PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randal Clappertron (ranked 1182 p4p, 1538 weight class) and Nikora Tama (ranked 75 p4p, 62 weight class). Tama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Haka War Dance. Randal Clappertron has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clappertron
vs
Tama

225 cm
23
275
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
255
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randal Clappertron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikora Tama!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tama looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tama wants to control from the top but Clappertron keeps moving.
Tama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tama passes Clappertron's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Tama is looking for a kimura but Clappertron is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tama to get the leverage.
Clappertron tries to roll over but Tama keeps him under control.
Clappertron is controlling Tama's trapped leg to prevent Tama from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clappertron regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clappertron working a defensive guard here.
Tama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clappertron keeping moving, preventing Tama from controlling successfully.
Clappertron keeping full guard, as Tama tries to pass.
Tama 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tama postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Clappertron keeping moving, preventing Tama from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clappertron seems keen to control Tama's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tama shoots in but Clappertron avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clappertron throws a big counter combination but Tama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tama moves in looking to clinch but Clappertron pushes him off.
Tama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clappertron circles away.
Tama tries to clinch up
and Tama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Nikora Tama has been cut.
Tama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clappertron avoids it really well and circles away.
Clappertron was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Randal Clappertron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikora Tama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Tama with that takedown attempt.
Clappertron is looking to counter punch.

Tama gets a double leg takedown into Clappertron's guard.
Clappertron not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clappertron is pulling down on Tama's head to control his posture.
Tama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tama wants to control from the top but Clappertron keeps moving.
Tama postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama trying to control but Clappertron is working from the bottom.
Tama throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tama working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clappertron's head.
Tama passes Clappertron's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Clappertron tries to roll over but Tama keeps him under control.
Tama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clappertron tries to get to full guard but Tama has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clappertron defends it well.

Tama is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikora Tama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikora Tama's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clappertron's waist but Clappertron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tama off to one side.
Clappertron gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tama.
Clappertron slaps away a takedown attempt from Tama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clappertron lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clappertron's waist but Clappertron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tama off to one side.
Randal Clappertron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikora Tama.
Tama shoots in but no luck this time.
Tama tries for a takedown but Clappertron circles away easily
and Clappertron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clappertron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clappertron pinned against the cage. Clappertron gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Clappertron was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama tries for a takedown but Clappertron circles away easily
and Clappertron counters with a crisp right that sends Tama to the canvas! Clappertron follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randal Clappertron!
A very excited looking Randal Clappertron made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.