PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Kleeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobandy Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobandy Randy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kleeze
vs
Randy

196 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Kleeze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobandy Randy!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kleeze.
Kleeze slaps away a takedown attempt from Randy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kleeze misses with a few strikes there.
Kleeze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Randy doesn't seem bothered though.
Kleeze works over Randy's head and body with a nice combination.
Randy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kleeze.
Randy shoots in looking for a takedown. Kleeze tries to sprawl out of it but Randy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kleeze manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kleeze lands with a nice combination. Randy backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Kleeze misses.
Kleeze throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Randy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kleeze is trying to defend but Randy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Randy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kleeze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Randy on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randy tries to pass to full mount but Kleeze defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kleeze's thigh. Kleeze counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Randy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A nice combination there by Kleeze.
Kleeze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Randy has his takedown stuffed
and Kleeze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thiago Kleeze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobandy Randy.
Kleeze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kleeze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Randy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Randy looks winded!
Randy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kleeze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleeze connects with a good right hand that stumbles Randy. Randy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A left and a right from Kleeze both land. Nice combination.
Kleeze works over Randy's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kleeze lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kleeze.
Kleeze scores with a one two! Randy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Randy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kleeze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kleeze lands a nice shot to the body.
Randy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thiago Kleeze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kleeze scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kleeze is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kleeze throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kleeze throws a combination. Randy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thiago Kleeze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kleeze looks to land a combination. Randy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kleeze punishes Randy's body with a nice straight punch.
Randy tries to move into range but Kleeze moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kleeze shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Randy eats them both and turns towards Kleeze to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kleeze moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy tries to clinch but Kleeze is having none of it.
Kleeze throws a series of punches but Randy avoids them all with ease.
Kleeze connects with a body shot.
Kleeze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kleeze changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Randy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kleeze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Randy fails with the takedown.
Kleeze scores with a one two! Randy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kleeze cracks a nice hook into Randy's ribs.
Kleeze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Randy slips a jab and a cross from Kleeze.
Kleeze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kleeze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kleeze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kleeze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kleeze throws a right hand that Randy ducks under and follows up with a left that Randy also avoids with ease.
Kleeze works over Randy's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleeze moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Randy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kleeze pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Randy back to the cage. Kleeze follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A good leg kick by Kleeze.
Kleeze is looking to wear down Randy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kleeze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Randy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kleeze is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Randy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Kleeze.
Kleeze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kleeze scores with a three punch combo!
Kleeze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Randy circles away quickly and effectively.
Randy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kleeze's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kleeze duly obliges.
Kleeze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kleeze displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kleeze scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kleeze tries to sprawl but Randy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Randy tries to stand and escape but Kleeze is controlling the position.

Randy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Randy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kleeze keeps working.
Kleeze gets back to full guard.
Randy is breathing heavily.
Randy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Randy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kleeze is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kleeze has escaped and now he's on top!
Randy pulls Kleeze in to control the position.
Kleeze looking to pass the guard.
Kleeze trying to control but Randy is working from the bottom.
Kleeze wants to stand but Randy is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleeze postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kleeze tries to stand but Randy is controlling from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kleeze lands a nice looking body shot.
Kleeze goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kleeze.
Kleeze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kleeze pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Randy back to the cage. Kleeze follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kleeze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Randy.
Randy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kleeze defends it nicely.
Kleeze looks to land a combination. Randy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kleeze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kleeze displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kleeze lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Randy backs up against the cage.
Kleeze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kleeze throws out a powerful jab.
Kleeze swinging wildly here.
Kleeze lands a two punch combo.
Kleeze lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Randy backs up against the cage.
Thiago Kleeze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kleeze throws a combination. Randy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice takedown defense from Kleeze. No joy for Randy on that attempt.
Thiago Kleeze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobandy Randy.
Kleeze works over Randy's head and body with a nice combination.
Kleeze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleeze throws a series of strikes that have Randy backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kleeze bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Randy's head backwards.
Kleeze feints a jab promting Randy to slip. Kleeze then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Randy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kleeze shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Randy eats them both and turns towards Kleeze to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Randy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kleeze pinned against the cage. Kleeze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Randy walks into a straight right hand from Kleeze.
Thiago Kleeze is winning the standup battle so far.
Kleeze throws a right and a left that Randy avoids nicely.
Kleeze swinging wildly here.
Kleeze lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kleeze stuffs the takedown attempt from Randy. Randy gets slowly back to his feet.
Kleeze throws a shot to the body.
Kleeze feints a jab promting Randy to slip. Kleeze then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Randy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Kleeze dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kleeze misses with a two punch combination.
Kleeze tried to score with a low kick but Randy checks it.
Randy misses with a two punch combination.
Kleeze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randy can do to turn this around?
Kleeze throws a series of punches but Randy moves out of range.
Randy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kleeze.
Kleeze throws a nice looking combination but Randy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kleeze darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Randy shoots in and drives through. Kleeze sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kleeze!
Kleeze scores with a three punch combo!
Randy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kleeze tries to avoid it but Randy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kleeze to the ground. Kleeze escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Randy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kleeze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kleeze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kleeze listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Kleeze finds it's way through Randy's defenses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Randy is defended easily by Kleeze.
Thiago Kleeze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobandy Randy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleeze closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kleeze lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kleeze, as that shot connected.
Kleeze closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Randy takes one to the side of the head.
Kleeze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kleeze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Randy shoots in but Kleeze avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kleeze lands a two punch combo.
Randy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kleeze!
Kleeze looks to land a combination. Randy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kleeze scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleeze misses with a few strikes there.
Randy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kleeze sprawls well. Kleeze wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Randy gets slowly back to his feet.
Randy walks into a stiff left hand from Kleeze.
Randy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kleeze pinned against the cage. Kleeze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kleeze scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kleeze scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kleeze digs a good hook to Randy's body.
Some wild striking there from Kleeze.
Kleeze lands a nice shot to the body.
Randy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kleeze throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kleeze is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kleeze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy closes the distance and clinches up with Kleeze, looking for a takedown. Randy pushes Kleeze against the cage but Kleeze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Randy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Randy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kleeze throws a one two combo.
Kleeze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randy.
Kleeze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Randy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Randy is trying to control. Kleeze wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Randy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kleeze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randy.
Thiago Kleeze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleeze is looking to escape.

Randy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kleeze is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Kleeze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kleeze, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Thiago Kleeze!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Thiago Kleeze!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Thiago Kleeze!

Thiago Kleeze wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Thiago Kleeze thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.