PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cal Klos (ranked 760 p4p, 2931 weight class) and Sven Ludwig (ranked 101 p4p, 391 weight class). Klos's entrance music is Our Father Enki. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klos
vs
Ludwig

185 cm
31
188
20 - 14 - 1

185 cm
34
199
27 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
MKFC

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 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Cal Klos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Ludwig!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Klos working over Ludwig with some ground and pound. Ludwig looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ludwig is trying to maintain the position but Klos is very close to passing his half guard.
Klos prevents Ludwig from improving his position.
Ludwig taking some punishment here, with Klos in his half guard.
Klos throwing shots but Ludwig is blocking nicely.
Ludwig blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ludwig is trying to get back to full guard.
Klos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ludwig is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ludwig manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Klos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ludwig's head.

Klos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ludwig, up you get!
Ludwig shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klos as he avoids it easily.
Ludwig misses with a wild body shot.

Ludwig scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ludwig's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ludwig's back!
Klos has Ludwig flattened out and is raining down punches.
Klos trying to control momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ludwig is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Klos working for the choke.
Klos lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Ludwig wants to escape the position.
Ludwig trying to get back to his feet but Klos is in full control for now.
Klos lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Klos lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ludwig hold on?!
Ludwig wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Klos lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig is trying to stand back up.
Klos controlling well, preventing Ludwig from escaping the position.

Klos working for a choke but Ludwig is defending well.
Ludwig rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig wants to stand back up but Klos manages to pass into side control.
Ludwig is looking to regain half guard here but Klos keeps moving and retains side control.
Ludwig is trying to work for a sweep but Klos has mounted him!
Klos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ludwig looks a forlorn figure.
Ludwig tries to lock up and control but Klos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Klos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ludwig?
Klos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ludwig hang on?

Ludwig is rocked!
Klos postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Ludwig bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Klos and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cal Klos!
During a confident post fight interview, Cal Klos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.