PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Klaat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gheorghe Muresan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Muresan's choice of entrance music: Bing Bang by Korki Buchek. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Klaat
vs
Muresan

210 cm
21
278 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atlas Klaat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gheorghe Muresan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Klaat.
Klaat misses with a body kick.
Muresan misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Muresan slams his shin into Klaat's torso.
Muresan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Atlas Klaat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klaat is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Muresan connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Klaat to the floor! Muresan dives in looking for the finish!

It looks like Atlas Klaat has been cut.
Klaat is staying active underneath Muresan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Muresan is looking to advance position but Klaat won't allow it.

Muresan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Muresan seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muresan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klaat keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klaat throws a head kick but Muresan moves out of range.
Muresan dodges the punch combination from Klaat.
Muresan doesn't manage to clinch there - Klaat circles away.
Klaat throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Klaat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muresan's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaat throws a sloppy head kick and Muresan moves out of range easily.
Muresan avoids a kick to the body.
Klaat misses with a head kick.
Klaat cracks Muresan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Muresan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klaat.
Muresan misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Muresan scores with a nice body kick.
Klaat blocks the body kick.
Klaat throws a head kick but Muresan moves out of range.
Muresan delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klaat slaps away a takedown attempt from Muresan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klaat misses with a looping left.
Muresan tries to clinch up.

Muresan clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muresan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klaat avoids it.
Klaat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muresan avoids it.
Muresan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klaat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Klaat managing to block the knees to the body from Muresan.
Muresan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klaat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Klaat is trying to break the clinch but Muresan is controlling him.
Muresan can't get the takedown.
Klaat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muresan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Klaat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muresan has him pressed against the cage.
Muresan being controlled against the cage.
Klaat is trying to break the clinch but Muresan is controlling him.
Klaat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klaat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klaat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klaat is looking to break free of the clinch but Muresan has double underhooks.
Klaat managing to block the knees to the body from Muresan.
Klaat is trying to break free.
Muresan stalling the fight.

Klaat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muresan tries to land a front kick but Klaat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Klaat misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muresan throws a lazy head kick
and Klaat counters with a head kick.

Klaat takes the fight into the clinch.

Klaat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klaat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klaat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Klaat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Klaat slips a jab from Muresan.
Klaat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muresan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klaat takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klaat swats away the attempt to clinch by Muresan.
Muresan scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gheorghe Muresan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atlas Klaat's cut.
That's time! Klaat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Muresan throws a body kick that misses.
Klaat misses with a hook. Muresan ducked under it nicely.
Muresan throws the kick towards the body but Klaat avoids it.
Klaat throws a sloppy head kick and Muresan moves out of range easily.
Klaat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muresan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klaat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muresan tries to land a leg kick but Klaat saw it coming and moves away.
Klaat tries a head kick but it misses.
Klaat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muresan's sensitive parts.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Klaat moves in looking to clinch but Muresan pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muresan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Klaat tries for a takedown but Muresan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Klaat lands a high kick!
A clash of legs there as Klaat blocks the low kick.
Muresan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klaat paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaat lands with a kick to the temple. Muresan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Muresan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gheorghe Muresan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Klaat.
Muresan throws a head kick but Klaat moves out of range.
Klaat tries to close the distance and clinch but Muresan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klaat throws a head kick that Muresan semi-blocks.
Muresan throws a sloppy head kick and Klaat moves out of range easily.

Klaat darts in and clinches Muresan up against the cage.

