PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dhali Llamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klopfenstein has chosen Freebird as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Llamma
vs
Klopfenstein

180 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

169 cm
24
171 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dhali Llamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klopfenstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Klopfenstein rushes Llamma and presses him up against the cage.
Llamma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Llamma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Klopfenstein .

It looks like Dhali Llamma has been cut.
Llamma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Llamma is trying to stall.
Klopfenstein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Llamma.
Llamma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Llamma avoiding damage.
Llamma is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Llamma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klopfenstein lands an elbow that stopped Llamma in his tracks for a moment.
Klopfenstein lands an elbow inside that Llamma shrugs off.
Llamma tries to stall but Klopfenstein uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Llamma.
Klopfenstein lands with a light punch inside.
Llamma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Llamma trying to stall but Klopfenstein improves his position.
Klopfenstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Llamma is defending well for now.
Klopfenstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Llamma's defenses.
Llamma takes an elbow to the temple.
Klopfenstein stalling in the clinch.
Llamma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klopfenstein lands an elbow that stopped Llamma in his tracks for a moment.

Llamma is rocked!
Llamma is breathing heavily.
Llamma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Llamma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klopfenstein lands a nice knee to the body.
Llamma seems to have got his legs back now.
Klopfenstein landing knees to the body.

Klopfenstein gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Llamma regains guard.
Klopfenstein looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llamma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klopfenstein postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Klopfenstein with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Klopfenstein controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Klopfenstein working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klopfenstein looking to sit in guard and control but Llamma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Klopfenstein is on top in guard.
Klopfenstein lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llamma wants to sweep here but Klopfenstein controlling him for the moment.
Llamma looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Klopfenstein puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Klopfenstein perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Klopfenstein is nestled in close to Llamma, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Klopfenstein looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Llamma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Klopfenstein on the ground.
Llamma is looking for a sweep. Klopfenstein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Llamma won't allow Klopfenstein to pass to mount.
Llamma wants to improve his position but Klopfenstein is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Klopfenstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dhali Llamma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Klopfenstein moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Llamma. Klopfenstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Llamma misses with a series of wild punches.
Llamma misses with a few strikes there.
Klopfenstein defending well as Llamma loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Klopfenstein .
A nice leg kick lands there from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Llamma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch! Klopfenstein slams his shin into Llamma's torso.
A big right from Llamma misses.
Klopfenstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Llamma's calf.
Klopfenstein throws a quick inside leg kick.

Klopfenstein shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Klopfenstein showed some decent athleticism there.
Klopfenstein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Llamma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Llamma gets back to full guard.
Klopfenstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Llamma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Klopfenstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Llamma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Klopfenstein scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klopfenstein wants to pass the guard but Llamma is keeping the position.
Llamma working a defensive guard but Klopfenstein manages to pass into side control anyway.
Llamma tries to buck Klopfenstein off but Klopfenstein is having none of it.
Klopfenstein misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein lands some shots froms side control.
Klopfenstein tries to score with some ground and pound. Llamma controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Klopfenstein wants to control but Llamma is keeping him busy.
Llamma wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Llamma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Llamma defending against the ground and pound.
Klopfenstein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Llamma is looking to regain half guard here but Klopfenstein keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Llamma gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Klopfenstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dhali Llamma's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Llamma lands with an overhand left.
Llamma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Klopfenstein .

Klopfenstein instigates a clinch.
Klopfenstein blocks a body shot from Llamma.
Klopfenstein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Llamma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Llamma trying to stall but Klopfenstein improves his position.
Llamma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Llamma takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Llamma takes an elbow to the temple.
Klopfenstein lands an elbow inside.
Klopfenstein lands an elbow inside.
Klopfenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Llamma fails to land.
Klopfenstein lands a damaging elbow.

Dhali Llamma's cut is getting worse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Llamma.
Llamma misses with a punch to the body.
Klopfenstein taking a breather.
Klopfenstein changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Llamma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Llamma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klopfenstein . Klopfenstein obviously looking to wear him down.
Klopfenstein lands with a nice body kick.
Klopfenstein feints and then cracks Llamma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Llamma down.
Klopfenstein cracks the inside of Llamma's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klopfenstein looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Llamma trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Klopfenstein manages to pass to mount!
Llamma wants to hold on but Klopfenstein pushes him away.
Llamma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Klopfenstein is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee warns Llamma that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dhali Llamma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Llamma on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Llamma tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Klopfenstein looking to ground and pound but Llamma is blocking nicely.
Klopfenstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klopfenstein looking to control but Llamma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Llamma wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Klopfenstein .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein controlling the position easily from mount.
Llamma is trying to escape the mount.
Ichabod Klopfenstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klopfenstein sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Llamma is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ichabod Klopfenstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klopfenstein 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichabod Klopfenstein !