PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Falapovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and klaus kluubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falapovic comes to the ring accompanied by Dio - Holy Diver. Marko Falapovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Falapovic
vs
kluubert

205 cm
19
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

198 cm
23
235 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marko Falapovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, klaus kluubert!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falapovic throws a head kick that misses.
kluubert throws a big shot that misses.
Falapovic misses with a head kick.
Falapovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Falapovic misses with a series of wild punches.
A clash of legs there as kluubert blocks the low kick.
Falapovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falapovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Falapovic is looking to land body kicks.
kluubert misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
kluubert throws a jab when Falapovic was well out of range.
Falapovic moves away from the strike by kluubert.

kluubert looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
kluubert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Falapovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kluubert connects with a couple of short punches.
kluubert won't allow Falapovic to get back to his feet.
Falapovic is breathing heavily.
kluubert throws a strike but Falapovic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Falapovic wants to control from the top but kluubert keeps moving.
kluubert trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
kluubert tries to strike from the bottom.
kluubert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
kluubert striking from his own guard.
kluubert looking for a sweep. Not yet kluubert, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
kluubert looks to land a left hand but Falapovic moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falapovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falapovic is looking to clinch.
Falapovic lands with a shot to the body.
Falapovic misses with a head kick.
Falapovic throws a combination that misses
enabling kluubert to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kluubert throws a left and a right that both miss
and Falapovic counters with a three punch combo that has kluubert backing up. kluubert nods at Falapovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, jab by kluubert - just one landing.
Falapovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and kluubert counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Falapovic's guard now.
Falapovic wants to stand and escape but kluubert is having none of it.
Falapovic keeping full guard, as kluubert tries to pass.
Falapovic wants to stand up but kluubert is controlling him.
kluubert is looking to work some ground and pound but Falapovic has wrist control.
kluubert thows a big elbow that misses.
kluubert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Falapovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
kluubert has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kluubert stopping the sweep attempt from Falapovic.
Falapovic wants to get back to his feet but kluubert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
kluubert throws an overhand right that lands on Falapovic's shoulder, as Falapovic tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Falapovic.
kluubert avoids the head kick by Falapovic.
A left lands for Falapovic.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Falapovic throws a nice looking combination but kluubert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Falapovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Falapovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Falapovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but kluubert checks it well.
kluubert lands a really nice looking cross but Falapovic seems unphased.
kluubert misses the jab.
Falapovic throws a combination that misses
enabling kluubert to counter with a crisp jab.
kluubert digs a good body shot into Falapovic's ribs.
kluubert misses with a takedown attempt - Falapovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
kluubert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big head kick from Falapovic and kluubert is sent sprawling to the canvas!

kluubert is rocked!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Falapovic preventing the sweep.
kluubert is still in real trouble! Can Falapovic finish him?
Falapovic wants to stand but kluubert is controlling his posture from full guard.
kluubert seems to have recovered his senses.
kluubert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Falapovic wants to get up but he can't break kluubert's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Falapovic stopping the sweep attempt from kluubert.
kluubert wants to improve his position but instead Falapovic has moved into half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
kluubert is looking to improve his position.
kluubert is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Falapovic jumps into side control!

Falapovic stands up and beckons kluubert to his feet.
kluubert swats away the attempt to clinch by Falapovic.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Falapovic.
kluubert takes a kick to the side of the head.
Falapovic misses with a head kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Falapovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
kluubert connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falapovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Falapovic is rocked!
Marko Falapovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falapovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from kluubert.
Falapovic wants to clinch but kluubert slips to the side

and kluubert counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Falapovic!
Oh Falapovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falapovic looks like he's trying to stand up.
kluubert lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Falapovic tries to kick kluubert off in order to stand up. kluubert Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Falapovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Falapovic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
kluubert working away from the top, dropping strikes.
kluubert lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
kluubert postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Falapovic looks a forlorn figure.
Falapovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Falapovic tries to get out of the position.
kluubert working away from the top, dropping strikes.
kluubert landing strikes from the mount and Falapovic is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falapovic is trying to escape the mount.
kluubert landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

klaus kluubert dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Falapovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falapovic misses with a double jab

and kluubert counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
kluubert landing some decent shots from guard.
kluubert throws a big right hand that misses.
kluubert lands a couple of elbows.
kluubert landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kluubert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
kluubert postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kluubert with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
kluubert with a flurry of punches that miss.
kluubert stops Falapovic from standing up.
kluubert wants to control from the top but Falapovic keeps moving.
kluubert might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Falapovic kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
kluubert prevents Falapovic from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Falapovic throws a head kick that misses.
kluubert takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Falapovic throws a jab when kluubert was well out of range.
Falapovic throws and low kick but kluubert moves out of range easily.
Falapovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Falapovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
kluubert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
kluubert misses with a hook.
Falapovic lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as kluubert crumples to the floor! Falapovic milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marko Falapovic!