PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mads Klink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Klink
vs
Rasmussen

183 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mads Klink!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jens Rasmussen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klink throws a sloppy head kick and Rasmussen moves out of range easily.
Klink throws a series of punches but Rasmussen avoids them all with ease.
Klink scores with a leg kick.

Rasmussen instigates a clinch.

Klink manages to break the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Klink.
Klink scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rasmussen wants to clinch up but Klink keeps it at a distance.
Klink throws a front kick that sends Rasmussen stumbling back into the cage.
Klink throws a series of punches but Rasmussen moves out of range.
Rasmussen tries to clinch up but Klink circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasmussen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klink swinging wildly here.
Rasmussen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rasmussen dodges the punch combination from Klink.
Klink throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen wants to clinch up but Klink keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Klink.
Klink rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rasmussen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rasmussen is looking to clinch but Klink is avoiding it.
Rasmussen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rasmussen tries to land a leg kick but Klink saw it coming and moves away.
Rasmussen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Klink.
Rasmussen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klink misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klink is breathing heavily.
Klink bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Klink cracks the inside of Rasmussen's front leg.
Klink throws a wild body kick that Rasmussen sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen misses with a two punch combination.
Klink dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rasmussen. That did some damage!
Klink throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rasmussen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klink lands a nice hook to Rasmussen's body. Rasmussen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rasmussen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Klink. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Klink connects with a body shot.
Rasmussen throws a sloppy head kick
and Klink counters with a two punch combo.
Rasmussen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Klink.
Rasmussen moves in looking to clinch but Klink pushes him off.
Klink throws a series of punches but Rasmussen moves out of range.
Klink throws a series of punches but Rasmussen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klink fails to land with a series of punches.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but Klink is having none of it.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but Klink is having none of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Klink.
Klink throws a series of punches but Rasmussen avoids them all with ease.
A head kick from Klink lands but Rasmussen takes it in his stride.
Klink throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Klink lands but Rasmussen takes it in his stride.
Klink throws a leg kick which misses Rasmussen's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasmussen tries to avoid it.
Klink throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rasmussen thows a body shot but no joy.
Rasmussen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klink tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen slips a jab and a cross from Klink.
Klink lands a head kick!
Rasmussen misses with a body shot.
Klink throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mads Klink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klink tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klink throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rasmussen throws out a loose jab but Klink uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klink throws a head kick but Rasmussen moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klink avoids the head kick by Rasmussen.
Klink swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rasmussen missing with a left hand there. Klink was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Klink dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Klink throws a head kick that half lands.
Klink moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Klink cracks Rasmussen with an open hand slap.
Klink throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice combination there by Klink.
Klink throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but Klink moves out of range.
Klink blocks a head kick by Rasmussen.
Klink misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Rasmussen there.
Rasmussen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klink moves away.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klink loads up on a big right hand but Rasmussen slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klink throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch but Klink swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klink keeps the fight on the outside.
Rasmussen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klink.
Rasmussen wants to clinch up but Klink keeps it at a distance.
Rasmussen moves in looking to clinch but Klink pushes him off.
Klink misses with a head kick.
Rasmussen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Klink throws the kick towards the body but Rasmussen avoids it.

Klink gets tackled into the cage by Rasmussen. Rasmussen maintains the clinch.

Klink's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Klink!
Rasmussen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klink sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klink throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen defending well as Klink loads up on a big left hand.
Rasmussen misses with a wild combination.
Rasmussen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Klink.
Klink connects with the punch.
Rasmussen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klink manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klink misses with the combination.
Klink misses with a head kick.
Rasmussen tries to bum rush Klink with a series of wild strikes but Klink uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klink thows a body kick. Rasmussen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Klink.
Rasmussen wants to clinch.
Klink throws a nice looking combination but Rasmussen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but Klink is having none of it.
Rasmussen looks to clinch
and Klink counters with a series of strikes. Rasmussen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klink throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rasmussen wants to clinch.
Klink misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klink scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mads Klink is winning the standup battle so far.
Klink fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klink throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rasmussen wants to clinch.
Klink throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rasmussen checks a leg kick nicely.
Mads Klink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasmussen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rasmussen avoids a kick to the body.
Rasmussen tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Klink dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rasmussen wants to clinch.
Rasmussen darts in trying to clinch
and Klink counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Klink lands but Rasmussen takes it in his stride.
Klink tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rasmussen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but Klink moves out of range.
Klink takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Klink throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rasmussen avoids the head kick by Klink.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klink paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasmussen blocks a head kick by Klink.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rasmussen misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klink throws a sloppy head kick and Rasmussen moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Klink blocks the leg kick.
Klink moves out of range of the body kick.
Klink goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rasmussen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasmussen doesn't manage to clinch there - Klink circles away.

Rasmussen moves into the clinch successfully.

