PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vova Klimov (ranked 1522 p4p, 213 weight class) and Robert J Fredrick (ranked 1064 p4p, 147 weight class). Robert J Fredrick will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Klimov
vs
J Fredrick

181 cm
27
203 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

193 cm
28
193 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Red Light Coffeeshop

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 17 - 10 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert J Fredrick!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Fredrick counters with a good low kick that Klimov was not able to check.
Fredrick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fredrick misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Klimov.
Klimov throwing a counter right hand but Fredrick manages to avoid it.
Fredrick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klimov lands a glancing blow to the side of Fredrick's head.
Fredrick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've been informed that Fredrick has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Klimov misses the jab.
Fredrick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klimov thuds his right hand into Fredrick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fredrick.
Fredrick scores with a sloppy right hand. Klimov should have avoided that one.
Klimov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fredrick's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fredrick scores with a jab. Klimov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Klimov misses.
Fredrick is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Klimov with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Klimov.
Klimov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fredrick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fredrick jabs Klimov right on the nose. Klimov blinks but takes it well.
Klimov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fredrick has time to react.
Fredrick misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Klimov. Those never looked like landing.
Klimov blocks a jab.
Fredrick throws a shot from downtown. Klimov moves away and avoids it.
Fredrick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klimov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick misses with a leg kick
and Klimov counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredrick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Klimov on the side of the head.
Klimov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fredrick connects with a crisp jab.
Fredrick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klimov.
Fredrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimov manages to avoid it.
Fredrick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Klimov sprawls well. Klimov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fredrick gets slowly back to his feet.
Klimov misses with an uppercut.
Fredrick throws a low kick but Klimov avoids it.
Fredrick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Klimov is out of range.
Fredrick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klimov counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Klimov.
Fredrick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big right from Fredrick misses.
Fredrick misses the jab.
Fredrick blocks a jab.
Klimov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Klimov misses the body punch
and Fredrick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klimov misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Fredrick.
Klimov catches Fredrick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Fredrick is rocked!
A good leg kick by Fredrick.
The fighters circling - Fredrick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Klimov misses.
Fredrick tries a quick counter leg kick but Klimov is wise to it.
Klimov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick misses with a two punch combination.
Fredrick throws a series of punches but Klimov avoids them all with ease.
Klimov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fredrick misses with a wild combination.
Fredrick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klimov.
Fredrick misses the shot to the body.
Fredrick misses with an uppercut
and Klimov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fredrick is still on wobbly legs! Can Klimov finish him?
The fighters circling - Fredrick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klimov is looking for a counter combo.
Fredrick seems to have recovered his senses.
Klimov avoids the body shot from Fredrick.
Fredrick lands a jab.
A big right from Fredrick misses.
Klimov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fredrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robert J Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredrick loads up on a big right hand but Klimov slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert J Fredrick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Klimov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fredrick.
Klimov misses with a wild combination.
Fredrick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Klimov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fredrick throws a body kick that misses.
Fredrick staying out of range there.
Fredrick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Klimov finds it's way round the side to connect with Fredrick's head.
Klimov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fredrick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Fredrick misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fredrick. That's going to slow Klimov down.
A punch combination from Fredrick misses.
Fredrick blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a solid leg kick but Klimov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fredrick.
A big right from Klimov misses.
Klimov scores with a jab. Fredrick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fredrick slips a jab from Klimov.
Klimov misses with a looping right.
Fredrick lands with a kick to the temple. Klimov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters circling - Klimov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klimov lands a lovely overhand right.
Fredrick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fredrick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Fredrick misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimov misses the target.
Klimov loads up on a big right hand but Fredrick slips the punch.
Fredrick flicks out a counter leg kick but Klimov steps away.
Fredrick throws an overhand right that lands on Klimov's shoulder, as Klimov tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fredrick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Klimov lands a right hook to the body.
Klimov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fredrick.
Klimov misses the jab.
Klimov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fredrick throws a low kick, looking for Klimov's leg but Klimov calmly moves out of range.
Fredrick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Klimov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Klimov drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Fredrick right on the button. Fredrick goes down! Klimov follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Klimov gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vova Klimov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vova Klimov made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.