PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Kleinschmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akimbo Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kleinschmidt
vs
Jabbar

190 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

217 cm
31
267 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elroy Kleinschmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akimbo Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabbar connects with an inside leg kick.
Kleinschmidt cracks Jabbar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kleinschmidt swats away the attempt to clinch by Jabbar.
Jabbar has his takedown stuffed
and Kleinschmidt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Kleinschmidt.
Jabbar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kleinschmidt tests Jabbar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kleinschmidt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabbar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Kleinschmidt does no damage.
Kleinschmidt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kleinschmidt lands a nice shot that snaps Jabbar's head back.
Jabbar shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jabbar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar fails with the takedown
and Kleinschmidt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elroy Kleinschmidt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akimbo Jabbar.
Kleinschmidt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jabbar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kleinschmidt lands with a good body shot.
Jabbar looks gassed!
Kleinschmidt clobbers Jabbar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kleinschmidt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jabbar tries for a takedown but Kleinschmidt circles away easily
enabling Kleinschmidt to counter with a crisp jab.
Jabbar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jabbar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kleinschmidt counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kleinschmidt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kleinschmidt digs a good hook to Jabbar's body.
Jabbar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kleinschmidt connects with a jab.
Kleinschmidt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jabbar's sensitive parts.
Kleinschmidt stalks Jabbar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jabbar's face. Jabbar staggers backwards, shaken.
Jabbar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kleinschmidt is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jabbar.
Jabbar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Kleinschmidt.
A good leg kick by Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt scores with a body shot.
Kleinschmidt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab from Kleinschmidt.
Akimbo Jabbar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jabbar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jabbar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kleinschmidt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kleinschmidt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jabbars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kleinschmidt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jabbar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kleinschmidt. Kleinschmidt obviously looking to wear him down.
Kleinschmidt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kleinschmidt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kleinschmidt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jabbar's hands.
Jabbar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jabbar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kleinschmidt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jabbar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jabbar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kleinschmidt.

Jabbar is rocked!
Kleinschmidt connects with a superb combination that knocks Jabbar out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Kleinschmidt before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Jabbar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Elroy Kleinschmidt!