PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Superb Junior (ranked 6866 p4p, 541 weight class) and Sebastian Kluba (ranked 7634 p4p, 571 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Junior
vs
Kluba

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Superb Junior !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior shoots for a takedown but Kluba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Kluba does no damage.
Junior gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kluba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Junior clinches with his opponent.

Junior breaks the clinch.
Kluba throws a shot from downtown. Junior moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Kluba misses.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kluba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior shoots for a takedown but Kluba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Superb Junior . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kluba fails to land with a series of punches.
Junior feinted with a counter takedown.
Kluba throws a jab but it's blocked by Junior .
Junior shoots in for a takedown but Kluba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sebastian Kluba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but Kluba sprawls well. He's pushed Junior 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Junior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kluba missing with a left hand there. Junior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kluba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Kluba misses.
Junior tries to counter by clinching up but Kluba breaks away and moves out of range.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior tries to clinch up
and Kluba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kluba slaps away a takedown attempt from Junior , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kluba throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Junior shoots in looking for a takedown but Kluba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Junior 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Kluba circles away.
Kluba's coach down at Grind Time [ *Double Elite Coaches] was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kluba's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kluba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Junior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kluba defends well and Junior ends up having to push Kluba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kluba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kluba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Junior half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Junior is looking to clinch but Kluba is avoiding it.
Junior shoots in for a double leg but Kluba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Junior tries to clinch there but Kluba circles away.
Kluba throws a hook but Junior blocks it.
Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluba throws out the jab.
Junior drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kluba sprawls and moves away.
Kluba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kluba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior .
Junior swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Junior shoots in and drives through. Kluba sprawls well.
A big left from Kluba misses.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but Kluba shows good takedown defense.
Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluba throws out the jab.
Junior moves out of range as Kluba strikes.
Junior fails with the takedown
letting Kluba counter with a right hand.
Kluba throws a right hand that Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Junior also avoids with ease.
Kluba throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kluba slaps away a takedown attempt from Junior , before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kluba avoids it really well and circles away.
Junior staying out of range there.
Junior goes for a double leg but Kluba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kluba continues to drive forward.
Junior dives in and grabs Kluba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kluba pushes down on Junior 's head and hops out.
Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kluba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt
and Kluba counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Kluba.

Junior is rocked!
Kluba sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Junior 's defenses. It connects perfectly with Junior 's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sebastian Kluba!