PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doran Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klopfenstein comes into the arena with Monster blaring out of the sound system. Connell has chosen Rob Kelly - Rockstar as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Klopfenstein
vs
Connell

169 cm
28
168 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

184 cm
29
185 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doran Connell!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klopfenstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Connell tries to sprawl but Klopfenstein drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Connell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Klopfenstein is thwarting Connell's attempts to control the position.
Klopfenstein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Connell is trying to control but can't.
Klopfenstein throwing shots but Connell is blocking nicely.
Connell trying to hold on to Klopfenstein 's head to control him but Klopfenstein postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klopfenstein is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Klopfenstein is looking for a kimura here.
Connell tries to get to full guard but Klopfenstein has control of the leg.
Klopfenstein seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Klopfenstein landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein is taking a breather. Connell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Klopfenstein winds up and cracks Connell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Klopfenstein is trying to control the action in half guard but Connell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Klopfenstein working over Connell with some ground and pound. Connell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Klopfenstein passes into side control, despite Connell's attempt to control the position.
Connell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Klopfenstein .

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klopfenstein stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Klopfenstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Connell, pushing him back against the cage.
Klopfenstein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Connell has him pressed against the cage.
Connell lands an elbow just above Klopfenstein 's eye.
Connell misses with a knee strike.
Connell looking to throw knees to the head but Klopfenstein is blocking nicely.
Klopfenstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Connell dodges an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein throws an elbow but it misses.
Klopfenstein lands a damaging elbow.
Connell avoiding damage as Klopfenstein throws knees to the body.
Connell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klopfenstein misses with a knee to the head.

Klopfenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doran Connell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Klopfenstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Connell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klopfenstein misses with a kick to the body.
Connell is looking to clinch.
Klopfenstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Connell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Klopfenstein moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Klopfenstein closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Connell did well to prevent Klopfenstein getting side control.
Klopfenstein is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connell trying to hold on to Klopfenstein 's head to control him but Klopfenstein postures up.
Klopfenstein throwing shots but Connell is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Klopfenstein dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Connell tries to clinch but Klopfenstein moves away
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Connell's knee momentarily.
Connell tries to clinch there but Klopfenstein circles away.
Klopfenstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klopfenstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klopfenstein does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Klopfenstein shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Connell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Connell wants to control but Klopfenstein postures up.
Klopfenstein working the ground and pound.
Klopfenstein lands a decent elbow from side control.
Connell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Klopfenstein .
Connell tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Klopfenstein easily slips into full mount!
Klopfenstein throwing strikes but Connell recovers to half guard. A much better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein trying to mount his opponent but Connell defends it.
Klopfenstein looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Connell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Klopfenstein is just content to waste time from the top position. Connell takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Klopfenstein has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Klopfenstein wants to pass the guard but Connell is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein throws a big right hand that misses.

Connell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Klopfenstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klopfenstein advances position into side control!
Connell manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein stalling away here and it's allowed Connell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Connell working for a triangle but Klopfenstein defends it easily.
Klopfenstein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Connell on the ground.
Klopfenstein trying to control but Connell is working from the bottom.

Connell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klopfenstein tries to stand but Connell is controlling from the bottom.
Klopfenstein throws and elbow that misses. Connell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klopfenstein 's guard. Nice move by Connell!
Connell stopping the sweep attempt from Klopfenstein .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klopfenstein is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Klopfenstein dominated that second round.
That's time! Klopfenstein 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Klopfenstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Connell, pushing him back against the cage.
Connell blocks an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike.
Connell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klopfenstein blocks it with crossed arms.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klopfenstein blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Connell throws an elbow but misses.
Connell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klopfenstein is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Connell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Klopfenstein missing with knees to the body.
Klopfenstein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Connell.

Klopfenstein has hold of one of Connell's legs. Connell is fighting the takedown attempt but Klopfenstein gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Klopfenstein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klopfenstein trying to control but Connell is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Connell is adopting a defensive guard.
Klopfenstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klopfenstein throwing strikes from guard but Connell blocks nicely.
Doran Connell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ichabod Klopfenstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Connell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klopfenstein is aware though and is defending well.
Connell being controlled here, momentarily.
Connell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klopfenstein not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Klopfenstein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ichabod Klopfenstein just wasn't active enough.
Klopfenstein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Connell swivels and escapes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klopfenstein . That's going to slow Connell down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Klopfenstein . Connell shrugs it off though.
Connell tries to clinch but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Connell tries to clinch up but Klopfenstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Klopfenstein avoids the head kick by Connell.
Connell tries to clinch there but Klopfenstein circles away.
Connell checks a low kick from Klopfenstein .

Klopfenstein forces Connell back against the cage and clinches.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Klopfenstein throws an elbow but misses.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.
Connell throws an elbow but it misses.
Connell dodges an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .

Klopfenstein gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Klopfenstein wants to control from the top but Connell keeps moving.

Connell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connell being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ichabod Klopfenstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klopfenstein 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichabod Klopfenstein !
Ichabod Klopfenstein took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE for their support in the buildup to the fight.