PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Celestyn Kluz (ranked 1013 p4p, 1074 weight class) and Bartholomew Bainbridge (ranked 141 p4p, 148 weight class). Kluz comes to the cage accompanied by Mark Crozer and The Rels - Broken Out In Love. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kluz
vs
Bainbridge

185 cm
27
205
13 - 8 - 0

185 cm
30
206
15 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Bondi MMA 🏝️

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Celestyn Kluz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bartholomew Bainbridge!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluz dodges the punch combination from Bainbridge.
Kluz throwing a counter right hand but Bainbridge manages to avoid it.
Kluz defending well as Bainbridge loads up on a big left hand.
Bainbridge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Kluz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bainbridge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kluz.
Bainbridge avoids a kick to the body.
Kluz backing away here, and Bainbridge unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bainbridge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kluz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bainbridge.

Bainbridge clinches with his opponent.

Kluz breaks from the clinch.
Bainbridge misses with a lunging right hand
and Bainbridge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bainbridge misses with a kick to the body.
Bainbridge takes a swing at Kluz's ribcage but misses.
Bainbridge has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kluz misses the shot to the body.

Bainbridge gets a clinch.
Bainbridge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bainbridge can't find room to land a body shot as Kluz controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bainbridge lands a nice uppercut.
Bainbridge tries to throw a body punch but Kluz avoids it by throwing Bainbridge back against the cage.
Kluz misses with a body punch.

Kluz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bainbridge throws a right and a left that Kluz avoids nicely.
Kluz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick from Kluz misses.
Bainbridge looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bainbridge looks to land a combination but Kluz avoids it well.
Bainbridge fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bainbridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bainbridge moves out of range of the body kick from Kluz.
Bainbridge throws a sloppy head kick and Kluz moves out of range easily.
Bainbridge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bainbridge throws a chopping leg kick but Kluz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bainbridge throws a head kick but Kluz moves out of range.
Kluz connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluz throws a body shot but no joy.
Bainbridge looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bainbridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bainbridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bainbridge misses with a head kick.
Kluz throwing a counter right hand but Bainbridge manages to avoid it.
Bainbridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kluz fakes the leg kick and cracks Bainbridge in the body.
Bainbridge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bainbridge scores with a nice strike.
Kluz ducks under a wild hook from Bainbridge.
Bainbridge tries to close the distance and clinch but Kluz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kluz throws a looping overhand right but Bainbridge ducks down to avoid it.
Kluz throws a jab but it's blocked by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kluz's sensitive parts.
Bainbridge throws a hook to the side of Kluz's head but Kluz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bainbridge slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kluz manages to avoid it.
Kluz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Bainbridge.
Bartholomew Bainbridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bainbridge pushes Kluz up against the cage in a clinch.
Kluz tries a body shot but Bainbridge blocks it.
Kluz misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kluz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bainbridge closes the distance and clinches.
Kluz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bainbridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bainbridge swings wildly with an uppercut but Kluz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kluz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kluz has a couple of punches blocked by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge working aggressively here.
Kluz lands with a right to the head.
Kluz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Kluz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bainbridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bainbridge misses with an uppercut
and Kluz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bainbridge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bainbridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bainbridge gets a clinch.

