PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Merryweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Klaustner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Merryweather
vs
Klaustner

190 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Merryweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vince Klaustner!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klaustner tries to clinch up.
Merryweather shoots in and drives through. Klaustner sprawls well.

Merryweather clinches up with Klaustner and pushes him back against the cage.
Klaustner keeps control of Merryweather as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klaustner avoids a wild elbow strike from Merryweather.
Klaustner working Merryweather over with knees to the body.
Merryweather goes for a takedown in the clinch but Klaustner prevents it.
Merryweather is breathing heavily.

Klaustner pulls guard effortlessly.
Klaustner is pulling down on Merryweather's head to control his posture.
Merryweather has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Klaustner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klaustner pulls Merryweather in close to his closed guard and prevents Merryweather from doing any damage or advancing position.
Klaustner is trying to keep Merryweather in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaustner has Merryweather pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klaustner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Klaustner blocks the strikes from Merryweather.
Klaustner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Merryweather does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Klaustner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vince Klaustner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klaustner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Merryweather misses with a wild combination.
Klaustner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klaustner is looking to clinch but Merryweather is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Merryweather misses with a double jab.

Merryweather darts in and clinches Klaustner up against the cage.
Klaustner prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Merryweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Klaustner is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Merryweather can't fight it off and eventually Klaustner manages to take the fight to the floor. Merryweather looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merryweather has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Klaustner has passed into side control.
Klaustner remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Klaustner decides to stand back up. Klaustner steps back and let's Merryweather get back to his feet.

Klaustner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Merryweather to the mat! Merryweather manages to get full guard.
Merryweather can't keep his opponent in guard - Klaustner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klaustner stands up and beckons Merryweather to join him on the feet.
Derek Merryweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klaustner scores with a jab.

Klaustner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Klaustner controlling the position.
Klaustner prevents Merryweather from escaping the position.
Klaustner scores with a couple of short elbows.
Klaustner controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merryweather is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Klaustner is controlling him well.
Klaustner is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Merryweather's shoulder. That is not cool.
Merryweather tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Klaustner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Merryweather is working hard here to advance position.
Klaustner works to advance to full mount. Merryweather defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Klaustner lands a heavy elbow.
Klaustner looking to control but Merryweather is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Merryweather is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Merryweather keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Klaustner controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Klaustner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Merryweather doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Klaustner counters with a big head kick but Merryweather shrugs it off.
Klaustner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Merryweather but Merryweather pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Derek Merryweather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Merryweather wants to clinch

and Klaustner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Klaustner won't allow Merryweather to sweep him here.
Klaustner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Klaustner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Klaustner distracts Merryweather with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaustner prevents Merryweather from getting back to his feet.

Klaustner stands and steps away. Merryweather gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Klaustner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klaustner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Merryweather finds it's way round the side to connect with Klaustner's head.

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

Klaustner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
No luck for Merryweather with that takedown attempt.
Klaustner wants to clinch up but Merryweather keeps it at a distance.
Klaustner pushes Merryweather away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merryweather tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Klaustner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Klaustner trying to control but Merryweather is working from the bottom.
Merryweather trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Merryweather is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Klaustner is controlling him.
Klaustner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Merryweather looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Klaustner trying to control the position from guard on top but Merryweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Merryweather uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Merryweather tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Merryweather throws a right hand that Klaustner ducks under and follows up with a left that Klaustner also avoids with ease.
Klaustner looks for a takedown but Merryweather sprawls well.
Merryweather swinging wildly here.

Klaustner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Klaustner drops an elbow to the side of Merryweather's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merryweather looks like he's trying to stand up.
Klaustner wants to pass the guard but Merryweather is defending well.
Klaustner wants to take a breather but Merryweather is having none of it.
Merryweather knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Klaustner on the ground.
Merryweather is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Merryweather wants to get back to his feet.
Merryweather wants to improve his position but Klaustner is controlling well.
Klaustner wants to control but Merryweather is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Klaustner 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!

Merryweather gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Merryweather tries for a takedown but Klaustner manages to get underhooks.

Klaustner jumps into guard, dragging Merryweather to the mat.
Klaustner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vince Klaustner!