PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adel Klemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jewell Geoffrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Klemen
vs
Geoffrey

174 cm
26
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

168 cm
24
162 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Rio Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adel Klemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jewell Geoffrey!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klemen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Geoffrey in his tracks.
A bone on bone clash there as Klemen blocks the leg kick.
Klemen shoots for a takedown but Geoffrey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body punch from Geoffrey.
Klemen fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Klemen - just one landing.
Geoffrey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Geoffrey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Geoffrey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Klemen did well to prevent Geoffrey getting side control.
Geoffrey working the head and body with strikes.
Klemen wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Geoffrey lands a nice short elbow.
Klemen keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geoffrey slips a nice elbow through Klemen's hands, connecting with Klemen's forehead.
Geoffrey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Geoffrey working over Klemen with some ground and pound. Klemen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Klemen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Geoffrey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Klemen gets back to full guard.
Klemen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Geoffrey's guard.

Klemen is fighting to break Geoffrey's control of his arms but Geoffrey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Geoffrey is looking to stand up but Klemen isn't so interested in that idea.
Klemen is looking to work some ground and pound but Geoffrey has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geoffrey controls Klemen momentarily but Klemen frees himself.
Klemen throwing strikes from guard but Geoffrey blocks nicely.
Klemen wants to pass the guard but Geoffrey is keeping the position.
Geoffrey wants to sweep but no luck.
Klemen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Geoffrey wants to control the position but Klemen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Klemen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Geoffrey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Klemen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Geoffrey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Klemen defends it easily.
Geoffrey looking for a sweep. Not yet Geoffrey, not yet.
Geoffrey pulls Klemen in to control the position.
Klemen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Geoffrey pulls Klemen in to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Geoffrey as Klemen shoots in.
Geoffrey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adel Klemen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klemen 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.
Klemen tries to move into range but Geoffrey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Geoffrey missing with a left hand there. Klemen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Klemen.
Geoffrey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klemen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Geoffrey as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Geoffrey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Geoffrey misses with a looping left.
Klemen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Geoffrey as he avoids it easily.

Geoffrey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Geoffrey won't allow Klemen to sweep him here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klemen is trying to keep Geoffrey in close.
Geoffrey distracts Klemen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Geoffrey landing with the ground and pound.
Geoffrey preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jewell Geoffrey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A jab from Geoffrey misses.
Klemen looks to land a body kick but Geoffrey moved away.
Klemen looks for the body kick but Geoffrey saw that one coming.
Klemen cracks Geoffrey with an open hand slap.
Klemen misses with a head kick.
Klemen has been working on his balance at Pitbull MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Geoffrey.
Klemen dives in for a single leg takedown but Geoffrey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Klemen shoots in looking for a takedown. Geoffrey tries to sprawl out of it but Klemen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Geoffrey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Geoffrey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Geoffrey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klemen doesn't seem bothered though.
Adel Klemen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geoffrey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Klemen avoids the body shot from Geoffrey.
Geoffrey lands a jab to Klemen's midsection.
Geoffrey throws a lazy right hand but Klemen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Geoffrey tries to work over Klemen's front leg with a kick but Klemen checks it.
Geoffrey slaps away a takedown attempt from Klemen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adel Klemen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geoffrey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Geoffrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klemen moves away.
Klemen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Klemen throws a body punch but Geoffrey moves out of range.
Geoffrey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Geoffrey catches Klemen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Klemen dives in for a single leg takedown but Geoffrey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Geoffrey misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Klemen blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Geoffrey does no damage.
Klemen misses with a wild combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Geoffrey, as that shot connected.
Geoffrey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klemen.
Klemen throws a lazy uppercut

and Geoffrey counters with a single leg into guard. Klemen didn't expect that.

Klemen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geoffrey trying to control but Klemen is working from the bottom.
Oh Klemen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geoffrey advances position into side control!
Klemen seems to have got his legs back now.
Geoffrey looks up at the clock and then as Klemen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Geoffrey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jewell Geoffrey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Geoffrey is putting a hurting on Klemen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Geoffrey landing a few strikes.
Klemen manages to get back to half guard.
Klemen is trying to control but can't.
Geoffrey wants to take a breather but Klemen is having none of it.
Geoffrey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Klemen is looking to improve his position.
Geoffrey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Geoffrey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Klemen manages to get to full guard.
Geoffrey won't allow Klemen to sweep him here.
Geoffrey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Geoffrey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Geoffrey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klemen keeping full guard, as Geoffrey tries to pass.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Klemen managing to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Geoffrey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klemen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Klemen lands a jab to the nose.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klemen.
Klemen misses with a combination
and Geoffrey counters with a stiff right hand.
Geoffrey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Geoffrey catches Klemen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Geoffrey dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Klemen has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jewell Geoffrey!