PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. This should be fireworks!

Kent
vs
Florian

179 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

[MMABR] Winners' Supplements

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Clay Florian!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florian tries to close the distance and clinch but Kent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Florian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Florian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Florian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Florian clinches.
Florian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Florian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Florian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Florian has him pressed against the cage.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Florian.

Clark Kent's cut is getting worse.
Florian with a knee to the head.
Florian connects with a knee to the head.
Florian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Florian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Florian lands a knee to the head.

Clark Kent's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Florian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Florian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Florian scores with a knee to the head.
Florian scores with a knee to the head.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Florian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kent blocks it with crossed arms.
Florian misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Florian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent tries to circle away but Florian has him pinned against the cage.
Florian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kent's face.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Florian is controlling him.
Florian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kent wants to break free but Florian has control.
Florian misses with a knee to the head.
Kent is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but Kent blocks with his arms.
Kent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Florian scores with a knee to the head.
Kent working hard to break the clinch.
Kent fails to pull guard.
Florian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Florian scores with a knee to the head.
Florian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kent's face.
Kent is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Florian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Florian looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Kent looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kent tries to pull guard but Florian holds him up against the cage and eventually Kent drops back down to his feet.
Florian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Florian tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.
Florian tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.
Florian prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Florian.
Florian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Florian lands a knee to the head.
Florian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Florian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Florian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kent blocks it with crossed arms.
Florian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Florian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Florian scores with a knee to the head.
Kent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Florian landing knees to the head.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Florian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kent blocks it with crossed arms.
Kent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but Kent blocks with his arms.
Kent tries to break free but Florian pushes him back against the cage.
Florian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kent's face.
Florian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kent is looking to break free of the clinch but Florian has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kent's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kent goes for a takedown in the clinch but Florian prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Florian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Florian connects with a knee to the head.
Florian misses with a knee to the head.
Kent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Florian has him pressed against the cage.
Florian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kent's face.
Florian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kent jumps guard but Florian stands there with Kent around his waist. Kent gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Florian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Florian connects with a knee to the head.
Florian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Florian misses with a knee strike.
Kent looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Florian with a knee to the head.
Florian scores with a knee to the head.
Florian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Florian prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Florian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four 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.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kent wants to get back to striking at distance but Florian won't allow it.
Florian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Florian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kent's face.
Kent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Florian landing knees to the head.
Kent fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Florian looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Florian looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Kent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Florian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Florian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Florian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Florian lands a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Florian has him pressed against the cage.
Florian prevents the takedown attempt.
Kent tries to break free but Florian pushes him back against the cage.
Kent jumps guard but Florian stands there with Kent around his waist. Kent gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Florian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Florian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Florian swivels and escapes.
Florian tries to clinch but Kent is having none of it.
Florian darts in trying to clinch
and Kent counters with a left and a right that stings Florian.
The fight stays on the outside here - Florian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Florian is looking to clinch but Kent is avoiding it.
Florian doesn't manage to clinch there - Kent circles away.
Florian wants to clinch.
Kent is looking to clinch but Florian is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Florian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark Kent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clay Florian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Florian moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but Kent blocks with his arms.
Florian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kent.
Florian with a knee to the head.
Florian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Florian misses with a knee strike.
Florian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Florian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but Kent blocks with his arms.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Florian has him pressed against the cage.
Florian lands a knee to the head.
Florian tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.
Kent tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Florian smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Florian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Clay Florian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kent throws a series of punches but Florian avoids them all with ease.
Kent lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Florian moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.

Florian clinches up with Kent and pushes him back against the cage.
Florian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Florian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kent has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Florian prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Kent tries for a takedown but Florian manages to get underhooks.
Florian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Florian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Florian has Kent pressed against the cage, preventing Kent from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kent is trying to force a seperation but Florian has the dominant position.
Florian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kent is trying to force a seperation but Florian has the dominant position.
Kent wants to break free but Florian has control.
Florian landing knees to the head.
Florian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Florian tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.
Florian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Florian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent can't get the takedown.
Florian lands a knee to the head.
Florian misses with a knee strike.
Florian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kent's face.
Florian misses with a knee strike.
Florian lands a knee to the head.
Florian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kent fails to pull guard.
Kent tries to break the clinch but Florian is controlling the position.
Florian misses with a knee to the head.
Kent wants to get back to striking at distance but Florian won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Kent's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Florian keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kent wants a takedown but no success here.
Kent tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Florian misses with a knee strike.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Kent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Florian lands an elbow inside that Kent shrugs off.
Florian looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Florian keeps him there for the moment.
Kent is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Florian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kent tries to break free but Florian pushes him back against the cage.
Kent looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kent is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Florian.
Florian connects with a knee to the head.
Florian looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Florian scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Florian.
Florian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kent's efforts to push away.
Kent drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Florian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kent is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Florian scores with a knee to the head.
Kent wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kent fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Florian looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Florian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kent is trying to force a seperation but Florian has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Florian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Florian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Florian as he avoids it easily.
Florian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Florian tries to clinch there but Kent circles away.
Florian tries to clinch up.
Florian wants to clinch.
Florian wants to clinch up but Kent keeps it at a distance.
Florian tries to clinch there but Kent circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Florian has closed the distance and engaged Kent in a clinch.
Florian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kent has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Florian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kent wants to stall.
Kent is trying to force a seperation but Florian has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent tries to circle away but Florian has him pinned against the cage.
Florian misses with a knee strike.
Florian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kent blocks it with crossed arms.
Kent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Florian prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Florian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Florian tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.
Florian lands a knee to the head.
Florian with a knee to the head.
Florian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kent looking to stall.
Kent working hard to break the clinch.
Florian misses with a knee strike.
Florian keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Florian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kent blocks it with crossed arms.
Florian looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kent tries to break the clinch but Florian is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kent fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kent wants a takedown.
Kent looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Florian landing knees to the head.
Kent is trying to break free.
Florian lands a knee to the head.
Florian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but Kent blocks with his arms.
Florian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kent blocks it with crossed arms.
Florian with a knee to the head.
Kent takes an elbow to the forehead.
Florian lands a knee to the head.
Florian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kent working hard to break the clinch.
Kent tries to break the clinch but Florian is controlling the position.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Florian is controlling him.
Florian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kent's efforts to push away.
Florian connects with a knee to the head.
Kent wants a takedown.
Kent is looking to break free of the clinch but Florian has double underhooks.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Florian is controlling him.
Florian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kent is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Florian prevents the takedown attempt.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Florian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kent blocks it with crossed arms.
Florian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kent's face.
Florian misses with a knee to the head.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but Kent blocks with his arms.
Florian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kent's face.
Florian lands an elbow just above Kent 's eye.
Clay Florian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Florian landing knees to the head.
Florian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Florian looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Florian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Florian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kent's face.
Florian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Florian landing knees to the head.
Florian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Florian lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kent tries to pull guard but Florian won't allow it.
Florian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Florian prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Florian misses with a knee strike.
Florian misses with a knee to the head.
Florian tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.
Florian prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Florian looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Florian tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.
Kent fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Florian looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Kent is trying to break free.
Clark Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Florian misses with a knee to the head.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but Kent blocks with his arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Florian with a knee to the head.
Florian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Florian blocks an uppercut.
Florian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Florian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clay Florian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Florian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Florian!