PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Blisner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Clutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blisner's entrance music is Garth Brooks- Friends in Low Places. A fine choice. Kirk Blisner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Blisner
vs
Clutch

193 cm
24
255 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
282 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Blisner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Clutch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clutch tries to clinch up but Blisner circles away and keeps his distance.
Blisner tries to bum rush Clutch with a series of wild strikes but Clutch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blisner fails to land with a series of punches.
Blisner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blisner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blisner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mister Clutch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clutch tries to clinch but Blisner is having none of it.
Clutch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Blisner paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Clutch moves into the clinch.
Blisner is working for takedown but Clutch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clutch looking to throw knees to the head but Blisner is blocking nicely.
Blisner wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Blisner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clutch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blisner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Blisner blocks it.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Clutch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clutch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blisner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clutch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blisner is breathing heavily.
Clutch landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clutch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clutch.
Clutch with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kirk Blisner has been cut.
Clutch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Blisner blocks with his arms.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clutch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blisner is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Clutch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blisner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clutch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Blisner blocks it.
Blisner is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Clutch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blisner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clutch prevents it.
A knee to the head by Clutch.
Clutch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blisner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clutch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blisner is looking to break free of the clinch but Clutch has double underhooks.

Blisner tightens his grip and picks Clutch up, before dumping him to the ground. Clutch manages to land in guard.
Blisner won't allow Clutch to get back to his feet.
Clutch keeping moving, preventing Blisner from controlling successfully.
Clutch wants to stand and escape but Blisner is having none of it.
Clutch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blisner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blisner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clutch is working an open guard so Blisner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Clutch wants to clinch.
Clutch slips a jab and a cross from Blisner.
Blisner shoots in for a takedown but Clutch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clutch moves in looking to clinch but Blisner pushes him off.
Clutch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clutch is looking to clinch but Blisner is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clutch moves in looking to clinch but Blisner pushes him off.
Blisner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clutch tries to avoid it but Blisner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clutch to the ground. Clutch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Clutch has closed the distance and engaged Blisner in a clinch.
Blisner takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blisner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clutch working Blisner over with knees to the body.
Blisner is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clutch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blisner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clutch prevents it.
Clutch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Clutch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Blisner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Clutch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blisner but Blisner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blisner misses with a series of wild punches.
Blisner stalks Clutch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clutch's face. Clutch staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Blisner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blisner throws a series of punches but Clutch avoids them all with ease.

Clutch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blisner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clutch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clutch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clutch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blisner looking for a takedown.
Blisner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blisner tries to score a body lock takedown but Clutch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clutch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blisner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blisner tries for a takedown but Clutch manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Blisner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Blisner blocks it.

Blisner has hold of one of Clutch's legs. Clutch is fighting the takedown attempt but Blisner gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clutch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clutch wants to stand but Blisner is controlling the position.
Blisner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blisner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blisner stops Clutch from standing up.
Blisner wants to control from the top but Clutch keeps moving.
Blisner won't allow Clutch to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blisner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blisner misses with a series of wild punches.
Clutch tries to clinch up.
Clutch leaves Blisner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Clutch takes the fight into the clinch.
Clutch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blisner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clutch with a knee to the head.

Blisner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clutch moves in looking to clinch but Blisner pushes him off.
Blisner throws a series of punches but Clutch moves out of range.
Blisner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clutch tries to clinch there but Blisner circles away.
Blisner misses the shot to the body.
Blisner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clutch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blisner somewhat.
Blisner misses with the combination.

Clutch moves into the clinch.

Blisner jumps guard and drags Clutch to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Clutch gets to his feet - Blisner follows without any prompting.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clutch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clutch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blisner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blisner throws a series of punches but Clutch moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kirk Blisner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kirk Blisner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clutch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Blisner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blisner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Clutch as Blisner shoots in.

Clutch forces Blisner back against the ropes and clinches.
Blisner is trying to force a seperation but Clutch has the dominant position.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Blisner blocks it.
Clutch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blisner's face.
Blisner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clutch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Blisner blocks it.
Clutch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blisner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blisner tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Blisner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Clutch moves into the clinch.
Clutch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blisner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blisner goes for a takedown attempt but Clutch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clutch tries to clinch up but Blisner circles away and keeps his distance.
Blisner shoots for a takedown but Clutch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clutch tries to clinch up
and Blisner counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Blisner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clutch tries to clinch there but Blisner circles away.
Blisner throws a shot to the body.
Blisner dives in and grabs Clutch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clutch pushes down on Blisner's head and hops out.
Blisner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blisner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blisner fails to land with a series of punches.
Clutch is looking to clinch but Blisner is avoiding it.
Blisner swats away the attempt to clinch by Clutch.
Clutch tries to clinch up but Blisner circles away and keeps his distance.
Blisner keeps the fight on the outside.
Blisner keeps the fight on the outside.

