PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Kline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Wreaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nick Kline has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nick Kline seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kline
vs
Wreaver

190 cm
24
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Kline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Wreaver!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kline avoids the body shot from Wreaver.
Kline throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wreaver counters with a straight right hand.
Wreaver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wreaver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kline throws a jab but it's blocked by Wreaver.
Wreaver misses with a body shot.
Kline bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wreaver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wreaver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wreaver moves out of range as Kline strikes.
Kline slips a jab from Wreaver.
Kline misses with a looping left.
Kline moves out of range as Wreaver throws a body kick.
Wreaver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kline blocks a head kick by Wreaver.
Wreaver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Kline misses its intended target.
Danga de danga de dang - Wreaver scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kline throws a right hand that Wreaver ducks under and follows up with a left that Wreaver also avoids with ease.
Wreaver is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wreaver. Kline does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kline slips a jab and a cross from Wreaver.
Wreaver slips a straight right by Kline.
Wreaver misses with a body shot

and Kline counters with a takedown into side control.
Wreaver gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wreaver stops Kline from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kline trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kline fails to advance to Wreaver's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kline avoids the attempt from Wreaver to control.
Wreaver is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kline has taken his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kline trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wreaver looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Kline is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wreaver is defending well though. Kline let's go of the attempt for now.

Wreaver defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kline's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kline is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wreaver defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Kline looking for the choke from the back.
Wreaver manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kline's guard. Nice work there by Wreaver.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kline trying to keep a closed guard but Wreaver is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Wreaver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wreaver misses with a body shot

and Kline counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kline looking to sit in guard and control but Wreaver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kline wants to sweep here but Wreaver controlling him for the moment.

Kline looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kline looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wreaver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wreaver postures up.
Wreaver stands and throws Kline's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kline looks to move to half guard but instead Wreaver has passed into mount! Damn!
Wreaver controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Wreaver is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kline throws a shot from downtown. Wreaver moves away and avoids it.
Kline takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wreaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kline throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wreaver fails to land with a series of punches.
Kline throws a hook but Wreaver avoids it easily.
Marc Wreaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kline slips a jab and a cross from Wreaver.
Kline misses with a hook.
Kline throws a looping overhand right but Wreaver ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kline throws the left hand but Wreaver avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Wreaver is predictable there
and Kline counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kline paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kline takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A left and a right from Wreaver both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wreaver moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Wreaver does no damage.
Kline avoids the body shot from Wreaver.
Kline missing with a left hand there. Wreaver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wreaver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Wreaver scores with a four punch combination!
Wreaver moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marc Wreaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kline loads up on a big right hand but Wreaver slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kline ducks under a wild hook from Wreaver.
Some wild striking there from Kline.
Wreaver slips under a jab.
Wreaver slips a straight right by Kline.
Kline slips under a jab.
Kline keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wreaver throws an overhand right that lands on Kline's shoulder, as Kline tries to avoid the shot.
Marc Wreaver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Kline misses.
Wreaver throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kline counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Wreaver.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wreaver misses with a body shot.
Kline avoids the head kick by Wreaver.
Kline throws a body punch but Wreaver moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Wreaver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kline keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kline misses with a looping right.
Wreaver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wreaver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wreaver lands a head shot.
Kline looks to score with a jab to the body but Wreaver is just out of range.
Kline fails to land with a series of punches.
Wreaver throws a hook but Kline avoids it easily.
Wreaver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wreaver misses with a body shot.
Wreaver misses with a combination
and Kline counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Wreaver misses.
Kline uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wreaver.

Kline drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kline is trying to get an arm triangle but Wreaver is defending well.
Kline is staying tight to Wreaver's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kline misses with the ground and pound.
Kline tries to advance to mount but Wreaver denies him.
Wreaver is not content to let Kline control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kline is putting a hurting on Wreaver here, landing some big shots from side control.

Kline goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wreaver has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kline but great work by Wreaver.
Kline can't do much from the bottom here.
Kline tries to buck Wreaver off but Wreaver is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wreaver working away.
Kline tries to improve position but can't.

Wreaver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wreaver misses with a head kick.
Nick Kline has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wreaver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kline throws out the jab.
Wreaver misses with a body shot.
Wreaver misses with a few strikes there.
Kline throws an overhand right that lands on Wreaver's shoulder, as Wreaver tries to avoid the shot.
Wreaver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marc Wreaver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kline, as that shot connected.
Wreaver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wreaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wreaver throws a nice looking combination but Kline bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wreaver thows a body shot but no joy.
Kline loads up on a big right hand but Wreaver slips the punch.
Wreaver wants to land a leg kick but Kline is out of range.
Kline throws a hook but Wreaver avoids it easily.
Wreaver throws an overhand right that lands on Kline's shoulder, as Kline tries to avoid the shot.
Marc Wreaver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Kline misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Kline showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wreaver has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Wreaver!