PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ike Clanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Helguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clanton comes to the cage accompanied by Outta your mind - Lil Jon. Ike Clanton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luis Helguera's chin.

Clanton
vs
Helguera

175 cm
27
180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ike Clanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Helguera!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helguera is looking to clinch.
Clanton throws an overhand right that lands on Helguera's shoulder, as Helguera tries to avoid the shot.
Helguera tries to close the distance and clinch but Clanton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Helguera is looking to clinch.
Helguera is looking to clinch.
Helguera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Clanton misses the target.
Clanton misses the shot to the body.
Clanton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helguera moves away from the strike by Clanton.
Clanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helguera manages to avoid it.
Clanton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helguera tries to clinch there but Clanton circles away.
Helguera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clanton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clanton misses the shot to the body.
Helguera fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguera wants to clinch.
Helguera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Helguera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clanton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helguera doesn't manage to clinch there - Clanton circles away.
Clanton throws a lazy right hand but Helguera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clanton is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Helguera's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Helguera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Helguera tries to clinch there but Clanton circles away.
Helguera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clanton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helguera tries to clinch there but Clanton circles away.
Clanton misses with a straight left.
Clanton misses with a looping right.
Clanton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two 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.
Clanton throws a body punch but Helguera moves out of range.
Helguera wants to clinch up but Clanton keeps it at a distance.
Clanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helguera manages to avoid it.
Clanton throws a body punch but Helguera moves out of range.
Helguera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clanton looks to score with a jab to the body but Helguera is just out of range.
Helguera avoids the body shot from Clanton.
A big left from Clanton misses.
Helguera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Helguera tries to clinch but Clanton is having none of it.
Clanton works the jab nicely.
Helguera tries to clinch there but Clanton circles away.
A big left from Clanton misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Clanton misses.
Clanton just misses with a punch to the body.
Clanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helguera moves away.
Helguera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clanton keeps the fight on the outside.
Helguera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Helguera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clanton.

Clanton lands a left and a right that send Helguera crashing to the mat, dazed. Clanton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Helguera is rocked!

It looks like Luis Helguera has been cut.
Helguera is holding his hands too far apart here. Clanton throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Helguera is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ike Clanton!