Clutch rushes Blisner and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Blisner has Clutch pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Clutch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clutch prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clutch misses with a knee to the head.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Blisner blocks with his arms.
Blisner tries to break the clinch but Clutch is controlling the position.
Clutch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blisner avoids it.
Blisner tries to pull guard but Clutch won't allow it.

Clutch is fighting off a takedown attempt but Blisner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Clutch to the mat. Clutch regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Blisner won't allow Clutch to get back to his feet.
Blisner postures up in Clutch's guard and throws a big left but Clutch blocks it.
Blisner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clutch's guard.
Blisner stops Clutch from standing up.
Blisner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blisner trying to control but Clutch is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clutch tries to clinch but Blisner moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Clutch really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Blisner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blisner shoots in for a takedown but Clutch shows good takedown defense.
Clutch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blisner.
Clutch moves in looking to clinch but Blisner pushes him off.
Clutch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Blisner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clutch tries to clinch but Blisner moves out of range.
Clutch moves in looking to clinch but Blisner pushes him off.
Clutch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blisner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blisner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Clutch moves into the clinch.
Clutch misses with a knee to the head.
Blisner wants a takedown but no success here.
Clutch with a knee to the head.
Blisner wants to get back to striking at distance but Clutch won't allow it.
Clutch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blisner trying to stall but Clutch improves his position.
Blisner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clutch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Blisner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blisner misses with a series of wild punches.
Clutch is looking to clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blisner throws a right and a left that Clutch avoids nicely.
Clutch is looking to clinch but Blisner is avoiding it.
Clutch tries to clinch but Blisner is having none of it.
Clutch is looking to clinch but Blisner is avoiding it.
Blisner swats away the attempt to clinch by Clutch.

Clutch moves into the clinch successfully.
Clutch looking to throw knees to the head but Blisner is blocking nicely.
Blisner tries to pull guard but Clutch won't allow it.
Blisner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blisner tries to score a body lock takedown but Clutch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clutch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clutch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clutch keeps control of Blisner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blisner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clutch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blisner's face.
Blisner has had enough of the clinch but Clutch keeps him there for the moment.
Blisner wants a takedown but no success here.
Blisner looking for a takedown.
Clutch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Blisner blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blisner tries to score a body lock takedown but Clutch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clutch lands a good knee to the midsection. Blisner won't want to take too many of those.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Blisner blocks with his arms.
Blisner tries for a takedown but Clutch manages to get underhooks.
Clutch lands a knee to the head.
Blisner managing to block the knees to the body from Clutch.
Blisner goes for a takedown attempt but Clutch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clutch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clutch stuffs the takedown.
Clutch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clutch tries to clinch but Blisner moves out of range.

Clutch rushes Blisner and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Blisner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Blisner prevents Clutch from getting back to his feet.
Clutch has momentary wrist control but Blisner slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Clutch dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Blisner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Blisner misses with a head kick.
Blisner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clutch is looking to clinch.
Blisner keeps the fight on the outside.
Blisner is looking to clinch but Clutch is avoiding it.
Blisner misses with the combination.
Blisner throws a right and a left that Clutch avoids nicely.
Blisner swats away the attempt to clinch by Clutch.
Blisner tries to bum rush Clutch with a series of wild strikes but Clutch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Clutch rushes Blisner and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clutch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blisner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blisner goes for a takedown attempt but Clutch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clutch tries to close the distance and clinch but Blisner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Clutch tries to clinch but Blisner is having none of it.
Blisner misses with a wild combination.

Clutch takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clutch looking to throw knees to the head but Blisner is blocking nicely.
Blisner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clutch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clutch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clutch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mister Clutch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blisner tries for a takedown but Clutch manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Blisner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clutch lands a nice knee to the body.
Blisner wants a takedown.
Blisner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clutch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blisner.
Clutch prevents the takedown attempt.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clutch scores with a knee to the head.
Clutch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clutch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clutch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blisner.
Blisner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clutch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clutch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blisner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blisner misses with a wild combination.
Kirk Blisner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clutch instigates a clinch.
Blisner is working for takedown but Clutch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clutch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clutch prevents Blisner from breaking the clinch.
Clutch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Blisner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clutch working Blisner over with knees to the body.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clutch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blisner is defending well for now.
Blisner misses with the head strike.
Blisner is trying to force a seperation but Clutch has the dominant position.
Clutch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blisner wants a takedown but no success here.
Blisner takes a knee to the side of the body.

Blisner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Clutch regains guard.
Blisner wanted to stand there but Clutch had control of the position.
Clutch is looking to stand up but Blisner isn't so interested in that idea.
Blisner scoring with punches to the head and body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Clutch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clutch 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Clutch!