PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gabaldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Segrate Klouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Klouse's choice of entrance music: Gucci Mane-My own worst enemy. Segrate Klouse will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gabaldon
vs
Klouse

175 cm
28
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

195 cm
23
184 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Gabaldon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Segrate Klouse!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klouse moves into range and clinches up with Gabaldon.
Klouse lands a hook that snaps the head of Gabaldon backwards.

It looks like Juan Gabaldon has been cut.
Klouse throws a head punch that misses.
Gabaldon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klouse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klouse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gabaldon blocking some punches.
Klouse lands with a light punch inside.
Klouse misses with some punches.

Gabaldon breaks from the clinch.
Klouse tries to clinch

and Gabaldon counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabaldon trying to control the position but Klouse is working away.
Gabaldon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gabaldon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Klouse's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabaldon with the ground and pound but Klouse regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gabaldon stops Klouse from getting back to his feet.
Gabaldon is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Klouse reverses the position - he's now on top in Gabaldon's guard.
Klouse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Klouse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klouse throws a strike but Gabaldon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gabaldon with a nice head shot there.
Gabaldon works over Klouse with some ground and pound from guard.
Gabaldon's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabaldon slips nicely into half guard.
We've been hearing that Gabaldon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Klouse wants to get back to his feet.
Gabaldon misses with a head shot. Klouse uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gabaldon is looking to work some ground and pound but Klouse has wrist control.
Gabaldon is looking to advance position but Klouse has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabaldon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Klouse tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gabaldon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Klouse throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gabaldon because Klouse loaded up on that one.
Klouse sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Klouse lands a heavy elbow.
Klouse unloading with bombs!
Gabaldon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Klouse throwing strikes here but Gabaldon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Klouse with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabaldon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabaldon is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gabaldon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Klouse throwing strikes but Gabaldon uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Klouse throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Klouse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Klouse looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Klouse with the ground and pound but Gabaldon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gabaldon is looking to stand up but Klouse isn't so interested in that idea.
Klouse throws a big elbow that misses.
Klouse throws a big right hand that misses.
Gabaldon controls Klouse momentarily but Klouse frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Segrate Klouse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Gabaldon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Klouse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gabaldon is pushing Klouse up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Klouse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klouse.
Gabaldon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Klouse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gabaldon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klouse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gabaldon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klouse throws a head punch that misses.
Klouse misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klouse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klouse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klouse.
Klouse working aggressively here.
Klouse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gabaldon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gabaldon looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Gabaldon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabaldon blocking some punches.
Klouse lands with a right to the head.
Gabaldon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Klouse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Klouse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Klouse misses with a punch on the inside.

Gabaldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gabaldon moves in looking to clinch but Klouse pushes him off.
Klouse tries to clinch but Gabaldon moves out of range.
Gabaldon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klouse wants to clinch up but Gabaldon keeps it at a distance.
Gabaldon attempts a counter takedown but Klouse avoids it well and moves away.
Gabaldon shoots for a double leg takedown but Klouse sprawls well. He's pushed Gabaldon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gabaldon swats away the attempt to clinch by Klouse.
Gabaldon feinted with a counter takedown.
Klouse wants to clinch.
Gabaldon dives in for a single leg takedown but Klouse sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Segrate Klouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klouse wants to clinch up but Gabaldon keeps it at a distance.
Gabaldon feinted with a counter takedown.
Klouse tries to clinch there but Gabaldon circles away.
Klouse is looking to clinch but Gabaldon is avoiding it.
Gabaldon feinted with a counter takedown.
Klouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gabaldon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!

Klouse manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Klouse on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gabaldon.
Gabaldon blocks an uppercut.
Klouse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gabaldon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Klouse misses with a punch on the inside.
Segrate Klouse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gabaldon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klouse misses with the head strike.
Gabaldon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Klouse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gabaldon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klouse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klouse working aggressively here.
Klouse throws a head punch that misses.
Klouse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gabaldon backwards.
Gabaldon has Klouse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Klouse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Klouse misses with a punch on the inside.
Klouse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klouse throws a punch but it's blocked by Gabaldon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gabaldon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gabaldon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klouse.
Klouse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klouse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gabaldon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Klouse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Segrate Klouse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Gabaldon's cut.
That's time! Gabaldon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Klouse wants to clinch but Gabaldon slips to the side

and Gabaldon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Klouse!
Gabaldon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klouse keeps working.
Gabaldon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Klouse is pushing Gabaldon's head away, looking to escape. Gabaldon manages to hold on to the position though.
Gabaldon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klouse keeps working.
Klouse wants to get back to his feet but Gabaldon drags him back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabaldon trying to control the action but Klouse is working from the bottom.
Klouse is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klouse takes the fight into the clinch.
Klouse prevents the takedown attempt.
Gabaldon blocks an uppercut.
Klouse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klouse working aggressively here.
Gabaldon is trying to break the clinch but Klouse has him pressed against the cage.

Gabaldon breaks from the clinch.

Klouse rushes Gabaldon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Klouse working aggressively here.
Segrate Klouse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabaldon blocking some punches.

Gabaldon has picked Klouse up - he's going for a ride! Gabaldon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gabaldon is trying to control. Klouse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gabaldon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Klouse is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Klouse manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Klouse takes the fight into the clinch.
Klouse prevents Gabaldon from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klouse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gabaldon wants a takedown.
Gabaldon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Klouse prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Gabaldon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabaldon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Klouse pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Klouse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Klouse as Gabaldon shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Klouse closes the distance and clinches.
Gabaldon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Klouse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabaldon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juan Gabaldon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabaldon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Klouse fights it off and pushes away nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Segrate Klouse.
I've got Klouse winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Segrate Klouse!
In his post fight interview, Segrate Klouse started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.