PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rivilinho Rivaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Clipse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Clipse has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rivilinho Rivaldo's chin.

Rivaldo
vs
Clipse

180 cm
21
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
142 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rivilinho Rivaldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Clipse!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivaldo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rivaldo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clipse throws an off balance right hand
and Rivaldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Clipse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rivaldo counters with a one-two to the body.
Paul Clipse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Rivaldo misses
and Clipse counters with a low kick, right behind Rivaldo 's knee.
Clipse tries to clinch but Rivaldo moves away
and Rivaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clipse throws a leg kick
and Rivaldo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clipse swings widly with a right hand
and Rivaldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clipse takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clipse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rivaldo counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipse motions for Rivaldo to come forward. Clipse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clipse closes the distance but Rivaldo moves to the side
and Rivaldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Clipse wants to clinch
and Rivaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clipse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rivaldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clipse tries to clinch but Rivaldo moves away
letting Rivaldo counter with a right hand.
Clipse misses with a hook
and Rivaldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clipse wants to clinch but Rivaldo slips to the side
and Rivaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivaldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clipse slips a jab and a cross from Rivaldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clipse moves to clinch but Rivaldo breaks away
and Rivaldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivaldo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clipse misses with a hook
and Rivaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clipse moves to clinch but Rivaldo breaks away
and Rivaldo counters with a straight right hand.
Clipse explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Clipse misses with a body punch
and Rivaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clipse darts in trying to clinch
and Rivaldo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipse closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rivaldo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clipse thinking.
Clipse tries to clinch up
and Rivaldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivaldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clipse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rivaldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clipse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rivaldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clipse tries to clinch but Rivaldo moves away
and Rivaldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clipse tries to clinch but Rivaldo moves away
and Rivaldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clipse throws a sloppy head kick and Rivaldo moves out of range easily.
Rivaldo thows a body shot but no joy.
Clipse has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Clipse tries to clinch up
and Rivaldo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Clipse throws an off balance right hand
and Rivaldo counters with a one-two to the body.
Rivaldo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clipse momentarily.
Clipse scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Clipse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rivaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivaldo punishes Clipse's body with a nice straight punch.
Clipse falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Rivaldo counter with a right hand.
Clipse looks to clinch
letting Rivaldo counter with a right hand.
Clipse throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivaldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clipse is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Clipse closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rivaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clipse takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipse looks to clinch
and Rivaldo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clipse misses with a combination
and Rivaldo counters with a straight right hand.
Rivaldo loads up on a big right hand but Clipse slips the punch.
Clipse tries to clinch but Rivaldo moves away
and Rivaldo counters with a left to the body.
Clipse misses with a lunging right hand
and Rivaldo counters with a left to the body.
Clipse takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clipse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rivaldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clipse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clipse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivaldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rivaldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clipse wants to clinch
and Rivaldo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rivaldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clipse.
Clipse tries to clinch but Rivaldo moves away
and Rivaldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clipse throws a combination that misses
and Rivaldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clipse throws a series of strikes that have Rivaldo backpedaling.
Clipse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivaldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clipse darts in trying to clinch
and Clipse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivilinho Rivaldo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Clipse counters with a three punch combo that has Rivaldo backing up. Rivaldo nods at Clipse to acknowledge the strikes.

Rivaldo is rocked!
Rivaldo is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Clipse doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Rivaldo crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Rivaldo's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Clipse! Paul Clipse retains his bantamweight title!