Klaat manages to break the clinch.
Klaat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klaat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Klaat throws a sloppy head kick
and Muresan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klaat's knee momentarily.
Muresan looks for the body kick but Klaat saw that one coming.
Klaat throws a lazy head kick
and Muresan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Atlas Klaat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muresan throws a head kick but Klaat moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muresan throws a wild body kick that Klaat sees coming a mile off.
Klaat blocks a jab.
Muresan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Klaat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klaat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klaat throws a lazy head kick
and Muresan counters with a thumping low kick.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klaat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Muresan tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Klaat.
Klaat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Muresan to counter with a crisp jab.
Muresan wants to clinch.
Muresan avoids the head kick by Klaat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaat throws a head kick that Muresan semi-blocks.
Muresan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klaat misses the body punch
and Muresan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muresan misses with a double jab
and Klaat counters with a good low kick that Muresan was not able to check.
Muresan swats away the attempt to clinch by Klaat.
Klaat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klaat lands with a kick to the temple. Muresan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Muresan slips a jab from Klaat.
Klaat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Klaat connects with a high kick.
Klaat misses with a combination
and Muresan counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaat moves out of range of the leg kick from Muresan.
A head kick misses from Klaat.
Klaat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Klaat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muresan.
Klaat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Muresan.
Klaat throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klaat throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick by Klaat misses
and Muresan counters with a straight right hand.
Muresan throws a wild body kick that Klaat sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muresan tries to score with a low kick but Klaat moves his leg out of the way.
Klaat scores with a jab. Muresan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Klaat throws a wild body kick that Muresan sees coming a mile off.
Klaat tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Atlas Klaat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Atlas Klaat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Klaat connects with a high kick.
Muresan throws a wild body kick that Klaat sees coming a mile off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Klaat. Muresan shrugs it off though.
Klaat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Klaat.
Klaat tries to clinch up but Muresan circles away and keeps his distance.
Muresan tries to clinch there but Klaat circles away.
Muresan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muresan slips a straight right by Klaat.
Muresan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Klaat fakes the leg kick and cracks Muresan in the body.
Klaat tries a head kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Klaat.
Klaat misses with a head kick.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses
and Muresan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Muresan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muresan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Klaat.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses
and Muresan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muresan throws a low kick, looking for Klaat's leg but Klaat calmly moves out of range.
Muresan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Muresan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Muresan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Muresan wants it to stay on the feet.
Muresan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klaat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klaat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muresan's head.
Klaat connects with a high kick.
Muresan connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Klaat.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses
and Muresan counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muresan blocks a head kick by Klaat.
Nice straight punches there by Muresan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Muresan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaat lands a head kick. Muresan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Muresan blocks a head kick by Klaat.
Klaat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muresan throws a body kick that misses.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses.
Muresan is looking to clinch.
Klaat throws a sloppy head kick and Muresan moves out of range easily.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klaat tries to clinch up.
Klaat throws a body kick that misses.
Klaat throws a nice head kick!
Muresan stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Klaat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klaat throws a front kick that sends Muresan stumbling back into the cage.
Klaat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Muresan tries to land a body kick
and Klaat counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Muresan throws a leg kick but Klaat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Klaat throws a lazy head kick
and Klaat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Klaat.
Klaat tries a head kick but it misses.
Klaat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klaat tries a head kick but it misses.
Klaat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muresan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klaat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Klaat.
Klaat pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaat tries to clinch up.
Klaat lands with a kick to the temple. Muresan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Muresan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klaat throws a body kick the misses

and Muresan counters with a head kick that drops Klaat!

Klaat is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muresan trying to control the position from guard on top but Klaat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh Klaat is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klaat seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klaat pulls Muresan in close to his closed guard and prevents Muresan from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Atlas Klaat did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Atlas Klaat's cut.
That's time! Klaat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Muresan moves out of range of the body kick.
Muresan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Klaat looks to land a left hand but Muresan moved out of range nicely.
Muresan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klaat. Klaat obviously looking to wear him down.
Muresan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Klaat.
Klaat scores with a kick to the body.

Klaat rushes Muresan and presses him up against the cage.
Muresan misses with a knee strike.