Kluz breaks from the clinch.
Bainbridge throws out a powerful jab.
Bainbridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluz.
A nice side step and Bainbridge releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kluz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kluz misses with a low kick.
Bainbridge tries to bum rush Kluz with a series of wild strikes but Kluz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bainbridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kluz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bainbridge throws a head kick but Kluz moves out of range.
Bainbridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bainbridge throws a nice looking combination but Kluz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bartholomew Bainbridge dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kluz throws a hook but Bainbridge blocks it.
No joy there for Bainbridge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bainbridge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bainbridge pushes Kluz away with a front kick.
Bainbridge tries to clinch but Kluz moves out of range.
Bainbridge fakes the leg kick and cracks Kluz in the body.
Bainbridge tries to clinch but Kluz is having none of it.
Bainbridge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kluz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bainbridge's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bainbridge connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kluz. Kluz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bainbridge throws a sloppy head kick and Kluz moves out of range easily.
Bainbridge wants to clinch up but Kluz keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kluz. Bainbridge does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluz throws a lazy right hand but Bainbridge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bainbridge misses with a head kick.
Kluz throws a counter high kick but Bainbridge was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bainbridge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kluz.
Bainbridge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bainbridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kluz avoids the head kick by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab by Kluz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kluz.
Kluz throws a sloppy head kick and Bainbridge moves out of range easily.
Bainbridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kluz.
Kluz swings for the body but Bainbridge moves out of range.
Kluz misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kluz. Bainbridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bainbridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kluz.
Bartholomew Bainbridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bainbridge 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 Kluz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kluz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bainbridge.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bainbridge throws the left hand but Kluz avoids the punch easily.
Kluz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bainbridge just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bainbridge. Kluz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kluz misses with an uppercut. Bainbridge saw that one coming.
Kluz missing with a left hand there. Bainbridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kluz looks to throw the jab but Bainbridge is out of range.
Bainbridge throws a series of punches but Kluz avoids them all with ease.
Kluz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bainbridge pushes Kluz up against the cage in a clinch.
Bainbridge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kluz lands with a light punch inside.
Bartholomew Bainbridge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bainbridge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Kluz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bainbridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kluz lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kluz lands a left and a right that sends Bainbridge crashing to the canvas! Kluz dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Bartholomew Bainbridge has been cut.
Kluz tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

Kluz is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kluz swats away the attempt to clinch by Bainbridge.
Kluz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bainbridge misses the shot to the body.
Kluz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bainbridge throws a head kick but Kluz moves out of range.
Bainbridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bainbridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Kluz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kluz misses with a straight right.
Kluz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge looks for the body kick but Kluz saw that one coming.
Bainbridge ducks under a wild hook from Kluz.
Bainbridge throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kluz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kluz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bainbridge.
Kluz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bainbridge misses with a left hand
and Kluz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kluz circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Bainbridge misses its intended target.
Kluz throwing a counter right hand but Bainbridge manages to avoid it.
Bainbridge swings for the body but Kluz moves out of range.
Bainbridge throws a sloppy head kick
and Kluz counters with an outside leg kick.
Bainbridge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kluz avoids the body shot from Bainbridge.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Celestyn Kluz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Bainbridge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kluz with a hook.
Bainbridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Bainbridge throws a lazy head kick
and Kluz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bainbridge misses with a combination

and Kluz counters with a beautiful punch that sends Bainbridge to the canvas!

Bainbridge is rocked!
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!
Kluz forces his way into half guard.
Bainbridge is still in real trouble! Can Kluz finish him?
Kluz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bainbridge seems to have recovered his senses.
Kluz wants to pass the guard but Bainbridge is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bainbridge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kluz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bainbridge!

Kluz is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kluz misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bainbridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kluz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kluz lands a body shot.

Bainbridge moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bainbridge.
Kluz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kluz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Bainbridge fails to land.
Kluz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kluz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kluz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bainbridge.
Kluz can't find room to land a body shot as Bainbridge controls the action.
Kluz tries to break the clinch but Bainbridge is controlling the position.
Bainbridge swings wildly with an uppercut but Kluz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kluz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bainbridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bainbridge stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bainbridge tries to work over Kluz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kluz breaks the clinch.
Bainbridge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bainbridge throws a sloppy head kick and Kluz moves out of range easily.
Bainbridge misses with a hook.
Kluz catches Bainbridge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bainbridge goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kluz dodges the punch combination from Bainbridge.
A little feinted left hand from Kluz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kluz.
A little jabbing left from Bainbridge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kluz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kluz avoids the head kick by Bainbridge.
It looked like Kluz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bainbridge looks for the body kick but Kluz saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bainbridge. Bainbridge obviously looking to wear him down.
Celestyn Kluz is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluz cracks Bainbridge with a good jab.
Bainbridge misses with a body shot.
It appears Kluz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bainbridge checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bainbridge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bainbridge ducks under a wild hook from Kluz.
Bainbridge lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kluz dodges the punch combination from Bainbridge.
Bainbridge throws a wild body kick that Kluz sees coming a mile off.
Kluz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bainbridge just manages to avoid it.
Bainbridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Kluz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kluz missing with a left hand there. Bainbridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kluz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kluz misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Celestyn Kluz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kluz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Celestyn Kluz!