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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fichten Klatscher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fichten Klatscher is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
25
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Earl Grey! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fichten Klatscher! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grey throws a leg kick which misses Klatscher's front leg but catches the back leg as Klatscher tries to avoid it. Grey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Fichten Klatscher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Klatscher throws a leg kick that misses. Grey has managed to clinch.
Klatscher avoids a wild elbow strike from Grey. Klatscher tries to pull guard but Grey won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.
It looks like Fichten Klatscher has been cut. Klatscher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grey to keep the fight standing. Grey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Grey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Grey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Klatscher is trying to pull guard but Grey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Earl Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fichten Klatscher. Nice elbow from Grey.
That has opened up Fichten Klatscher's cut even more. Klatscher blocks an elbow strike. Klatscher tries to break free but Grey pushes him back against the cage. Stalling in the clinch from Grey.
Grey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Klatscher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grey just stands there and leans against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Klatscher pulls Grey into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klatscher trying to control the position.
Klatscher is looking to stand up but Grey isn't so interested in that idea. Klatscher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Grey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Grey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Grey postures up in Klatscher's guard and throws a big left but Klatscher blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klatscher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grey passes into side control.
Klatscher is looking to reverse the position. Grey takes a little break here. Klatscher wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Klatscher tries to get back to half guard but can't. Klatscher is still trying to improve position. Grey misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klatscher throws a few strikes from the bottom but Grey takes advantage and mounts! Grey looking to ground and pound but Klatscher is blocking nicely. Grey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Klatscher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grey looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Klatscher is working to get back to half guard.
Klatscher wants to hold on but Grey pushes him away. Grey looking to control and managing it successfully. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Grey dominated that round. The cut man is working on Fichten Klatscher's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Klatscher looks to land a body kick but Grey moved away. Grey moves out of range as Klatscher throws a body kick.
Grey tries to clinch up but Klatscher circles away and keeps his distance. Klatscher lands an overhand right. Klatscher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Grey takes a kick to the side of the head. Grey doesn't manage to clinch there - Klatscher circles away.
Klatscher throws a jab but it's blocked by Grey. Klatscher lands with a kick to the temple. Grey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Klatscher misses with a head kick.
Klatscher darts in and out, connecting with a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Grey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klatscher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grey wants to clinch. Klatscher misses with a body kick. Grey clinches. Klatscher tries to pull guard but Grey forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Klatscher tries to break the clinch but Grey is controlling the position. Klatscher has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grey seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Klatscher can turn it around. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Klatscher's brow. Klatscher tries to pull guard but Grey forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Klatscher tries to pull guard but Grey holds him up against the cage and eventually Klatscher drops back down to his feet.
Earl Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fichten Klatscher. Klatscher tries to pull guard but Grey forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but Klatscher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Klatscher avoids the elbow strike from Grey, against the cage.
Grey lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Grey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grey lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klatscher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grey walks away with a smile on his face. Klatscher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Klatscher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Grey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klatscher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Klatscher checks a leg kick nicely. Grey tries to close the distance and clinch but Klatscher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Grey wants to clinch up but Klatscher keeps it at a distance. Grey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Grey avoids the head kick by Klatscher.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grey tries to clinch but Klatscher moves out of range. Klatscher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klatscher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Klatscher misses with a low kick as Grey jumps back. Grey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klatscher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Klatscher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klatscher swats away the attempt to clinch by Grey. Grey has Klatscher up against the cage in a clinch.
Grey lands a nice elbow. Grey looks to throw an elbow but misses. With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses. Klatscher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grey to keep the fight standing. Klatscher takes an elbow to the temple. Grey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Fichten Klatscher's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Klatscher fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Grey lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grey stalls. Klatscher working hard to break the clinch. Klatscher fails to pull guard.
Klatscher fails to pull guard.
Klatscher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grey to keep the fight standing. Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but Klatscher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Grey taking a breather. Grey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Klatscher is trying to pull guard but Grey has him pressed against the cage. Grey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fichten Klatscher'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 Fichten Klatscher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Earl Grey! Earl Grey is the new light heavyweight champion! Earl Grey tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
29% |
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