Klaat manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Klaat.
Muresan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Klaat lands with a nice body punch.
Klaat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klaat throws a front kick that sends Muresan stumbling back into the cage.
Muresan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses
and Muresan counters with a leg kick.
Klaat lands with a slapping head kick.
Muresan avoids the head kick by Klaat.
Klaat lands a head kick. Muresan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Klaat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klaat throws a nice head kick!
Klaat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Klaat.
Klaat tries a head kick but it misses.
Muresan throws a solid leg kick but Klaat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Muresan.
Klaat moves in looking to clinch but Muresan pushes him off.
Klaat tries a head kick but it misses.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses.
Klaat fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaat looks to land a body kick but Muresan moved away.
Muresan tries to clinch but Klaat is having none of it.
Muresan blocks a head kick by Klaat.
Klaat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klaat wants to clinch.
Muresan avoids the head kick by Klaat.
Klaat is looking to clinch.
Muresan slips a straight right by Klaat.
Klaat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muresan is looking to clinch.
Muresan tries to clinch
and Klaat counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaat connects with a crisp jab.
Klaat tries a head kick but it misses.
Muresan misses with a low kick.
Klaat connects with a single shot there.
Muresan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muresan. Klaat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klaat tries a head kick but it misses.
Klaat misses with an uppercut.
Klaat checks a leg kick nicely.
Muresan misses with a body kick.

Muresan closes the distance and clinches.
Klaat avoiding damage as Muresan throws knees to the body.
Klaat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muresan has him pressed against the cage.
Klaat tries to break free but Muresan pushes him back against the cage.
Klaat misses with the head strike.

Klaat breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klaat circles away from the clinch attempt
and Klaat counters with a head kick. That will keep Muresan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Klaat on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Muresan misses with a looping left.
Klaat throws a head kick but Muresan moves out of range.
Muresan blocks the body kick.
Klaat moves in looking to clinch but Muresan pushes him off.
Muresan avoids the head kick by Klaat.
Klaat misses with a head kick.
Muresan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Klaat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Klaat had his way with Gheorghe Muresan in that round.
The cut man is working on Atlas Klaat'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!

The fighters circling - Klaat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klaat misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Klaat.
Muresan dodges the punch combination from Klaat.
Muresan throws a wild body kick that Klaat sees coming a mile off.
Klaat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Muresan avoids it really well and circles away.
Muresan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klaat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klaat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Klaat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Klaat misses the target.
Muresan avoids the head kick by Klaat.
Klaat misses with a kick to the body
and Muresan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Muresan connects with a single shot there.

Atlas Klaat's cut is getting worse.
Muresan misses with a looping right.
Muresan shoots in but Klaat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses.
Klaat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klaat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Klaat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muresan throws the kick towards the body but Klaat avoids it.
Klaat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Klaat. Muresan shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muresan misses with a takedown attempt - Klaat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Klaat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Muresan.
Klaat throws a head kick but Muresan moves out of range.
Muresan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klaat.
A big right from Muresan misses.
A head kick by Klaat misses
and Muresan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Klaat blocks the body kick.
Klaat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klaat misses with a head kick.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klaat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses.
Muresan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaat moves out of range of the body kick from Muresan.
Muresan blocks a head kick by Klaat.
Muresan blocks a head kick by Klaat.
Klaat loads up on a big right hand but Muresan slips the punch.
Klaat throws a lazy head kick
and Muresan counters with a low kick, right behind Klaat 's knee.
Muresan throws a head kick that misses.
Gheorghe Muresan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klaat defending well as Muresan loads up on a big left hand.
Muresan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muresan cracks the inside of Klaat's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muresan.
Klaat blocks a head kick by Muresan.
Muresan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muresan misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaat throws a sloppy head kick and Muresan moves out of range easily.
Klaat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klaat blocks a head kick by Muresan.
Klaat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Muresan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Klaat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Klaat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klaat jabs Muresan right on the nose. Muresan blinks but takes it well.
Atlas Klaat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Klaat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klaat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muresan throws a leg kick but Klaat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Klaat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Muresan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gheorghe Muresan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klaat 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:49
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gheorghe Muresan!
Gheorghe Muresan is the new super heavyweight champion!