PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ol Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Clanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastard comes to the cage accompanied by Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo. Clanton has chosen Moment 4 Life- Jon Connor as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Bastard
vs
Clanton

175 cm
25
168 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

175 cm
29
180 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ol Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ike Clanton!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clanton.
Bastard misses with a hook
and Clanton counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bastard gets a takedown into half guard.

Bastard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bastard 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.
Bastard throwing shots but Clanton is blocking nicely.
Bastard lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastard is looking to pass Clanton's guard but actually Clanton recovers to full guard.
Clanton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bastard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bastard trying to control but Clanton is working from the bottom.
Bastard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clanton is trying to control the position but Bastard postures up.

Bastard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bastard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bastard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clanton's head.
Bastard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bastard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clanton is proving hard to escape from.
Bastard working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Clanton keeps moving.
Clanton can't keep his opponent in guard - Bastard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bastard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bastard is nestled in close to Clanton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bastard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clanton is holding on to half guard well.
Bastard trying to control from half guard but Clanton is working away.
Bastard scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard trying to control from Clanton's half guard. Clanton has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bastard postures up.
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Clanton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bastard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clanton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bastard has managed to get both his arms back between Clanton's legs - danger averted.
Clanton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bastard wants to control but Clanton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ol Bastard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clanton slaps away a takedown attempt from Bastard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bastard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clanton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clanton.
Clanton lands a really nice looking cross but Bastard seems unphased.
Good work by Bastard as he checks the leg kick.
Clanton misses with a head kick.
Bastard lands with an uppercut that bounces Clanton off the cage and back into rage.
Ike Clanton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clanton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bastard misses with a body shot

and Clanton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clanton has gone for a leg lock! Bastard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Clanton's guard.
Clanton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clanton wants to sweep here but Bastard controlling him for the moment.
Bastard looking to sit in guard and control but Clanton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bastard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bastard prevents Clanton from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanton is looking to control Bastard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clanton avoid being mounted?
Clanton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bastard throws and elbow that misses. Clanton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bastard's guard. Nice move by Clanton!
Bastard wants to sweep here but Clanton controlling him for the moment.

Clanton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bastard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clanton has managed to get both his arms back between Bastard's legs - danger averted.
Clanton looking to sit in guard and control but Bastard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanton looking for a sweep. Not yet Clanton, not yet.
Clanton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ol Bastard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clanton keeping moving, preventing Bastard from controlling successfully.
Clanton looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bastard puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bastard trying to control the action but Clanton is working from the bottom.
Clanton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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.
Clanton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bastard has passed into side control.

Bastard has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bastard missing with a left hand there. Clanton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bastard.
Clanton throws a poor cross that misses

and Bastard counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ike Clanton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Clanton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bastard to the mat! Bastard manages to get full guard.

Bastard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bastard is on top in guard.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Clanton keeps moving.
Bastard won't allow Clanton to sweep him here.
Bastard wants to pass the guard but Clanton is keeping the position.
Clanton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard forces his way into half guard.

Bastard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Clanton sees it coming and defends easily.

Clanton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bastard pulls his head out easily.
Bastard winds up and cracks Clanton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bastard stalling away here and it's allowed Clanton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bastard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clanton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bastard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Clanton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bastard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Clanton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bastard defends it easily.
Clanton working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bastard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bastard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clanton swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Clanton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clanton looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bastard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clanton's head.
Clanton looking to control but Bastard passes into half guard.
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. Bastard connects with a nice short shot to Clanton's temple.
Clanton tries to get to full guard but Bastard has control of the leg.
Bastard moves into full mount! Clanton won't be happy about that!
Clanton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bastard trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ol Bastard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bastard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ol Bastard!