PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thanos Eternal (ranked 22881 p4p, 22605 weight class) and Kyle Clint (ranked 228 p4p, 217 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Eternal
vs
Clint

150 cm
31
300
5 - 14 - 0

198 cm
32
293
7 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanos Eternal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Clint!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eternal throws a jab but it's blocked by Clint.
Clint doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Clint slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eternal.
Clint moves away from the strike by Eternal.
Clint looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eternal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Eternal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Eternal misses.
Clint swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eternal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clint.
Clint throws the left hand but Eternal avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Eternal misses its intended target.
Eternal misses with an uppercut. Clint saw that one coming.
Clint looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eternal connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Eternal misses.
Eternal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Clint was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clint swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Eternal gets a clinch.
Clint tries to break the clinch but Eternal is controlling the position.
Eternal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clint is looking to break free of the clinch but Eternal has double underhooks.
Eternal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Eternal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clint smiles and moves away.
Eternal doesn't manage to clinch there - Clint circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eternal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clint ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
Eternal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eternal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clint.
Donk. Eternal catches Clint right on the button with a cross.

Eternal drives through and clinches with Clint against the cage.
Eternal jumps guard but Clint turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clint to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thanos Eternal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eternal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clint smiles and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Clint.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clint throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Eternal misses the target.
Clint avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eternal misses with a body shot.
Clint moves away from the strike by Eternal.
Clint doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Clint defending well as Eternal loads up on a big left hand.
Eternal tests Clint's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eternal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clint counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eternal misses with an uppercut
and Clint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eternal.
Clint swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eternal is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Clint's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Eternal has closed the distance and engaged Clint in a clinch.
Eternal lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eternal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Eternal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Eternal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clint throws an elbow that misses.
Eternal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clint smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eternal throws a jab when Clint was well out of range.
Eternal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eternal wants to clinch up but Clint keeps it at a distance.
Eternal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clint stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Eternal.
The fighters circling - Eternal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eternal just misses with a punch to the body.
Clint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Eternal pushes Clint up against the cage in a clinch.
Eternal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eternal is stalling here.
Clint wants to break free but Eternal has control.
Clint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eternal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clint just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eternal's brow.
Eternal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eternal lands a left hand.
Eternal jumps guard but Clint stands there with Eternal around his waist. Eternal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Eternal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eternal.
It seemed like Clint was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clint is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eternal rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clint misses with a hook.
Eternal thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Clint was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clint moves away from the strike by Eternal.
Thanos Eternal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clint needs to keep his hands up - Eternal had a free shot at his head there.
Eternal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clint.
An attempted straight right counter from Eternal misses the target.
Eternal throws a right hand that misses
and Clint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eternal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eternal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eternal throws the left hand but Clint avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thanos Eternal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eternal throws the left hand but Clint avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Clint on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eternal throws a poor cross that misses

and Clint counters with a crisp one two that drops Eternal! Clint thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Eternal to his feet! Eternal is in big trouble!
Eternal looks to land a left hand but Clint moved out of range nicely.
Eternal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Eternal misses.
A swing and a miss from Eternal.
A big left from Eternal misses.
Eternal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Clint throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Eternal misses its target.
Some wild striking there from Clint.
Nice defenses there by Clint.
Eternal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eternal throws a jab when Clint was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eternal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clint looks to score with a jab to the body but Eternal is just out of range.
Eternal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clint.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eternal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clint avoids the body shot from Eternal.
Clint slips a jab from Eternal.

Eternal moves into the clinch.
Eternal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clint's efforts to push away.

Eternal pulls guard.
Eternal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eternal tries to get out of the position.
Eternal wants to stand and escape but Clint is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clint's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eternal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eternal scores with a shot to the body.
Donk. Eternal catches Clint right on the button with a cross.
Eternal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clint.
Eternal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clint sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Eternal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Eternal misses the target.
Eternal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clint misses the jab.
Clint takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eternal misses with a hook. Clint ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eternal swings for the body but Clint moves out of range.
Eternal tries to close the distance and clinch but Clint swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eternal tries to clinch there but Clint circles away.
Eternal slips under a jab.
Eternal is looking to counter punch.
Clint lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eternal circles away quickly and effectively.
Eternal is looking to clinch but Clint is avoiding it.
A big left from Eternal misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clint! But no joy.
Eternal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clint. Clint circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Eternal misses its intended target.
Eternal tries to clinch there but Clint circles away.
Clint lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Eternal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clint appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Eternal moves into range and clinches up with Clint.
Eternal leaning his opponent against the cage.
Eternal lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eternal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clint smiles and moves away.
Clint takes one to the side of the head.
Eternal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eternal looks to throw the jab but Clint is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Clint on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eternal misses with a lunging right hand
and Clint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eternal throws an overhand right that lands on Clint's shoulder, as Clint tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Clint misses.
Eternal throws a big shot that misses.
Eternal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eternal tries to clinch there but Clint circles away.
Eternal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eternal misses with a body shot.
Eternal swings widly with a right hand
and Clint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clint staying out of range there.
Thanos Eternal is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Eternal there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thanos Eternal dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Eternal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eternal loads up on a big right hand but Clint slips the punch.
Eternal misses with a straight right.

Eternal forces Clint back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Clint.
Eternal misses with some punches.
Clint wants to break free but Eternal has control.
Eternal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clint misses with a punch to the body.
Eternal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eternal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clint being controlled against the cage.
Eternal swings wildly with an uppercut but Clint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clint can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clint tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eternal fails to pull guard.
Thanos Eternal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eternal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eternal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clint smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thanos Eternal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eternal throws out the jab.
Clint throws a right and a left that Eternal avoids nicely.
Eternal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clint can do to turn this around?
Clint swings for the body but Eternal moves out of range.
Clint throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eternal.
A big left from Eternal misses.
Clint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eternal.
Eternal throws a looping overhand right but Clint ducks down to avoid it.
Eternal misses with a looping left.
Eternal misses with a lunging right hand
and Clint counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clint blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clint throws a counter combo.

Eternal moves into range and clinches up with Clint.

Eternal gets control of Clint's arms and successfully pulls guard. Eternal will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eternal wants to get back to his feet but Clint passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eternal keeps working.
Eternal wants to get back to his feet.

Clint stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Eternal to get to his feet.
Eternal misses with an uppercut.
Eternal moves out of range as Clint strikes.
Eternal throws a hook but Clint avoids it easily.
Eternal misses the body punch
and Clint counters with a stiff right hand.
Clint ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eternal misses the shot to the body.
Clint unleashes a big counter combination but Eternal bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Clint keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eternal.
Eternal throws out a loose jab but Clint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eternal throws a body shot but no joy.
Clint throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Eternal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eternal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clint defending well as Eternal loads up on a big left hand.
Eternal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clint tests Eternal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eternal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clint.
Eternal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Eternal misses.
Eternal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clint.
Clint works Eternal's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Eternal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eternal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clint moves away from the strike by Eternal.

Eternal moves into the clinch.

Eternal successfully pulls guard.
Clint seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Clint stands and throws Eternal's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clint works to advance to full mount. Eternal defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kyle Clint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Clint is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Eternal to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Eternal shrugs it off.
Clint takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eternal is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thanos Eternal.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eternal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thanos Eternal!