PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomato Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomato Can is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kent
vs
Can

180 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomato Can!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can looks to score with a jab to the body but Kent is just out of range.
Can scores with a body shot.
Kent throws a series of strikes that have Can backpedaling.

It looks like Tomato Can has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Can.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Can paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Can swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Can takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kent moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch lands to the side of Can 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kent misses with a jab to the body

and Can counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent gets full guard.

Kent is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Can defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Can accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Can is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Can defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Can doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Can manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Can thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kent controls Can momentarily but Can frees himself.
Kent working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Can.

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

Kent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kent is breathing heavily.

Can is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Can trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Can working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Can.
Kent avoids the body shot from Can.
Can throws a big shot that misses.
Can clobbers Kent with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
Clark Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kent scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Can looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Can closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kent taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kent sneaks back into half guard.
Kent taking some punishment here, with Can in his half guard.
Can sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kent defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent gets full guard.
Kent keeping full guard, as Can tries to pass.

Kent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Can missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kent has momentary wrist control but Can slips an elbow through the middle.
Kent is trying to keep Can in close.
Can stands up over Kent, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Kent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Can doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Can manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kent wants to sweep here but Can controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can is working Kent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Kent looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Can trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.

Kent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Can defends it easily.
Can cracks Kent with a solid left hand.
Kent is trying to keep Can in close.

Kent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Can lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Can landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clark Kent will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Can swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent thows a body shot but no joy.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.
Kent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Can misses with a looping right.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Can was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Kent scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kent scores with a sloppy right hand. Can should have avoided that one.
Kent scores with a body shot.
Kent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Can.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kent darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Can just misses with a punch to the body.
Kent lands a jab-cross combination.
Kent lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kent takes a swing at Can's ribcage but misses.
Can is breathing heavily.
Can takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kent listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Can.
Kent lands with a right hand.
Can misses with a hook.
Can takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Can gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kent scores with a jab to the body.
Kent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kent moves in looking to clinch but Can pushes him off.
Kent swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Can.
Kent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Kent.
Clark Kent is winning the standup battle so far.
Kent connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent lands a nice hook to Can's body. Can takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Can takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Can throws a hook but Kent blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Can thows a body shot but no joy.
Kent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Can is just out of range.
Can drops his hands momentarily and Kent takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kent works Can's body with a nice hook.
Can walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Can manages to avoid it.
Kent lands a head shot.
Kent misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Can counters with a nice body shot.
Kent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Can moves forwards but Kent connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kent takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Can is rocked!
Kent lands with a nice combination. Can backs away looking to recover.
Can is still on wobbly legs! Can Kent finish him?
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kent lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kent closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Can! Kent dives in looking to finish! Can is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clark Kent!