PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poncho Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Kleineiche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villa comes to the cage accompanied by In One Ear. Herbert Kleineiche will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Villa
vs
Kleineiche

208 cm
28
300 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

220 cm
28
299 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Poncho Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herbert Kleineiche!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Villa has closed the distance and engaged Kleineiche in a clinch.
Kleineiche blocks a body shot from Villa.
Villa taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Kleineiche's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kleineiche tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Villa avoiding damage.
Villa blocks an uppercut.

Kleineiche escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kleineiche walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Villa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kleineiche counters with a nice uppercut.
Kleineiche throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Villa counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Villa.
Villa misses with a body punch.
Villa works on Kleineiche's body with a couple of short punches.
Villa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kleineiche lands with a light punch inside.

Kleineiche breaks the clinch.
Kleineiche misses with a jab to the body

and Villa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kleineiche misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villa is stalling here.
Villa stalling in the clinch but Kleineiche improves position.
Kleineiche misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villa lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa pushes Kleineiche back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kleineiche has a couple of punches blocked by Villa.
Villa tries to work over Kleineiche's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kleineiche misses with a punch to the body.
Villa is stalling here.
Villa scores with a hook to the body.
Villa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kleineiche.
Villa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Villa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Villa prevents a body shot from Kleineiche.
Villa just leaning against Kleineiche, taking a breather.
Villa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kleineiche.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Villa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kleineiche is keeping busy.
Villa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kleineiche lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Villa is leaning against Kleineiche and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kleineiche looks gassed!
Villa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Villa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kleineiche tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Villa content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleineiche lands a damaging elbow.
Villa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Villa lands a nice shot to the body.
Kleineiche working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Villa on the inside.
Villa digs a right hand into Kleineiche's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kleineiche's gas tank.
Villa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Poncho Villa.
Villa throws a lazy body kick
and Kleineiche counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Villa lands a head kick. Kleineiche smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A low kick from Kleineiche misses

and Villa counters by moving into the clinch.
Villa trying to control the position but instead, Kleineiche has worked for underhooks and has pushed Villa into the cage.
Villa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kleineiche.
Kleineiche misses with some punches.
Villa lands a right hand.
Villa is looking to control Kleineiche's arms but Kleineiche gets an underhook and turns him. Now Villa has his back to the cage.
Kleineiche swings wildly with an uppercut but Villa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleineiche looking to stall.
Villa lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Villa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Villa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kleineiche throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kleineiche lands with a right to the head.
Kleineiche throws an elbow that misses.
Kleineiche can't break the clinch.
Villa is struggling to control the position.
Villa blocks a body shot from Kleineiche.
Villa is leaning against Kleineiche and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villa.
Villa blocks an uppercut.
Kleineiche lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Villa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Villa taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Villa for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa blocking some punches.
Villa lands with a right to the head.
Villa has Kleineiche pushed against the cage.
Villa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kleineiche.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Poncho Villa.
Kleineiche bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Villa's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villa throws a lazy right hand but Kleineiche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Villa moves to clinch but Kleineiche breaks away
enabling Kleineiche to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poncho Villa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Villa thows a body kick. Kleineiche tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kleineiche scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kleineiche throws an off balance right hand
and Villa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kleineiche lands a nice leg kick that just misses Villa's sensitive parts.
Kleineiche misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Villa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kleineiche is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Villa tries to clinch but Kleineiche moves away
and Kleineiche counters with a head kick.
Herbert Kleineiche is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kleineiche walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villa takes a swing at Kleineiche's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Villa misses
and Kleineiche counters with an outside leg kick.
Kleineiche scores with a jab.
Kleineiche throws a right hand that Villa ducks under and follows up with a left that Villa also avoids with ease.
Villa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kleineiche checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kleineiche is breathing heavily.
Kleineiche throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Villa to counter with a crisp jab.
Villa scores with a hook.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kleineiche swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kleineiche misses with a left hand
and Villa counters with a straight right hand.
Villa is looking to clinch but Kleineiche is avoiding it.
Villa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kleineiche's sensitive parts.
Villa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Villa closes the distance and clinches.
Villa just leaning against Kleineiche, taking a breather.
Villa digs a right hand into Kleineiche's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kleineiche's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villa pushes Kleineiche back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Villa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Villa seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Poncho Villa has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Villa lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Villa.
Villa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Villa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Poncho Villa.

Villa pushes Kleineiche up against the cage in a clinch.
Villa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Villa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Villa works on Kleineiche's body with a couple of short punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Villa.
Villa taking a breather.

Kleineiche breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Villa.
Villa lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleineiche gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Villa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kleineiche misses with a hook to the body

and Villa counters by clinching up.
Kleineiche throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Villa stalling.
Nice body punch from Villa - that landed with a thud.
Villa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kleineiche tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Villa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Villa has Kleineiche pushed against the cage.
Kleineiche swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kleineiche is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kleineiche lands a nice uppercut.
Kleineiche working hard to break the clinch.
Villa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kleineiche's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Villa lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Villa.
Villa controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Poncho Villa.

Villa closes the distance and pushes Kleineiche back into the cage.
Villa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Villa to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kleineiche doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kleineiche doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kleineiche misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kleineiche misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poncho Villa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kleineiche throws a poor cross that misses

and Villa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villa.
Villa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Villa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Villa lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Villa.
Villa looking to stall.
Villa blocks a body shot from Kleineiche.
Villa works on Kleineiche's body with a couple of short punches.
Villa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Villa scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kleineiche throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Villa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Villa.
Kleineiche taking a breather.
Villa lands a shot to the body.
Villa stalls.
Kleineiche takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Villa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Villa.
Villa stalling against the cage.
Villa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kleineiche backwards.
Kleineiche is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villa is defending well for now.
Kleineiche is trying to break free.
Villa has Kleineiche pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kleineiche fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Villa.
Kleineiche working aggressively here.
Villa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Villa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Villa presses Kleineiche against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Villa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kleineiche takes a shot to the head.
Villa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Villa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Herbert Kleineiche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kleineiche can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Villa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Villa is pushing Kleineiche up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Poncho Villa.
Villa throws a front kick aimed at Kleineiche's knee but Kleineiche avoids it well.
Kleineiche swings widly with a right hand
and Villa counters with a thumping low kick.
Kleineiche lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kleineiche circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villa tries to clinch there but Kleineiche circles away.
Kleineiche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Villa.
Villa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Villa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kleineiche manages to avoid it.
Kleineiche misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Villa rushes Kleineiche and presses him up against the cage.
Villa cracks Kleineiche with a nice body shot.
Kleineiche is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villa is defending well for now.
Villa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kleineiche or not.
Kleineiche misses with a hook to the ribs.
Villa avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villa.
Villa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kleineiche tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Villa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kleineiche is trying to push Villa away but Villa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Villa lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Villa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa lands a shot to the body.
Villa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Villa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Villa lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Villa.
Villa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Villa.
Villa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Villa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Villa gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Nice body punch from Kleineiche.
Villa is pushing Kleineiche up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villa is leaning against Kleineiche and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Villa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Poncho Villa.
Jab from Villa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poncho Villa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Villa 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poncho Villa!