PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Klimera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Robson
vs
Klimera

212 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Crashforce Voodoo Labs
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleveland Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Klimera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson tries to clinch there but Klimera circles away.
Klimera tries to close the distance and clinch but Robson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klimera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Robson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Klimera fails to pull guard.
Klimera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Robson obliges.
Klimera looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robson stalling.
Robson lands with a right to the head.
Robson tries a knee to the head but Klimera blocks it.
Robson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Klimera is fighting off a takedown attempt but Robson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Klimera to the mat. Klimera regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Klimera keeping moving, preventing Robson from controlling successfully.
Robson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Robson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klimera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Klimera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Robson trying to control but Klimera is working from the bottom.
Klimera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robson controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson trying to control but Klimera is working from the bottom.
Robson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klimera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klimera keeping moving, preventing Robson from controlling successfully.
Klimera should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Cleveland Robson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Klimera shoots in looking for a takedown. Robson tries to sprawl out of it but Klimera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cleveland Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Klimera.
Robson moves out of range of the strikes.
Klimera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Robson closes the distance and pushes Klimera back into the cage.
Robson stalling in the clinch.
Klimera avoiding damage as Robson throws knees to the body.
Robson trying to land knees to the body.
Robson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee calls for Robson to work.
Robson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Artur Klimera has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cleveland Robson.
Klimera loads up on a big right hand but Robson slips the punch.
Klimera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Robson moves into the clinch.
Robson is pushing Klimera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A left hand lands to the body for Robson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Klimera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Robson as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Robson.
Good body shot from Robson.
Robson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klimera tries to stall but Robson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Robson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Robson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Robson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cleveland Robson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klimera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robson closes the distance and clinches up with Klimera, looking for a takedown. Robson pushes Klimera against the cage but Klimera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robson defending well as Klimera loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleveland Robson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artur Klimera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Robson swings for the body but Klimera moves out of range.
Artur Klimera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klimera.
Robson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klimera throws a right hand that Robson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robson also avoids with ease.
Robson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robson wants it to stay on the feet.
Robson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Klimera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klimera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robson circles away quickly and effectively.

Robson gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Klimera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Robson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Robson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimera tries to pull guard but Robson holds him up against the cage and eventually Klimera drops back down to his feet.
Robson leaning against his opponent.
Robson tries to score a body lock takedown but Klimera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Klimera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cleveland Robson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Robson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleveland Robson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Robson manages to end up in side control.
Robson trying to control the action but Klimera is working from the bottom.
Robson working away.
Robson tries to advance to mount but Klimera denies him.
Robson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klimera keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimera gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Klimera looking for submissions off his back.
Robson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Robson seems content to control.
Klimera is staying active underneath Robson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimera has hold of Robson's hands but Robson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Klimera is staying active underneath Robson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Klimera.
Robson misses with a body shot.
Klimera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Robson moves into the clinch.
Robson prevents Klimera from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Robson.

Robson has picked Klimera up - he's going for a ride! Robson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Robson is trying to control. Klimera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Robson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Klimera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Robson is really struggling to control Klimera but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Klimera wants to improve his position but Robson is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Klimera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Klimera is staying active underneath Robson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Robson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Robson is taking a breather. Klimera 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleveland Robson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Artur Klimera's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Klimera misses with a wild combination.
Robson tries to clinch up but Klimera circles away and keeps his distance.
Klimera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robson slaps away a takedown attempt from Klimera, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Robson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klimera, pushing him back against the cage.
Robson looking to throw knees to the head but Klimera is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klimera tries to pull guard but Robson won't allow it.
Robson stalling against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Robson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Robson has picked Klimera up - he's going for a ride! Robson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klimera can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Robson slows the pace down in half guard.
Robson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klimera's head.
Klimera wants to get back to full guard.
Robson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klimera's head.
Klimera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robson is controlling the pace.
Robson working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Robson content to control rather than advance.
Robson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klimera keeps working.
Klimera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Robson.
Cleveland Robson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimera wants to get back to full guard.
Robson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Klimera is staying active underneath Robson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Robson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Cleveland Robson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Klimera fails in his attempt to clinch.

Robson clinches.
Klimera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klimera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Robson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cleveland Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Klimera.

Klimera tries to keep at a distance but Robson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Robson.
Robson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klimera's efforts to push away.
Robson working Klimera over with knees to the body.
Robson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Klimera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robson has him pressed against the cage.
Klimera is trying to break the clinch but Robson has him pressed against the cage.
Artur Klimera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klimera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cleveland Robson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cleveland Robson!