PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Remis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Klein
vs
Remis

190 cm
28
208 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

186 cm
18
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Sully's Bar & Grill
RAGS of a RONIN

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boris Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buzz Remis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klein clinches up with Remis and pushes him back against the cage.
Klein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Klein.
Klein managing to block the knees to the body from Remis.
Klein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Remis up against the cage.

Klein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Klein has taken the fight to the clinch.

Klein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Remis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Remis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Klein is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Klein drives through and clinches with Remis against the cage.
Klein lands a shoulder strike.
Klein missing with knees to the body.

Klein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Klein takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Klein has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klein tries to land knees in the clinch but Remis avoids the damage to the body.
Remis throws a punch but it's blocked by Klein.
Remis swings wildly with an uppercut but Klein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Remis misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klein.

Klein manages to break the clinch.
Klein moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Remis misses the jab.
Remis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Klein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Remis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Klein thuds a left hand into Remis's body.
Klein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Remis.
Buzz Remis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Remis misses with a left hand
and Klein counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Klein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Remis.
Remis misses with a hook.
Remis tries to land a body kick
and Klein counters with a stiff right hand.
Remis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Klein moves out of range of the body kick from Remis.

Klein forces Remis back against the cage and clinches.
Klein has Remis pushed against the cage.
Klein lands a hook that snaps the head of Remis backwards.
Remis is trying to stall.

Klein breaks the clinch.
Remis misses with a hook

and Klein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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

Klein shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Remis's guard.
Klein is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remis is looking to stand up but Klein isn't so interested in that idea.

Klein stands up from Remis's guard - Klein perhaps looking for a knockout.

Klein has Remis up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

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

Klein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Remis, pushing him back against the cage.
Remis is trying to maintain a safe position but Klein gets an underhook and turns Remis into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

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

Klein pushes Remis up against the cage in a clinch.
Remis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Remis misses with a punch to the body.
Klein lands with a light punch inside.
Remis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klein prevents a body shot from Remis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Klein dominated that round.
That's time! Klein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Klein misses with a double jab.
Remis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Klein.
Remis lands with a kick to the temple. Klein shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Klein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Remis can do to turn this around?
Klein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Klein drives through and clinches with Remis against the cage.
Klein goes for a takedown attempt but Remis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Klein gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Klein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Remis throws an overhand right that lands on Klein's shoulder, as Klein tries to avoid the shot.
Remis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Klein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remis scores with a jab.
Klein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Remis looks to land a combination but Klein avoids it well.
Klein lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Remis lands a jab to the head.
Remis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Klein if he has to take too many more of those.
Remis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Klein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Remis.
Buzz Remis seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Klein moves into the clinch.
Remis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Klein is keeping busy.

Klein breaks from the clinch.
Remis misses with a straight left.

Klein shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Klein decides to return to a standing position.

Klein clinches with his opponent.

Klein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Remis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klein.
Klein throws a series of punches but Remis moves out of range.
Remis throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Remis fails to land with a series of punches.

Klein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Remis, pushing him back against the cage.

Klein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boris Klein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Remis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Klein takes a step back to recover.

Klein closes the distance and clinches.

Klein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Remis lands with a shot to the body.
Klein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klein appears to be looking for a big counter.

Klein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Remis, pushing him back against the cage.
Remis misses with the head strike.

Klein breaks from the clinch.

Klein moves into the clinch successfully.
Remis throws a punch but it's blocked by Klein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein tries for a takedown. No joy.
Klein is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Klein lands a left hand.
Klein managing to block the knees to the body from Remis.
Klein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Remis backwards.

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

Oooooh!!! Klein has knocked Remis down with a huge combo! Klein steps away and waves a wobbly Remis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Remis.

Klein closes the distance and clinches.
Klein lands an uppercut.

Remis is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Remis is still on wobbly legs! Can Klein finish him?

Klein rushes Remis and presses him up against the cage.
Klein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boris Klein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Klein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Remis seems to have recovered his senses.

Klein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Remis avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Klein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Klein is looking to clinch but Remis is avoiding it.
Buzz Remis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klein needs to keep his hands up - Remis had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Klein has Remis up against the cage in a clinch.

Klein manages to break the clinch.
Jab, jab by Remis - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Klein dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Klein gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Remis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Remis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klein.
Klein shoots for a takedown but Remis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Remis there.
Remis throws a body kick that misses.
Remis tests Klein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Remis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klein tries to counter by clinching up but Remis breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Remis misses the target.
Remis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Remis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klein throwing a counter right hand but Remis manages to avoid it.
Remis thuds a left hand into Klein's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Remis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klein is looking for a counter combo.
Remis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klein.
Klein seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Klein takes the fight into the clinch.
Remis gets underhooks to prevent Klein's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klein lands with a light punch inside.

Klein breaks from the clinch.
Klein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Remis misses with a head kick.

Klein clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Klein slows down the pace here.

Klein breaks the clinch.
Buzz Remis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remis connects with a single shot there.
Klein slips a jab from Remis.
Remis scores with a kick to the body.
Klein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Remis misses its intended target.
A big left from Remis misses.
Klein is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Remis.

Klein moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Remis up against the cage.
Klein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Klein manages to break the clinch.

Klein has taken the fight to the clinch.
Klein working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remis stalling in the clinch but Klein improves position.

Klein manages to break the clinch.
Klein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klein ducks under a wild hook from Remis.
Remis throws a body shot but no joy.

Klein moves into range and clinches up with Remis.

Klein gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Remis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Klein is controlling him.
Klein controls from within his opponent's guard.

Klein stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klein clinches up with Remis and pushes him back against the cage.

Klein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Remis misses with a straight left.
Klein slips a straight right by Remis.
Remis lands a nice shot that snaps Klein's head back.
Remis throws a hook but Klein avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klein doesn't manage to clinch there - Remis circles away.
A left and a right from Remis both land. Nice combination.
Remis throws a right hand that misses

and Klein counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Klein.
Klein blocking some punches.

Klein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Remis throws a jab when Klein was well out of range.
Remis tests Klein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boris Klein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Klein closes the distance and clinches.

Klein ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Klein no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buzz Remis.
I think Klein has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Klein!
After winning the bout, Boris Klein thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.