PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stromek Comatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Kliko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Comatan
vs
Kliko

186 cm
28
208 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stromek Comatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rico Kliko!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Comatan misses.
Nice cross by Comatan.
Comatan throws out a loose jab but Kliko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kliko wants to clinch up but Comatan keeps it at a distance.
Kliko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Comatan.
Stromek Comatan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Comatan throws a hook to the side of Kliko's head but Kliko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kliko ducks under a wild hook from Comatan.
Kliko tries to move into range but Comatan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Comatan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Comatan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Comatan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kliko.
Comatan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Comatan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kliko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Comatan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Comatan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kliko doesn't manage to clinch there - Comatan circles away.
Comatan throws a right hand that Kliko ducks under and follows up with a left that Kliko also avoids with ease.
Comatan missing with a left hand there. Kliko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kliko tries to close the distance and clinch but Comatan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kliko dodges the punch combination from Comatan.
Comatan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kliko doesn't manage to clinch there - Comatan circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Comatan misses.
Kliko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kliko slips a jab from Comatan.
Comatan misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Kliko.
Comatan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kliko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Comatan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Comatan does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kliko is looking to clinch.
Kliko moves to clinch but Comatan breaks away
and Comatan counters with a nice uppercut.
Kliko blocks a jab.
Kliko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Comatan misses with the combination.
Comatan connects with the punch.

Kliko is rocked!
Comatan misses with a hook.
Kliko is still on wobbly legs! Can Comatan finish him?
Kliko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Comatan.
Comatan swinging wildly here.
Comatan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Comatan is breathing heavily.
Kliko ducks under a wild hook from Comatan.
Comatan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kliko.
Kliko misses with a kick to the body.
Comatan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kliko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Comatan.
Kliko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Comatan throws a series of punches but Kliko moves out of range.
Comatan throws a series of punches but Kliko moves out of range.
Comatan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kliko moves in looking to clinch but Comatan pushes him off.
Kliko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comatan fails to land with a series of punches.
Kliko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Comatan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Comatan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kliko connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kliko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Comatan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Comatan throws a hook but Kliko blocks it.
Comatan throws a series of punches but Kliko avoids them all with ease.
Kliko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kliko moves in looking to clinch but Comatan pushes him off.
Comatan keeps the fight on the outside.
Comatan throws a hook but Kliko blocks it.
Kliko moves out of range as Comatan strikes.
Comatan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Comatan misses with the combination.
Kliko seems to have recovered his senses.
Comatan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kliko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Comatan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kliko doesn't manage to clinch there - Comatan circles away.
Comatan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kliko circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kliko dodges the punch combination from Comatan.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Comatan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kliko - the referee stops the clock and Comatan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kliko. Comatan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stromek Comatan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kliko closes the distance and pushes Comatan back into the cage.
Kliko tries to land knees in the clinch but Comatan avoids the damage to the body.
Kliko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kliko tries a knee to the head but Comatan blocks it.
Kliko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Comatan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kliko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Comatan's efforts to push away.
Kliko lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kliko tries to land knees in the clinch but Comatan avoids the damage to the body.
Kliko tries to land knees in the clinch but Comatan avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliko tries a knee to the head but Comatan blocks it.
Kliko tries to land a knee to the head but Comatan blocks with his arms.
Kliko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kliko tries to land a knee to the head but Comatan blocks with his arms.
Kliko lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kliko.
Comatan is trying to force a seperation but Kliko has the dominant position.
Kliko keeps control of Comatan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kliko trying to land knees to the body.
Comatan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kliko trying to land knees to the body.
Kliko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Comatan avoids it.
Kliko landing knees to the head.
Kliko misses with a knee strike.
Kliko with a knee to the head.
Kliko connects with a knee to the head.
Kliko misses with a knee to the head.
Kliko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kliko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Comatan blocks it with crossed arms.
Comatan can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kliko misses with a knee strike.
Kliko scores a nice knee to the body.
Kliko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Comatan's face.
Kliko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Comatan is defending well for now.
Kliko tries to land knees in the clinch but Comatan avoids the damage to the body.
Comatan managing to block the knees to the body from Kliko.
Kliko tries to land a knee to the head but Comatan blocks with his arms.
Kliko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kliko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kliko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Comatan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kliko misses with a knee to the head.
Kliko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kliko tries to land a knee to the head but Comatan blocks with his arms.
Kliko landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Comatan tries to circle away but Kliko has him pinned against the cage.
Kliko misses with a knee to the head.
Kliko tries a knee to the head but Comatan blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kliko looking to throw knees to the head but Comatan is blocking nicely.
Kliko landing knees to the head.
Kliko tries to land knees in the clinch but Comatan avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Kliko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Comatan swats away the attempt to clinch by Kliko.
A slow jab from Comatan misses its intended target.
Comatan looks to land a combination but Kliko avoids it well.
Comatan throws a shot from downtown. Kliko moves away and avoids it.
Comatan throws a series of punches but Kliko avoids them all with ease.
Kliko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stromek Comatan is winning the standup battle so far.
Comatan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kliko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kliko doesn't manage to clinch there - Comatan circles away.
Comatan misses the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Comatan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliko scores with a kick to the body.
Kliko tries to clinch up.
Stromek Comatan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kliko tries to clinch but Comatan moves out of range.
Kliko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kliko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Comatan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kliko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Comatan takes a step back to recover.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kliko tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Comatan misses with a few strikes there.
Kliko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Comatan.
Comatan misses with a double jab.

Kliko closes the distance and clinches.
Kliko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kliko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Comatan is defending well for now.
Kliko lands a good knee to the midsection. Comatan won't want to take too many of those.
Kliko crunches a lovely knee into Comatan's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kliko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comatan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kliko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Kliko.
Comatan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kliko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Comatan.
Kliko keeps control of Comatan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kliko obliges.
Kliko misses with a knee to the head.
Kliko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Comatan is defending well for now.
Kliko misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comatan is trying to break the clinch but Kliko is controlling him.
Kliko lands a knee to the head.

Comatan is rocked!
Kliko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Comatan blocks it with crossed arms.
Oh Comatan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kliko connects with a knee to the head.
Kliko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kliko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kliko lands a knee to the body.
Kliko jerks Comatan's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Comatan drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kliko goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kliko because Comatan was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Rico Kliko!