PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Kleir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kleir
vs
Malone

185 cm
18
203 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Kleir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clay Malone!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleir thows a body shot but no joy.
Malone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kleir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malone tries to clinch up.
Kleir connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kleir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Malone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kleir, pushing him back against the cage.
Malone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kleir is looking to break free of the clinch but Malone has double underhooks.
Kleir wants to get back to striking at distance but Malone won't allow it.
The referee calls for Malone to work.
Malone connects with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Malone.
Kleir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malone lands a nice knee to the body.
Malone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kleir's face.
Kleir can't break the clinch.
Kleir wants to break free but Malone has control.
Malone tries a knee to the head but Kleir blocks it.

Malone breaks the clinch.
Malone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kleir finds it's way round the side to connect with Malone's head.
Malone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Malone looks gassed!
Kleir throws a lazy head kick

and Malone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Malone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kleir wants to break free but Malone has control.
Malone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleir can't break the clinch.
Kleir wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kleir lands with a nice body punch.
Kleir misses with a body kick.
Kleir looks to land a combination but Malone avoids it well.
Malone has a takedown stuffed.

Malone clinches with his opponent.

Malone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Kleir misses

and Malone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kleir is trying to break the clinch but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
Kleir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kleir is rocked!

It looks like Yuri Kleir has been cut.
Malone connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Kleir badly! Kleir tumbles to the floor and Malone stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clay Malone!