PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Kline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riz gg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kline
vs
gg

177 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Kline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riz gg!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from gg does no damage.
Kline uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from gg.
Kline avoids a punch combination nicely.
gg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kline counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
gg has a couple of punches blocked by Kline.

Kline breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
gg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Kline rushes gg and presses him up against the cage.
Kline blocks an uppercut.

gg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
gg misses with an uppercut.
gg lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gg moves out of range of the strikes.
gg throws out a loose jab but Kline uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riz gg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
gg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kline.

Kline closes the distance and clinches.
gg is trying to break the clinch but Kline has him pressed against the cage.
Kline gets through gg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kline jumps guard but gg stands there with Kline around his waist. Kline gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
gg is trying to push Kline away but Kline has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kline pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kline closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
gg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kline keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

gg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kline prevents gg from improving his position.

gg looking for subs from the bottom but Kline mounts him!
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!
gg is working to get back to half guard.
Kline sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
gg is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kline manages to capitalize on a mistake by gg to take his back!
gg wants to get back to his feet.
Kline biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kline keeps control of the position as gg tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
gg tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
gg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

gg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kline pulls his head out easily.
gg is looking for a sweep. Kline is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
gg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

gg looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kline prevents gg from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riz gg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circling - gg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from gg misses.
gg misses with an uppercut

and Kline counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kline breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kline clinches up against the cage.

Kline breaks the clinch.

Kline drives through and clinches with gg against the cage.

Kline escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
gg missing with a left hand there. Kline was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kline sees it coming and avoids it easily.
gg throws a jab when Kline was well out of range.
gg swings for the body but Kline moves out of range.
gg loads up on a big right hand but Kline slips the punch.
gg misses with a right hand

and Kline counters with a takedown into side control.
gg pushes Kline away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kline gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
gg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

gg looking for submissions off his back.
Kline prevents gg from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

gg looking for submissions off his back.
Kline knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for gg on the ground.
Kline trying to mount his opponent but gg defends it.

gg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

gg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!

gg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kline stops gg from getting back to his feet.

gg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

gg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kline prevents gg from standing back up.

gg is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kline is tapping! Great win for gg!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Riz gg!