PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Kleinschmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silver Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Boo's choice of entrance music: BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. 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.

Kleinschmidt
vs
Boo

190 cm
26
280 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

202 cm
33
284 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

160!

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elroy Kleinschmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silver Boo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleinschmidt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Kleinschmidt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kleinschmidt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kleinschmidt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kleinschmidt defending well though.
Kleinschmidt pushes Boo off looking to stand but Boo dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boo in particular looking to stall.
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!
Boo throwing shots but Kleinschmidt is blocking nicely.
Kleinschmidt trying to control but Boo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boo is trying to work for a kimura but Kleinschmidt is defending well.
Boo thows a huge punch but Kleinschmidt dodges it nicely.
Kleinschmidt is looking to improve his position.
Boo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kleinschmidt keeps working.
Still in half guard, Boo seems content to control.
Kleinschmidt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boo.

Kleinschmidt actively working from the bottom here.
Kleinschmidt wants to control but Boo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kleinschmidt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt trying to control but Boo postures up.
Boo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kleinschmidt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kleinschmidt is refusing to be controlled, as Boo sits in half guard.
Boo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kleinschmidt trying to control but Boo postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kleinschmidt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kleinschmidt lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Silver Boo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boo looks to land a left hand but Kleinschmidt moved out of range nicely.
Kleinschmidt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boo misses with a hook.
Kleinschmidt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boo checks it well.
Boo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kleinschmidt circles away quickly and effectively.
Kleinschmidt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kleinschmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boo moves away.
Kleinschmidt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Boo forces Kleinschmidt back against the cage and clinches.
Boo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kleinschmidt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kleinschmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boos head.
Boo prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elroy Kleinschmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kleinschmidt avoiding damage as Boo throws knees to the body.
Kleinschmidt avoiding damage as Boo throws knees to the body.
Kleinschmidt is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kleinschmidt is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kleinschmidt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kleinschmidt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Boo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kleinschmidt's elbow.
Boo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kleinschmidt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kleinschmidt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boo scores a nice knee to the body.

Kleinschmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boo clobbers Kleinschmidt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kleinschmidt misses with a leg kick.
Boo throws out a powerful jab.
Boo misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silver Boo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silver Boo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boo throws an overhand right that lands on Kleinschmidt's shoulder, as Kleinschmidt tries to avoid the shot.
Boo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kleinschmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boo is looking to clinch.
Boo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silver Boo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kleinschmidt moves away.
Silver Boo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kleinschmidt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kleinschmidt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boo.
Boo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kleinschmidt stalks Boo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boo's face. Boo staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boo misses with the combination.
Kleinschmidt lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kleinschmidt, right into the meat.
Boo ducks right into an uppercut from Kleinschmidt.
Boo misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo swings for the body but Kleinschmidt moves out of range.
Kleinschmidt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boo throws a poor cross that misses
and Kleinschmidt counters with a good low kick that Boo was not able to check.
Boo is breathing heavily.
Kleinschmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Kleinschmidt keeps Boo at a distance using the push kick.
Kleinschmidt misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Kleinschmidt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boo doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kleinschmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kleinschmidt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kleinschmidt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kleinschmidt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boo blocks a jab.
Kleinschmidt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kleinschmidt feints and then cracks Boo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boo down.
Kleinschmidt throws a hook but Boo blocks it.
Boo misses with an uppercut.
Boo takes one to the chin there.
Kleinschmidt lands with an uppercut that bounces Boo off the cage and back into range.

Kleinschmidt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kleinschmidt lands a big shot there that rocks Boo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Elroy Kleinschmidt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boo is trying desperately to improve position.
Kleinschmidt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Boo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kleinschmidt lands a big shot there that rocks Boo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kleinschmidt lands with some strikes.
Boo is bucking up trying to escape but Kleinschmidt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kleinschmidt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kleinschmidt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kleinschmidt landing punches.
Boo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kleinschmidt punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
Boo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kleinschmidt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boo?

Boo is rocked!
Boo wants to hold on but Kleinschmidt pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt controlling the position easily from mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kleinschmidt! Boo is hurt baaadly! Kleinschmidt is firing away with more strikes - Boo is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elroy Kleinschmidt!
Elroy Kleinschmidt took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.