PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Y Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Klease (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Don't let me be misunderstood. 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.

Cage
vs
Klease

182 cm
30
167 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

172 cm
20
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Y Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geoff Klease!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klease darts in and clinches Cage up against the cage.
Klease softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Klease.
Cage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klease is defending well for now.

Cage breaks from the clinch.
Cage takes a swing at Klease's ribcage but misses.
Klease swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Cage tries to clinch but Klease moves out of range.
Klease throws a big shot that misses.

Klease moves into the clinch successfully.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Klease uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klease blocking some punches.
Klease goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cage can't break the clinch.
Klease blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Klease.
Klease misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cage wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but Klease blocks with his arms.
Cage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Cage.
Klease throws a head punch that misses.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Klease is controlling the position.
Klease misses with the head strike.
Klease is leaning against Cage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cage working hard to break the clinch.
Klease works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Klease.
Klease keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cage pressing his opponent against the cage.
Klease lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klease lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Klease - that landed with a thud.
Klease lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klease lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klease throws a punch but it's blocked by Cage.
Klease working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Klease is controlling the position.
Klease throws a punch but it's blocked by Cage.
Klease lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cage.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Klease keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klease scores with a hook to the body.
Klease lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cage.
Klease lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Klease.
Cage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klease doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klease misses with some punches.
Klease lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cage or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klease creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Klease.
A right handed body shot lands from Klease.
Klease throws a punch but it's blocked by Cage.
Klease fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage digs a right hand into Klease's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klease's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klease lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Klease lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klease has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Klease misses with a punch on the inside.
Klease lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Klease swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage missing with knees to the body.
Klease makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cage can't break the clinch.

Cage breaks from the clinch.
Cage tries to clinch up but Klease circles away and keeps his distance.
Klease misses with a right hand
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
Cage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klease getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Klease shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cage eats them both and turns towards Klease to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klease lands with a nice body punch.
Klease blocks the body kick.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cage throws a body kick that misses.
Cage tries to clinch up.
Cage throws a lazy uppercut
and Klease counters with a two punch combo.
Cage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klease waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
Cage slips under a jab.
Klease lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klease looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cage wants to clinch up but Klease keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Klease dominated that round.
That's time! Cage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Klease misses with a wild body shot.
Cage misses with a looping left.
Cage looks to land a body kick but Klease moved away.
Klease throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Klease 's knee.
Klease throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Cage closes the distance but Klease moves to the side
and Klease counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klease fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klease scores with a jab. Cage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Klease gets a clinch.
Cage has had enough of the clinch but Klease keeps him there for the moment.
Cage trying to stall but Klease improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Klease tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Klease fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Klease fails to land.
Klease tries to work over Cage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cage 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.
A short body shot lands from Klease as the two fighters clinch.
Klease lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Cage breaks the clinch.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Klease lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cage lunges at Klease with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Klease's hand.
Klease swings widly with a right hand
and Cage counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Y Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klease throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Klease tries to clinch there but Cage circles away.
Klease slips under a jab from Cage.
Klease keeps the fight on the outside.

Klease has Cage up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Klease.
Klease works on Cage's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klease misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klease works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klease scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klease misses with some punches.
Klease lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Klease.
Klease blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cage has had enough of the clinch but Klease keeps him there for the moment.
Cage lands a body shot.
Cage blocks a body shot from Klease.
Klease stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Cage.
Cage tries to circle away but Klease has him pinned against the cage.
Klease lands a right hand.
Cage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klease avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.
Klease struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
Klease struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Klease has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klease tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.
Cage tries to break free but Klease pushes him back against the cage.
Klease misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Klease.
Cage blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Klease.
Cage tries to break free but Klease pushes him back against the cage.
Klease scores with a shot to the side of Cage's head.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Klease is controlling him.
Klease working aggressively here.
Klease lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klease tries to throw a body punch but Cage avoids it by throwing Klease back against the cage.
Klease keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cage's efforts to push away.
Klease scores with a shot to the side of Cage's head.
Klease has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Klease lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cage tries to break free but Klease pushes him back against the cage.
Klease misses with a short punch on the inside.
Geoff Klease seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Cage's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Klease blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klease lands with a left to the head.
Klease misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klease has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
Nice body punch from Klease - that landed with a thud.
Klease scores with a shoulder strike.
Klease cracks Cage with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klease.
Klease lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klease lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Klease.
Klease has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Klease softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klease misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klease tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Klease has him pressed against the cage.
Cage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klease is leaning against Cage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Klease showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Klease moves in looking to clinch but Cage pushes him off.
Klease throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cage counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Klease is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.

Klease fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cage, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Klease fails to land.
Cage tries to stall but Klease uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Klease lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Klease lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cage blocks an uppercut.
Cage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klease swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Klease.
Klease is leaning against Cage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klease scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klease throws a head punch that misses.
Klease lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Klease.
Klease tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cage working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Klease.
Klease misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cage tries to break free but Klease pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Klease.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klease.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klease lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Klease.
Klease can't find room to land a body shot as Cage controls the action.
Klease has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Klease lands a shoulder strike.
Cage working hard to break the clinch.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Klease has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Klease.
A hook to the body from Klease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klease misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Klease fails to land.
Klease is leaning against Cage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klease throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Klease.
Klease pushes Cage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Klease.
Klease lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Klease on the inside.
A body shot lands from Klease.
Klease working aggressively here.
Klease lands a shot to the body.
Cage blocks a body shot from Klease.
A short right from Klease.
Klease misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klease lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klease swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klease misses with a punch to the body.
Klease lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klease lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klease lands a right hand.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klease lands a nice shot to the body.
Klease prevents Cage from breaking the clinch.
Klease works on Cage's body with a couple of short punches.
Klease has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
Cage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Klease on the inside.
Klease is working Cage over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Klease.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klease.
Klease scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klease presses Cage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Klease.
Klease lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cage.
Cage takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Klease.
Klease presses Cage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klease lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Klease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klease is leaning against Cage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Klease.
Klease stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klease lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klease lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klease lands a right hand.
Klease has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short body shot lands from Klease as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Klease.
Klease scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klease lands a hook that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Klease lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klease lands a body punch.
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!
Cage takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Klease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klease lands a right hand.
Klease avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.
Klease scores with a shoulder strike.
Y Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cage working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Klease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff Klease comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klease has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30

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