PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homie Clown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bou comes into the arena with in the Night Garden Theme Tune blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Le Bou
vs
Clown

184 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Crippler's Corner
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thom Le Bou!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homie Clown!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Bou was well out of range. Poor timing from Clown.
Le Bou misses with a hook to the body
enabling Clown to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Bou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clown just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Bou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clown moves away.
Clown throws a shot from downtown. Le Bou moves away and avoids it.
Le Bou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Le Bou but Le Bou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clown misses with a body punch

and Le Bou counters with a takedown into side control.
Clown tries to buck Le Bou off but Le Bou is having none of it.
Le Bou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clown keeps working.
Le Bou throws a strike aimed at the side of Clown's head but Clown avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown is looking to regain half guard here but Le Bou keeps moving and retains side control.
Le Bou tries to score with some ground and pound. Clown controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Clown sneaks out the side door and pushes Le Bou away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Clown misses with a few strikes there.
Homie Clown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Bou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clown throws a right hand that Le Bou ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Bou also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Clown scores with a four punch combination!
Clown slips under a jab.
Clown lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Le Bou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clown misses with a wild body shot.
Clown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Le Bou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Bou misses with a jab to the body
and Clown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Le Bou counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clown working a defensive guard here.
Clown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Le Bou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clown keeping full guard, as Le Bou tries to pass.
Clown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clown wants to stand and escape but Le Bou is having none of it.
Le Bou stopping the sweep attempt from Clown.
Le Bou landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four 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.
Le Bou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clown is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Le Bou shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clown as he avoids it easily.
Le Bou scores with a body shot.
Clown tries to clinch up but Le Bou circles away and keeps his distance.
Clown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Bou keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Homie Clown will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Clown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Le Bou has time to react.
Clown misses with a hook. Le Bou ducked under it nicely.
Clown lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Bou keeps the fight on the outside.
Clown misses the jab.
Clown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Clown misses.
Clown connects with a single shot there.
Clown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Clown.
Clown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Bou.
Clown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Bou manages to avoid it.
Clown misses with a straight left.
Le Bou is looking to wear down Clown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Le Bou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Bou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clown scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou slips under a jab.
Le Bou swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Bou with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le Bou thinking.
Clown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Bou swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Bou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Bou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clown darts in trying to clinch
and Le Bou counters with a right hand to the body.
Clown throws a nice looking combination but Le Bou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le Bou just misses with a punch to the body.
Clown shoots in for a takedown but Le Bou shows good takedown defense.
Le Bou ducks under a wild hook from Clown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Clown catches Le Bou right on the button with a cross.
Le Bou has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Le Bou there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Le Bou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clown sizes up Le Bou with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Bou.
Clown misses with an uppercut.
Le Bou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clown.
Le Bou staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homie Clown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clown misses with a few strikes there.
Le Bou takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Le Bou.
Le Bou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clown.
Clown throws out a loose jab but Le Bou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Homie Clown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Bou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Bou manages to avoid it.
Le Bou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clown.
Clown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le Bou on the side of the head.
Clown misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown tries to clinch there but Le Bou circles away.
Clown tries to clinch there but Le Bou circles away.
Le Bou moves forwards but Clown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Clown throws a nice looking combination but Le Bou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Bou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le Bou shoots in looking for a takedown. Clown tries to sprawl out of it but Le Bou keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clown lands with a straight right. Le Bou didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Bou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Bou.
Le Bou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clown.
Clown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Le Bou misses with a body shot
and Clown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Bou moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Bou.
Clown's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Clown duly obliges.
Le Bou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clown lands a jab to the head.

Le Bou is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Clown.
Clown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Clown misses.
Clown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Bou manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clown misses with a hook.
Clown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Le Bou misses the body punch
and Clown counters with a stiff right hand.
Clown throws a shot from downtown. Le Bou moves away and avoids it.
Le Bou misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Clown to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Bou throws a looping overhand right but Clown ducks down to avoid it.
Clown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Bou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clown misses with a two punch combination.
Le Bou fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Le Bou. Clown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clown throws out a loose jab but Le Bou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Bou slips under a jab from Clown.
Clown looks to land a right hand but Le Bou moved out of range.
Le Bou misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Bou misses with a looping right.
Le Bou shoots and misses
and Clown counters with a three punch combo that has Le Bou backing up. Le Bou nods at Clown to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Le Bou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Le Bou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Bou seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown throws a lazy right hand but Le Bou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck for Clown with that takedown attempt.
Clown lands a head shot.
Le Bou ducks under a wild hook from Clown.
Clown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le Bou misses with a body punch
and Clown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Bou throws a looping overhand right but Clown ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clown misses with a straight right.
Le Bou misses with a looping left.
Le Bou misses with a hook to the body
letting Clown counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Clown.
Clown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le Bou on the side of the head.
Clown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clown throws a body punch but Le Bou moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clown.
Le Bou slips a straight right by Clown.
Clown throws a lazy right hand but Le Bou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Bou tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clown swivels and escapes.
Clown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Bou.
Clown tries to clinch but Le Bou is having none of it.
Le Bou slips under a jab from Clown.
Le Bou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clown.
Clown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Bou.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A slow jab from Clown misses its intended target.
Clown fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clown. Le Bou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clown throws a hook to the side of Le Bou's head but Le Bou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clown tries to clinch but Le Bou moves out of range.
Clown swings for the body but Le Bou moves out of range.
Le Bou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Le Bou moves out of range of the strikes.
Clown doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Bou circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homie Clown dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Clown misses with a straight right.
Clown throws a body punch but Le Bou moves out of range.
Clown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le Bou looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Bou ducks under a wild hook from Clown.
Clown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Bou takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clown loads up on a big right hand but Le Bou slips the punch.
Le Bou avoids the body shot from Clown.
Clown misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Bou tries for a takedown but Clown circles away easily
and Clown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Bou throws a body punch but Clown moves out of range.
Le Bou misses with a body shot.
Clown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Bou sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Le Bou shoots in and bounces Clown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Le Bou trying to control but Clown is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clown is keeping the position for now.
Le Bou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Le Bou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clown controls Le Bou momentarily but Le Bou frees himself.

Clown scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Le Bou slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou misses with a hook to the body
and Clown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Clown scores a takedown into full mount!
Le Bou is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Clown prevents Le Bou from getting the reversal.
Clown throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Le Bou because Clown loaded up on that one.
Clown lands a big elbow.
Clown throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clown cracks Le Bou with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Clown lands a big shot there that rocks Le Bou but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Clown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Le Bou is trying to escape the mount.
Homie Clown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clown punishing his opponent with strikes.
Clown content just to control the position here.

Clown looking for a guillotine from mount but Le Bou is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Homie Clown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 44:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 44:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homie Clown! Homie Clown retains his welterweight title!