PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Clipse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Fionte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Fionte is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Clipse
vs
Fionte

170 cm
21
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Clipse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 2, fighting out of London, Antonio Fionte!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fionte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clipse tries to clinch but Fionte is having none of it.

Clipse moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Clipse.

It looks like Antonio Fionte has been cut.
Clipse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fionte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clipse.
Clipse has Fionte pressed against the cage, preventing Fionte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fionte being controlled against the cage.
Fionte tries to score a body lock takedown but Clipse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Come on Clipse - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clipse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clipse leaning against his opponent.
Clipse lands a damaging elbow.
Clipse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clipse lands an elbow that stopped Fionte in his tracks for a moment.
Clipse controlling the action here for a moment.
Clipse lands a nice knee to the body.
Fionte looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipse lands a knee to the body.
Clipse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clipse is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Clipse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fionte.
Paul Clipse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Fionte.
Clipse lands an elbow inside.
Clipse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clipse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clipse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Clipse pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paul Clipse.
Clipse tries to clinch but Fionte moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fionte finds it's way through Clipse's defenses.
Clipse is looking to slow Fionte down with leg kicks.

Clipse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clipse manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clipse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fionte drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clipse pulls his leg out and moves away.

Clipse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fionte takes an elbow to the temple.
Clipse lands a nice elbow.
Clipse lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clipse landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Clipse.
Clipse scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fionte takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clipse lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Antonio Fionte's cut even more.
Clipse working Fionte over with knees to the body.
Clipse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fionte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Clipse.
Clipse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fionte's defenses.
Clipse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Clipse lands a nice elbow.
Clipse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clipse crunches a lovely knee into Fionte's ribcage.
Clipse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Antonio Fionte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Clipse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fionte's defenses.
Nice elbow from Clipse.
Clipse stalling the fight.
Clipse stops a takedown attempt from Fionte.
Clipse unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clipse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clipse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clipse lands a damaging elbow.
Clipse displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fionte up against the cage.
Fionte takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clipse landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clipse lands an elbow inside.

Antonio Fionte's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Clipse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clipse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clipse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clipse lands an elbow that stopped Fionte in his tracks for a moment.
Clipse scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clipse landing knees to the head.
Clipse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clipse lands a knee to the body.
Clipse effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Clipse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Fionte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clipse throws a sloppy head kick and Fionte moves out of range easily.
Clipse doesn't manage to clinch there - Fionte circles away.
Fionte shoots in for a double leg but Clipse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clipse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clipse tries to clinch up.
Fionte misses with a few strikes there.
Fionte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clipse, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Clipse instigates a clinch.
Clipse lands a nice knee to the body.
Clipse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clipse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fionte is breathing heavily.
Fionte takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clipse lands an elbow just above Fionte 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Clipse.
Clipse scores a nice knee to the body.
Fionte letting Clipse take a breather here.
A knee to the head by Clipse.
Clipse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clipse lands an elbow inside that Fionte shrugs off.
Fionte is trying to break free.
Fionte is trying to drag Clipse to the mat but Clipse just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Clipse lands a damaging elbow.
Clipse landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clipse lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Fionte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Clipse!