PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Klinsmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jurgen Klinsmann has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Klinsmann
vs
Hendo

197 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jurgen Klinsmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Hendo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klinsmann tries to keep at a distance but Hendo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hendo gets through Klinsmann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Hendo breaks from the clinch.
Klinsmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klinsmann loads up on a big right hand but Hendo slips the punch.
Klinsmann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hendo.
Klinsmann scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hendo in his tracks.
Hendo avoids the body shot from Klinsmann.

Hendo drives through and clinches with Klinsmann against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hendo.

It looks like Jurgen Klinsmann has been cut.

Hendo has clasped his hands together around Klinsmann's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Klinsmann is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hendo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klinsmann is pressing down on Hendo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Klinsmann had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hendo defends it easily.
Klinsmann has momentary wrist control but Hendo slips an elbow through the middle.

Hendo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klinsmann has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hendo has managed to get both his arms back between Klinsmann's legs - danger averted.

Hendo stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinsmann throws a series of punches but Hendo avoids them all with ease.

Hendo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hendo has Klinsmann pressed against the cage.

Hendo manages to break the clinch.
Klinsmann misses with a two punch combination.
Klinsmann misses with a double jab.

Hendo moves into the clinch.
Hendo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klinsmann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hendo walks away with a smile on his face. Klinsmann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Hendo clinches.
Hendo slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maybe Klinsmann would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinsmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hendo lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hendo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Klinsmann is trying to pull guard but Hendo has him pressed against the cage.
Klinsmann tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgen Klinsmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klinsmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hendo throws a head punch that misses.
Hendo lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Hendo on the inside.
Hendo slowing the pace effectively.
Hendo scores with a shoulder strike.

Hendo manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Klinsmann circles away.

Hendo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Klinsmann to the ground. Hendo is now in Klinsmann's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Klinsmann wants to sweep but no luck.

Klinsmann escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hendo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hendo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Klinsmann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Klinsmann looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hendo passes into half guard.
Hendo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Klinsmann makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Klinsmann.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klinsmann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hendo defends well.
Hendo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klinsmann is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Klinsmann is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Klinsmann wants to sweep but no luck.

Klinsmann working for a triangle but Hendo defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Klinsmann had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hendo defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danny Hendo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jurgen Klinsmann's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Klinsmann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klinsmann misses with a two punch combination.
Klinsmann lands with a nice body punch.
Klinsmann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Hendo forces Klinsmann back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Hendo - that landed with a thud.
Hendo stalling against the cage.
Hendo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Hendo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klinsmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Klinsmann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Klinsmann throws a series of punches but Hendo moves out of range.
Klinsmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jurgen Klinsmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klinsmann misses with a series of wild punches.

Hendo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinsmann is trying to break the clinch but Hendo has him pressed against the cage.
Hendo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Klinsmann jumps guard but Hendo stands there with Klinsmann around his waist. Klinsmann gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Klinsmann takes a shot to the head.
Hendo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Klinsmann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hendo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hendo lands a shot to the body.
Hendo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klinsmann backwards.

Hendo manages to break the clinch.

Hendo forces Klinsmann back against the cage and clinches.
Hendo slows down the pace here.
Klinsmann tries to break free but Hendo pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinsmann takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Hendo.
Klinsmann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgen Klinsmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hendo breaks from the clinch.
Hendo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klinsmann misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hendo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hendo rushes Klinsmann and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Klinsmann tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hendo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hendo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Hendo has Klinsmann pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hendo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Klinsmann tumbling to the mat - Hendo dives into Klinsmann's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo is working Klinsmann over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Klinsmann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hendo with a nice head shot there.

Hendo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Klinsmann, up you get!
A shot to the liver by Klinsmann. Beautiful body shot.
Klinsmann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Klinsmann gets tackled into the cage by Hendo. Hendo maintains the clinch.
Klinsmann tries to pull guard but Hendo holds him up against the cage and eventually Klinsmann drops back down to his feet.
Klinsmann is trying to force a seperation but Hendo has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Hendo breaks from the clinch.
Klinsmann shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hendo eats them both and turns towards Klinsmann to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Klinsmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klinsmann is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Klinsmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hendo closes the distance and pushes Klinsmann back into the cage.
Hendo stalling.
Klinsmann looking to stall.
Hendo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klinsmann backwards.
Danny Hendo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Klinsmann jumps guard but Hendo stands there with Klinsmann around his waist. Klinsmann gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Klinsmann tries to pull guard but Hendo holds him up against the cage and eventually Klinsmann drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klinsmann is trying to break the clinch but Hendo has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Hendo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jurgen Klinsmann'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. This is the final round!

Hendo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hendo missing with knees to the body.

Hendo has picked Klinsmann up - he's going for a ride! Hendo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Hendo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Klinsmann has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hendo trying to control from half guard but Klinsmann is working away.
Klinsmann slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Klinsmann is looking for a triangle but Hendo pushes his legs off easily.
Hendo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Klinsmann looking for a sweep. Not yet Klinsmann, not yet.

Klinsmann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Hendo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo connects with a couple of short punches.
Hendo tries to stand but Klinsmann is controlling from the bottom.

Klinsmann is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klinsmann is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Klinsmann is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hendo defends it well.
Hendo wants to get back to his feet.
Hendo connecting with a few gentle strikes.

Klinsmann is looking for a kimura here.

Hendo kicks off Klinsmann and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinsmann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hendo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klinsmann scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klinsmann lands a nice shot that snaps Hendo's head back.

Hendo drives through and clinches with Klinsmann against the cage.

Hendo breaks the clinch.

Hendo moves into the clinch.

Hendo tightens his grip and picks Klinsmann up, before dumping him to the ground. Klinsmann manages to land in guard.
Hendo trying to control but Klinsmann is working from the bottom.

Klinsmann working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hendo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hendo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Klinsmann keeping moving, preventing Hendo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klinsmann working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hendo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Klinsmann is tightening it up a little... Hendo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hendo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hendo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Klinsmann!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jurgen Klinsmann!