PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mex Ico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piton Klosapukalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ico
vs
Klosapukalis

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mex Ico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Piton Klosapukalis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klosapukalis was well out of range. Poor timing from Ico.

Klosapukalis looking to score a takedown here. Ico is defending well but Klosapukalis drives through and ends up in Ico's guard.
Ico looking to control.

Klosapukalis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Klosapukalis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klosapukalis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Klosapukalis lands with a punch from half guard.
Ico wants to get back to his feet.

Klosapukalis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klosapukalis moves nicely into side control.

Klosapukalis is trying to get an arm triangle but Ico is defending well.

Klosapukalis swings around for an armbar but Ico sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Klosapukalis's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klosapukalis wants to stand but Ico is controlling the position.

Klosapukalis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ico trying to control the position from guard on top but Klosapukalis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klosapukalis wants to sweep here but Ico controlling him for the moment.
Ico trying to stand up but can't free himself from Klosapukalis's guard.
Klosapukalis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ico is one step ahead there.
Ico trying to control but Klosapukalis is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Klosapukalis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ico stacks Klosapukalis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ico!
Ico trying to control the position but Klosapukalis is working away.
Klosapukalis is looking to reverse the position.
Ico in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Klosapukalis struggling a bit here.
Klosapukalis regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ico is keen to just control but Klosapukalis is a slippery customer.
Klosapukalis gets full guard.
Klosapukalis keeping moving, preventing Ico from controlling successfully.
Klosapukalis wants to improve his position but instead Ico has moved into half guard.
Klosapukalis looks gassed!
Ico is looking to advance position but Klosapukalis won't allow it.
Klosapukalis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Klosapukalis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Klosapukalis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ico can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ico trying to control the position from guard on top but Klosapukalis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klosapukalis wants to control but Ico passes easily into half guard.
Klosapukalis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Klosapukalis wants to improve his position but instead Ico has moved into half guard.
Klosapukalis tries to roll over but Ico keeps him under control.
Klosapukalis is trying to control but Ico manages to pass to mount!
Ico wants to control the pace but Klosapukalis is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piton Klosapukalis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klosapukalis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klosapukalis tries for a takedown but Ico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Ico as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Piton Klosapukalis has been cut.
Mex Ico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ico misses the jab.
Ico misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mex Ico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klosapukalis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ico slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klosapukalis shoots in for a double leg but Ico sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ico misses with a two punch combination.
Ico scores with a jab. Klosapukalis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Klosapukalis is breathing heavily.
Ico tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ico scores with a decent looking hook.

Klosapukalis gets a double leg takedown into Ico's guard.

Klosapukalis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Klosapukalis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Klosapukalis trying to control but Ico is working from the bottom.
Ico striking off his back but it's not causing Klosapukalis any problems.
Klosapukalis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ico is keeping the position for now.
Ico looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mex Ico.
Ico changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ico.

That has opened up Piton Klosapukalis's cut even more.
Ico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klosapukalis doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ico's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ico duly obliges.
Ico cracks a nice hook into Klosapukalis's ribs.
Nice shot by Ico.
Ico lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Ico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klosapukalis ducks right into an uppercut from Ico.

The cut above Piton Klosapukalis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ico lands a jab to Klosapukalis's midsection.
Klosapukalis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ico lands a right hook to the body.
Klosapukalis throws a wild hook but Ico just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Klosapukalis gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Ico raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mex Ico!