PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geoff Klease (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klease
vs
Almeida

172 cm
20
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
165 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geoff Klease!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida throws an off balance right hand
and Klease makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klease rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Almeida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klease lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Klease misses the target.

Klease rushes Almeida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Almeida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klease lands an uppercut.
Klease lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Klease blocks an uppercut.
Klease scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klease softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klease throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Almeida fails to land.
Almeida tries to work over Klease's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Klease scores with a nice short uppercut.
Klease lands with a right to the head.
Klease struggles to land a body shot inside as Almeida controls his hands.
Klease lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Klease scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida is looking to break free of the clinch but Klease has double underhooks.
Klease working aggressively here.
Klease stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Almeida throws a punch but it's blocked by Klease.
Klease presses Almeida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Almeida tries a body shot but Klease blocks it.
Almeida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Almeida misses with a body punch.
Klease cracks Almeida with a nice body shot.
Klease lands a body shot.
Klease stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Almeida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klease lands a left hand.
Klease works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Almeida looks gassed!
A right handed body shot lands from Klease.
Klease lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klease lands an uppercut.
Klease works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klease lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klease lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klease lands a body punch.
Klease lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klease lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Klease.
Klease stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klease throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Almeidas head.
Klease lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Almeida.
A left hand lands to the body for Klease.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klease creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klease scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Klease.
Klease lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klease softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klease working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Klease lands with a short shot to the head.
Klease makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klease lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Almeida or not.
Klease presses Almeida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klease lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Klease.
A short right from Klease on the inside.
Klease cracks Almeida with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Klease.
A short uppercut from Klease.
A nice right hand lands inside from Klease.
Klease gets through Almeida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Klease - that landed with a thud.
Klease gets through Almeida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klease lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klease works on Almeida's body with a couple of short punches.
Klease lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Klease.
Klease working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Klease lands a body punch.
Klease is leaning against Almeida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klease.
Klease scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klease lands a left hand.
Klease lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Almeida misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Klease.
Klease softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klease softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Klease as the two fighters clinch.
Klease presses Almeida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klease lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Klease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Klease.
Klease digs a right hand into Almeida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Almeida's gas tank.
Klease makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klease lands a right hand that snaps the head of Almeida backwards.
A right hand to the body from Klease.
Klease cracks Almeida with a nice body shot.
Almeida takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Klease.
Klease cracks Almeida with a nice body shot.
Klease throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klease scores with a shot to the side of Almeida's head.
Klease lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Klease.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klease.
Klease lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Klease dominated that 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.

Jab by Klease.
Almeida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Almeida throws a lazy uppercut
and Klease counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klease scores with a jab to the body.
Klease misses with a straight right.
Klease cracks Almeida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Klease bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Klease connects with a looping right hand.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
Klease lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Klease wants to clinch.
Klease sizes up Almeida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klease paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klease is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Klease swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Almeida counters with a straight right hand.
Klease clobbers Almeida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Klease.
Almeida throws a poor cross that misses

and Klease counters by clinching up.
Klease works on Almeida's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Klease.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klease creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Klease.
Klease lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Klease.
Klease lands with a left to the head.
Geoff Klease has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Klease lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Almeida.
Klease working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klease.
Klease lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klease.
Klease lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klease cracks Almeida with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Klease.
A right hand to the body from Klease.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klease.
Almeida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Klease lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klease scores with a hook to the body.
Klease lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Almeida.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klease working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klease presses Almeida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klease makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klease lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klease lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klease lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klease lands with a left to the head.
Klease lands a body punch.
Klease lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Klease scores with a nice short uppercut.
Klease works on Almeida's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Klease.
Klease lands a nice shot to the body.
Klease lands an uppercut.
Klease is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Almeida can do to turn this around?
Almeida takes a shot to the head.

Almeida is rocked!
Klease lands an uppercut.
Almeida is still on wobbly legs! Can Klease finish him?
Klease lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Klease.
Almeida seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Klease.
Klease digs a right hand underneath Almeida's ribcage. Almeida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Klease digs a right hand into Almeida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Almeida's gas tank.
Klease lands a right hand that snaps the head of Almeida backwards.
Klease cracks Almeida with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida takes a shot to the head.
Klease works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klease lands a right hand.
Klease is leaning against Almeida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Klease - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Klease.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klease creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klease lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Klease.
Klease lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klease lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klease lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Klease.
A right hook to the body lands for Klease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klease scores with a shot to the side of Almeida's head.
Klease lands a nice uppercut.
Klease lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Almeida backwards.
A short left from Klease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Klease dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Klease lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Almeida backs up against the cage.
A left and a right from Klease both land. Nice combination.
Klease misses with a series of wild punches.
Klease misses with a hook
and Almeida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klease lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Almeida throws a sloppy body shot
and Klease counters with a three punch combo that has Almeida backing up. Almeida nods at Klease to acknowledge the strikes.
Almeida on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Almeida throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klease counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Klease connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot by Klease.
Klease clobbers Almeida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Almeida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida misses with a hook
and Klease cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klease scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Almeida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klease's jab looks to have found its range, popping Almeida under the eye.
Klease bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Almeida's head backwards.
Klease tries to close the distance and clinch up but Almeida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klease with a hook.

Klease moves into range and clinches up with Almeida.
Klease lands a body punch.
Almeida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Almeida swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klease digs a right hand into Almeida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Almeida's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Klease.
A right hand to the body from Klease.
Almeida misses with a body punch.
Klease pushes Almeida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Klease lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Klease.
Nice body punch from Klease - that landed with a thud.
Klease lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Klease - that landed with a thud.
Klease lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Almeida backwards.
Nice body punch from Klease.
Klease lands a right hand that snaps the head of Almeida backwards.
Klease makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klease digs a right hand into Almeida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Almeida's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klease throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Almeidas head.
Klease lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klease presses Almeida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klease cracks Almeida with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klease lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klease lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Klease scores with a nice short uppercut.
Klease lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klease lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Klease.
A short right from Klease on the inside.
A short uppercut from Klease.
Klease gets through Almeida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Klease.
Almeida takes a shot to the head.
Klease scores with a hook to the body.
Klease lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klease scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Klease.
A left hand lands to the body for Klease.
Klease stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Klease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klease cracks Almeida with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Klease.
Almeida takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Klease.
Klease lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Klease.
Klease scores with a shot to the side of Almeida's head.
Klease working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klease lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klease lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Klease.
Almeida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Klease lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klease lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Klease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klease lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Klease.
Klease digs a right hand into Almeida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Almeida's gas tank.
Vitor Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klease lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff Klease showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klease 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:24
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff Klease!