PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Klingler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klingler
vs
Arroyo

189 cm
23
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Klingler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kane Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arroyo misses with a head kick.

Klingler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Arroyo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Klingler.
Klingler has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Klingler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arroyo is looking to escape.

Klingler is working for a guillotine from mount but Arroyo frees his head quite easily.
Klingler with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Klingler has taken his back!
Arroyo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Klingler.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Klingler looking for the RNC.
Can Arroyo hold on?! Klingler is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Klingler landing with strikes.
Arroyo avoids the strikes from Klingler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klingler working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Klingler wants to control but Arroyo is keeping busy.
Klingler gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arroyo is keeping busy.

Klingler is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Arroyo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Arroyo for a finish.
I would not like to be Arroyo right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klingler missing with strikes.
Arroyo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Klingler.
Arroyo covering up well and avoiding damage.
Arroyo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Klingler off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Arroyo avoids the strikes from Klingler.

Klingler looking to break Arroyo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Arroyo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Klingler will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Klingler is persistently looking for the submission but Arroyo is defending it well.
Arroyo staying busy and making it hard for Klingler to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klingler is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Arroyo won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Klingler off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Klaus Klingler!