PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Fliegknecht (ranked 3596 p4p, 468 weight class) and Carlos Jimenez (ranked 24063 p4p, 821 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fliegknecht
vs
Jimenez

180 cm
26
213 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herbert Fliegknecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fliegknecht gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jimenez is trying to break the clinch but Fliegknecht is controlling him.
Fliegknecht tries to land knees in the clinch but Jimenez avoids the damage to the body.
Fliegknecht with a knee to the head.

It looks like Carlos Jimenez has been cut.
Fliegknecht scores with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Fliegknecht.
Fliegknecht tries to land a knee to the head but Jimenez blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fliegknecht putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jimenez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fliegknecht tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimenez avoids it.
Jimenez avoiding damage as Fliegknecht throws knees to the body.
Fliegknecht gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fliegknecht rushes Jimenez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fliegknecht creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jimenez's defenses.
Fliegknecht lands a knee to the head.
Jimenez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fliegknecht avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fliegknecht using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jimenez looks winded!
Fliegknecht scores with a shot to the side of Jimenez's head.

Fliegknecht breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimenez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Fliegknecht forces Jimenez back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Fliegknecht.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fliegknecht.
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!
Jimenez being controlled against the cage.
Knees to the body from Fliegknecht.
Fliegknecht connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jimenez's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fliegknecht landing knees to the head.

Jimenez is rocked!
Fliegknecht lands an elbow inside that Jimenez shrugs off.
Jimenez is still on wobbly legs! Can Fliegknecht finish him?

Fliegknecht breaks the clinch.
Herbert Fliegknecht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Fliegknecht moves into the clinch.
Fliegknecht stalling.
Jimenez seems to have recovered his senses.
Fliegknecht tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fliegknecht with an attempt at a knee that misses.

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

Fliegknecht closes the distance and clinches.
Fliegknecht tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fliegknecht lands a nice knee to the body.
Fliegknecht landing knees to the head.
Fliegknecht landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fliegknecht tries a knee to the head but Jimenez blocks it.
Fliegknecht with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fliegknecht manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fliegknecht tries a knee to the head but Jimenez blocks it.
Fliegknecht utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fliegknecht utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fliegknecht with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jimenez.
Fliegknecht manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fliegknecht working Jimenez over with knees to the body.

Fliegknecht drops Jimenez with a big knee straight up the middle! Jimenez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez avoids the head kick by Fliegknecht.

Fliegknecht forces Jimenez back against the cage and clinches.

Fliegknecht drops Jimenez with a big knee straight up the middle! Jimenez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Fliegknecht closes the distance and clinches.
Fliegknecht misses with a knee strike.
Jimenez being controlled against the cage.
Jimenez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fliegknecht stalling.
Fliegknecht unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jimenez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimenez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fliegknecht has a couple of punches blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Fliegknecht dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Jimenez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fliegknecht gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jimenez can't break the clinch.
Jimenez fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fliegknecht.
Jimenez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Fliegknecht.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fliegknecht tries a knee to the head but Jimenez blocks it.
Jimenez misses with an elbow over the top.
Fliegknecht lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fliegknecht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jimenez blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fliegknecht obliges.
Fliegknecht tries to land a knee to the head but Jimenez blocks with his arms.
Fliegknecht using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jimenez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fliegknecht has Jimenez pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Jimenez is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Fliegknecht - that's hurt Jimenez badly! Oh, another knee lands and Jimenez is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Jimenez doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Herbert Fliegknecht!
Herbert Fliegknecht took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Evil Empire Nutrition - 160Q $150 for their support in the buildup to the fight.