PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Kersikov I I (ranked 323 p4p, 568 weight class) and Celestyn Kluz (ranked 45 p4p, 76 weight class). Kersikov I I comes to the cage accompanied by Sefa & Mr. Ivex - LSD Problem. Kluz has chosen Mark Crozer and The Rels - Broken Out In Love as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Celestyn Kluz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kersikov I I
vs
Kluz

188 cm
34
209
23 - 13 - 1

185 cm
28
205
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vitali Kersikov I I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Celestyn Kluz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov I I moves out of range as Kluz strikes.
Kersikov I I lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kluz throws out a leg kick but Kersikov I I moves out of range and Kluz only half commits.

Oooh a lovely combination from Kluz sends Kersikov I I down but not out. Kluz dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Vitali Kersikov I I has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kluz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kersikov I I misses with a low kick as Kluz jumps back.
Kluz tries to clinch but Kersikov I I is having none of it.
Kluz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov I I is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluz misses the target.
Kersikov I I is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kersikov I I misses with a wild body shot.
Kluz misses with an uppercut.
Kersikov I I has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KFA in the buildup to the fight.
Kluz lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov I I throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kluz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kersikov I I uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kluz.
Nice uppercut there from Kersikov I I.
Kluz misses with a kick to the body
and Kersikov I I makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kluz throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov I I moves out of range easily.
Kersikov I I looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kluz lands with a shot to the body.
Kluz swings for the body but Kersikov I I moves out of range.
Kersikov I I is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kersikov I I steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kluz. That one must have hurt.
Kersikov I I takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Kluz has managed to clinch.
Kersikov I I misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kluz prevents a body shot from Kersikov I I.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kluz backwards.
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 blocking some punches.
Kersikov I I misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kluz blocking some punches.
Kluz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov I I controls his hands.
Kluz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov I I tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kersikov I I holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kluz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kluz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kluz lands a right hand.
Kluz misses with a body punch.
Kluz lands with a light punch inside.
Kluz tries a body shot but Kersikov I I blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I tries to throw a body punch but Kluz avoids it by throwing Kersikov I I back against the cage.
Kluz trying to stall but Kersikov I I improves his position.
Kluz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kluz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kluz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kluz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kersikov I I misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kersikov I I is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kluz is keeping busy.
Kersikov I I working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kluz as the two fighters clinch.
Kluz can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov I I controls the action.
Kersikov I I misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kluz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kersikov I I backwards.
Kersikov I I trying to stall but Kluz improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov I I.
A head punch on the inside from Kluz fails to land.
A short right from Kersikov I I on the inside.
Kluz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kluz presses Kersikov I I against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kersikov I I swings wildly with an uppercut but Kluz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov I I tries a knee to the head but Kluz blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kluz can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov I I controls the action.
Kluz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov I I controls his hands.
Kluz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kersikov I I.
Kluz misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kluz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov I I swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Celestyn Kluz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Kersikov I I's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kluz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov I I moves away.
Kluz connects with a body shot that sends Kersikov I I's belly button to the back.
Kluz misses the jab.
Kluz is looking to score with low kicks.
Kluz swings widly with a right hand
and Kersikov I I counters with a straight right hand.
Kersikov I I throws a leg kick
and Kluz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Celestyn Kluz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kluz tries to clinch but Kersikov I I is having none of it.
Kluz throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov I I's shoulder, as Kersikov I I tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov I I connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kluz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kersikov I I looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kluz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kluz closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov I I lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kluz backwards.
Kersikov I I prevents a body shot from Kluz.
Kluz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kersikov I I misses with some punches.
Kluz throws a head punch that misses.
Kluz swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov I I uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov I I misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov I I throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov I I blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kluz tries a body shot but Kersikov I I blocks it.
Kersikov I I lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kersikov I I misses with the head strike.
Kersikov I I blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kersikov I I blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluz misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kluz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kluz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kluz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kersikov I I seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kluz can turn it around.
Kluz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kluz tries to work over Kersikov I I's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov I I misses with some punches.
Kersikov I I is trying to stall.
Kersikov I I throws a punch but it's blocked by Kluz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluz scores with a shoulder strike.
Kluz throws a head punch that misses.
Kluz scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kersikov I I.
Kluz takes a shot to the head.
Kluz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kluz.
Kluz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov I I controls his hands.
Kluz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kluz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kluz misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Kluz.
Kluz digs a right hand underneath Kersikov I I's ribcage. Kersikov I I let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kluz lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kluz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kluz blocking some punches.
Kluz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kersikov I I leaning against his opponent.
Kersikov I I letting Kluz take a breather here.
Kluz lands a body shot.
Kluz working aggressively here.
Kluz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kersikov I I misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kluz can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov I I controls the action.
Kersikov I I misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov I I.
Nice body punch from Kluz.
Celestyn Kluz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kersikov I I misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kluz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov I I.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov I I gets through Kluz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov I I stalling in the clinch.
Come on Kersikov I I - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kersikov I I for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kluz pushes Kersikov I I back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Vitali Kersikov I I's cut is getting worse.
Kluz digs a right hand into Kersikov I I's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kersikov I I's gas tank.
Kluz tries to work over Kersikov I I's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov I I manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kersikov I I scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Celestyn Kluz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vitali Kersikov I I's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kersikov I I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kluz.
Vitali Kersikov I I has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov I I. Kluz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kluz misses with a straight left.
Kluz lands a nice looking body kick.
Kluz tries to clinch but Kersikov I I moves out of range.
Kersikov I I changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kluz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kersikov I I thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kluz lands a high kick to the side of Kersikov I I's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Kluz dives into guard, looking to finish.

Kersikov I I is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov I I is looking to stand up but Kluz isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluz is pushing down on Kersikov I I's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kersikov I I is fighting to maintain full guard but Kluz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kluz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kluz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kluz content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluz can't control as he wanted to and Kersikov I I manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Kluz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov I I keeps working.
Kluz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kluz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kersikov I I!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluz content just to control the position here.
Kluz tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Kluz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Kluz is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Kluz throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Kersikov I I stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Kluz follows into mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kluz looking to control but Kersikov I I is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kluz controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Celestyn Kluz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kluz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

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