PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Clover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Buffon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clover comes to the cage accompanied by Ill Nino-How Can I Live. Pierre Buffon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clover
vs
Buffon

184 cm
19
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tristan Clover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Buffon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clover clinches.
Clover prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buffon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clover gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Clover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clover throws a nice looking combination but Buffon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clover misses with a few strikes there.
Buffon has his takedown stuffed
and Clover counters with a one-two to the body.
Tristan Clover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Buffon.
Clover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffon dodges the punch combination from Clover.
Buffon fails with the takedown
and Clover makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Clover there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clover stuns Buffon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clover lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Buffon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Buffon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Clover tries to reverse the position but Buffon maintains control.
Clover regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buffon is looking for a kimura here.
Buffon looks gassed!

Clover looking for submissions off his back.

Clover looking for submissions off his back.
Clover tries to roll over but Buffon keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Clover dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Buffon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clover works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clover misses with a wild combination.
Buffon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clover as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buffon dives in and grabs Clover's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clover pushes down on Buffon's head and hops out.
Clover throws a body punch but Buffon moves out of range.

That's two 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.
Buffon fails with a takedown attempt.
Tristan Clover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Buffon.

Clover gets caught flat footed, as Buffon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Buffon is breathing heavily.

Clover looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Clover is looking for a triangle but Buffon pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Buffon defends well.

Clover is looking for a triangle but Buffon pushes his legs off easily.
Clover working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buffon.

Clover looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buffon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Clover working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buffon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buffon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Buffon wants to control from the top but Clover keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buffon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Clover has his foot on Buffon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buffon works his way back into a safe position though.

Clover has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buffon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Clover looking for a guillotine here but Buffon defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Clover dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Buffon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Buffon showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clover looking for submissions off his back.

Clover looking for submissions off his back.
Clover tries to roll over but Buffon keeps him under control.

Clover looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Buffon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Clover sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clover is defending against the submission attempts here by Buffon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buffon is trying to control the action in half guard but Clover is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clover wants to improve his position but Buffon is controlling well.
Clover moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Clover has his foot on Buffon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buffon works his way back into a safe position though.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buffon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clover has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buffon has managed to get both his arms back between Clover's legs - danger averted.
Buffon pushing down on Clover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Clover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Buffon seems to be working for a kimura but Clover defends the submission attempt.
Tristan Clover overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clover manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Clover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Buffon defends well.
Clover looking for a sweep. Not yet Clover, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buffon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Clover looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Buffon tries to free his leg and advance position but Clover is retaining full guard.
Buffon pushes down on Clover's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Clover is defending against the submission attempts here by Buffon.
Pierre Buffon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tristan Clover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clover trying to hold on to Buffon's head to control him but Buffon postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tristan Clover.
Well Clover has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan Clover!