PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adel Klemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Klemen
vs
Hutcher

174 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Rio Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adel Klemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hutcher!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klemen pushes Hutcher up against the cage in a clinch.
Klemen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Klemen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hutcher backwards.
Hutcher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Klemen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klemen pushes Hutcher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klemen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hutcher backwards.
Klemen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hutcher avoids it.
Klemen misses with an elbow over the top.
Klemen scores with a shoulder strike.
Klemen tries a knee to the head but Hutcher blocks it.
Hutcher is looking to break free of the clinch but Klemen has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hutcher.
A body shot lands from Klemen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klemen misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hutcher is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Klemen can't fight it off and eventually Hutcher manages to take the fight to the floor. Klemen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Hutcher drops back looking for a leg! Klemen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klemen manages to kick Hutcher off! Hutcher jumps back into Klemen's guard.
Hutcher preventing the sweep.
Klemen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hutcher is controlling him.
Hutcher wants to get up but he can't break Klemen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Klemen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hutcher puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klemen pushes Hutcher off looking to stand but Hutcher dives back in and keeps control.
Klemen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klemen tries to get out of the position.
Klemen wants to control but Hutcher passes into side.
Hutcher scores with a couple of short elbows.
Klemen wants to control but Hutcher postures up.
Klemen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hutcher working the head and body with strikes.
Hutcher cracks Klemen with a big elbow.
Klemen wants to get back to his feet but Hutcher is dominant here and he's now got Klemen's back!
Hutcher lands shots from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutcher controlling well, preventing Klemen from escaping the position.
Hutcher gets his hands free as Klemen looks to control.
Hutcher landing with strikes.
Hutcher is hanging on to Klemen's back as he tries to escape.
Klemen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hutcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hutcher scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Klemen is looking for a way out.

Hutcher working for a choke but Klemen is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klemen trying to control the position but Hutcher manages to sink in the hooks.
The referee is taking a good look at Klemen as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hutcher!
Klemen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hutcher's guard. Nice work there by Klemen.
Klemen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Klemen jabs Hutcher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Klemen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hutcher is just out of range.
Klemen tries to clinch up.
Hutcher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klemen is fending him off so far but Hutcher persists. Nope, Klemen circles away and we're back to standing.
Hutcher tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Klemen defends well and Hutcher ends up having to push Klemen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Klemen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klemen landing knees to the body.
Hutcher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Klemen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adel Klemen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Hutcher.
Klemen cracks Hutcher with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hutcher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Klemen wants to control but Hutcher is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutcher uses his free foot to push down on Klemen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Klemen.
Sam Hutcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hutcher controlling from mount.
Klemen tries to hold on but Hutcher pushes him away.
Hutcher cracks Klemen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Klemen is trying desperately to improve position.
Hutcher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klemen is looking to escape.
Klemen working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutcher lands a couple of good shots and Klemen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Klemen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Hutcher tightening his grip on Klemen, looking for the choke.

Hutcher is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Klemen won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Hutcher off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Hutcher!