PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Svenstroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Klimas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Svenstroem
vs
Klimas

170 cm
21
157 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

210 cm
25
300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Svenstroem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Klimas!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimas throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klimas throws a good cross that connects.
Svenstroem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Svenstroem moves away from the strike by Klimas.
Klimas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svenstroem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svenstroem tries to clinch but Klimas moves out of range.
Svenstroem fails with an attempt to clinch.

Klimas tries to keep at a distance but Svenstroem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Klimas has had enough of the clinch but Svenstroem keeps him there for the moment.
Klimas tries to break the clinch but Svenstroem is controlling the position.

Klimas breaks the clinch.
Klimas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Svenstroem has time to react.
Klimas looks to land a combination but Svenstroem avoids it well.
Klimas scores with a sloppy right hand. Svenstroem should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Klimas misses its intended target.

Svenstroem looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimas trying to control from the bottom.

Klimas makes his way to full guard, as Svenstroem worked for a kimura.
Klimas keeping full guard, as Svenstroem tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Svenstroem is looking to improve his position.
Klimas is taking a breather. Svenstroem says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Svenstroem is refusing to be controlled, as Klimas sits in half guard.
Svenstroem tries to get to full guard but Klimas has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Klimas wants to pass to mount but Svenstroem is defending the position.
Svenstroem is trying to get back to full guard.
Klimas is keen to just control but Svenstroem is a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Klimas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Klimas throws a lazy right hand but Svenstroem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klimas just misses with a punch to the body.
Svenstroem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klimas.
Klimas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klimas lands a nice shot to the body.
Klimas throws a jab when Svenstroem was well out of range.
Svenstroem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klimas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klimas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimas looks to land a left hand but Svenstroem moved out of range nicely.

Svenstroem closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Klimas to the mat! Klimas manages to get full guard.
Klimas is pulling down on Svenstroem's head to control his posture.
Svenstroem tries to free his leg and advance position but Klimas is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Klimas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Svenstroem trying to control but Klimas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svenstroem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimas is trying to control the position but Svenstroem postures up.
Svenstroem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klimas is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svenstroem wants to clinch.
Klimas misses with a wild combination.
Michael Klimas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svenstroem is looking to clinch but Klimas is avoiding it.
Klimas just misses with a punch to the body.
Svenstroem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Klimas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Klimas misses with an uppercut.
Klimas misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svenstroem moves in looking to clinch but Klimas pushes him off.
Klimas cracks Svenstroem with a right hand to the side of the head.
Svenstroem tries to close the distance and clinch but Klimas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svenstroem tries to clinch but Klimas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Klimas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Svenstroem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klimas keeps the fight on the outside.
Svenstroem walks into a straight right hand from Klimas.
Klimas misses with a double jab.
Klimas misses with a wild body shot.
Michael Klimas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svenstroem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svenstroem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svenstroem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klimas connects with a nice looking jab.
Klimas misses with a hook.
Svenstroem blocks a jab.
Klimas loads up on a big right hand but Svenstroem slips the punch.

Svenstroem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Klimas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Klimas tries to break free but Svenstroem pushes him back against the cage.
Klimas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Svenstroem keeps control of Klimas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klimas working hard to break the clinch.
Klimas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klimas is trying to break free.
Klimas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klimas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenstroem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Klimas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klimas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klimas throws a shot from downtown. Svenstroem moves away and avoids it.
Klimas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Klimas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klimas throws a looping overhand right but Svenstroem ducks down to avoid it.
Svenstroem tries to close the distance and clinch but Klimas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svenstroem slips a straight right by Klimas.

Svenstroem closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Svenstroem is trying to work for a kimura but Klimas is defending well.
Klimas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Svenstroem's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Svenstroem's back!
Svenstroem manages to reverse the position and now he's in Klimas's guard. Nice work there by Svenstroem.
Svenstroem looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenstroem is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Svenstroem tries to free his leg and advance position but Klimas is retaining full guard.
Klimas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Svenstroem. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Svenstroem wants to control from the top but Klimas keeps moving.

