PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kluba (ranked 1076 p4p, 147 weight class) and Lee Roy (ranked 791 p4p, 117 weight class). Roy has chosen Cry, Cry, Cry as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kluba
vs
Roy

179 cm
23
177 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Roy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy throws a looping overhand right but Kluba ducks down to avoid it.
Roy misses with an uppercut
and Kluba counters with a nice uppercut.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Roy closes the distance and pushes Kluba back into the cage.
Roy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kluba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roy has him pressed against the cage.
Roy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kluba is defending well for now.
Roy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kluba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Roy moves into range and clinches up with Kluba.
Roy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kluba's efforts to push away.
Roy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy lands a knee to the body.
Roy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kluba wants to get back to striking at distance but Roy won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Kluba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Roy.
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
Kluba is trying to push Roy away but Roy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roy missing with knees to the body.
Kluba blocking some punches.
Kluba wants to break free but Roy has control.
Roy working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy working Kluba over with knees to the body.
Kluba can't break the clinch.
Roy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Kluba avoiding damage as Roy throws knees to the body.
Roy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy goes for a takedown attempt but Kluba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kluba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roy. Roy obviously looking to wear him down.
Kluba missing with a left hand there. Roy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roy throws out a loose jab but Kluba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kluba counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kluba. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy wants to counter with a clinch but Kluba pushes him away.
Kluba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kluba counter with a right hand.

Roy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kluba is trying to break free.
Kluba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kluba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roy working aggressively here.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kluba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kluba is trying to force a seperation but Roy has the dominant position.
Roy keeps control of Kluba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kluba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roy moves to clinch but Kluba breaks away
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy scores with a jab.

Roy moves into range and clinches up with Kluba.
Roy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roy lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy pushes Kluba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klubas head.

Roy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Kluba pushes Roy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Roy lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Sebastian Kluba has been cut.
Roy throws a head kick that misses.
Kluba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kluba looks to land a right hand but Roy moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Roy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Kluba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kluba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roy circles away quickly and effectively.
Roy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Roy moves into the clinch.
Kluba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kluba.
Roy looking for a takedown.
Kluba blocks an uppercut.
Roy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kluba prevents it.
Lee Roy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kluba tries to circle away but Roy has him pinned against the cage.
Roy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy working aggressively here.
Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba tries to break the clinch but Roy is controlling the position.
Kluba tries to circle away but Roy has him pinned against the cage.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Roy has him pressed against the cage.
Roy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roy lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kluba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roy lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kluba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Roy is controlling him.
Kluba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Roy is controlling him.
Kluba avoiding damage as Roy throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Roy.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Roy has him pressed against the cage.
Roy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Roy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kluba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kluba tries to break the clinch but Roy is controlling the position.
Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Kluba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kluba avoids it.
Kluba working hard to break the clinch.
Roy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba is looking to break free of the clinch but Roy has double underhooks.
Kluba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kluba wants to break free but Roy has control.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Roy has him pressed against the cage.
Kluba tries to break the clinch but Roy is controlling the position.
Kluba tries to circle away but Roy has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Roy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kluba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kluba prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sebastian Kluba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Roy.
Roy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roy lands with a right to the head.
Kluba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba tries to circle away but Roy has him pinned against the cage.
Kluba tries to circle away but Roy has him pinned against the cage.
Roy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kluba takes an elbow to the temple.
Roy lands an uppercut.
Kluba is trying to push Roy away but Roy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kluba is trying to break free.
Roy working Kluba over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kluba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roy lands a knee to the body.

Roy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kluba clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Roy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Kluba's cut.
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!

Roy misses with a shot to the body
and Kluba counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been told by Kluba's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kluba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kluba staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Roy.
Roy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kluba avoids the head kick by Roy.
Kluba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roy lands a head kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kluba, as that shot connected.
Kluba moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roy moves into the clinch.
Roy lands with a left to the head.
Kluba blocks an elbow strike from Roy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Roy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy lands a nice uppercut.
Kluba is trying to push Roy away but Roy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kluba has had enough of the clinch but Roy keeps him there for the moment.
Kluba wants to break free but Roy has control.
Kluba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roy has him pressed against the cage.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Kluba avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
Roy lands with a light punch inside.
Roy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kluba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kluba wants to break free but Roy has control.
Roy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kluba avoids the damage to the body.
Kluba tries to break free but Roy pushes him back against the cage.
Kluba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roy.
Roy lands an uppercut.
Roy lands a damaging elbow.
Kluba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roy lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Roy.
Kluba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kluba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roy keeps control of Kluba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kluba is trying to break free.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Roy is controlling him.
Lee Roy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kluba wants to break free but Roy has control.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kluba tries to break the clinch but Roy is controlling the position.
Kluba can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with a knee to the head.
Kluba tries to break the clinch but Roy is controlling the position.
Kluba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kluba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sebastian Kluba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kluba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kluba has had enough of the clinch but Roy keeps him there for the moment.
Kluba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kluba takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Roy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Roy!
Lee Roy thanked the fans post fight for their support.