PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Klata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Klinczerski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mateusz Klata has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Klata
vs
Klinczerski

211 cm
26
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateusz Klata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kamil Klinczerski!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klinczerski was well out of range. Poor timing from Klata.
Klata throws a jab when Klinczerski was well out of range.
Mateusz Klata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klata is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klinczerski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Klinczerski fails with the takedown.
Klata just misses with a punch to the body.
Klinczerski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Klata pinned against the cage. Klata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Klinczerski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Klata to the mat! Klata manages to get full guard.

Klata looking for a guillotine here but Klinczerski defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Klata looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Klinczerski passes into half guard.
Klata wants to get back to full guard.

Klata looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klata is trying to get back to full guard.
Klata is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Klinczerski scores with a couple of nice shots.

Klata looking for submissions off his back.

Klinczerski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Klata defends it well.
It looks like Klinczerski is going to stand back up.
Klata tries to roll over but Klinczerski keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinczerski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Klata. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klata moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Klata throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Klata is looking for a triangle but Klinczerski pushes his legs off easily.

Klata looking for a guillotine here but Klinczerski defends easily.
Klinczerski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinczerski looking to pass the guard.
Klata can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Klinczerski controls the pace.

Klata is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klinczerski is aware though and is defending well.

Klata has his foot on Klinczerski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Klinczerski works his way back into a safe position though.
Klinczerski stays in close to Klata's body and controls the position.

Klata had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Klinczerski defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Klata is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klinczerski is aware though and is defending well.

Klata working for a triangle but Klinczerski defends it easily.

Klinczerski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klata is breathing heavily.

Klata is looking for a triangle but Klinczerski pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klinczerski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Klinczerski controlling from the top position.

Klata looking for a guillotine here but Klinczerski defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Klata dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Klata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Klata misses with an uppercut.
Klata tries for a takedown but Klinczerski circles away easily

and Klinczerski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Klinczerski.

Klinczerski gets control of Klata's arms and successfully pulls guard. Klinczerski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Klata sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Klinczerski's guard.
Klata trying to pass the guard but Klinczerski defending well.
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!
Klata passes the guard and advances to mount!

Klata goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Klinczerski turns into him and now he's in Klata's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klata looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Klinczerski is defending well. Klata quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Klinczerski has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Klata celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mateusz Klata!