Klink breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klink pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klink throws a nice looking combination but Rasmussen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A leg kick checked by Klink.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but Klink moves out of range.
Klink fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rasmussen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klink moves out of range of the body kick from Rasmussen.
Klink jabs at Rasmussen's body.
Rasmussen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Klink counters with a one-two to the body.
Klink swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klink tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klink feints a jab promting Rasmussen to slip. Klink then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rasmussen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Klink scores with a four punch combination!
Rasmussen thows a body shot but no joy.
Klink feints and then cracks Rasmussen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rasmussen down.
Klink looks to land a combination but Rasmussen avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Rasmussen coming out on top.
Klink throws a sloppy head kick and Rasmussen moves out of range easily.
Klink lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters circling a little - Klink finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Klink throws a sloppy head kick and Rasmussen moves out of range easily.
Rasmussen throws out a leg kick but Klink moves out of range and Rasmussen only half commits.
Klink fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rasmussen.
Klink swinging wildly here.
Rasmussen doesn't manage to clinch there - Klink circles away.
Klink lands a head kick. Rasmussen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Klink misses with a combination
and Rasmussen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klink throws a push kick but Rasmussen slaps the foot to one side.
Rasmussen tries to clinch there but Klink circles away.

Rasmussen rushes Klink and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Klink pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klink throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rasmussen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klink paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klink lands with a slapping head kick.
Rasmussen is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klink lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rasmussen misses with a series of wild punches.
Rasmussen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mads Klink did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rasmussen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Klink!
Klink keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rasmussen is looking to clinch but Klink is avoiding it.
Klink misses with a body kick.
Klink blocks a head kick by Rasmussen.
A left and a right from Klink both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Klink finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Klink throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rasmussen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rasmussen moves in looking to clinch but Klink pushes him off.
Klink pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klink paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasmussen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rasmussen drives through and clinches with Klink against the cage.
Rasmussen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rasmussen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rasmussen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rasmussen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Klink is controlling him.

Klink gets to his feet - Rasmussen follows without any prompting.
Klink looks to land a combination but Rasmussen avoids it well.
Rasmussen tries to clinch up but Klink circles away and keeps his distance.
Klink misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rasmussen blocks a head kick by Klink.

Rasmussen clinches with his opponent.

Klink manages to break the clinch.
Klink throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Klink. Rasmussen shrugs it off though.
Klink scores with a kick to the body.
Klink throws a series of punches but Rasmussen avoids them all with ease.
Rasmussen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klink.
Rasmussen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rasmussen wants to land a leg kick but Klink is out of range.
Klink scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rasmussen moves to clinch but Klink breaks away
and Klink counters with a leg kick.
Rasmussen avoids the head kick by Klink.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klink, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klink misses with the combination.
Klink misses with a head kick.
Klink misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body kick there by Klink.
Rasmussen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klink checks it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Klink finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rasmussen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Klink connects with a nice looking jab.
Rasmussen looks to clinch
and Klink counters with a good, hard body kick but Rasmussen shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Klink, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rasmussen is looking to clinch but Klink is avoiding it.
Rasmussen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch but Klink swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rasmussen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rasmussen tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Klink does no damage.
Klink scores with a sloppy right hand. Rasmussen should have avoided that one.
Rasmussen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Klink counters with a body kick.
Rasmussen moves in looking to clinch but Klink pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klink misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch but Klink swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rasmussen throws the left hand but Klink avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Klink had his way with Jens Rasmussen in that round.
That's time! Klink's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Klink swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Klink misses.
Klink throws a right hand that Rasmussen ducks under and follows up with a left that Rasmussen also avoids with ease.
Klink swinging wildly here.
Klink misses with a double jab.

Rasmussen takes the fight into the clinch.
Klink can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rasmussen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rasmussen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rasmussen is trying to pull guard but Klink has him pressed against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rasmussen tries for a takedown but Klink manages to get underhooks.
Mads Klink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jens Rasmussen.

Klink manages to break the clinch.
Klink scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen misses with the combination.
Klink fails to land with a series of punches.
Klink throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasmussen.
Klink connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Klink throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasmussen.

Rasmussen rushes Klink and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Klink breaks the clinch.
Rasmussen slips a jab and a cross from Klink.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasmussen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rasmussen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen is looking to clinch but Klink is avoiding it.
Klink connects with a body shot.
Klink connects with a high kick.
Klink throws a nice looking combination but Rasmussen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klink cracks a nice hook into Rasmussen's ribs.
Rasmussen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Klink makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klink throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klink scores with a head kick.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klink fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen wants to clinch but Klink slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rasmussen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rasmussen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klink looks to land a combination. Rasmussen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Klink plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Klink there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rasmussen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Klink getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rasmussen tries to clinch but Klink is having none of it.
Klink misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klink fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rasmussen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klink throws a sloppy head kick and Rasmussen moves out of range easily.
Klink keeps the fight on the outside.
Rasmussen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klink lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rasmussen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klink misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Rasmussen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Klink doesn't seem phased though.
Klink throws a nice looking combination but Rasmussen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rasmussen avoids the head kick by Klink.
Rasmussen tries to clinch up.
Klink avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klink lands with a nice body kick.
Klink tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jens Rasmussen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mads Klink is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rasmussen takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Klink showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klink, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Klink!
Mads Klink is the new middleweight champion!