Svenstroem is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Svenstroem trying to control but Klimas is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Svenstroem rushes Klimas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Klimas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klimas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svenstroem manages to avoid it.
Svenstroem wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Svenstroem is defended easily by Klimas.
A shot to de liver by Klimas. Beautiful body shot.
Klimas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Svenstroem circles away quickly and effectively.
Svenstroem needs to keep his hands up - Klimas had a free shot at his head there.
Klimas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klimas misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenstroem wants to clinch.
Klimas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Klimas stuffs the takedown attempt from Svenstroem. Svenstroem gets slowly back to his feet.

Svenstroem moves into the clinch successfully.
Svenstroem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klimas's efforts to push away.
Svenstroem has Klimas pressed against the cage, preventing Klimas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Klimas wants to break free but Svenstroem has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Klimas breaks the clinch.

Svenstroem gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Svenstroem politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Svenstroem prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svenstroem tries to move to mount but Klimas blocks the move with his legs.
Svenstroem working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Klimas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Svenstroem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klimas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klimas closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Magnus Svenstroem has been cut.
Svenstroem tries to clinch there but Klimas circles away.
Svenstroem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klimas.
Svenstroem ducks under a wild hook from Klimas.

Svenstroem shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Klimas's guard.
Svenstroem tries to free his leg and advance position but Klimas is retaining full guard.
Klimas looking to control.
Svenstroem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Svenstroem trying to control the position from guard on top but Klimas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svenstroem might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Klimas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klimas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Svenstroem looking to sit in guard and control but Klimas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Klimas wants to control from the top but Svenstroem keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Klimas lands a glancing blow to the side of Svenstroem's head.
Svenstroem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klimas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svenstroem dodges the punch combination from Klimas.
Klimas misses with a series of wild punches.
Svenstroem shoots in and drives through. Klimas sprawls well.
Magnus Svenstroem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Klimas looks to throw the jab but Svenstroem is out of range.

Svenstroem moves into the clinch successfully.
Svenstroem stalling.
Svenstroem tries for a takedown. No joy.
Klimas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Klimas as Svenstroem tries to tie him up.
Svenstroem can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Svenstroem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klimas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Svenstroem.
Klimas tries to break the clinch but Svenstroem is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Svenstroem to work.
Klimas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Klimas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Klimas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michael Klimas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klimas lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenstroem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klimas.
Klimas throws a jab when Svenstroem was well out of range.
Svenstroem misses with a hook to the body
and Klimas counters with a nice uppercut.
Klimas throws a looping overhand right but Svenstroem ducks down to avoid it.

Svenstroem moves into range and clinches up with Klimas.
Svenstroem leaning against his opponent.
Klimas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Klimas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Klimas gets underhooks to prevent Svenstroem's takedown attempt.
Svenstroem is working for takedown but Klimas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Klimas managing to block the knees to the body from Svenstroem.
Klimas can't break the clinch.
Svenstroem prevents Klimas from breaking the clinch.
Svenstroem trying to stall but Klimas improves his position.
Klimas tries to break the clinch but Svenstroem is controlling the position.
Svenstroem is looking to control Klimas's arms but Klimas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Svenstroem has his back to the cage.
Klimas has had enough of the clinch but Svenstroem keeps him there for the moment.
Svenstroem is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Klimas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klimas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimas keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Klimas finds it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Klimas.
Klimas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Svenstroem drives through and clinches with Klimas against the cage.
Svenstroem drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Svenstroem stalling in the clinch but Klimas improves position.
Svenstroem is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Klimas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klimas scores with a hook to the body. Svenstroem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Michael Klimas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klimas throws out a powerful jab.
Klimas sizes up Svenstroem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Svenstroem looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Klimas lands with a straight right. Svenstroem didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Klimas.
Klimas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Klimas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Klimas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Klimas!