PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Myles Grady (ranked 2235 p4p, 261 weight class) and Rudolf Kleinschmidt (ranked 439 p4p, 62 weight class). Grady comes to the cage accompanied by Post Malone - Rockstar. Kleinschmidt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DMX- It's hot and hell is dark. On his way into the cage it seems that Myles Grady has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Myles Grady seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Grady
vs
Kleinschmidt

180 cm
22
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
29
180 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myles Grady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grady fails to land with a series of punches.
Kleinschmidt wants to counter with a clinch but Grady pushes him away.
Kleinschmidt slips a jab and a cross from Grady.
Kleinschmidt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grady looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grady slips a jab from Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Grady is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Grady lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kleinschmidt circles away quickly and effectively.
Myles Grady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kleinschmidt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grady misses with a combination
and Kleinschmidt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kleinschmidt.
Grady throws a combination that misses

and Kleinschmidt moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kleinschmidt.

Kleinschmidt decides to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kleinschmidt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grady is aware though and is defending well.
Grady is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Kleinschmidt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grady uses it to pass to side control.
Kleinschmidt is looking to regain half guard here but Grady keeps moving and retains side control.
Grady wants to control but Kleinschmidt is keeping him busy.
Kleinschmidt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kleinschmidt is looking for a sweep. Grady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kleinschmidt is not content to let Grady control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kleinschmidt.

Kleinschmidt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grady gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Kleinschmidt isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Grady stacks Kleinschmidt on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Grady!
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kleinschmidt is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kleinschmidt looks to move to half guard but instead Grady has passed into mount! Damn!
Grady tries to control but Kleinschmidt wriggling away.
Kleinschmidt tries to reverse the position but Grady maintains control.
Kleinschmidt looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kleinschmidt trying to control the action but Grady just sinks the hooks in.
Kleinschmidt staying busy and making it hard for Grady to control.
Grady controlling well, preventing Kleinschmidt from escaping the position.
Grady trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kleinschmidt doesn't escape.
Kleinschmidt rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Grady seems content to control.
Grady trying to control the action but Kleinschmidt is working from the bottom.
Grady controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kleinschmidt wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kleinschmidt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kleinschmidt! But no joy.
Kleinschmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grady.

Kleinschmidt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Kleinschmidt.
Grady trying to stall but Kleinschmidt improves his position.
Grady working aggressively here.
Grady stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Kleinschmidt jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grady got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kleinschmidt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grady has managed to get both his arms back between Kleinschmidt's legs - danger averted.
Grady trying to control the position from guard on top but Kleinschmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kleinschmidt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt keeping full guard, as Grady tries to pass.
Grady is working hard here to advance position.

Kleinschmidt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kleinschmidt trying to control the position here.
Grady trying to control the position from guard on top but Kleinschmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kleinschmidt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kleinschmidt is adopting a defensive guard.
Grady content to stall in guard here.

Kleinschmidt is looking for a triangle but Grady pushes his legs off easily.

Kleinschmidt is looking for a triangle but Grady pushes his legs off easily.
Kleinschmidt trying to control the position.
Grady's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt slips a jab and a cross from Grady.
Grady misses with a double jab.
Kleinschmidt walks into a stiff left hand from Grady.
Kleinschmidt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grady finds it's way round the side to connect with Kleinschmidt's head.
Grady circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grady looks to land a combination but Kleinschmidt avoids it well.
Kleinschmidt tries to clinch there but Grady circles away.
Kleinschmidt misses the shot to the body.
Grady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kleinschmidt counters with a straight right hand.
Kleinschmidt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kleinschmidt dodges the punch combination from Grady.
Kleinschmidt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grady scores with a sloppy right hand. Kleinschmidt should have avoided that one.
Myles Grady is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grady throws a nice looking combination but Kleinschmidt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grady throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kleinschmidt counters with a nice uppercut.
Grady falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kleinschmidt counter with a right hand.

Grady is rocked!
Grady takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kleinschmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Grady scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Kleinschmidt darts in and clinches Grady up against the cage.
Grady trying to stall but Kleinschmidt improves his position.
Kleinschmidt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kleinschmidt is trying to pull guard but Grady turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kleinschmidt fails to pull guard.
Myles Grady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudolf Kleinschmidt.

Kleinschmidt pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Myles Grady will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Grady avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grady appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from Kleinschmidt misses.
Grady looks to land a combination but Kleinschmidt avoids it well.
Grady scores with a punch to the head.
Grady lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Kleinschmidt moves into the clinch successfully.
Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kleinschmidt jumps guard but Grady turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kleinschmidt jumps guard but Grady stands there with Kleinschmidt around his waist. Kleinschmidt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kleinschmidt blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady lands a right hand.
Kleinschmidt jumps guard but Grady turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Myles Grady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudolf Kleinschmidt.
A short left from Grady.
Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
Grady is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kleinschmidt can do to turn this around?
Grady lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt jumps guard but Grady turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grady tries to work over Kleinschmidt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Grady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grady misses with a series of wild punches.
Grady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kleinschmidt.
Grady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grady misses with a looping left.
Kleinschmidt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grady falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kleinschmidt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grady uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kleinschmidt.
Grady misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grady misses with an uppercut.
Myles Grady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kleinschmidt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grady scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grady!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kleinschmidt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grady.
Grady misses with a few strikes there.
Grady walks into a straight right hand from Kleinschmidt.
Grady misses with a wild combination.
Kleinschmidt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grady fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grady throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kleinschmidt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kleinschmidt tries to pull guard but Grady holds him up against the cage and eventually Kleinschmidt drops back down to his feet.

Kleinschmidt manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt is looking for a sweep.
Grady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kleinschmidt keeps working.
Grady is staying tight to Kleinschmidt's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kleinschmidt struggling a bit here.
Grady has control of an arm but Kleinschmidt manages to advance to Grady's back!
Grady just trying to survive but Kleinschmidt is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kleinschmidt looking for the choke but no joy.

Kleinschmidt is persistently looking for the submission but Grady is defending it well.
Grady trying to control the action but Kleinschmidt just sinks the hooks in.
Rudolf Kleinschmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kleinschmidt is persistently looking for the submission but Grady is defending it well.

Kleinschmidt is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Grady with him. Grady is trying to defend but Kleinschmidt has an arm under the chin now! Grady grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
A very excited looking Rudolf Kleinschmidt rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.