PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Van Hannegem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Kleinsasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Van Hannegem
vs
Kleinsasser

190 cm
26
240 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

188 cm
26
245 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marco Van Hannegem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Kleinsasser!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleinsasser tries to land a front kick but Van Hannegem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Hannegem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Hannegem misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Hannegem misses with a double jab.
Marco Van Hannegem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Hannegem throws the left hand but Kleinsasser avoids the punch easily.
Kleinsasser throws a leg kick but Van Hannegem checks it.
Van Hannegem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kleinsasser can pounce on him.
Kleinsasser throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Marco Van Hannegem has been cut.
Good leg kick by Kleinsasser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Hannegem is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Hannegem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kleinsasser. Kleinsasser obviously looking to wear him down.
Kleinsasser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Hannegem but Van Hannegem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kleinsasser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Kleinsasser shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kleinsasser is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kleinsasser slips a nice elbow through Van Hannegem's hands, connecting with Van Hannegem's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hannegem tries to roll over but Kleinsasser keeps him under control.
Van Hannegem misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kleinsasser winds up and cracks Van Hannegem with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kleinsasser with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kleinsasser is thwarting Van Hannegem's attempts to control the position.
Van Hannegem is positioning himself well to prevent Kleinsasser advancing to mount.
Kleinsasser passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Van Hannegem!
Van Hannegem is squirming around, avoiding Kleinsasser's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hannegem is desperately trying to improve his position but Kleinsasser has a good base and remains in mount.
Kleinsasser lands with some strikes.
Kleinsasser looking to control but Van Hannegem is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Van Hannegem wants to hold on but Kleinsasser pushes him away.
Kleinsasser wants to control the pace but Van Hannegem is squirming around nicely.
Kleinsasser with the ground and pound from mount.
Kleinsasser lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kleinsasser breaks from Van Hannegem's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kleinsasser punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kleinsasser landing strikes from the mount and Van Hannegem is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinsasser wants to control the pace but Van Hannegem is squirming around nicely.
Van Hannegem throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Van Hannegem is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kleinsasser content just to control the position here.
Kleinsasser trying to control but Van Hannegem is having none of it.
Kleinsasser lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Hannegem flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinsasser cracks Van Hannegem with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Van Hannegem taking shots to the head.
Kleinsasser looking to control but Van Hannegem is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kleinsasser blocks Van Hannegem's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kleinsasser scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kleinsasser postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Van Hannegem looks a forlorn figure.
Van Hannegem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Hannegem tries to get out of the position.
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!
Kleinsasser looking to finish Van Hannegem with some ground and pound. This is bad for Van Hannegem!

Marco Van Hannegem's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kleinsasser scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Jeez, Marco Van Hannegem's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Melvin Kleinsasser!