PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl der Grosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying East's choice of entrance music: Cold as Ice- M.O.P.. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

der Grosse
vs
East

181 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

182 cm
31
205 lbs
32 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl der Grosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from der Grosse.
East misses with a low kick.
A big left from East misses.
East throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent der Grosse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice sprawl there from East as der Grosse shoots in.
der Grosse tries for a takedown but East circles away easily
and East counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps der Grosse thinking.
der Grosse cracks East with an open hand slap.

der Grosse drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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 referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
der Grosse won't allow East to sweep him here.

East throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
East wants to control but der Grosse passes easily into half guard.
East keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
East works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
der Grosse won't allow East to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now East is on top in guard.
East looking to sit in guard and control but der Grosse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
der Grosse scoring with punches to the head and body.
der Grosse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. East swivels though and keeps the full guard.
der Grosse cracks East with a solid left hand.

East looking for a guillotine here but der Grosse defends easily.
East looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
der Grosse stopping the sweep attempt from East.
der Grosse stands and throws East's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
East is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked der Grosse off and has taken his back!
der Grosse wants to escape the position.
der Grosse has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from East.

East working for a choke but der Grosse is defending well.

East is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

East has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, der Grosse has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
East avoiding der Grosse 's attempts to control his hands.
der Grosse is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

East looking for the choke from the back.

East looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. der Grosse is controlling East 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
der Grosse won't allow East to sweep him here.
der Grosse works over East with some ground and pound from guard.
der Grosse stopping the sweep attempt from East.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now East is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
der Grosse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Klein East will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

East misses with a double jab
and der Grosse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

der Grosse shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in East's guard.
East is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
East missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
East thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
East wants to control but der Grosse is keeping him busy.
East not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
der Grosse wants to control but East is keeping busy.

East stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from der Grosse.
der Grosse takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
East tries a head kick but it misses.
der Grosse tests East's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from East tenderised der Grosse's leg. der Grosse is trying to keep his angry face on.
East throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent der Grosse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
der Grosse fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
East on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
der Grosse blocks a low kick nicely.
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!
East scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice takedown defense from East. No joy for der Grosse on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl der Grosse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
der Grosse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
East misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from der Grosse.
der Grosse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
East throws a quick inside leg kick.
East tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but der Grosse was well out of range. Poor timing from East.
der Grosse is trying hard to land a takedown here. East sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
East uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from der Grosse.
A decent looking cross lands there for East.
East is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down der Grosse rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
der Grosse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. East tries to avoid it but der Grosse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag East to the ground. East escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
East lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

East decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

East is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

East gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
East scores with a hook.
East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
East fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Klein East seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
East shoots in looking for a takedown but der Grosse manages to keep the fight standing, pushing East's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
der Grosse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with East but East pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice defenses there by East.
Nice sprawl there from East as der Grosse shoots in.
East lands a right hook to the body.
der Grosse misses with a takedown
and East counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
der Grosse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
der Grosse gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and East counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

der Grosse is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

East moves into the clinch.
Oh der Grosse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
East creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends der Grosse's eyes rolling into the back of his head! der Grosse drops to his knees and East pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klein East!
Klein East took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Firebird Designs for their support in the buildup to the fight.