PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jami Klair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Calypso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jami Klair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Klair
vs
Calypso

189 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jami Klair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Calypso!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Calypso with that takedown attempt.

Klair clinches with his opponent.
Calypso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Klair gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Klair lands a knee to the body.
Klair is pressed up against the cage. Calypso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Klair down to the mat. Klair avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jami Klair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Calypso.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calypso.
Calypso tries for a takedown but Klair sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Klair shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Klair was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Calypso wants to control but Klair is having none of it.
Klair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Klair knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Calypso on the ground.
Calypso is trying desperately to improve position.
Klair postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Calypso looks a forlorn figure.
Klair wants to control the pace but Calypso is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klair controlling his opponent.
Calypso is trying desperately to improve position.
Calypso tries to hold on but Klair postures up.
Calypso avoids a series of strikes thrown by Klair.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calypso tries to hold on but Klair postures up.
Calypso is trying desperately to improve position.
Calypso slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Klair is looking to take a break and control but Calypso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Calypso won't allow Klair to pass to mount.

Calypso is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Klair pulls his head out easily.
Calypso is looking to improve his position.
Klair is looking to take a break and control but Calypso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calypso wants to control but Klair is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Calypso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Klair trying to control but Calypso is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calypso tries for a takedown but Klair circles away easily

and Klair counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klair has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Calypso uses from the top position.
Klair wants to sweep but no luck.
Klair is breathing heavily.
Calypso looking to pass the guard.
Calypso preventing the sweep.
Calypso sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Klair's guard.
Klair trying to control here.
Calypso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Klair does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Calypso with a poor takedown

and Klair counters with a shoot takedown. Calypso fights it but they end up in guard.
Calypso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klair's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klair can't keep his opponent in guard - Calypso advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Calypso is looking to take a break and control but Klair is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klair is looking to improve his position.

Calypso is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Klair is just riding it out for now. Calypso eventually gives up the hold.
Klair might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Calypso is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Calypso has his takedown stuffed

and Klair counters with a nice double leg into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Calypso is on top in guard.
Calypso wants to control from the top but Klair keeps moving.
Jami Klair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klair wants to get back to his feet but Calypso is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Calypso drops back looking for a leg! Klair is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klair manages to kick Calypso off! Calypso jumps back into Klair's guard.
Calypso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calypso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Calypso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Klair is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Calypso with a lazy takedown attempt
and Klair counters with a nice low kick that buckles Calypso's knee momentarily.
Calypso shoots and misses

and Klair moves into the clinch.
Jami Klair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Calypso.
Calypso jumps guard but Klair stands there with Calypso around his waist. Calypso gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Klair jumps into guard, dragging Calypso to the mat.
Calypso trying to control the position from guard on top but Klair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calypso advances to half guard.
Klair is trying to stand back up but Calypso is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calypso trying to control the action but Klair is working from the bottom.
Klair trying to control here.
Calypso wants to control but Klair is keeping him busy.
Calypso might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Klair kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Calypso misses with a takedown attempt

and Klair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Calypso's guard now.
Calypso manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Calypso jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Klair manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypso wants to control but Klair is keeping him busy.
Calypso remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Klair is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Calypso tries for a kimura but Klair is defending well.
Calypso trying to control the position but Klair is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calypso is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Klair knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Calypso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klair keeps working.
Calypso works to advance to full mount. Klair defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Calypso has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Klair is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Calypso!