PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Safforn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abraham Safforn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Klitschko
vs
Safforn

200 cm
33
248 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

205 cm
35
279 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yegor Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Safforn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Klitschko stalks Safforn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Safforn's face. Safforn staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Abraham Safforn has been cut.
Safforn swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
Safforn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Safforn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Safforn.
Klitschko lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Safforn.
Klitschko walks into a stiff left hand from Safforn.
Safforn doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitschko circles away.
Klitschko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Klitschko misses its intended target.
Klitschko swings for the body but Safforn moves out of range.
Safforn tries to clinch but Klitschko is having none of it.

Safforn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Safforn scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safforn keeps control of Klitschko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Safforn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klitschko.
Klitschko stalling the fight.
Klitschko is looking to control Safforn's arms but Safforn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Klitschko has his back to the cage.
Klitschko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klitschko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Safforn misses with a punch on the inside.
Klitschko blocking some punches.
Klitschko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Klitschko breaks the clinch.
Klitschko throws a big shot that misses.
Klitschko looks to land a left hand but Safforn moved out of range nicely.
Safforn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Safforn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Safforn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klitschko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko fails to land with a series of punches.
Klitschko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Safforn throws a body shot but no joy.
Klitschko jabs Safforn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good work by Klitschko as he checks the leg kick.
Klitschko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Safforn throws a leg kick but Klitschko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Klitschko is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Safforn looks to score with a jab to the body but Klitschko is just out of range.
Klitschko lands with a cross.
Klitschko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Safforn is looking to clinch.
Klitschko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Klitschko connects with a leg kick. Safforn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Safforn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko scores with a hook to the body. Safforn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yegor Klitschko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Safforn looks to score with a jab to the body but Klitschko is just out of range.
Safforn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Safforn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Klitschko lands a nice looking body shot.
Safforn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Safforn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Safforn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Klitschko is able to avoid easily.
Klitschko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Klitschko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Safforn manages to avoid it.
Klitschko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Safforn looks to land a body kick but Klitschko moved away.
Klitschko appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko tests Safforn's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Abraham Safforn's cut even more.
Safforn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klitschko is looking for a counter combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Safforn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klitschko.
Safforn wants to counter the offense by Klitschko and move into the clinch position.
Safforn throws out a loose jab but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Safforn throws a combination that misses
and Klitschko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klitschko lands a glancing blow to the side of Safforn's head.
Safforn misses with an uppercut.
Safforn tries to land a front kick but Klitschko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Klitschko looks to land a combination but Safforn avoids it well.
Safforn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Klitschko misses with a series of wild punches.
Safforn wants to counter with a clinch but Klitschko pushes him away.
Safforn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Klitschko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Safforn scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yegor Klitschko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abraham Safforn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Safforn misses the shot to the body.
Klitschko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Safforn goes for a double leg but Klitschko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Klitschko continues to drive forward.
Klitschko is looking for a counter combo.
Klitschko misses the shot to the body.
Klitschko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klitschko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Safforn tries to clinch but Klitschko is having none of it.
Safforn wants to clinch.
Klitschko moves out of range of the leg kick from Safforn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko defending well as Safforn loads up on a big left hand.
Klitschko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Klitschko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Safforn.
It looked like Klitschko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Safforn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klitschko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Klitschko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Safforn can do to turn this around?
Safforn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Klitschko counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Klitschko.

Klitschko tries to sprawl but Safforn drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Klitschko has one foot on Safforn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Yegor Klitschko is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Safforn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klitschko thuds his shin into the meat of Safforn's side.
Safforn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Klitschko.
Safforn catches Klitschko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klitschko throws a body shot but no joy.
Klitschko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Safforn on the side of the head.
A combination from Klitschko does no damage.
A jab from Klitschko does it's job there.

The cut above Abraham Safforn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Klitschko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Safforn swinging wildly here.
Klitschko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Safforn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Safforn.
Safforn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Safforn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Safforn can't find room to land a body shot as Klitschko controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a punch on the inside.
Klitschko tries to work over Safforn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Klitschko.
Klitschko stops a takedown attempt from Safforn.
Klitschko gets through Safforn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klitschko stalling against the cage.

Klitschko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Klitschko does no damage.
Safforn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with the combination.
Safforn feints a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Klitschko finds it's target.
Safforn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klitschko.

Abraham Safforn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safforn goes for a double leg but Klitschko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Klitschko continues to drive forward.
Yegor Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abraham Safforn.
Safforn throws an off balance right hand
and Klitschko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Safforn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Klitschko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Safforn moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Safforn. Klitschko does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klitschko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Safforn avoids them all with ease.
Klitschko lands a right hook to the body.
Safforn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Safforn there as he acknowledges the shot.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Abraham Safforn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yegor Klitschko!
A relieved looking Yegor Klitschko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.