PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Clothesoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Venkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Clothesoff
vs
Venkman

188 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
193 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Clothesoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Venkman!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venkman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Venkman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice defenses there by Venkman.
A slow jab from Clothesoff misses its intended target.
Venkman is looking to clinch.
Clothesoff misses with the combination.
A jab lands there for Clothesoff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venkman shoots in for a double leg but Clothesoff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clothesoff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Venkman on the side of the head.
Venkman fails with a takedown attempt.
Oliver Clothesoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Venkman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clothesoff looks to land a body kick but Venkman moved away.
A slow jab from Clothesoff misses its intended target.
Venkman looks for a takedown but Clothesoff sprawls well.
Clothesoff scores with a one two! Venkman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clothesoff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Venkman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clothesoff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Venkman.
Clothesoff gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Clothesoff won't allow Venkman to pass to mount.
Venkman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clothesoff manages to get to full guard.
Venkman wants to pass the guard but Clothesoff is keeping the position.

Clothesoff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Venkman is aware though and is defending well.

Clothesoff looking for a guillotine here but Venkman defends easily.
Venkman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clothesoff is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clothesoff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Venkman is aware though and is defending well.
Venkman tries to free his leg and advance position but Clothesoff is retaining full guard.

Venkman stands and steps away. Clothesoff gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Clothesoff misses with an uppercut.
Oliver Clothesoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Venkman fails to land the takedown.
Clothesoff throws a hook to the side of Venkman's head but Venkman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Venkman slips under a jab from Clothesoff.
Clothesoff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Venkman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venkman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clothesoff.
Venkman ducks under a wild hook from Clothesoff.

Venkman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clothesoff is looking to improve his position.
Venkman is looking to take a break and control but Clothesoff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Venkman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Clothesoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Clothesoff dips to his left and cracks Venkman with an uppercut!
Clothesoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Venkman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clothesoff tries to avoid it but Venkman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clothesoff to the ground. Clothesoff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oliver Clothesoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venkman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clothesoff tries to avoid it but Venkman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clothesoff to the ground. Clothesoff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clothesoff missing with a left hand there. Venkman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clothesoff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Venkman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oliver Clothesoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Venkman.
Venkman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clothesoff as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clothesoff misses with a looping right.
Venkman shoots in for a takedown but Clothesoff shows good takedown defense.
Venkman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clothesoff avoids it really well and circles away.
Clothesoff throws a looping overhand right but Venkman ducks down to avoid it.
Clothesoff slaps away a takedown attempt from Venkman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Venkman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clothesoff avoids it really well and circles away.

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.
Nice defenses there by Venkman.
Venkman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clothesoff throws the left hand but Venkman avoids the punch easily.

Venkman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clothesoff to the mat! Clothesoff manages to get full guard.

Clothesoff is looking for a triangle but Venkman pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clothesoff is looking for a triangle but Venkman pushes his legs off easily.
Venkman wants to control from the top but Clothesoff keeps moving.

Clothesoff looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Venkman passes into side control.
Clothesoff throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Venkman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clothesoff sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Venkman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Venkman tries to stand but can't do so whilst Clothesoff controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Clothesoff had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Venkman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Clothesoff Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Venkman's back instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Venkman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Venkman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clothesoff can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Venkman is looking to escape.
Clothesoff avoids the attempt from Venkman to control.
Clothesoff throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Venkman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Venkman is looking to clinch but Clothesoff is avoiding it.
Venkman defending well as Clothesoff loads up on a big left hand.
Venkman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clothesoff.
Clothesoff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Venkman moves out of range as Clothesoff strikes.
Venkman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clothesoff misses with a hook. Venkman ducked under it nicely.
Venkman fails with a takedown attempt.
Clothesoff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venkman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Venkman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Venkman moves away from the strike by Clothesoff.
Venkman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Clothesoff.

Venkman gets a takedown into half guard.
Oliver Clothesoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff tries to get to full guard but Venkman has control of the leg.
Clothesoff keeping hold of Venkman's head, controlling as best he can.

Venkman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Clothesoff is defending against the submission attempts here by Venkman.
Clothesoff wants to control but Venkman is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff punching from the bottom.
Clothesoff gets back to full guard.

Venkman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Clothesoff wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Clothesoff looking for a guillotine here but Venkman defends easily.
Clothesoff looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Venkman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Clothesoff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Venkman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venkman trying to control but Clothesoff is working from the bottom.
Clothesoff is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Clothesoff is trying to keep Venkman in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Venkman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Clothesoff had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Venkman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Clothesoff Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Venkman's back instead.
Peter Venkman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clothesoff controlling well, preventing Venkman from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Clothesoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clothesoff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Clothesoff!