PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lal Umkenga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Klein
vs
Umkenga

193 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lal Umkenga!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umkenga with a poor takedown

and Klein counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Klein.
Umkenga can't get the takedown.

Umkenga manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Umkenga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Umkenga is keeping the position for now.
Klein engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Klein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klein passes Umkenga's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Umkenga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Klein pulls his head out easily.
Klein stops Umkenga from getting back to his feet.
Umkenga wants to improve his position but Klein is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klein is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Klein wants to pass the guard but Umkenga is defending well.

Klein has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Umkenga defend it? Klein steps over the head and cranks it - Umkenga is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Klein!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Klein!