PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Kleir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermainet Twymanj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jermainet Twymanj enters the cage!

Kleir
vs
Twymanj

185 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Kleir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jermainet Twymanj!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twymanj throws a right and a left that both miss.
Twymanj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Twymanj throws a head kick that half lands.
Twymanj throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kleir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Twymanj. Twymanj obviously looking to wear him down.
Twymanj paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kleir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Twymanj counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kleir keeping full guard, as Twymanj tries to pass.
Kleir is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Twymanj is controlling him.
Twymanj content to stall in guard here.
Kleir wants to sweep here but Twymanj controlling him for the moment.
Twymanj sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kleir wants to stand and escape but Twymanj is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Twymanj won't allow Kleir to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twymanj wants to pass the guard but Kleir is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kleir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Twymanj throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kleir counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab from Twymanj.
Kleir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Twymanj.
Twymanj takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kleir slips a jab and a cross from Twymanj.
Kleir lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Twymanj cracks Kleir with a right hand to the side of the head.
Twymanj on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Twymanj misses.
Kleir bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Twymanj's head.
Twymanj circles away from the clinch attempt

and Twymanj holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Twymanj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kleir avoids the damage to the body.

Twymanj manages to break the clinch.
Kleir throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from Twymanj.
Kleir takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yuri Kleir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Kleir. That snapped Twymanj's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Twymanj drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Kleir is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Twymanj's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Twymanj wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kleir keeps working.
Twymanj looks gassed!
Kleir trying to get back to full guard but Twymanj takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kleir throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kleir keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kleir is working hard here to advance position.
Twymanj is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kleir can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kleir working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twymanj wants to control the pace but Kleir is squirming around nicely.
Kleir is wriggling around trying to escape.
Twymanj trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Twymanj wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Twymanj moves to the back position.
Twymanj looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

Kleir showing good submission defense here.

Kleir defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Twymanj has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Twymanj is looking to control Kleir but Kleir is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kleir trying to control the hands but Twymanj won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermainet Twymanj dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Twymanj.
Kleir stuffs the takedown attempt from Twymanj. Twymanj gets slowly back to his feet.
Twymanj smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kleir misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kleir.
Kleir looks to score with a jab to the body but Twymanj is just out of range.
Kleir throws a body punch but Twymanj moves out of range.
Twymanj throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kleir on the side of the head.
Twymanj looks to land a combination but Kleir avoids it well.
Kleir tries to clinch up
and Twymanj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Twymanj moves out of range of the body kick.
Twymanj throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Twymanj darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Twymanj avoids the head kick by Kleir.
Kleir pivots, looking for a leg kick but Twymanj is out of range and Kleir settles back down.
Twymanj jabs Kleir right on the nose. Kleir blinks but takes it well.
Twymanj works over Kleir's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Twymanj scores with a head kick.
A left and a right from Kleir both land. Nice combination.

Twymanj has managed to clinch.

Twymanj breaks the clinch.
Kleir wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twymanj's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Twymanj duly obliges.

Twymanj clinches with his opponent.

Twymanj breaks from the clinch.
Kleir throws a body punch but Twymanj moves out of range.
Kleir throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kleir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Twymanj counters with a nice leg kick.
Twymanj moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Twymanj chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Kleir misses
and Twymanj counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kleir tries to clinch
and Twymanj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Twymanj looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Twymanj is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kleir is just riding it out for now. Twymanj eventually gives up the hold.
Kleir looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleir throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Twymanj manages to pass to side control.

Kleir explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kleir stalks Twymanj and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Twymanj's face. Twymanj staggers backwards, shaken.
Kleir slips a jab and a cross from Twymanj.
Yuri Kleir is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Twymanj.
Twymanj throws a leg kick which misses Kleir's front leg but catches the back leg as Kleir tries to avoid it.
Twymanj misses with the combination.
A combination from Twymanj does no damage.
Twymanj misses with the combination.
Yuri Kleir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Twymanj throws a right and a left that Kleir avoids nicely.
Kleir misses with a low kick.
Twymanj on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Twymanj throws a series of punches but Kleir moves out of range.
Kleir swinging wilding here.
Kleir closes the distance looking to clinch
and Twymanj counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Kleir tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Twymanj counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twymanj stopping the sweep attempt from Kleir.
Kleir wants to get back to his feet but Twymanj is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kleir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Twymanj wants to control but Kleir is keeping busy.
Kleir tries to pass to full mount but Twymanj defends it.
Twymanj regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kleir stopping the sweep attempt from Twymanj.

Twymanj kicks Kleir off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Twymanj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kleir.
A good leg kick by Twymanj.
Twymanj chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kleir works over Twymanj's head and body with a nice combination.
Twymanj throws out a powerful jab.
Twymanj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Kleir.
Kleir tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Twymanj counters with a single leg into guard. Kleir didn't expect that.
Twymanj landing with the ground and pound.

Twymanj drops back looking for a leg! Kleir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kleir manages to kick Twymanj off! Twymanj jumps back into Kleir's guard.
Twymanj scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Twymanj passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Twymanj wants to control but Kleir is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermainet Twymanj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Twymanj clinches.

Twymanj breaks from the clinch.

Twymanj feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Twymanj must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Twymanj wants to control from the top but Kleir keeps moving.

Twymanj thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Twymanj won't allow Kleir to get back to his feet.

Kleir is looking for a triangle here but Twymanj uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Twymanj thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kleir manages to get back to half guard.
Kleir is trying to stand up here but Twymanj is controlling him well.
Kleir trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twymanj blocks the strikes from Kleir.
Twymanj prevents Kleir from improving his position.
Kleir is looking to escape.
Kleir missing with punches from the bottom.
Kleir flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kleir tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Twymanj counter with a right hand.
Kleir tries to clinch but Twymanj is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kleir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Twymanj looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Twymanj.
Twymanj swats away the attempt to clinch by Kleir.
Kleir throws a left and a right that both miss

and Twymanj counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kleir won't be happy with that.
Kleir tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Twymanj presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Twymanj is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kleir can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Twymanj looking for a guillotine from mount but Kleir is having none of it.
Kleir bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kleir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Twymanj is keeping the position for now.
Kleir slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kleir lands a decent elbow from side control.
Twymanj takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Kleir seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kleir wants to control but Twymanj is keeping him busy.
Twymanj gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kleir is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kleir thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Twymanj's head.
Twymanj regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kleir.
Twymanj is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Twymanj moves into full mount! Kleir won't be happy about that!
Kleir tries to reverse the position but Twymanj maintains control.
Kleir sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleir wants to get back to full guard.

Twymanj is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Twymanj trying to pass the guard but Kleir defending well.
Kleir wants to get back to full guard.
Twymanj wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kleir keeps working.
Kleir wants to get back to his feet.
Kleir won't allow Twymanj to pass to mount.
Kleir wants to improve his position but Twymanj is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kleir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Twymanj to score with a decent uppercut.
Yuri Kleir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kleir takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jermainet Twymanj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Twymanj winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermainet Twymanj!