PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darnell Klutie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Landstrimma
vs
Klutie

164 cm
23
143 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
140 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eriku Landstrimma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darnell Klutie!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klutie looks for the body kick but Landstrimma saw that one coming.
Klutie looks to throw a body kick
and Landstrimma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Landstrimma avoids the head kick by Klutie.
Klutie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Landstrimma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klutie throws a head kick but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Landstrimma scores with a three punch combo!
Landstrimma connects with a body shot that sends Klutie's belly button to the back.
Klutie misses with a leg kick
and Klutie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klutie misses with a leg kick
and Landstrimma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Landstrimma moves out of range of the leg kick from Klutie.
Landstrimma feints a jab promting Klutie to slip. Landstrimma then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Klutie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klutie blocks a jab.
A cross from Landstrimma lands.
Landstrimma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Klutie. Klutie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Klutie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Landstrimma looks to throw the jab but Klutie is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Klutie.
Klutie misses with a low kick.
Klutie throws a body punch but Landstrimma moves out of range.
A low kick from Klutie misses
and Landstrimma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma throws a poor cross that misses
and Klutie counters with an inside leg kick.
Landstrimma throws an overhand right that lands on Klutie's shoulder, as Klutie tries to avoid the shot.
Landstrimma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klutie.
Landstrimma misses with a right hand
and Klutie counters with a low kick, right behind Landstrimma 's knee.
Landstrimma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klutie is out of range and Landstrimma settles back down.
Landstrimma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Klutie throws a leg kick but Landstrimma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Landstrimma misses with a two punch combination.
Landstrimma takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Klutie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klutie throws a chopping leg kick but Landstrimma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma misses with a right hand
and Klutie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Landstrimma blocks a head kick by Klutie.
Klutie misses with a leg kick
and Landstrimma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klutie shoots and misses
and Landstrimma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Landstrimma throws out a loose jab but Klutie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landstrimma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Klutie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Landstrimma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klutie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Klutie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Landstrimma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klutie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Klutie scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klutie.
Landstrimma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Landstrimma does it's job there.
Landstrimma throws a right hand that misses
and Klutie counters with a nice body kick.
Landstrimma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klutie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Landstrimma counters with a nice body shot.
Eriku Landstrimma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darnell Klutie.
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!
Landstrimma throws a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klutie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klutie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eriku Landstrimma dominated that round.
That's time! Landstrimma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Klutie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Landstrimma misses with a hook. Klutie ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Landstrimma misses.
Klutie moves away from the strike by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma throws an overhand right that lands on Klutie's shoulder, as Klutie tries to avoid the shot.
Landstrimma misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Landstrimma throws a sloppy body shot

and Klutie moves into the clinch.

Landstrimma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landstrimma lands a nice shot that snaps Klutie's head back.
Landstrimma loads up on a big right hand but Klutie slips the punch.
Klutie throws a head kick that misses
and Landstrimma counters with a three punch combo that has Klutie backing up. Klutie nods at Landstrimma to acknowledge the strikes.
Landstrimma scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Landstrimma checks a leg kick.
Klutie misses with a kick to the body
and Landstrimma counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Landstrimma.
Klutie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Klutie throws a leg kick
and Landstrimma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klutie throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Landstrimma to counter with a crisp jab.
Klutie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Landstrimma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klutie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Landstrimma.
Klutie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Landstrimma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma misses with a left hand
and Klutie counters with a head kick.
Eriku Landstrimma is winning the standup battle so far.
Klutie misses with a low kick.
Klutie throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Landstrimma counter with a right hand.
Klutie is looking to chop away at Landstrimma's legs.
Landstrimma lands a two punch combo.
Klutie throws a leg kick but Landstrimma sees it coming and moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Klutie
enabling Landstrimma to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klutie misses with a body shot
and Landstrimma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Klutie
and Landstrimma counters with a stiff right hand.
Landstrimma connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klutie connects with a leg kick. Landstrimma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Klutie connects with a leg kick. Landstrimma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Landstrimma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Landstrimma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Landstrimma misses.
Landstrimma fails to land with a series of punches.
Landstrimma throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Landstrimma throws an off balance right hand

and Klutie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Klutie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Landstrimma avoids it.
Klutie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Klutie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Landstrimma's brow.
Landstrimma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klutie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Landstrimma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klutie backwards.

Landstrimma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Klutie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klutie throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Landstrimma to counter with a crisp jab.
Landstrimma moves into range and connects with a jab.
Landstrimma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klutie.
Landstrimma throws a poor cross that misses
and Klutie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Landstrimma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Landstrimma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Landstrimma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klutie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Landstrimma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klutie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Klutie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eriku Landstrimma dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Klutie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klutie closes the distance but Landstrimma moves to the side
and Landstrimma counters with a right hand to the body.
Klutie throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Landstrimma to counter with a crisp jab.
Landstrimma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klutie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Landstrimma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Landstrimma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Landstrimma throws an overhand right that lands on Klutie's shoulder, as Klutie tries to avoid the shot.
Klutie throws a leg kick
enabling Landstrimma to counter with a crisp jab.
Landstrimma lands a slapping body shot.
Landstrimma lands with a straight right. Klutie didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klutie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Landstrimma counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Klutie.
Klutie slips a straight right by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma throws a shot from downtown. Klutie moves away and avoids it.
Landstrimma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klutie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klutie wants to slow Landstrimma down by chopping away at his legs.
Landstrimma throws a shot to the body.
Klutie slips under a jab.
Landstrimma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klutie moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Landstrimma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma connects with a crisp jab.
Klutie misses with a low kick.
Klutie misses with a takedown
and Landstrimma counters with a thumping low kick.
Klutie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Landstrimma throws a nice looking combination but Klutie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Landstrimma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klutie takes a swing at Landstrimma's ribcage but misses.
Landstrimma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Klutie on the side of the head.
Landstrimma throws a big shot that misses.
Klutie looks to land a body kick but Landstrimma moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma looks to score with a jab to the body but Klutie is just out of range.
Landstrimma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Klutie tries for a takedown but Landstrimma circles away easily
and Landstrimma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Landstrimma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darnell Klutie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klutie throws a leg kick
and Landstrimma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klutie slips under a jab from Landstrimma.
Klutie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klutie throws a body kick the misses
and Landstrimma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klutie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klutie throws a lazy head kick
and Klutie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klutie tries to clinch but Landstrimma moves away
and Landstrimma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Landstrimma throws the left hand but Klutie avoids the punch easily.
Landstrimma throws a combination. Klutie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Klutie misses with an uppercut
and Landstrimma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eriku Landstrimma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Landstrimma lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klutie drops his hands momentarily and Landstrimma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Klutie is rocked!
Landstrimma scores with a jab. Klutie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Klutie is still on wobbly legs! Can Landstrimma finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landstrimma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Klutie's head backwards.
Klutie throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Landstrimma to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eriku Landstrimma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Landstrimma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eriku Landstrimma!