PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kick Ass looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Klein
vs
Ass

181 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kick Ass!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ass closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klein circles away.
Ass looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ass shoots in and drives through. Klein sprawls well.
Ass shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klein as he jumps to the side.
Urijah Klein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kick Ass.
Klein misses with a takedown

and Ass counters with a single leg into guard. Klein didn't expect that.

Klein has his feet on Ass's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ass with a poor takedown

and Klein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klein wants to stand but Ass has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ass is looking to control Klein's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ass avoid being mounted?

Klein decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ass shoots and misses

and Klein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ass's guard.
Klein trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ass's guard.

Klein decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ass, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ass gets caught flat footed, as Klein shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klein tries to stand but Ass is controlling from the bottom.

Klein decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Klein throws a right hand that Ass ducks under and follows up with a left that Ass also avoids with ease.
Klein shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ass decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Klein's guard.
Klein being controlled here, momentarily.
Klein wants to stand up but Ass is controlling him.
Ass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ass prevents Klein from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass trying to control the position from guard on top but Klein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klein wants to stand up but Ass is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ass bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Klein tries to escape but Ass is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ass controls the position.
Klein tries to escape but Ass is in control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ass takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein cracks Ass with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Klein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Klein misses with a takedown

and Ass counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Klein!

Ass is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Ass stuffs the takedown attempt from Klein. Klein gets slowly back to his feet.

Ass shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Klein wants to get back to his feet but Ass is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Klein 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 four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Klein throws an off balance right hand

and Ass counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ass stops Klein from standing up.
Ass slips nicely into half guard.
Klein is trying to stand up here but Ass is controlling him well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ass controlling the action here.
Klein tries to kick Ass off but Ass keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kick Ass will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Klein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ass shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klein as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Klein misses.

Klein pushes Ass up against the cage in a clinch.
Klein lands an elbow just above Ass 's eye.

It looks like Kick Ass has been cut.
Klein holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Klein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urijah Klein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Klein drives through with a takedown into guard.
Klein tries to stand but Ass is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ass is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ass is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Klein stands up and waves to Ass to follow him.
Klein throws a lazy head kick

and Ass counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ass trying to control the position from guard on top but Klein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ass not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ass prevents Klein from getting back to his feet.
Klein keeping moving, preventing Ass from controlling successfully.
Klein is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Klein keeping moving, preventing Ass from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Klein darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Klein stands up and beckons Ass to join him on the feet.
Klein throws a combination that misses

and Ass counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Klein's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klein keeping moving, preventing Ass from controlling successfully.
Klein wants to stand up but Ass is controlling him.
Ass wants to control from the top but Klein keeps moving.
Ass stops Klein from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Klein darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Klein wants to stand up but Ass is controlling the position.
Ass is pressing down on Klein's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Klein decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ass, up you get!
Ass blocks a head kick by Klein.
Ass misses with a takedown

and Klein counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Klein wants to stand but Ass has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ass pulls Klein in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Klein is now in half guard.
Klein wants to stand up but Ass has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Klein gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klein's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Klein duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klein throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Urijah Klein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Klein scores with a takedown into Ass's guard.
Ass manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Klein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kick Ass's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Klein scores a takedown into full mount!

Klein stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klein tries to clinch up but Ass circles away and keeps his distance.

Klein shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Klein showed some decent athleticism there.
Klein seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ass moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klein has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ass is proving hard to escape from.
Klein being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ass's guard.
Urijah Klein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Klein stands and steps away. Ass gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Klein moves in looking to clinch but Ass pushes him off.
Ass keeps the fight on the outside.
Klein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klein thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ass scores with a takedown into Klein's guard.
Ass stops Klein from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass trying to control the position from guard on top but Klein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klein is looking to stand up but Ass isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ass falls off balance throwing a combination

so Klein counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Klein is looking to stand up but Ass won't let him.
Klein postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein wanted to stand there but Ass had control of the position.
Ass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Klein postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klein misses with a takedown

and Ass counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Klein pushes Ass off looking to stand but Ass dives back in and keeps control.

Klein kicks Ass off and gets back to his feet.

Klein scores with a takedown into Ass's guard.
Klein tries to stand but Ass is controlling from the bottom.
Ass wants to hit a switch here but Klein passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ass there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein wants to get back to his feet but Ass is holding on tight.

Klein is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Klein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klein tries to clinch up

and Ass counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ass is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urijah Klein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urijah Klein!