PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keenin Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glass Joe acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Klein
vs
Joe

189 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenin Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glass Joe!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klein misses with a wild combination.

Klein gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klein swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Joe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Klein tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Joe gets a takedown into half guard.
Klein is breathing heavily.
Joe wants to free his trapped foot but Klein is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Joe stops Klein from getting back to his feet.
Joe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Joe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klein keeps working.
Joe wants to pass to mount but Klein is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe controlling the action here.
Joe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Joe gets a takedown into half guard.
Klein won't allow Joe to pass to mount.
Joe is nestled in close to Klein, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Joe won't let Klein get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Joe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Klein is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe controlling the position easily from mount.

Joe goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Klein is on top in guard.

Klein gets to his feet - Joe follows without any prompting.
Klein is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.

Joe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Klein is looking to stand up but Joe isn't so interested in that idea.
Joeis looking to pass into half guard but Klein pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Klein is in guard.

Joe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klein has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Joe pushes Klein off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Joe swats away the attempt to clinch by Klein.
Klein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klein tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.

Joe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Klein kicks Joe off and gets back to his feet.

Joe scores with a takedown into Klein's guard.
Klein can't keep his opponent in guard - Joe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Joe slips a nice elbow through Klein's hands, connecting with Klein's forehead.
Joe wants to take a breather but Klein is having none of it.
Joe winds up and cracks Klein with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Joe slows the pace down in half guard.
Klein is trying to stand back up but Joe is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Joe lands a nice short elbow.

Joe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Klein is just riding it out for now. Joe eventually gives up the hold.
Klein looks like he's trying to stand up.
Joe controlling the action here.
Joe prevents Klein from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe passes to side control.
Joe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glass Joe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Klein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klein misses with a double jab.
Joe keeps the fight on the outside.

Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Joe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
Joe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Joe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Joe won't allow Klein to get back to his feet.
Klein wants to get back to his feet but Joe passes into half guard.
Klein is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Klein is trying to stand back up but Joe is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Joe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Klein looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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.
Joe scores with punches from side control.
Klein on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Joe prevents Klein from escaping the position.
Joe cracks Klein with a big right hand but Klein just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Joe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klein, who protects the arm well.
Joe prevents Klein from escaping the position.
Joe passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Klein!
Klein is squirming around, avoiding Joe's attempts to control the action.

Joe has hold of Klein's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Klein manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Joe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Joe with a couple of short strikes.
Joe content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Joe goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Klein is on top in guard.
Klein wants to stand but Joe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Joe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Joe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Klein passes into side control.

Klein decides to stand up, so the ref orders Joe to his feet.

Klein clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Klein scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Klein.
A short right from Klein on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joe dodges an elbow strike from Klein.
Klein can't break the clinch.
Joe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Klein gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joe blocks a body shot from Klein.
Joe jumps guard but Klein stands there with Joe around his waist. Joe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Joe as the two fighters clinch.
Klein working aggressively here.
Klein gets underhooks to prevent Joe's takedown attempt.
Keenin Klein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glass Joe.
Klein tries a knee to the head but Joe blocks it.
Klein throws a head punch that misses.
Klein trying to land knees to the body.
Klein misses with the head strike.
Joe looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Joe wants the takedown. Klein is fighting it off but Joe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Klein's guard against the cage.
Joe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Klein has momentary wrist control but Joe slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Joe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joe drops back looking for a leg! Klein is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klein manages to kick Joe off! Joe jumps back into Klein's guard.
Joe is in close to Klein's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Joe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Joe stands and steps away. Klein gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Klein doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe circles away.
Klein tries to clinch up.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klein.
Klein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klein tries to clinch up but Joe circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klein fails in his attempt to clinch.

Joe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Joe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Joe stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glass Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Klein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Joe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Klein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Joe advances position into side control!

Joe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Klein is pushing Joe's head away, looking to escape. Joe manages to hold on to the position though.
Joe trying to control the position but Klein is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klein tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe lands punches and elbows.
Klein is trying to stand back up.

Joe is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Klein knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Klein for a finish.
Joe tries to keep control of the position but Klein is staying busy.
Joe lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klein looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Joe looking to break Klein's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Klein remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Joe will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Klein looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Klein manages to stand up with Joe still on his back. Eventually Joe drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Joe lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Joe looking to pass the guard.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
Glass Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Klein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Joe looking to pass the guard.
Joe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Joe scoring with some ground and pound.
Joe passes into half guard.
Klein is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klein keeps working.
Klein is trying to stand.
Joe lands with a punch from half guard.
Joe slows the pace down in half guard.
Joe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Joe works his way into full mount!
Joe landing strikes from the mount and Klein is in trouble!
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joe landing punches.
Klein is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Klein can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Klein wants to get back to his feet.
Klein is in a horrible position here. Joe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Klein blocking the ground and pound.
Klein trying desperately to get to his feet.
Joe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Klein's face.
Klein is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Joe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Klein's face.
Joe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Klein wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenin Klein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe blocks Klein's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Joe breaks from Klein's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Klein swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Glass Joe!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Glass Joe!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Glass Joe!

Glass Joe wins by unanimous decision!