PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kluba (ranked 5121 p4p, 487 weight class) and AJ Hinch (ranked 4906 p4p, 476 weight class). Hinch has chosen Cult of personality-Living Colour as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kluba
vs
Hinch

179 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Hinch!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hinch clinches with his opponent.
Kluba wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kluba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kluba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kluba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hinch forces Kluba back against the cage and clinches.
Kluba working hard to break the clinch.
Kluba tries to circle away but Hinch has him pinned against the cage.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Hinch is controlling him.
Hinch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kluba is defending well.
Kluba is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hinch can't get the takedown.
Sebastian Kluba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Hinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinch goes for a takedown attempt but Kluba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hinch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kluba tries to avoid it but Hinch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kluba to the ground. Kluba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kluba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hinch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kluba counters with a three punch combo that has Hinch backing up. Hinch nods at Kluba to acknowledge the strikes.
Hinch misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kluba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hinch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kluba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hinch somewhat.
Hinch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kluba circles away quickly and effectively.
Hinch throws a combination that misses
and Kluba counters with a one-two to the body.
Kluba sizes up Hinch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like AJ Hinch has been cut.
Kluba lands a lovely overhand right.
Kluba scores with a one two! Hinch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Hinch is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hinch looks for a takedown but Kluba sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hinch moves into the clinch successfully.
Hinch is trying to drag Kluba to the mat but Kluba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hinch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kluba wants to get back to striking at distance but Hinch won't allow it.
Hinch has Kluba pressed against the cage, preventing Kluba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hinch looking for a takedown.
Hinch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kluba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kluba tries to break the clinch but Hinch is controlling the position.
Hinch tries for a takedown but Kluba manages to get underhooks.
Hinch is working for takedown but Kluba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kluba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kluba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hinch is looking to clinch.
Kluba lands a jab.
Kluba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kluba is looking to counter punch.
Hinch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kluba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kluba dips to his left and cracks Hinch with an uppercut!
Nice straight punches there by Kluba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kluba.
Hinch walks into a straight right hand from Kluba.
Hinch throws a series of punches but Kluba avoids them all with ease.
Hinch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kluba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hinch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hinch's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kluba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hinch tries for a takedown but Kluba circles away easily
and Kluba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That has opened up AJ Hinch's cut even more.
Kluba is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Some wild striking there from Kluba.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hinch or perhaps it was just good defense by Kluba, which made it look bad.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hinch or perhaps it was just good defense by Kluba, which made it look bad.
Hinch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kluba tests Hinch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hinch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kluba scores with a sloppy right hand. Hinch should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Kluba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Hinch's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kluba connects with a body shot that sends Hinch's belly button to the back.
Hinch closes the distance and clinches up with Kluba, looking for a takedown. Hinch pushes Kluba against the cage but Kluba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kluba is looking for a counter combo.
AJ Hinch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hinch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hinch looking for a takedown.
Hinch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sebastian Kluba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Hinch.
Hinch tries for a takedown but Kluba manages to get underhooks.
Hinch tries for a takedown but Kluba manages to get underhooks.
Hinch has Kluba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kluba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kluba prevents the takedown attempt.
Hinch keeps control of Kluba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kluba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hinch can do to turn this around?
Kluba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hinch.
Hinch is breathing heavily.
Kluba gets underhooks to prevent Hinch's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinch tries to pull guard but Kluba forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hinch jumps guard but Kluba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Kluba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hinch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hinch throws an off balance right hand
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hinch fails with the takedown
and Kluba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
AJ Hinch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kluba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kluba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sebastian Kluba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hinch misses with a takedown attempt
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The cut above AJ Hinch's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kluba connects with a crisp jab.
Hinch is still on wobbly legs! Can Kluba finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Hinch right on the button. Hinch goes down! Kluba follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kluba gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Kluba!
Sebastian Kluba bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
AJ Hinch was interviewed post fight and said '9 out of 10 times i merk that idiot, every bitch has his day and today was his day. '.