PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sarah Northcote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonsil Clanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarah Northcote has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Northcote
vs
Clanger

165 cm
24
138 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

160 cm
20
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sarah Northcote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yonsil Clanger!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northcote shoots in but Clanger avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Northcote changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clanger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Clanger sneaks back into half guard.
Northcote not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Northcote wants to control but Clanger is keeping him busy.
Northcote is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Clanger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clanger is pressing down on Northcote's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Northcote preventing the sweep.
Clanger seems keen to control Northcote's posture.
Northcote wants to control from the top but Clanger keeps moving.

Northcote postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Clanger is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Northcote, into his guard.
Northcote tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Clanger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Northcote has managed to free his arm - good work.
Northcote is looking to control Clanger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Northcote avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clanger winds up and cracks Northcote with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Northcote is looking to control Clanger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Northcote avoid being mounted?
Clanger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Clanger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clanger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Northcote is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clanger pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clanger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northcote is looking for a sweep. Clanger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clanger wants to pass to mount but Northcote is defending the position.
Northcote manages to get to full guard.
Northcote avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Northcote looking for a guillotine here but Clanger defends easily.
Clanger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clanger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Clanger working the ground and pound.

Clanger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northcote is looking to reverse the position.
Clanger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Northcote keeps working.
Northcote looks to move to half guard but instead Clanger has passed into mount! Damn!
Clanger landing strikes from the mount and Northcote is in trouble!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clanger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Clanger content just to control the position here.
Northcote is working to get back to half guard.
Clanger with good strikes from the mount here!
Northcote takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Northcote really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger scoring with strikes but Northcote is staying in there.
Northcote regains half guard.

Northcote looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Northcote is breathing heavily.
Clanger is taking a breather. Northcote 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clanger connects with a nice short shot to Northcote's temple.
Clanger wants to free his trapped foot but Northcote is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Clanger is taking a breather. Northcote 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.
Northcote on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Clanger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Northcote is looking for a sweep. Clanger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clanger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Northcote moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonsil Clanger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Clanger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Northcote sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clanger somewhat.
Northcote pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clanger misses the shot to the body.
Northcote fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clanger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Northcote defends it nicely.
Clanger misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northcote throws a right and a left that Clanger avoids nicely.

Clanger has taken the fight to the clinch.

Clanger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Northcote uses from the top position.

Clanger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Northcote defends it easily.
Northcote landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Northcote is one step ahead there.
Northcote lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clanger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Northcote trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Northcote is working hard here to advance position.
Clanger looking for a sweep. Not yet Clanger, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Northcote takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Northcote looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Clanger!
Northcote content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Northcote is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Clanger has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Clanger!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Northcote working a defensive guard here.

Northcote is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Northcote throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Clanger passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Clanger is trying to get an arm triangle but Northcote is defending well.
Clanger working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger scores with punches from side control.
Clanger working the ground and pound.
Northcote on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Clanger creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Clanger is trying to get an arm triangle but Northcote is defending well.
Northcote is looking to reverse the position.
Northcote takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Clanger in side control lands a decent elbow.
Clanger working away.
Yonsil Clanger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clanger just content to control the position.
Northcote gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Clanger.
Northcote is working to get back to half guard.
Clanger working the ground and pound effectively.
Clanger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Northcote hang on?
Clanger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Clanger landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Northcote tries to hold on but Clanger postures up.
Northcote can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clanger lands a big elbow.
Clanger tries to control but Northcote wriggling away.
Clanger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonsil Clanger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Clanger takes the fight into the clinch.
Northcote has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clanger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Clanger pulls guard effortlessly.
Clanger keeping full guard, as Northcote tries to pass.

Northcote avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Northcoteis looking to pass into half guard but Clanger pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Clanger is in guard.
Clanger passes into half guard.
Northcote wants to get back to full guard.
Clanger wants to control but Northcote is keeping him busy.

Northcote looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clanger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clanger content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Northcote wants to control but Clanger is keeping busy.
Clanger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Northcote!
Northcote is desperately trying to improve his position but Clanger has a good base and remains in mount.
Clanger landing strikes from the mount and Northcote is in trouble!
Northcote is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Northcote is squirming around, avoiding Clanger's attempts to control the action.
Northcote working to try and regain half guard.
Clanger lands a big shot there that rocks Northcote but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Clanger landing strikes from the mount and Northcote is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger landing strikes from the mount.
Clanger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Northcote?
Clanger raining down shots from the mount!
Northcote is desperately trying to improve his position but Clanger has a good base and remains in mount.
Clanger punishing his opponent with strikes.
Northcote is looking to get to half guard.
Clanger controlling from mount.

Clanger is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Northcote is surviving well by controlling Clanger's body position as best he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Northcote is looking to get to half guard.
Clanger lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Clanger.
Northcote tries to hold on but Clanger postures up.
Clanger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Northcote tries to reverse the position but Clanger maintains control.
Northcote taking shots to the head.
Clanger breaks from Northcote's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Northcote working to try and regain half guard.
Clanger controlling from mount.
Clanger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Northcote's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Northcote hang on?
Clanger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Clanger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clanger's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Northcote is working to get back to half guard.
Sarah Northcote has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clanger working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clanger scoring with strikes but Northcote is staying in there.
Yonsil Clanger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clanger working Northcote over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yonsil Clanger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clanger 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonsil Clanger!