PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Klinkhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiba Hyuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyuga has chosen Magic as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kiba Hyuga enters the cage!

Klinkhammer
vs
Hyuga

200 cm
25
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
204 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Vitality

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Klinkhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiba Hyuga!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinkhammer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Klinkhammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Klinkhammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klinkhammer throws a jab when Hyuga was well out of range.
Hyuga throws a front kick aimed at Klinkhammer's knee but Klinkhammer avoids it well.

Hyuga drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hyuga won't allow Klinkhammer to sweep him here.
Klinkhammer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyuga wants to control from the top but Klinkhammer keeps moving.
Klinkhammer wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinkhammer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klinkhammer misses with a body shot.
Klinkhammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hyuga misses with a left hand
and Klinkhammer counters with a straight right hand.
Klinkhammer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Klinkhammer staying out of range there.
Klinkhammer misses with a wild body shot.
Klinkhammer throws a low kick but Hyuga moves out of range easily.
Hyuga scores with a decent looking hook.

Hyuga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hyuga showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Klinkhammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hyuga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyuga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klinkhammer is not content to let Hyuga control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga wants to pass to mount but Klinkhammer is defending the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hyuga connects with a nice short shot to Klinkhammer's temple.
Klinkhammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hyuga.
Hyuga is looking to stall here but Klinkhammer recovers full guard.
Hyuga sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinkhammer keeping moving, preventing Hyuga from controlling successfully.

Kiba Hyuga has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jab, jab by Klinkhammer - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Hyuga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hyuga, as that shot connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hyuga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiba Hyuga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hyuga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klinkhammer moves away.
Klinkhammer misses with a few strikes there.
Klinkhammer misses with a body shot.

Hyuga dives in and scores a takedown into Klinkhammer's guard.
Hyuga trying to control but Klinkhammer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hyuga is looking to work some ground and pound but Klinkhammer has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hyuga looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kiba Hyuga hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Klinkhammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Hyuga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klinkhammer ducks under a wild hook from Hyuga.
Klinkhammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hyuga counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberto Klinkhammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klinkhammer moves out of range as Hyuga throws a body kick.

Klinkhammer gets tackled into the cage by Hyuga. Hyuga maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinkhammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyuga has Klinkhammer pressed against the cage, preventing Klinkhammer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Klinkhammer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hyuga is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Hyuga.
Hyuga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klinkhammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyuga.
Hyuga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Klinkhammer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Klinkhammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyuga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hyuga jabs Klinkhammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hyuga scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klinkhammer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyuga.
A jab from Hyuga misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hyuga cracks a nice hook into Klinkhammer's ribs.

Hyuga shoots in and bounces Klinkhammer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Klinkhammer controls Hyuga momentarily but Hyuga frees himself.
Hyuga trying to control but Klinkhammer is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klinkhammer controlling Hyuga's posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Klinkhammer throws a leg kick but Hyuga moved away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hyuga is defended easily by Klinkhammer.
Klinkhammer throws an overhand right that lands on Hyuga's shoulder, as Hyuga tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyuga slips under a jab from Klinkhammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiba Hyuga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Klinkhammer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hyuga fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Klinkhammer misses the target.
Hyuga lands with a straight right. Klinkhammer didn't see that one coming.
Hyuga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klinkhammer.
Klinkhammer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Kiba Hyuga has been cut.
Klinkhammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Hyuga counters with a good low kick that Klinkhammer was not able to check.
Hyuga moves out of range as Klinkhammer strikes.
Hyuga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klinkhammer.
A big right from Hyuga misses.
Hyuga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hyuga lands a jab to Klinkhammer's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyuga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hyuga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Klinkhammer counters with a straight right hand.
Klinkhammer loads up on a big right hand but Hyuga slips the punch.
Hyuga cracks Klinkhammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kiba Hyuga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyuga takes a swing at Klinkhammer's ribcage but misses.
Hyuga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klinkhammer takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Klinkhammer misses the target.
Klinkhammer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hyuga eats them both and turns towards Klinkhammer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kiba Hyuga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyuga takes a swing at Klinkhammer's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hyuga does it's job there.
Klinkhammer slips under a jab from Hyuga.
Hyuga throws a big shot that misses.
Hyuga cracks Klinkhammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hyuga shoots for a double leg takedown but Klinkhammer sprawls well. He's pushed Hyuga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Klinkhammer stuns Hyuga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hyuga lands a leg kick that knocks Klinkhammer off balance momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Klinkhammer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klinkhammer.
Klinkhammer swings for the body but Hyuga moves out of range.

Hyuga throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Klinkhammer was covering up waiting for the punch and Hyuga finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hyuga is looking to work some ground and pound but Klinkhammer has wrist control.
Klinkhammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Klinkhammer, not yet.
Hyuga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klinkhammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hyuga wants to control from the top but Klinkhammer keeps moving.
Roberto Klinkhammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kiba Hyuga hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hyuga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hyuga misses with a looping left.
Klinkhammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hyuga counters with a shoot takedown. Klinkhammer fights it but they end up in guard.
Klinkhammer trying to keep a closed guard but Hyuga is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klinkhammer has momentary wrist control but Hyuga slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Klinkhammer.
I think Hyuga has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiba Hyuga!
After the big win, Kiba Hyuga made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.