PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Layfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Klimera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur Klimera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Layfield
vs
Klimera

198 cm
23
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
270 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Layfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artur Klimera!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimera stuffs the takedown.
Klimera misses with a takedown

and Layfield counters with a shoot takedown. Klimera fights it but they end up in guard.
Layfield is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Klimera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Layfield is controlling him.
Klimera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Layfield controls the pace.
Klimera wants to get back to his feet but Layfield is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Layfield sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Klimera's guard.
Layfield looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Layfield controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Layfield just wasn't active enough.
Klimera doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Layfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Klimera won't be happy with that.
Layfield moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Klimera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee asks Layfield politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Layfield prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Layfield.

Layfield shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Layfield was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Layfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Layfield's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Mark Layfield has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Klimera with a poor takedown

so Layfield counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mark Layfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Klimera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimera wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Layfield manages to pass to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Layfield works his way into side control.
Klimera is letting Layfield control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Layfield dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Layfield.
Klimera with a lazy takedown attempt

and Layfield counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Klimera wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Layfield seems content to control.
Klimera wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Layfield seems content to control.
Klimera is in trouble now - Layfield has advanced to mount!
Layfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimera is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

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.
Layfield content just to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Layfield.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Layfield.
Layfield slows the pace down.
Klimera is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Layfield asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Layfield 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 Klimera's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Layfield has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Mark Layfield has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Layfield shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Layfield showed some decent athleticism there.
Klimera pushes Layfield off looking to stand but Layfield dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Layfield trying to mount his opponent but Klimera defends it.
Layfield content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Klimera scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Layfield manages to mount him!
Mark Layfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Layfield controlling the position easily from mount.
Klimera wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Layfield dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Layfield darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Layfield content to control rather than advance.
Layfield trying to mount his opponent but Klimera defends it.
Layfield controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Mark Layfield wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Klimera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Layfield's half guard.
Layfield gets full guard.
Klimera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Layfield is proving hard to escape from.
Klimera preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Layfield is working hard here to advance position.
Klimera is looking to stand up but Layfield won't let him.
Klimera wants to stand and escape but instead Layfield has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Layfield slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Layfield wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Layfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Klimera wants to try and get back to his feet.
Layfield controlling from the full mount.
Layfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klimera can do to turn this around?
Layfield seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Klimera for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Layfield wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Klimera with a lazy takedown attempt

and Layfield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Layfield seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Klimera is looking to stand up but Layfield isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Layfield clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Layfield.

Layfield drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Layfield controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Layfield trying to control but Klimera is working from the bottom.
Layfield looking to pass the guard.
Layfield sitting in guard here, content to control.
Layfield advances to half guard.
Layfield stops Klimera from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Layfield moves into full mount! Klimera won't be happy about that!
Klimera is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Layfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimera's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Layfield controlling from the full mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Layfield just wasn't active enough.
Layfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klimera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Layfield shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Klimera is trying to defend but Layfield finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Klimera is in trouble now - Layfield has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Layfield won't let Klimera get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Layfield controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Layfield just wasn't active enough.
Layfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klimera as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Layfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Layfield fails to land the takedown.

Layfield scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Klimera is not content to let Layfield control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Layfield had his way with Artur Klimera in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Layfield misses with a takedown

and Klimera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Layfield's guard now.
Klimera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Layfield pulls Klimera in to control the position.
Layfield has a closed guard, preventing Klimera from standing up.
Layfield is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Layfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klimera has his takedown stuffed

and Layfield counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimera is trying to stand up here but Layfield is controlling him well.
Klimera is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Layfield is controlling the pace.
Layfield prevents Klimera from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Layfield with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Mark Layfield has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Layfield.
Klimera is letting Layfield control him for a moment.
Klimera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Layfield moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Layfield prevents Klimera from escaping the position.
Layfield 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 Klimera's shoulder. That is not cool.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Layfield wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Klimera has his takedown stuffed

and Layfield counters with a shoot takedown. Klimera fights it but they end up in guard.
Layfield controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimera can't keep his opponent in guard - Layfield advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Layfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Layfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Layfield, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Layfield!
Mark Layfield is the new heavyweight champion!