PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Kloppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Feder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Feder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kloppo
vs
Feder

195 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Kloppo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Feder!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kloppo keeps the fight on the outside.
Feder looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Feder drives through with a takedown into Kloppo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kloppo looking for a sweep. Not yet Kloppo, not yet.
Kloppo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kloppo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Feder.
Kloppo wants to stand but Feder is controlling the position.
Kloppo keeping full guard, as Feder tries to pass.

Kloppo is looking for a triangle but Feder pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kloppo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kloppo working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Feder leaves Kloppo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Feder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kloppo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Feder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kloppo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Feder.
Kloppo throws a sloppy head kick and Feder moves out of range easily.
Feder tries to clinch up but Kloppo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kloppo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kloppo clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Feder's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kloppo jumps into guard, dragging Feder to the mat.
Feder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kloppo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kloppo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Feder's guard.

Feder trying to keep a closed guard but Kloppo is proving a slippery customer.
Kloppo controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kloppo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Feder is proving hard to escape from.
Feder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kloppo controlling from the top position.
Feder is trying to keep Kloppo in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Feder might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kloppo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Feder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kloppo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kloppo tried to counter with a leg kick but Feder avoided it.
Kloppo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Feder defends well and Kloppo ends up having to push Feder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Feder wants to counter the offense by Kloppo and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Kloppo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kloppo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Feder as he avoids it easily.
Feder wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kloppo misses with a takedown
and Feder counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kloppo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stan Feder will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kloppo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Feder circles away.
Feder is looking to clinch but Kloppo is avoiding it.
Feder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kloppo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kloppo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kloppo misses with a takedown attempt - Feder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Feder stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Kloppo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Feder scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feder is staying tight to Kloppo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Feder is looking to take a break and control but Kloppo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kloppo stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Kloppo wants to control but Feder postures up.
Kloppo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Feder is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Feder has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kloppo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Feder connects with a decent elbow.
Kloppo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Feder tries to move to mount but Kloppo blocks the move with his legs.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kloppo is trying to get back to half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kloppo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Feder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Feder blocks a head kick by Kloppo.
Feder throws a head kick that misses.

Kloppo clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Kloppo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kloppo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Feder is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kloppo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kloppo tries to break free but Feder pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kloppo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stan Feder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Feder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Feder trying to control the position from guard on top but Kloppo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feder throws a big elbow that misses.
Feder wants to pass the guard but Kloppo is keeping the position.
Feder wants to control from the top but Kloppo keeps moving.
Kloppo controls Feder momentarily but Feder frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kloppo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Feder swivels and escapes.
Kloppo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Feder swivels and escapes.

Kloppo gets caught flat footed, as Feder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kloppo keeping moving, preventing Feder from controlling successfully.
Feder looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Feder looking to sit in guard and control but Kloppo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Feder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kloppo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kloppo.
Feder misses with a straight right.
Kloppo misses with a kick to the body.
Kloppo shoots for a double leg takedown but Feder sprawls well. He's pushed Kloppo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Feder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kloppo.
Jan Kloppo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kloppo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Feder checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Kloppo misses

so Feder counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Feder is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kloppo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Feder looking to sit in guard and control but Kloppo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Feder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kloppo defends it easily.

Kloppo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kloppo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kloppo trying to control the position from guard on top but Feder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Feder controls Kloppo momentarily but Kloppo frees himself.

Kloppo gets to his feet. Feder looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kloppo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Feder swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Kloppo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kloppo goes for a double leg but Feder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Feder continues to drive forward.
Kloppo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Feder.
Kloppo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kloppo clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kloppo lands a right hand.

Kloppo pulls Feder into guard.
Feder trying to control the position from guard on top but Kloppo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feder wants to stand and escape but instead Kloppo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Feder looking for a guillotine here but Kloppo defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kloppo advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Kloppo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Feder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Feder!