PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Klason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klason comes to the cage accompanied by (Hed) Pe - Raise Hell. Bambang has chosen Suicidal Tendencies - Nobody Hears as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Klason
vs
Bambang

190 cm
42
216 lbs
40 - 24 - 0

177 cm
36
212 lbs
26 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 40 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hjalmar Klason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Bambang!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bambang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Klason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bambang.
Klason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bambang scores with a hook to the body. Klason takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bambang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bambang cracks Klason with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bambang jabs Klason to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Klason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bambang lands the left hand.
Klason misses with a body shot.
Bambang moves out of range as Klason throws a body kick.
Klason scores with a one two! Bambang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Arto Bambang has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bambang misses the shot to the body.
Bambang's corner calls for a 1-2. Bambang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bambang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klason catches Bambang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bambang dives in for a single leg takedown but Klason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bambang's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bambang. Klason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klason moves forwards but Bambang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Klason shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bambang missing with a left hand there. Klason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bambang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Klason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bambang was well out of range. Poor timing from Klason.
Arto Bambang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bambang closes the distance and clinches.
Bambang blocking some punches.
Bambang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bambang.
Klason lands with a light punch inside.
Bambang has a couple of punches blocked by Klason.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bambang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klason has a couple of punches blocked by Bambang.
Klason stalling.
Bambang takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambang is trying to stall.
Bambang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Klason to keep the fight standing.
Hjalmar Klason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Bambang.

Bambang successfully pulls guard.
Klason with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klason keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bambang's head.
Klason wants to control from the top but Bambang keeps moving.

Bambang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klason is aware though and is defending well.
Klason cracks Bambang with a solid left hand.
Klason trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Bambang is looking for a triangle but Klason pushes his legs off easily.

Bambang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Klason is aware though and is defending well.

Klason avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klason won't allow Bambang to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bambang is looking for a triangle but Klason pushes his legs off easily.
Klason working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bambang's head.
Klason wants to control from the top but Bambang keeps moving.

Bambang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bambang is trying to keep Klason in close.

Bambang throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Klason escapes and throws Bambang's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Klason lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bambang down.
Klason will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang is trying to get back to half guard.
Klason is working Bambang over with some ground and pound from side control.
Klason trying to control the position but Bambang is working away.
Klason working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klason lands some shots froms side control.
Bambang is looking to regain half guard here but Klason keeps moving and retains side control.
Bambang struggling a bit here.
Bambang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Klason haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Klason gets to mount! Bambang was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Klason working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hjalmar Klason will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arto Bambang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Klason drives through with a takedown into Bambang's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Klason got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bambang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Klason has managed to get both his arms back between Bambang's legs - danger averted.

Bambang looking for a guillotine here but Klason defends easily.
Klason throws a big elbow that misses.

Bambang is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Klason rolls with it to try and escape but Bambang cranks on the arm and Klason is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arto Bambang!
A less than humble Arto Bambang misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.