PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Damon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Klum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damon comes to the cage accompanied by Grind With Me. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Damon
vs
Klum

190 cm
31
205 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

194 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dirk Damon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grant Klum!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dirk Damon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klum moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Dirk Damon has been cut.
Damon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damon tries to clinch there but Klum circles away.
Damon wants to clinch up but Klum keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Damon closes the distance and pushes Klum back into the cage.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klum avoids it.
Klum is trying to push Damon away but Damon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Damon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Klum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Klum wants to get back to striking at distance but Damon won't allow it.
Klum can't break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.
Klum managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Klum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Klum looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klum is defending well for now.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Klum avoids the damage to the body.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon working Klum over with knees to the body.
Klum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klum is defending well for now.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Klum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon lands a good knee to the midsection. Klum won't want to take too many of those.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klum is defending well for now.
Damon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Klum is looking to break free of the clinch but Damon has double underhooks.
Klum is trying to break the clinch but Damon has him pressed against the cage.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.

Klum breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Damon has Klum up against the cage in a clinch.
Klum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Klum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klum working hard to break the clinch.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Klum avoids the damage to the body.
Klum wants to get back to striking at distance but Damon won't allow it.
Damon lands a good knee to the midsection. Klum won't want to take too many of those.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klum avoids it.
Klum is trying to break the clinch but Damon is controlling him.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.
Klum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klum is defending well for now.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Klum avoids the damage to the body.
Damon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Klum tries to circle away but Damon has him pinned against the cage.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Klum is trying to break the clinch but Damon has him pressed against the cage.
Klum tries to break free but Damon pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klum avoids it.
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!
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon keeps control of Klum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.
Damon missing with knees to the body.

Klum manages to break the clinch.
Damon doesn't manage to clinch there - Klum circles away.
Damon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Klum.
Damon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damon doesn't manage to clinch there - Klum circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damon is looking to clinch but Klum is avoiding it.
Damon tries to clinch but Klum moves out of range.
Damon tries to clinch there but Klum circles away.
Damon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klum swings for the body but Damon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Damon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Damon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Damon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damon doesn't manage to clinch there - Klum circles away.
Damon tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Klum or perhaps it was just good defense by Damon which made him look bad.
Klum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klum shoots for a double leg takedown but Damon sprawls well. He's pushed Klum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Klum scores with a leg kick.
Dirk Damon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damon fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damon is looking to clinch but Klum is avoiding it.
Damon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Damon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dirk Damon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Klum.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klum managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Klum managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Klum avoids the damage to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klum avoids it.
Klum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klum is defending well for now.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Klum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klum managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klum managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.
Klum blocking some punches.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon keeps control of Klum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Klum avoids the damage to the body.
Klum has had enough of the clinch but Damon keeps him there for the moment.
Klum tries to break free but Damon pushes him back against the cage.
Klum is trying to force a seperation but Damon has the dominant position.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Klum tries to circle away but Damon has him pinned against the cage.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klum avoids it.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Klum manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Klum.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Klum.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Damon tries to buck Klum off but Klum is having none of it.

Klum decides to stand up, so the ref orders Damon to his feet.
Damon tries to clinch there but Klum circles away.
Grant Klum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klum misses with the combination.
Damon wants to clinch.
Klum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Damon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Klum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Damon sprawls well initially but Klum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damon is trying to control but can't.
Damon wants to get back to full guard but Klum has passed into side control.
Damon is trying to improve his position.

Klum decides to stand back up.
Nice cross by Klum.
Damon doesn't manage to clinch there - Klum circles away.
Klum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klum counters with a series of strikes. Damon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Klum fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Damon is out of range.
Klum keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Grant Klum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dirk Damon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Klum tried to score with a low kick but Damon checks it.
Klum shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Damon sprawls well. Damon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Klum gets slowly back to his feet.
Damon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damon tries to clinch up but Klum circles away and keeps his distance.

Damon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Klum can't break the clinch.
Dirk Damon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Damon scores a nice knee to the body.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klum managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Klum avoids the damage to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klum is defending well for now.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Klum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Klum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klum fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Damon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klum scores with a push kick.
Klum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dirk Damon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon tries to clinch but Klum moves away
and Klum counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Damon. No joy for Klum on that attempt.
Dirk Damon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Klum.
Klum throws a head kick that misses.
Klum lands a nice shot that snaps Damon's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Damon's waist but Damon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Klum off to one side.
Damon moves in looking to clinch but Klum pushes him off.
Klum tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Damon swivels and escapes.
Damon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damon moves in looking to clinch but Klum pushes him off.
Damon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klum swats away the attempt to clinch by Damon.
Klum swats away the attempt to clinch by Damon.
Damon looks to clinch
and Klum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon doesn't manage to clinch there - Klum circles away.
Klum throws a right and a left that Damon avoids nicely.
Damon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Damon wants to clinch
and Klum counters with a right hand to the body.
Klum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Damon tries to clinch up.
Klum pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Damon has Klum up against the cage in a clinch.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klum is defending well for now.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klum avoids it.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klum avoids it.
Klum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klum managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klum avoids it.
Damon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Klum has had enough of the clinch but Damon keeps him there for the moment.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klum is defending well for now.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.
Klum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Klum avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Klum managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damon prevents Klum from breaking the clinch.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klum.
Klum wants to get back to striking at distance but Damon won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Damon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Damon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Damon!
Dirk Damon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.