PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Klaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomoya Boehm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Klaus
vs
Boehm

178 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Klaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomoya Boehm!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klaus moves into the clinch.
Boehm manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Klaus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Klaus seems to be working for a kimura but Boehm defends the submission attempt.

Klaus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boehm wants to improve his position but Klaus is controlling well.
Klaus uses his free foot to push down on Boehm's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boehm.
Boehm can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boehm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Klaus tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

Klaus goes for an armbar but Boehm turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Boehm.
Klaus seems keen to control Boehm's posture.

Klaus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boehm trying to control but Klaus is working from the bottom.
Boehm trying to move into half guard but instead Klaus has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaus pushing down on Boehm's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Klaus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boehm is trying to stand back up but Klaus is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Klaus in particular looking to stall.
Boehm is looking for a sweep. Klaus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boehm is in trouble now - Klaus has advanced to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boehm is in a horrible position here. Klaus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Klaus trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boehm is desperately trying to improve his position but Klaus has a good base and remains in mount.
Klaus trying to control but Boehm is having none of it.
Boehm is trying desperately to improve position.
Klaus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boehm?
Klaus controlling the pace for now.
Klaus tries to control but Boehm wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaus controlling from the full mount.

Klaus looking to secure an arm triangle but Boehm defends it well.
We've been informed that Boehm has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Klaus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boehm defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Klaus.
Klaus takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Klaus dominated that 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.

Klaus misses with a straight right.
Ross Klaus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klaus is looking to score with low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Boehm.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boehm.
Klaus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Klaus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Boehm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Klaus's half guard.
Boehm wants to control but Klaus is keeping him busy.
Boehm throwing shots but Klaus is blocking nicely.
Ross Klaus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klaus is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boehm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boehm wants to pass the guard but Klaus is defending well.
Klaus gets back to full guard.
Klaus controlling Boehm's posture.
Boehm throws a big right hand that misses.
Klaus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klaus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boehm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boehm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Klaus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klaus tries to get out of the position.
Boehm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boehm wants to control from the top but Klaus keeps moving.
Klaus is pulling down on Boehm's head to control his posture.
Klaus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klaus has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Boehm is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Klaus.
Boehm scoring with punches from side control.
Boehm connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Klaus some visible discomfort.
Klaus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boehm trying to control the position but Klaus is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boehm misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boehm wants to control but Klaus is keeping him busy.
Boehm might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Klaus haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Klaus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boehm wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boehm in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klaus prevents Boehm from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klaus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomoya Boehm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boehm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boehm tries a low kick but Klaus avoids it.
Klaus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boehm circles away quickly and effectively.
Boehm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Klaus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boehm's guard.
Boehm working a defensive guard here.
Klaus stopping the sweep attempt from Boehm.
Klaus passes Boehm's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaus stalling.
Klaus wants to stand but Boehm has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Boehm trying to hold on to Klaus's head to control him but Klaus postures up.
Klaus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Klaus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Klaus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boehm is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Klaus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boehm is trying to maintain the position but Klaus is very close to passing his half guard.
Klaus controlling the pace.
Klaus trying to pass the guard but Boehm defending well.

Klaus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boehm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaus is looking to advance position but Boehm won't allow it.

Klaus seems to be working for a kimura but Boehm defends the submission attempt.
Boehm is trying to control but can't.
Klaus trying to control the pace.
Klaus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boehm for as long as he can get away with.
Boehm tries to roll over but Klaus keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaus is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Boehm reverses the position - he's now on top in Klaus's guard.

Klaus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boehm passes into half guard.
Klaus is controlling Boehm's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boehm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Klaus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Klaus 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Klaus!
In defeat, Tomoya Boehm stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a great learning experience for me, I just want to thank this wonderful orginization for giving me this opportunity to fight this fight.'.