PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunther Gruper (ranked 4130 p4p, 5789 weight class) and Kash Klay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunther Gruper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gruper
vs
Klay

192 cm
20
200
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
187
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunther Gruper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kash Klay!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Gruper as Klay shoots in.
Kash Klay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klay defending well as Gruper loads up on a big left hand.
Klay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gruper defends it nicely.
Gunther Gruper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kash Klay.
Klay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gruper.
Klay fails with a takedown attempt.
Klay looks for a takedown but Gruper sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gruper as he jumps to the side.
Klay fails with the takedown
and Gruper counters with a three punch combo that has Klay backing up. Klay nods at Gruper to acknowledge the strikes.
Klay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Klay tries for a takedown but Gruper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Gruper misses.
Klay is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gruper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Klay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Gruper misses the target.
Klay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gruper is fending him off so far but Klay persists. Nope, Gruper circles away and we're back to standing.
Klay looks winded!
Gruper misses with a hook. Klay ducked under it nicely.
Gruper stuffs the takedown attempt from Klay. Klay gets slowly back to his feet.
Klay fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Gruper misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Klay.
Klay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruper.
Gruper leaves Klay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Klay misses with a takedown attempt - Gruper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruper throws the left hand but Klay avoids the punch easily.
Klay shoots in but Gruper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Klay misses with a takedown attempt
and Gruper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gruper lands a nice shot that snaps Klay's head back.
Klay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gruper swivels and escapes.
Gruper misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klay has a takedown stuffed.
Gruper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Klay ducks under a wild hook from Gruper.
Klay shoots and misses
and Gruper counters with a stiff right hand.
Gruper connects with a jab.
Gunther Gruper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gruper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Gruper as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Klay is defended easily by Gruper.
Gruper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruper throws a jab but it's blocked by Klay.
Klay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gruper throwing a counter right hand but Klay manages to avoid it.

Klay gets the takedown into side control.

Gruper explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fighters circling - Gruper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klay slips under a jab from Gruper.
Klay shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gruper sprawls well. Gruper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Klay gets slowly back to his feet.
Klay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gruper stuffs the takedown attempt from Klay. Klay gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gruper looks to throw the jab but Klay is out of range.
Klay looks for a takedown but Gruper sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruper misses with a looping left.
Klay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gruper swivels and escapes.
Klay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gruper counters with a stiff right hand.
Klay misses with a takedown attempt - Gruper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Klay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruper throws out the jab.
Gruper throws a big shot that misses.
Gruper lands a lovely overhand right.
Klay fails with a takedown attempt.
Gruper misses the jab.
Klay has a takedown stuffed.
Klay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gruper is fending him off so far but Klay persists. Nope, Gruper circles away and we're back to standing.
Gruper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Gruper misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Klay misses with a takedown attempt
and Gruper counters with a stiff right hand.
Gruper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klay can do to turn this around?
Klay shoots in for a takedown but Gruper shows good takedown defense.
Klay shoots in but no luck this time.
Gunther Gruper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kash Klay.
Klay moves out of range of the strikes.
Klay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gruper misses with a hook.
Gruper misses with a hook. Klay ducked under it nicely.
Klay tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gruper defends well and Klay ends up having to push Gruper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gruper lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Klay ducks under a wild hook from Gruper.
Gruper misses with a wild combination.
Klay appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gunther Gruper is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klay slips under a jab.
Klay looks for a takedown but Gruper sprawls well.
Klay is breathing heavily.
Klay shoots for a double leg takedown but Gruper sprawls well. He's pushed Klay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Klay looks for a takedown but Gruper sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gruper.
Klay shoots for a takedown but Gruper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gruper dips to his left and cracks Klay with an uppercut!
Gruper lands with a straight right. Klay didn't see that one coming.
Gruper sizes up Klay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gruper cracks Klay with a good jab.
Gruper misses with an uppercut. Klay saw that one coming.
Klay dives in and grabs Gruper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gruper pushes down on Klay's head and hops out.
Gruper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klay slips a straight right by Gruper.
Klay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gruper.
Klay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gruper defends it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gruper, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klay dives in and grabs Gruper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gruper pushes down on Klay's head and hops out.
Klay fails with a takedown attempt.
Klay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gruper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Klay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gruper.
Klay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gruper misses with a looping left.
Klay fails with the takedown
and Klay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Klay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Klay is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruper lands a lovely overhand right.
Klay is still on wobbly legs! Can Gruper finish him?
Gruper fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Klay square on the jaw! Damn, Klay is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunther Gruper!