PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio Brazil (ranked 24396 p4p, 3625 weight class) and Jan Klauss (ranked 152 p4p, 84 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Brazil
vs
Klauss

200 cm
28
255
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
32
248
8 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Brazil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Klauss!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klauss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Brazil rushes Klauss and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brazil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brazil working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brazil.
A short body shot lands from Brazil as the two fighters clinch.
Brazil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klauss is trying to push Brazil away but Brazil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Klauss is looking to break free of the clinch but Brazil has double underhooks.
Brazil can't find room to land a body shot as Klauss controls the action.
Brazil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brazil has Klauss pressed against the cage, preventing Klauss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazil drops down looking for an ankle pick but Klauss pulls his leg out and moves away.
Klauss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Brazil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Klauss working hard to break the clinch.
Brazil lands with a light punch inside.
Klauss prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klauss has had enough of the clinch but Brazil keeps him there for the moment.
Klauss is trying to break the clinch but Brazil is controlling him.
Brazil dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Klauss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brazil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brazil pushes Klauss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brazil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brazil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Brazil.
Brazil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klauss blocking some punches.
Klauss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brazil throws a punch but it's blocked by Klauss.
Klauss can't break the clinch.
Brazil lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klauss looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Brazil.
Brazil misses with a punch to the body.
Klauss working hard to break the clinch.
Brazil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klausss head.
A short left from Brazil.
Brazil pushes Klauss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brazil.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brazil tries a body shot but Klauss blocks it.
Brazil tries a body shot but Klauss blocks it.
Klauss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brazil lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Brazil.
Klauss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Brazil.

Klauss is rocked!
Brazil lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Klauss to his knees! Brazil keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rio Brazil!