PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ditka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Kloss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ditka
vs
Kloss

191 cm
22
221 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Ditka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nolan Kloss!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kloss closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ditka quickly recovers to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kloss in particular looking to stall.
Ditka is not content to let Kloss control the position.
Ditka wants to control but Kloss is keeping busy.
Ditka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kloss.
Ditka tries to get to full guard but Kloss has control of the leg.
Ditka is staying active underneath Kloss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kloss content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Nolan Kloss hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kloss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ditka dodges the punch combination from Kloss.
Kloss avoids the body shot from Ditka.
Kloss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kloss throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kloss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ditka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ditka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kloss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kloss throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ditka throws a combination that misses
letting Kloss counter with a right hand.
Kloss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ditka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike Ditka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kloss misses with a double jab.
Kloss scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ditka throws a combination that misses
and Kloss counters with a two punch combo.
Kloss throws a nice head kick!
Ditka thuds his right hand into Kloss's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kloss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kloss moves in looking to clinch but Ditka pushes him off.
Ditka throws an overhand right that lands on Kloss's shoulder, as Kloss tries to avoid the shot.
Kloss scores with a three punch combo!
Kloss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ditka.
Kloss throws a one two combo.

Kloss shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kloss scoring with some ground and pound.
Kloss working some strikes from top position.
Kloss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kloss has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ditka is proving hard to escape from.
Kloss is in close to Ditka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ditka is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kloss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kloss advances to half guard.
Ditka tries to get to full guard but Kloss has control of the leg.
Kloss working Ditka over with strikes.
Ditka wants to improve his position but Kloss is controlling well.
Ditka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kloss.
Kloss thows a huge punch but Ditka dodges it nicely.
Kloss throwing shots but Ditka is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kloss working Ditka over with strikes.
Kloss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ditka has hold of Kloss's hands but Kloss slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kloss lands strikes from half guard.
Ditka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kloss.
Kloss seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ditka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kloss working over Ditka with some ground and pound. Ditka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ditka is not content to let Kloss control the position.
Ditka is looking for a sweep. Kloss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kloss decides to stand and escape the position.
Ditka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kloss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Kloss dominated that round.
That's time! Ditka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ditka swats away the attempt to clinch by Kloss.
Kloss scores with the left hand. Ditka knows he should have avoided that one.
Kloss blocks a jab.
Kloss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ditka.
Kloss shoots in for a takedown but Ditka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ditka throws a right hand that Kloss ducks under and follows up with a left that Kloss also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Kloss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ditka throws a shot from downtown. Kloss moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Kloss misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ditka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kloss.
Ditka misses with a shot to the body
and Kloss counters with a straight right hand.
Ditka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kloss chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Kloss gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kloss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kloss scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ditka wants to control but Kloss postures up.
An elbow from Kloss crashes against the mat.
Kloss advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kloss tries to control but Ditka wriggling away.
Ditka wants to control but Kloss is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kloss lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ditka hang on?
Kloss looking to control but Ditka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ditka tries to lock up and control but Kloss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kloss tries to control but Ditka wriggling away.
Ditka is trying to escape the mount.
Kloss with the ground and pound from mount.
Kloss with a couple of short strikes.
Kloss working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Ditka is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kloss scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ditka?
Oh Ditka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kloss postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Ditka in real trouble here! The ref calls for Ditka to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nolan Kloss!