PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Titus Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obadiah Klinefelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher comes to the cage accompanied by The Roots - Don´t Say Nuthin´. Klinefelter has chosen Star Wars as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fletcher
vs
Klinefelter

184 cm
22
183 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

173 cm
25
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Titus Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Obadiah Klinefelter!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinefelter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Klinefelter forces Fletcher back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fletcher gets underhooks to prevent Klinefelter's takedown attempt.
Klinefelter pushes off an throws an elbow but Fletcher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Klinefelter misses with a knee to the head.
Klinefelter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Klinefelter throws an elbow but misses.
Fletcher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fletcher.
Klinefelter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Klinefelter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fletcher blocks an elbow strike from Klinefelter.
Klinefelter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fletcher is defending well for now.
Klinefelter stalling the fight.
Fletcher is pressed up against the cage. Klinefelter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fletcher down to the mat. Fletcher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinefelter misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Klinefelter is predictable there
and Fletcher counters with a left to the body.
Fletcher thuds a left hand into Klinefelter's body.
Fletcher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fletcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fletcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klinefelter.
Fletcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Fletcher scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Obadiah Klinefelter has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher misses with a wild body shot.
Klinefelter moves in looking to clinch but Fletcher pushes him off.
Klinefelter moves out of range of the body kick.
Titus Fletcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Fletcher.
Fletcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Klinefelter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fletcher is looking to wear down Klinefelter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Klinefelter tries to clinch there but Fletcher circles away.
Fletcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Klinefelter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fletcher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fletcher scores with a shot to the body.
Klinefelter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fletcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Klinefelter somewhat.
Titus Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obadiah Klinefelter.
Fletcher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klinefelter at a distance.
Klinefelter looks gassed!
Klinefelter wants to clinch.
Klinefelter misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fletcher.
Klinefelter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Klinefelter moves out of range of the body kick from Fletcher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Klinefelter moves into the clinch.
Fletcher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Klinefelter is keeping busy.
Fletcher can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Titus Fletcher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Obadiah Klinefelter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Klinefelter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klinefelter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fletcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fletcher is looking to land body kicks.
Fletcher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fletcher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fletcher lands a body shot.
Klinefelter checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Fletcher misses.
Fletcher throws a body punch but Klinefelter moves out of range.
Fletcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klinefelter manages to avoid it.
Klinefelter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fletcher misses with a body shot.
Fletcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fletcher misses with a two punch combination.
Klinefelter lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinefelter wants to clinch up but Fletcher keeps it at a distance.

Klinefelter clinches.
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!
Klinefelter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fletcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fletcher takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Titus Fletcher has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fletcher.
Klinefelter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fletcher managing to block the knees to the body from Klinefelter.
Fletcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klinefelter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fletcher avoiding damage.
Klinefelter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fletcher up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klinefelter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fletcher is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Klinefelter throws an elbow but misses.
Klinefelter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fletcher avoids a wild elbow strike from Klinefelter.
Klinefelter tries a knee to the head but Fletcher blocks it.
Fletcher blocks an elbow strike from Klinefelter.
Klinefelter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fletcher is defending well for now.
Fletcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klinefelter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klinefelter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher avoids the elbow strike from Klinefelter, against the cage.
Klinefelter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fletcher avoiding damage as Klinefelter throws knees to the body.
Fletcher tries to circle away but Klinefelter has him pinned against the cage.
Klinefelter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Klinefelter looking to throw knees to the head but Fletcher is blocking nicely.
Fletcher is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klinefelter.
Fletcher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fletcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obadiah Klinefelter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Fletcher. That's going to slow Klinefelter down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klinefelter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klinefelter throws an elbow but it misses.
Fletcher avoiding damage as Klinefelter throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Klinefelter throws an elbow but misses.
Fletcher managing to block the knees to the body from Klinefelter.
Klinefelter tries to land a knee to the head but Fletcher blocks with his arms.
Klinefelter lands an elbow inside that Fletcher shrugs off.

Fletcher is rocked!
Fletcher blocks an elbow strike from Klinefelter.
Oh Fletcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klinefelter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klinefelter misses with an elbow over the top.
Fletcher blocks an elbow strike.
Klinefelter has Fletcher pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Fletcher is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Klinefelter - that's hurt Fletcher badly! Oh, another knee lands and Fletcher is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Fletcher doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Obadiah Klinefelter!