PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harley Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Klikic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Higgins
vs
Klikic

152 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harley Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luka Klikic!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klikic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Klikic showed some decent athleticism there.

Higgins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Higgins looking for submissions off his back.
Klikic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Klikic lands a nice short elbow.
Higgins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Klikic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Klikic is working for a kimura but Higgins is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Klikic is looking for a kimura here.

Klikic is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Klikic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Klikic winds up and cracks Higgins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Higgins throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Klikic controlling the action here.
Higgins really is a fat lump.
The fighters are battling for position here. Higgins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Klikic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Klikic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Klikic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Klikic postures up and lands a big shot to Higgins's brow.
Klikic is pushing down on Higgins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Higgins is fighting to maintain full guard but Klikic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Higgins tries to roll over but Klikic keeps him under control.
Klikic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Klikic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Higgins is bucking up trying to escape but Klikic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klikic controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Klikic looking to secure an arm triangle but Higgins defends it well.
Higgins is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Higgins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Klikic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It looks like Klikic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Klikic lands a big shot there that rocks Higgins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Higgins is rocked!
Klikic with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Higgins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klikic softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Higgins is out cold! Klikic jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Klikic!