PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Werner Klemperer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klemperer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hogan's Heroes. 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.

Klemperer
vs
Daniels

171 cm
19
141 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Monster MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Werner Klemperer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klemperer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good exchange - Daniels coming out on top.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Klemperer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klemperer throws a leg kick that misses.
Klemperer tries to land a leg kick but Daniels saw it coming and moves away.
Klemperer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Klemperer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Klemperer tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klemperer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klemperer but Klemperer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Werner Klemperer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Daniels.

Klemperer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Klemperer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klemperer seems to be working for a kimura but Daniels defends the submission attempt.
Klemperer thows a huge punch but Daniels dodges it nicely.

Klemperer seems to be working for a kimura but Daniels defends the submission attempt.
Daniels is looking for a sweep. Klemperer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Klemperer wants to free his trapped foot but Daniels is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Daniels looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Klemperer is trying to work for a kimura but Daniels is defending well.
Daniels has a hand on Klemperer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Klemperer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daniels is wriggling around trying to escape.
Klemperer blocks Daniels's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Daniels looks gassed!
Klemperer raining down shots from the mount!
Klemperer lands a heavy elbow.
Daniels tries to hold on but Klemperer postures up.
Klemperer wants to take Daniels's back here but Daniels is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Klemperer lands with some strikes.
Daniels is trying to escape the mount.
Daniels tries to lock up and control but Klemperer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klemperer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Klemperer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Daniels is trying desperately to improve position.
Daniels is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Klemperer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Daniels can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Klemperer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Klemperer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Klemperer landing punches.
Daniels wants to control but Klemperer is having none of it.
Klemperer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klemperer unloads with some shots from mount but Daniels bucks and avoids them well.
Daniels is desperately trying to improve his position but Klemperer has a good base and remains in mount.
Klemperer lands a nice shot to the head.
Klemperer lands a big elbow.
Klemperer cracks Daniels with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Klemperer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Klemperer wants to take Daniels's back but he can't do it this time.
Klemperer prevents Daniels from getting the reversal.
Daniels sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klemperer is trying to control the action in half guard but Daniels is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Werner Klemperer 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.

Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Klemperer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klemperer blocks a jab.
Klemperer misses with a body kick.
Klemperer throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Klemperer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.

Klemperer 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.
Daniels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klemperer's guard.
Klemperer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Daniels!
Daniels is trying to reverse the position but instead Klemperer has taken his back - oops!
Daniels is really stuck here.
Daniels is breathing heavily.

Klemperer working for a choke but Daniels is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Klemperer gets his way!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Klemperer cracks Daniels with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Daniels from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Daniels is really stuck here.
Daniels looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Klemperer working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Klemperer is trying to stick to Daniels's back but Daniels is turning into Klemperer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Klemperer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Daniels.

Klemperer working for a triangle but Daniels defends it easily.
Daniels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Daniels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Klemperer keeps moving.
Daniels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Klemperer looking for a guillotine here but Daniels defends easily.

Klemperer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daniels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Klemperer working for submissions but it's allowed Daniels to get to half guard.
Daniels blocks the strikes from Klemperer.

Klemperer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Daniels uses his free foot to push down on Klemperer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Klemperer.
Klemperer is bucking up trying to escape but Daniels cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Klemperer is working to get back to half guard.
Daniels working Klemperer over with strikes here.
Klemperer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Daniels has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Klemperer's face.
Daniels lands a big elbow.
Daniels is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Daniels landing strikes from the mount and Klemperer is in trouble!
Daniels looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Daniels is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Klemperer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Klemperer tries to lock up and control but Daniels gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Austin Daniels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Klemperer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Klemperer misses with a low kick.
Daniels throws a hook but Klemperer blocks it.

Daniels feints and as Klemperer raises his hands in defense, Daniels changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Klemperer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Klemperer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Klemperer keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Klemperer is keeping the position.
Daniels thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klemperer is looking for a triangle but Daniels pushes his legs off easily.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Klemperer keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klemperer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Daniels manages to get himself to full guard.
Daniels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klemperer's guard.

Klemperer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Daniels landing with the ground and pound.
Daniels landing some decent shots from guard.

Daniels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels slips nicely into half guard.
Klemperer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Daniels there.

Daniels moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Klemperer.
Daniels landing strikes.
Daniels trying to control the position but Klemperer is working away.
Daniels lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klemperer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Daniels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Klemperer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Werner Klemperer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klemperer tries to improve position but can't.
Daniels trying to control the position but Klemperer is working away.
Daniels working the head and body with strikes.
Daniels working the head with strikes.

Daniels is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Klemperer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Klemperer can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Daniels shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Klemperer's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klemperer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Klemperer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daniels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daniels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Klemperer being controlled here, momentarily.
Daniels trying to control but Klemperer is working from the bottom.

Daniels stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Klemperer throws up his legs and catches Daniels in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Daniels tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Klemperer! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Werner Klemperer!