PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cliton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and careaboutthename nopestilldont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). nopestilldont has chosen Spekkio the Brave as his entrance music. careaboutthename nopestilldont has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cliton
vs
nopestilldont

184 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Cliton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, careaboutthename nopestilldont!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

nopestilldont gets caught flat footed, as Cliton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
nopestilldont really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cliton . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cliton stands and steps away. nopestilldont gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

nopestilldont moves into range and clinches up with Cliton .
nopestilldont tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
nopestilldont misses with a knee to the head.
Cliton tries to stall but nopestilldont uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

nopestilldont manages to break the clinch.
Cliton wants to clinch but nopestilldont slips to the side
and nopestilldont counters with a good, hard body kick but Cliton shrugs it off.
nopestilldont digs a good hook to Cliton 's body.
nopestilldont misses with a series of wild punches.
Cliton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts nopestilldont as he jumps to the side.

Cliton clinches up with nopestilldont and pushes him back against the cage.
Cliton can't get the takedown.
Cliton has a couple of punches blocked by nopestilldont.
nopestilldont missing with knees to the body.
nopestilldont crunches a lovely knee into Cliton 's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Cliton avoiding damage as nopestilldont throws knees to the body.

nopestilldont breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cliton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? nopestilldont is fending him off so far but Cliton persists. Nope, nopestilldont circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cliton . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cliton is breathing heavily.
nopestilldont cracks the inside of Cliton 's front leg.
Cliton tries to clinch up
and nopestilldont counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliton has his takedown stuffed
and nopestilldont makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Cliton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. nopestilldont looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cliton in the domination position with nopestilldont hanging on.
Cliton working the ground and pound.
Cliton is looking to take a break and control but nopestilldont is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
nopestilldont takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cliton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cliton wants to lay and pray for a moment but nopestilldont keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cliton stands up.
Cliton throws a combination that misses

and nopestilldont counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by nopestilldont.
Cliton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
nopestilldont throws a knee to the head but misses.
nopestilldont stops a takedown attempt from Cliton .

Cliton manages to break the clinch.
Cliton throws a left and a right that both miss

and nopestilldont counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

nopestilldont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cliton darts in trying to clinch
enabling nopestilldont to counter with a crisp jab.
Cliton misses with a double jab

and nopestilldont counters by clinching up.
nopestilldont looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from nopestilldont.
Knees in the clinch landing for nopestilldont.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Cliton .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliton can't get the takedown.

nopestilldont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from nopestilldont.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from nopestilldont.

nopestilldont breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
nopestilldont fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cliton misses with a two punch combination.
Cliton misses with a combination
and nopestilldont counters with a nice leg kick.
nopestilldont throws a series of punches but Cliton moves out of range.
Cliton has a takedown stuffed.
Cliton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and nopestilldont counters with a good low kick that Cliton was not able to check.

Cliton has nopestilldont up against the cage in a clinch.
nopestilldont tries to break the clinch but Cliton is controlling the position.
nopestilldont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cliton .

Cliton jumps into guard, dragging nopestilldont to the mat.
Cliton seems keen to control nopestilldont's posture.
Cliton trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nopestilldont stopping the sweep attempt from Cliton .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cliton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cliton has his hands on nopestilldont's head, controlling the position.

Cliton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

careaboutthename nopestilldont dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cliton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cliton shoots in for a double leg but nopestilldont sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cliton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
nopestilldont wants to control but Cliton postures up.
nopestilldont tries to strike but it doesn't land.
nopestilldont wants to control but Cliton postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cliton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by nopestilldont, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if nopestilldont can do anything to dispel that myth.
nopestilldont is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cliton asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cliton stands up and beckons nopestilldont to his feet.
nopestilldont keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cliton looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cliton . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cliton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has nopestilldont pinned against the cage. nopestilldont gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Cliton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cliton showed some decent athleticism there.
Cliton is taking a breather. nopestilldont says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cliton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cliton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cliton lands a nice shot to the head.
nopestilldont in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Cliton is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Cliton doesn't manage to clinch there - nopestilldont circles away.
Cliton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliton shoots in looking for a takedown. nopestilldont tries to sprawl out of it but Cliton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. nopestilldont manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
careaboutthename nopestilldont is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cliton tries to clinch there but nopestilldont circles away.
Cliton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but nopestilldont moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cliton moves in looking to clinch but nopestilldont pushes him off.
Cliton throws a right hand that nopestilldont ducks under and follows up with a left that nopestilldont also avoids with ease.
nopestilldont wants to clinch up but Cliton keeps it at a distance.
Cliton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says nopestilldont as he avoids it easily.

nopestilldont tries to keep at a distance but Cliton has taken the fight into the clinch.
nopestilldont lands with a short head shot on the inside.
nopestilldont lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
nopestilldont scores a nice knee to the body.

Cliton pulls nopestilldont into guard.
nopestilldont stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cliton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cliton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cliton is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliton wants to control from the top but nopestilldont keeps moving.
Cliton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Cliton stands and steps away. nopestilldont gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cliton fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Cliton , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cliton dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from nopestilldont - that will leave a mark!
John Cliton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
nopestilldont lands a jab-cross combination.
nopestilldont throws a right and a left that Cliton avoids nicely.

Cliton scores a takedown into full mount!
Cliton controlling from the full mount.
Cliton breaks from nopestilldont's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cliton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. nopestilldont can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
nopestilldont takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliton lands a nice shot to the head.
Cliton controlling from the full mount.
nopestilldont taking shots to the head.
Cliton controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliton looking to control but nopestilldont is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cliton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cliton controlling the pace for now.
nopestilldont is trying to reverse the position but instead Cliton has taken his back - oops!
John Cliton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nopestilldont trying to control the action but Cliton just sinks the hooks in.
Good control from Cliton .

The referee stands the fighters back up. John Cliton just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cliton throws a right hand that nopestilldont ducks under and follows up with a left that nopestilldont also avoids with ease.
A shot to de liver by nopestilldont. Beautiful body shot.
nopestilldont lands with a shot to the body.
John Cliton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cliton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cliton wants to clinch but nopestilldont slips to the side

and nopestilldont counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from nopestilldont - that landed with a thud.
nopestilldont works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
nopestilldont stops a takedown attempt from Cliton .
nopestilldont wants to get back to striking at distance but Cliton won't allow it.
Cliton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. nopestilldont avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cliton looking to stall.
Cliton has nopestilldont pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Cliton as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cliton . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cliton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Cliton uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cliton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cliton misses with a combination
and nopestilldont counters with a good low kick that Cliton was not able to check.
nopestilldont is looking to slow Cliton down with leg kicks.

nopestilldont moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cliton wants to stall.

nopestilldont escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cliton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and nopestilldont counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cliton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from nopestilldont. That one must have hurt.

nopestilldont clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cliton tries to pull guard but nopestilldont holds him up against the cage and eventually Cliton drops back down to his feet.
Cliton tries to pull guard but nopestilldont won't allow it.
nopestilldont using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

nopestilldont manages to break the clinch.
Cliton avoids a punch combination nicely.
nopestilldont misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
careaboutthename nopestilldont comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think nopestilldont 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... careaboutthename nopestilldont!