PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Clancy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Auville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clancy
vs
Auville

170 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Clancy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Auville!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Clancy misses the target.
Clancy lands a nice shot to the body.

Auville shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clancy is trying to defend but Auville finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clancy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Clancy is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Auville tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Auville controlling the pace.
Auville prevents Clancy from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clancy gets back to full guard.
Clancy pulls Auville in close to prevent any damage.
Auville trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancy wants to sweep but no luck.
Auville is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clancy wants to sweep here but Auville controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Auville wants to get up but he can't break Clancy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Clancy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Clancy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poor strikes thrown by Clancy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
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 Tom Clancy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clancy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Auville doesn't seem bothered though.
Clancy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Auville doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Auville doesn't manage to clinch there - Clancy circles away.
Clancy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clancy throws a right hand that Auville ducks under and follows up with a left that Auville also avoids with ease.
Clancy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clancy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Auville jabs at Clancy's body.
Clancy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clancy misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut lands for Clancy. That snapped Auville's head back.
Clancy punishes Auville's body with a nice straight punch.
Clancy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clancy with a hook.
Auville looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danga de danga de dang - Clancy scores with a four punch combination!
Clancy lands a body shot.
Clancy scores with a jab to the body.
Auville is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auville takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clancy connects with a body shot.
Clancy scores with a jab to the body.
Tom Clancy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clancy punishes Auville's body with a nice straight punch.
Auville takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Auville takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clancy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clancy thuds a left hand into Auville's body.
Clancy scores with a three punch combo!
Clancy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Auville on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clancy connects with the punch.
Auville doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clancy throws a one two combo.
Nice body punch from Clancy.
The crowd cheers as Clancy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Auville doesn't seem phased though.
Clancy scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Auville at a distance.
Clancy scores with a jab.
Clancy connects with a crisp jab.
Auville takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Auville is rocked!
Clancy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Auville can do to turn this around?
Clancy lands a two punch combo.
Auville is still on wobbly legs! Can Clancy finish him?
Auville on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clancy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Auville at a distance.
Auville seems to have recovered his senses.
Clancy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clancy scores with a shot to the body.
Clancy scores with a body shot.
Clancy looks to land a combination. Auville sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Clancy works Auville's body with a nice hook.
Clancy tests Auville's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Clancy.
Clancy sizes up Auville with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Auville moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Auville at a distance.
Clancy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Auville's head backwards.
Tom Clancy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clancy connects with the punch.
John Auville is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clancy throws out a powerful jab.
Clancy lands a two punch combo.
Tom Clancy is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to de liver by Clancy. Beautiful body shot.
Clancy dips to his left and cracks Auville with an uppercut!
Clancy looks to land a combination but Auville avoids it well.
Auville fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clancy scores with a hook to the body. Auville takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clancy throws out a powerful jab.
Clancy lands with a cross.
Clancy throws a series of strikes that have Auville backpedaling.
Decent striking displayed by Clancy there.
Clancy jabs at Auville's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auville looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clancy lands a slapping body shot.
Clancy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clancy lands a with a good body shot.
Auville has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Auville there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clancy lands a head shot.
Clancy throws a combination. Auville tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clancy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Clancy lands a right hook to the body.
Clancy scores with a hook to the body. Auville takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clancy lands with a nice body punch.
Clancy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy left from Clancy finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab from Clancy.
Clancy cracks a nice hook into Auville's ribs.
Clancy lands a nice hook to Auville's body. Auville takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clancy lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Clancy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Auville takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Auville takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clancy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Auville on the side of the head.
Clancy swats away the attempt to clinch by Auville.
Clancy misses the shot to the body.
Clancy punishes Auville's body with a nice straight punch.
Clancy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Auville at a distance.
Clancy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clancy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to de liver by Clancy. Beautiful body shot.
Clancy lands a body shot.
Clancy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clancy scores with a body shot.
Clancy scores with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clancy connects with a nice looking jab.
Auville on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clancy lands a left and a right that send Auville crashing to the mat, dazed. Clancy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Clancy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Auville.
Auville takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clancy dips to his left and cracks Auville with an uppercut!
Auville walks into a jab.
Clancy stuns Auville with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clancy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clancy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Auville's head backwards.
Clancy with a hook.
Clancy lands a with a good body shot.
A shot to de liver by Clancy. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Auville takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Auville has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Auville on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Clancy scores with a nice strike.
Clancy scores with a body shot.
Clancy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancy throws a right hand that Auville ducks under and follows up with a left that Auville also avoids with ease.
Auville takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Auville takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clancy digs a good body shot into Auville's ribs.
Clancy lands a jab to Auville's midsection.
Clancy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Auville takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Clancy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clancy tests Auville's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Auville closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clancy jabs at Auville's body.
Clancy jabs at Auville's body.
Clancy digs a good hook to Auville's body.
Clancy scores with a shot to the body.
Clancy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Auville doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clancy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Auville takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clancy lands with a nice combination. Auville backs away looking to recover.
Clancy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Auville doesn't seem bothered though.
Auville takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clancy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clancy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Clancy scores with a four punch combination!
Clancy scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Clancy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Auville takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clancy throws a series of punches but Auville avoids them all with ease.
Clancy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clancy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clancy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Auville shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A lazy left from Clancy finds it's target.
Nice cross by Clancy.
Clancy throws a series of punches but Auville moves out of range.
Auville misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Auville takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tom Clancy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clancy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Auville doesn't manage to clinch there - Clancy circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clancy.
Clancy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clancy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donk. Clancy catches Auville right on the button with a cross.
John Auville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clancy lands a nice looking body shot.
Clancy scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Clancy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clancy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Clancy!