PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Clifton (ranked 3478 p4p, 4064 weight class) and Lou Leonard (ranked 440 p4p, 495 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Clifton
vs
Leonard

170 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lou Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Clifton.

It looks like Lou Leonard has been cut.
Clifton throws a body punch but Leonard moves out of range.
Clifton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tony Clifton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Leonard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clifton lands with a shot to the body.
Clifton throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonard throws a hook to the side of Clifton's head but Clifton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clifton misses with a body shot
and Leonard counters with a stiff right hand.
Leonard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Clifton throws an overhand right that lands on Leonard's shoulder, as Leonard tries to avoid the shot.
Leonard looks to land a right hand but Clifton moved out of range.
Clifton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Clifton throws an off balance right hand
enabling Leonard to counter with a crisp jab.
Clifton missing with a left hand there. Leonard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Clifton moves into range and clinches up with Leonard.
Clifton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clifton swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clifton misses with a knee to the head.
Leonard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clifton unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard lands a right hand.
Clifton lands with a right to the head.
Clifton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leonard backwards.
Still in the clinch, Leonard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Clifton.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clifton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clifton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leonard or not.
Leonard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clifton's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Leonard fails to land.
Leonard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Clifton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leonard looks winded!
Clifton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clifton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Clifton.
Clifton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clifton pressing his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Clifton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Clifton.
Clifton working Leonard over with knees to the body.
Clifton controlling the action here for a moment.
Clifton stalling the fight.
Clifton gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Clifton pushes Leonard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leonard takes a shot to the head.
Clifton'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.
Clifton stalls.
Clifton lands a left hand.
Clifton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leonard up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leonard or not.
Clifton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clifton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony Clifton.
Leonard moves away from the strike by Clifton.
Clifton throws a shot from downtown. Leonard moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Clifton as he connects with a hook.

Clifton clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Clifton.

Leonard is rocked!
Leonard throws a punch but it's blocked by Clifton.
A short body shot lands from Clifton as the two fighters clinch.
Leonard takes a shot to the head.
Clifton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leonard is still on wobbly legs! Can Clifton finish him?
Clifton misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton lands with a light punch inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leonard takes a shot to the head.

Clifton drops Leonard onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Leonard is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Leonard being controlled against the cage.
Clifton lands with a left to the head.
Clifton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leonard blocks an uppercut.
Clifton avoiding damage.
Clifton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clifton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clifton lands a right hand.
Knees to the body from Clifton.
Still in the clinch, Clifton scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Clifton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lou Leonard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Leonard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonard throws a combination that misses

and Clifton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clifton.
Clifton stalling.
Leonard seems to have recovered his senses.
Clifton has a couple of punches blocked by Leonard.
Clifton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leonard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Clifton tries to throw a body punch but Leonard avoids it by throwing Clifton back against the cage.
Clifton lands a body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clifton is working Leonard over against the cage.
Clifton lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clifton lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Clifton.
A right hand to the body from Clifton.
Leonard is breathing heavily.
Leonard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clifton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clifton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton pressing his opponent against the cage.

Clifton drops Leonard onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Leonard is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tony Clifton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clifton is struggling to control the position.

Clifton drops Leonard onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Leonard is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clifton working aggressively here.
Leonard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clifton controlling the action here for a moment.
Clifton pushes Leonard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clifton just leaning against Leonard, taking a breather.
Clifton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leonard can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony Clifton.
Leonard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clifton.
Leonard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clifton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonard was well out of range. Poor timing from Clifton.
Leonard is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Clifton gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Clifton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clifton gets through Leonard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clifton tries a knee to the head but Leonard blocks it.
Clifton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clifton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonard backwards.
Clifton stalling.
Clifton leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Clifton for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Clifton presses Leonard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton lands a hook that snaps the head of Leonard backwards.
Clifton pushes Leonard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Clifton.
Clifton creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Leonard with a big uppercut! Leonard tries to clinch up but Clifton pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Leonard to the mat! Leonard covers up and Clifton unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Clifton!
Our winner, Tony Clifton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.