PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vova Klimov (ranked 715 p4p, 99 weight class) and Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 1738 p4p, 227 weight class). Wiremu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Billy Joel - The River of Dreams. Vova Klimov had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Aloysius Wiremu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Klimov
vs
Wiremu

181 cm
26
206 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

187 cm
28
187 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vova Klimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiremu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Vova Klimov has been cut.
Wiremu throws out a loose jab but Klimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Klimov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wiremu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wiremu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Klimov scores with a jab. Wiremu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Klimov connects with a nice looking jab.
Wiremu cracks Klimov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wiremu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klimov misses with a straight left.
Klimov misses with a straight right.
Klimov misses with a looping right.
Klimov throws a lazy right hand but Wiremu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Klimov does it's job there.
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!
Wiremu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wiremu looks to land a right hand but Klimov moved out of range.
Klimov throws a jab when Wiremu was well out of range.
Klimov misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wiremu.
Wiremu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wiremu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klimov.
Wiremu throws an overhand right that lands on Klimov's shoulder, as Klimov tries to avoid the shot.
Klimov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Klimov throws a looping overhand right but Wiremu ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Wiremu misses its intended target.
Wiremu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiremu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klimov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Wiremu.
Klimov throwing a counter right hand but Wiremu manages to avoid it.
Wiremu misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Wiremu.
Wiremu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Klimov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wiremu.
Wiremu takes a swing at Klimov's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov looks to land a right hand but Wiremu moved out of range.
Klimov looks to land a combination but Wiremu avoids it well.
Klimov moves out of range as Wiremu strikes.
Wiremu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Aloysius Wiremu has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimov misses with a two punch combination.
Wiremu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Klimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Klimov misses with a looping right.
Wiremu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Klimov lands with a straight right. Wiremu didn't see that one coming.
Klimov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Wiremu does it's job there.
Wiremu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klimov throws out the jab.
Wiremu lands a leg kick that knocks Klimov off balance momentarily.
Klimov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wiremu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Klimov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Klimov.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Wiremu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wiremu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Klimov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Klimov lands.
Wiremu scores with a head kick. Klimov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wiremu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wiremu throws a combination. Klimov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Klimov is rocked!
Wiremu ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Oh Klimov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wiremu tries to clinch up.
Klimov seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiremu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wiremu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wiremu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klimov throws out the jab.
Klimov swings widly with a right hand
and Wiremu counters with a thumping low kick.
Wiremu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klimov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiremu.
Klimov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wiremu.
Wiremu doesn't manage to clinch there - Klimov circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Klimov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wiremu - the referee stops the clock and Klimov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wiremu. Klimov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Wiremu darts in and clinches Klimov up against the cage.
Klimov is struggling to control the position.
Klimov tries to work over Wiremu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klimov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wiremu lands a left hand.
Klimov misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wiremu as Klimov tries to tie him up.
Klimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aloysius Wiremu will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wiremu throws a body kick that misses.
Klimov moves out of range of the body kick.
A combination from Wiremu does no damage.
Wiremu lands with a straight right. Klimov didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Wiremu.
Klimov is looking to counter punch.
Klimov connects with the punch.
Wiremu slips under a jab from Klimov.
Wiremu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Klimov with a body shot.
Wiremu throws a head kick but Klimov moves out of range.
Wiremu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimov manages to avoid it.
Wiremu throws a lazy uppercut
and Klimov counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wiremu throws a body shot but no joy.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
Klimov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wiremu.
Wiremu lunges at Klimov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Klimov's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wiremu ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Wiremu lands a head kick. Klimov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wiremu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wiremu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wiremu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wiremu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klimov misses the shot to the body.
Wiremu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wiremu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimov manages to avoid it.
Wiremu looks to throw a body kick
and Klimov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klimov wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiremu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wiremu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Klimov takes a step back to recover.
Wiremu misses with a head kick.
Wiremu thuds his shin into the meat of Klimov's side.
Klimov avoids a kick to the body.

Klimov instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Klimov.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wiremu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wiremu misses with some punches.
Wiremu blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Klimov.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiremu throws a punch but it's blocked by Klimov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Wiremu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimov.
Klimov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wiremu backwards.
Klimov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wiremu fails to land.

Klimov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiremu connects with an inside leg kick.
Klimov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wiremu staying out of range there.
Klimov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klimov ducks right into an uppercut from Wiremu.
Aloysius Wiremu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wiremu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klimov avoids the body shot from Wiremu.
Klimov throws a big shot that misses.
Wiremu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Klimov blocks it well.
Klimov throws a jab when Wiremu was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov misses the jab.
Wiremu throws a low kick, looking for Klimov's leg but Klimov calmly moves out of range.
Klimov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wiremu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiremu lands a head shot.
Wiremu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klimov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Klimov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wiremu staying out of range there.
Wiremu throws a jab but it's blocked by Klimov.
Nice shot by Wiremu.
Wiremu swinging wildly here.
Klimov scores with a jab. Wiremu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Klimov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Klimov throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aloysius Wiremu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wiremu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Klimov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Wiremu instigates a clinch.
Klimov is working Wiremu over against the cage.
Wiremu has a couple of punches blocked by Klimov.
Wiremu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov tries a knee to the head but Wiremu blocks it.
Nice body punch from Klimov.
Wiremu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Klimov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Klimov.
A jab from Klimov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiremu ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Wiremu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Klimov with a body shot.
Klimov misses with a straight right.
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klimov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiremu avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wiremu. That's going to slow Klimov down.
Wiremu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Klimov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klimov sizes up Wiremu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wiremu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Wiremu.
Klimov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Klimov misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wiremu! But no joy.
Klimov blocks the body kick.
Klimov looks to land a left hand but Wiremu moved out of range nicely.
Klimov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWiremu.
Wiremu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Klimov is looking to counter punch.
Wiremu cracks Klimov with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiremu slips under a jab from Klimov.
Wiremu connects with a body shot that sends Klimov's belly button to the back.
Klimov slips a jab and a cross from Wiremu.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimov misses the target.
Wiremu ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Wiremu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Klimov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wiremu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klimov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiremu was well out of range. Poor timing from Klimov.
Wiremu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wiremu cracks Klimov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Klimov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wiremu doesn't manage to clinch there - Klimov circles away.
Wiremu throws a head kick that half lands.
Klimov misses with a right hand
and Wiremu counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vova Klimov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wiremu throws a body shot but no joy.
Wiremu throws a head kick that Klimov semi-blocks.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Wiremu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Klimov with a body shot.
Klimov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klimov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Klimov misses.

Wiremu clinches.
Wiremu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wiremu scores with a shot to the side of Klimov's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klimov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimov.
Klimov gets through Wiremu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Klimov.
Wiremu misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klimov.
Wiremu misses with a hook from the clinch.

Klimov breaks the clinch.
Wiremu keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiremu slips under a jab from Klimov.
Klimov throws an overhand right that lands on Wiremu's shoulder, as Wiremu tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Wiremu.
Klimov lands with a cross.

Wiremu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klimov, pushing him back against the cage.
Wiremu throws a punch but it's blocked by Klimov.
Wiremu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head punch on the inside from Klimov fails to land.

Wiremu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klimov walks into a straight right hand from Wiremu.
Aloysius Wiremu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Klimov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wiremu momentarily.

Wiremu is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vova Klimov.
Well Wiremu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aloysius Wiremu!
Our winner, Aloysius Wiremu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Vova Klimov had this to say: 'Fuck you!'.