PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between PRINCE ADAM (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen klinsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgen klinsman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

ADAM
vs
klinsman

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PRINCE ADAM!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jurgen klinsman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ADAM fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. klinsman sprawls well initially but ADAM persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
klinsman punching from the bottom.
klinsman moves into full guard.
ADAM controlling from the top position.
klinsman has ADAM pulled in close to control his posture.
ADAM advances to half guard.
ADAM prevents klinsman from standing back up.
ADAM is looking to advance position but klinsman won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
klinsman regains full guard. Nicely done.
klinsman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
klinsman managing to control the position.
klinsman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
klinsman keeping full guard, as ADAM tries to pass.
klinsman controls ADAM momentarily but ADAM frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
klinsman keeping moving, preventing ADAM from controlling successfully.

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.
klinsman trying to keep a closed guard but ADAM is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
klinsman doesn't succeed with the takedown

and ADAM counters with a nice double leg into guard.
klinsman looks gassed!
klinsman looking to control.
ADAM wants to control from the top but klinsman keeps moving.
ADAM is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
ADAM with a nice head shot there.
ADAM forces his way into half guard.
klinsman is refusing to be controlled, as ADAM sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ADAM takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

ADAM decides to stand and escape the position.

ADAM closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
ADAM blocks the strikes from klinsman.
klinsman wants to improve his position but ADAM is controlling well.
klinsman is pressing down on ADAM's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ADAM trying to control but klinsman is working from the bottom.
klinsman is looking to stand up but ADAM isn't so interested in that idea.
klinsman is controlling ADAM's posture.
ADAM distracts klinsman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
ADAM really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

ADAM gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
ADAM looks for a takedown but klinsman sprawls well.
ADAM has a takedown stuffed.
ADAM shoots for a takedown but klinsman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PRINCE ADAM. That's going to take a lot out of him.
klinsman looks to clinch

and ADAM holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PRINCE ADAM dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

klinsman wants to clinch up but ADAM keeps it at a distance.
ADAM avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

ADAM closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
ADAM takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
klinsman strikes from the bottom but ADAM uses the opportunity to move to side control.
klinsman tries to bench press ADAM off him but ADAM keeps the position.

ADAM wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by klinsman, who protects the arm well.
PRINCE ADAM overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
klinsman struggling a bit here.
klinsman is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ADAM is looking to take a break and control but klinsman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

ADAM clinches up against the cage.

ADAM breaks the clinch.
ADAM tries to close the distance and clinch up but klinsman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - ADAM coming out on top.
ADAM gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so klinsman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
klinsman thows a big elbow that misses.
ADAM is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
ADAM throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
ADAM looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but klinsman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
ADAM is pressing down on klinsman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ADAM 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.
ADAM controls klinsman momentarily but klinsman frees himself.
ADAM bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in klinsman's guard.
ADAM passes klinsman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
ADAM is looking to take a break and control but klinsman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

ADAM stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

ADAM moves into the clinch.
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!
ADAM landing knees to the head.
klinsman missing with knees to the body.
klinsman tries to break the clinch but ADAM is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
klinsman has ADAM pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. ADAM manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
klinsman misses with an elbow over the top.

klinsman pulls guard.
klinsman looking to hit a scissor sweep but ADAM is one step ahead there.

klinsman is looking for a triangle but ADAM pushes his legs off easily.
klinsman is pulling down on ADAM's head to control his posture.

klinsman pushes ADAM off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
klinsman thuds his shin into the meat of ADAM's side.
ADAM shoots in but no luck this time.
klinsman fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

klinsman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for ADAM!
ADAM throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
ADAM tries to hold on but klinsman postures up.
ADAM tries to reverse the position but klinsman maintains control.
ADAM tries to lock up and control but klinsman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

ADAM somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
ADAM doesn't succeed with the takedown

and klinsman counters with a shoot takedown. ADAM fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PRINCE ADAM. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ADAM is trying to keep klinsman in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurgen klinsman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - ADAM scores with a four punch combination!
ADAM with a poor takedown

so klinsman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
klinsman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
klinsman wants to control from the top but ADAM keeps moving.
ADAM keeping full guard, as klinsman tries to pass.

klinsman stands and steps away. ADAM gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

klinsman has ADAM up against the cage in a clinch.
klinsman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but ADAM pulls him back up using the underhooks.

klinsman jumps guard and drags ADAM to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
klinsman is trying to control the position but ADAM postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
klinsman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
klinsman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in ADAM's guard.
klinsman stays in close to ADAM's body and controls the position.
klinsman trying to control the position from guard on top but ADAM is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

ADAM looking for a guillotine here but klinsman defends easily.
klinsman sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
klinsman trying to control but ADAM is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jurgen klinsman just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
klinsman misses with a body shot.

ADAM drives through with a takedown into guard.
klinsman wants to stand but ADAM is controlling the position.
ADAM with a nice head shot there.
ADAM wants to control from the top but klinsman keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
klinsman is trying to control the position but ADAM postures up.

klinsman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

ADAM is sitting in close to klinsman's body. klinsman has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! ADAM is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, ADAM is tapping! That was a very nice submission by klinsman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jurgen klinsman!
Jurgen klinsman is the new bantamweight champion!