PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Explosion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simbo Klice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klice has chosen THE D.O.C. - it's funky enough as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Explosion
vs
Klice

199 cm
26
255 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Leviathan Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Explosion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simbo Klice!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klice fails with a takedown attempt.

Explosion gets a clinch.
Explosion definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Klice jumps guard but Explosion stands there with Klice around his waist. Klice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Explosion avoiding damage as Klice throws knees to the body.
Klice is trying to drag Explosion to the mat but Explosion just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nathan Explosion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simbo Klice.
Explosion is leaning against Klice and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klice tries a body shot but Explosion blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Explosion's elbow.
A body shot lands from Klice.
Klice misses with a body punch.
Explosion stalling in the clinch.
Explosion blocks an uppercut.
Klice is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Explosion is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klice.
Klice is looking to take this one to the mat.

Explosion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Klice moves into the clinch.
Explosion is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Klice is keeping busy.
Explosion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Explosion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Explosion is pushing Klice up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Klice manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Klice misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Explosion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Explosion clinches with his opponent.
Klice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Explosion wants to get back to striking at distance but Klice won't allow it.
Klice has a couple of punches blocked by Explosion.
Klice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Explosion gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Explosion breaks from the clinch.
Simbo Klice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Explosion works Klice's body with a nice hook.
Klice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Explosion fires out a quick counter leg kick but Klice just manages to avoid it.
Explosion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klice with the counter takedown but Explosion avoids it easily.
Explosion thuds a left hand into Klice's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Explosion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nathan Explosion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Explosion rushes Klice and presses him up against the cage.

Explosion manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Explosion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klice looks to throw the jab but Explosion is out of range.
Klice fails with the takedown
and Explosion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klice thinking.
Klice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Klice looks winded!
Explosion swinging wildly here.

Explosion clinches with his opponent.
Klice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've been informed that Klice has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Explosion scores with a shoulder strike.
Klice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Explosion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Klice moves into range and clinches up with Explosion.
Klice has had enough of the clinch but Explosion keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Explosion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klice drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Explosion is looking to break free of the clinch but Klice has double underhooks.
Explosion can't break the clinch.
Explosion tries to break free but Klice pushes him back against the cage.
Klice has Explosion pressed against the cage, preventing Explosion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Klice has a couple of punches blocked by Explosion.
Still in the clinch, Klice scores with a nice short uppercut.
Explosion dodges an elbow strike from Klice.
Klice keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Explosion's efforts to push away.
Klice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Klice struggles to land a body shot inside as Explosion controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Explosion dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Explosion has managed to clinch.
Klice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Explosion's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Klice as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Explosion.
Klice lands a nice shot to the body.

Klice gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Explosion taking some punishment here, with Klice in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Klice lands a nice short elbow.
Klice throwing shots but Explosion is blocking nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Explosion here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Klice is keen to just control but Explosion is a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Klice thows a huge punch but Explosion dodges it nicely.
Klice lands strikes from half guard.
Klice is keen to just control but Explosion is a slippery customer.
Explosion is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Klice scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klice lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Klice seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Explosion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Explosion tries to get out of the position.
Explosion on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Klice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klice is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Klice lands a nice short elbow.

Klice seems to be working for a kimura but Explosion defends the submission attempt.
Klice working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klice is looking to advance position but Explosion won't allow it.
Klice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Klice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Klice looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Klice not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Klice working Explosion over with strikes.
Klice is trying to control. Explosion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Klice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klice throwing shots but Explosion is blocking nicely.

Klice is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Explosion sees it coming and defends easily.
Klice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice throwing shots but Explosion is blocking nicely.
Explosion is in trouble now - Klice has advanced to mount!
Explosion is in a horrible position here. Klice smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Explosion takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Klice controlling the pace for now.
Explosion is bucking up trying to escape but Klice cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Klice lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Explosion hang on?
Klice landing strikes from the mount and Explosion is in trouble!
Klice lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Explosion is rocked!
Explosion is squirming around, avoiding Klice's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klice with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Explosion is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simbo Klice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Klice! Explosion is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Simbo Klice!
A less than humble Simbo Klice misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.