek tries a head kick but it misses.
Klopotek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint Pierre's sensitive parts.
Saint Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klopotek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saint Pierre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Klopotek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Klopotek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saint Pierre darts in trying to clinch
and Klopotek counters with a good, hard body kick but Saint Pierre shrugs it off.
Klopotek lands a high kick!
A solid body kick from Klopotek.
Saint Pierre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pawel Klopotek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klopotek lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Klopotek dominated that round.
That's time! Klopotek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Klopotek misses with a head kick.
Saint Pierre drops his hands momentarily and Klopotek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Klopotek lands with a kick to the temple. Saint Pierre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Klopotek. Saint Pierre shrugs it off though.
Saint Pierre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Klopotek fails to land with a series of punches.
Klopotek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Klopotek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint Pierre's sensitive parts.
Klopotek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Saint Pierre if he has to take too many more of those.
Saint Pierre blocks a head kick by Klopotek.
Klopotek pushes Saint Pierre away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klopotek tries a head kick but it misses.
Saint Pierre is breathing heavily.
Saint Pierre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saint Pierre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saint Pierre throws a leg kick
and Klopotek counters with an inside leg kick.
Klopotek scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Klopotek.
Klopotek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klopotek throws a sloppy head kick and Saint Pierre moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Klopotek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klopotek.
Klopotek lands a head shot.
Saint Pierre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klopotek. That one must have hurt.
Klopotek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Klopotek lands a head kick!
Klopotek lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saint Pierre crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Klopotek - the referee stops the clock and Saint Pierre gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Klopotek. Saint Pierre manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Saint Pierre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Klopotek makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Saint Pierre throws a sloppy head kick
and Klopotek counters with a left and a right that stings Saint Pierre.
Klopotek bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopotek throws a head kick that Saint Pierre semi-blocks.
Nice body kick there by Klopotek.
Klopotek bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pawel Klopotek is winning the standup battle so far.
Saint Pierre avoids the head kick by Klopotek.
Klopotek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint Pierre's sensitive parts.
Klopotek scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Klopotek.
Klopotek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saint Pierre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Klopotek swats away the attempt to clinch by Saint Pierre.
Klopotek lands a front kick.
A head kick from Klopotek lands but Saint Pierre takes it in his stride.
Klopotek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klopotek throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopotek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saint Pierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klopotek scores with a push kick.
Klopotek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saint Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Saint Pierre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klopotek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint Pierre is looking to clinch but Klopotek is avoiding it.
Klopotek scoring well with a low kick there.
Klopotek keeps Saint Pierre at a distance using the push kick.
Saint Pierre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saint Pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Klopotek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Pierre takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Klopotek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saint Pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klopotek throws a sloppy head kick and Saint Pierre moves out of range easily.
Saint Pierre darts in trying to clinch
and Klopotek counters with a nice kick to the body.
Klopotek looks to land a combination. Saint Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pawel Klopotek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Klopotek catches Saint Pierre right on the button with a cross.
Saint Pierre tries to clinch there but Klopotek circles away.
Saint Pierre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klopotek.
A thudding body kick lands there by Klopotek!
Klopotek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saint Pierre looks to throw a body kick
and Klopotek counters with a leg kick.
Saint Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Klopotek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Klopotek dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Klopotek.
Saint Pierre avoids the body shot from Klopotek.
Klopotek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Klopotek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saint Pierre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Klopotek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Saint Pierre.
Klopotek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klopotek scores with a spinning back kick!
Klopotek scores with a kick to the body.
Saint Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Klopotek, looking for a takedown. Saint Pierre pushes Klopotek against the cage but Klopotek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Klopotek. Saint Pierre shrugs it off though.
Saint Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crunch! Klopotek slams his shin into Saint Pierre's torso.
Saint Pierre closes the distance but Klopotek moves to the side
and Klopotek counters with an outside leg kick.
Saint Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klopotek. Klopotek obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Klopotek.
Klopotek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Saint Pierre might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Klopotek has got the better of the exchanges.
A slapping body kick lands there for Klopotek.
Saint Pierre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Klopotek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Klopotek connects with a jab.
A head kick from Klopotek lands but Saint Pierre takes it in his stride.
Klopotek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Klopotek.
Klopotek throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Klopotek digs a good body shot into Saint Pierre's ribs.
Saint Pierre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Klopotek lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopotek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saint Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klopotek. Klopotek obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Klopotek.
Klopotek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saint Pierre misses with a double jab.
Klopotek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Klopotek throws a front kick that sends Saint Pierre stumbling back into the cage.
Saint Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saint Pierre crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Klopotek - the referee stops the clock and Saint Pierre gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Klopotek. Saint Pierre manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Klopotek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klopotek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Klopotek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Klopotek lands with a kick to the temple. Saint Pierre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Klopotek throws a front kick that sends Saint Pierre stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopotek lets loose with a powerful body kick. Saint Pierre will feel that in the morning.
Saint Pierre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klopotek. That one must have hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klopotek, right into the meat.
Klopotek lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Klopotek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Klopotek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Saint Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Klopotek which made him look bad.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Klopotek.
Klopotek scores with a kick to the body.
Saint Pierre avoids the head kick by Klopotek.
Klopotek lands with a nice body kick.
Saint Pierre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Klopotek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klopotek.
Klopotek lands a front kick.
Klopotek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Saint Pierre darts in and clinches Klopotek up against the cage.
Klopotek tries to break free but Saint Pierre pushes him back against the cage.
Klopotek is trying to break free.
Klopotek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint Pierre has Klopotek pressed against the cage, preventing Klopotek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Klopotek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Klopotek has had enough of the clinch but Saint Pierre keeps him there for the moment.
Klopotek tries to break the clinch but Saint Pierre is controlling the position.
Pawel Klopotek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saint Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
Steven Saint Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saint Pierre tries to work over Klopotek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Klopotek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klopotek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Klopotek!