PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Percy Klautz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xent Douanue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Xent Douanue was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Klautz
vs
Douanue

200 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

199 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Klautz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xent Douanue!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klautz tries to clinch up but Douanue circles away and keeps his distance.

Klautz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Douanue looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Klautz landing a few strikes.
Douanue manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Douanue is trying to control. Klautz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Douanue throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Douanue tries to pass the half guard into mount. Klautz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Klautz tries to kick Douanue off but Douanue keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Klautz is trying to get back to full guard.
Douanue thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klautz's head.
Klautz is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klautz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Douanue defends it nicely.

Douanue shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douanue tries to pass to full mount but Klautz defends it.

Douanue is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Douanue has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Douanue looks gassed!
Douanue prevents Klautz from improving his position.

Douanue is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Klautz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Klautz.
Klautz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Klautz manages to escape and get back to his feet.

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.

Klautz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Douanue!
Klautz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Klautz unloading with bombs!
Klautz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Douanue throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klautz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Klautz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Klautz lands a big shot there that rocks Douanue but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Klautz landing shots from mount.
Klautz working Douanue over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klautz lands a heavy elbow.
Klautz working Douanue over with strikes here.

It looks like Xent Douanue has been cut.
Klautz with a couple of short strikes.
Klautz unloading with bombs!
Klautz landing shots from mount.

Douanue is rocked!
Douanue wants to hold on but Klautz pushes him away.
Klautz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Klautz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Douanue is surviving well by controlling Klautz's body position as best he can.
Klautz breaks from Douanue's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douanue is working to get back to half guard.
Klautz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Klautz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That has opened up Xent Douanue's cut even more.
Douanue takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Klautz is landing with some decent strikes but Douanue is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Douanue takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

The cut above Xent Douanue's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice elbow there by Klautz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klautz landing strikes from the mount and Douanue is in trouble!

Xent Douanue's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Xent Douanue's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Percy Klautz!