PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Klostik (ranked 5274 p4p, 5712 weight class) and Michael Ma (ranked 425 p4p, 444 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Klostik
vs
Ma

178 cm
19
154
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
145
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Klostik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Ma!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ma fails to land the takedown.
Klostik misses with a body shot.
Ma is looking for the big counter here.
Ma throws a series of punches but Klostik moves out of range.

Ma clinches up against the cage.
Klostik prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dan Klostik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Ma.
Klostik has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Ma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klostik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klostik tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ma is able to avoid easily.
Klostik lands a body shot.
Klostik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Klostik both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Klostik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ma drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Klostik defends it well.
Ma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klostik scores with a body shot.
Klostik slaps away a takedown attempt from Ma, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ma shoots for a takedown but Klostik saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Klostik seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Klostik tries to land a leg kick but Ma saw it coming and moves away.
Klostik throws a head kick but Ma moves out of range.
Klostik avoids the body shot from Ma.
Klostik throws a big counter combination but Ma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Klostik misses with an attempted mid kick.

Ma has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ma manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Klostik gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Klostik.
Ma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Klostik connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klostik throws a sloppy head kick and Ma moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Klostik as Ma shoots in.
Klostik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ma moves away.
A low kick lands for Ma.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ma. Klostik shrugs it off though.
Klostik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klostik walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ma wants to counter with a clinch but Klostik pushes him away.

Ma closes the distance and clinches.
Klostik wants to take the fight to the mat but Ma manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ma is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Ma's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma is trying to pull guard but Klostik has him pressed against the cage.

Ma decides to pull guard.
Ma trying to control the position.

Ma is looking for a triangle but Klostik pushes his legs off easily.
Klostik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ma throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Klostik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Klostik gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Ma.
Klostik misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Klostik.
Ma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klostik. Ma does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Klostik backs off Ma throws a huge counter combo but Klostik manages to avoid it all.
Ma tries to clinch up but Klostik circles away and keeps his distance.
Ma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ma.
Klostik appears to be looking for a big counter.
Klostik throws a right hand that Ma ducks under and follows up with a left that Ma also avoids with ease.
Ma looks for a takedown but Klostik sprawls well.
Ma looks winded!
Klostik misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klostik looks to score with a jab to the body but Ma is just out of range.
Ma moves in looking to clinch but Klostik pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Klostik dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ma blocks a low kick nicely.
Ma checks a leg kick.
Ma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Klostik misses with the combination.
Ma has a takedown stuffed.
Ma tries to clinch but Klostik moves out of range.
Klostik appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Klostik looks to land a combination. Ma sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ma shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klostik as he avoids it easily.
Ma shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Klostik defends it nicely.
Dan Klostik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Ma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klostik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Ma closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ma pulls guard.
Klostik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Klostik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Klostik manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klostik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ma tries to strike from the bottom.
Klostik wants to pass the guard but Ma is keeping the position.
Ma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ma is trying to control. Klostik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ma trying to mount his opponent but Klostik defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ma gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dan Klostik is winning the standup battle so far.
Klostik throws a right and a left that Ma avoids nicely.
Ma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klostik appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Klostik lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Klostik's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Klostik duly obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ma tries to clinch up but Klostik circles away and keeps his distance.
Ma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dan Klostik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klostik.
Ma throws out a counter right but Klostik avoids it with no problem.
Ma shoots in but Klostik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ma is looking to clinch but Klostik is avoiding it.
Ma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klostik appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma dodges the punch combination from Klostik.
Ma lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A clash of legs there as Ma blocks the low kick.
Ma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klostik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ma.
Klostik scores with a shot to the body.
Ma lands a two punch combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Klostik.
Ma moves in looking to clinch but Klostik pushes him off.
Ma is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klostik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Klostik wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Klostik's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ma under the eye.
Klostik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klostik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ma with the counter takedown but Klostik avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klostik connects with a body shot.
Ma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Klostik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ma can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Klostik.
Klostik throws a nice looking combination but Ma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ma checks a leg kick.
Ma appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Klostik lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ma dodges the punch combination from Klostik.
Klostik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ma moves into range and clinches up with Klostik.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Klostik dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Klostik misses with a lunging right hand
and Ma counters with a nice body kick.
Ma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Ma clinches.

Klostik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klostik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ma manages to avoid it.
Ma blocks a leg kick.
Ma is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ma or perhaps it was just good defense by Klostik, which made it look bad.
Ma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klostik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ma tries to clinch there but Klostik circles away.
Ma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klostik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ma forces Klostik back against the cage and clinches.
Ma is looking to take this one to the mat.
Klostik is trying to break the clinch but Ma has him pressed against the cage.

Ma breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ma wants it to stay on the feet.
Klostik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klostik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ma clinches with his opponent.

Ma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Klostik.
Ma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ma tries to close the distance and clinch but Klostik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klostik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klostik is looking for a counter combo.
Ma keeps Klostik at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Klostik. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Klostik. Those never looked like landing.

Ma closes the distance and clinches.

Ma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ma shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Klostik defends it nicely.
Dan Klostik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dan Klostik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Ma.
Good shot there by Klostik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ma tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klostik counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ma dives in and grabs Klostik's left leg, looking for a takedown. Klostik pushes down on Ma's head and hops out.
Ma fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klostik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ma.

Ma clinches up against the cage.
Ma lands a shoulder strike.
Ma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klostik backwards.
Klostik is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ma is defending well.
Ma tries for a takedown. No joy.
Klostik tries for a takedown but Ma manages to get underhooks.
Ma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Klostik to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klostik is trying to break the clinch but Ma has him pressed against the cage.
Ma tries to score a body lock takedown but Klostik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ma goes for a takedown attempt but Klostik pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Klostik thuds a left hand into Ma's body.
Michael Ma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klostik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Klostik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Ma as he checks the leg kick.
Klostik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Klostik throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ma throws a nice looking combination but Klostik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Klostik.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klostik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Klostik!