PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Easy Goin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliche Clinchmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Easy Goin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Goin
vs
Clinchmaster

180 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Easy Goin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cliche Clinchmaster!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goin darts in and clinches Clinchmaster up against the cage.
Goin trying to land knees to the body.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee strike.
Clinchmaster blocks the elbow strike.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee to the head.
Goin missing with knees to the body.
Clinchmaster avoids a wild elbow strike from Goin.
Clinchmaster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clinchmaster throws an elbow but misses.
Clinchmaster lands a good knee to the midsection. Goin won't want to take too many of those.
Goin tries to land knees in the clinch but Clinchmaster avoids the damage to the body.
Clinchmaster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goin blocks it with crossed arms.
Clinchmaster trying to land knees to the body.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but Goin blocks with his arms.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clinchmaster misses with a knee strike.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee strike.
Goin tries to land knees in the clinch but Clinchmaster avoids the damage to the body.
Goin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinchmaster avoids it.
Clinchmaster takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goin misses with an elbow strike.
Goin trying to stall but Clinchmaster improves his position.
Nice elbow from Goin.
Clinchmaster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clinchmaster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clinchmaster is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Goin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinchmaster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clinchmaster with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Goin tries to land knees in the clinch but Clinchmaster avoids the damage to the body.
Clinchmaster avoids a wild elbow strike from Goin.
Goin managing to block the knees to the body from Clinchmaster.
Clinchmaster leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but Goin blocks it.
Goin trying to land knees to the body.
Goin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goin missing with knees to the body.
Goin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clinchmaster missing with knees to the body.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but Goin blocks it.
Clinchmaster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goin tries to stall but Clinchmaster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goin misses with an elbow over the top.
Goin lands a nice elbow.
Goin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clinchmaster is keeping busy.
Goin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goin avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinchmaster.
Goin lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clinchmaster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clinchmaster looking to throw knees to the head but Goin is blocking nicely.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clinchmaster looks gassed!
Clinchmaster avoiding damage as Goin throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinchmaster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goin's brow.
Clinchmaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinchmaster avoids it.
Goin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goin misses with an elbow over the top.
Clinchmaster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goin blocks it with crossed arms.
Goin managing to block the knees to the body from Clinchmaster.
Goin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but Goin blocks with his arms.
Clinchmaster avoids the elbow strike from Goin, against the cage.
Goin managing to block the knees to the body from Clinchmaster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinchmaster throws an elbow that misses.
Goin lands a nice elbow.
Goin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but Goin blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Goin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinchmaster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clinchmaster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but Goin blocks it.
Come on Goin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clinchmaster avoids the elbow strike from Goin, against the cage.
Goin managing to block the knees to the body from Clinchmaster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Easy Goin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Clinchmaster tries to keep at a distance but Goin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goin stalling in the clinch but Clinchmaster improves position.
Goin throws an elbow but it misses.
Clinchmaster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goin blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinchmaster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goin's brow.
Goin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clinchmaster.
Goin lands an elbow inside that Clinchmaster shrugs off.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee strike.
Goin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clinchmaster.
Clinchmaster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clinchmaster blocks an elbow strike from Goin.
Clinchmaster misses with an elbow over the top.
Clinchmaster tries to land knees in the clinch but Goin avoids the damage to the body.
Clinchmaster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinchmaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Clinchmaster in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but Goin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinchmaster scores a nice knee to the body.
Goin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clinchmaster.
Clinchmaster blocks the elbow strike.
Clinchmaster is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Goin throws an elbow but it misses.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but Goin blocks it.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clinchmaster is breathing heavily.
Clinchmaster dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clinchmaster avoiding damage as Goin throws knees to the body.
Clinchmaster avoiding damage as Goin throws knees to the body.
Goin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goin avoiding damage as Clinchmaster throws knees to the body.
Cliche Clinchmaster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but Goin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clinchmaster is defending well for now.
Goin lands a nice elbow.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but Goin blocks with his arms.
Goin misses with an elbow strike.
Goin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clinchmaster.
Clinchmaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clinchmaster dodges an elbow strike from Goin.
Clinchmaster pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinchmaster avoids it.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goin avoids it.
Clinchmaster avoiding damage as Goin throws knees to the body.
Clinchmaster unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goin throws an elbow that misses.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goin is looking to control Clinchmaster's arms but Clinchmaster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goin has his back to the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clinchmaster - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clinchmaster scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinchmaster blocks the elbow strike.
Clinchmaster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinchmaster looking to slow down the pace here.
Clinchmaster seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Clinchmaster avoids the elbow strike from Goin, against the cage.
Goin trying to land knees to the body.
Goin trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clinchmaster as Goin tries to tie him up.
Goin misses with an elbow over the top.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clinchmaster misses with an elbow over the top.
Clinchmaster throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clinchmaster blocks an elbow strike.
Goin missing with knees to the body.
Goin tries to stall but Clinchmaster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clinchmaster dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee to the head.
Clinchmaster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goin blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goin.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but Goin blocks it.
Goin pushes off an throws an elbow but Clinchmaster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clinchmaster with a knee to the head.
Clinchmaster blocks the elbow strike.
Clinchmaster letting Goin take a breather here.
Clinchmaster blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cliche Clinchmaster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Goin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Goin has closed the distance and engaged Clinchmaster in a clinch.
Goin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clinchmaster is defending well for now.
Clinchmaster looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinchmaster avoids the elbow strike from Goin, against the cage.
Clinchmaster blocks the elbow strike.
Goin throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee to the head.
Goin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goin tries to land knees in the clinch but Clinchmaster avoids the damage to the body.
Goin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinchmaster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but Goin blocks with his arms.
Clinchmaster pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clinchmaster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinchmaster avoids it.
Goin wants to stall.
Clinchmaster managing to block the knees to the body from Goin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Goin.
Clinchmaster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goin blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clinchmaster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clinchmaster avoiding damage as Goin throws knees to the body.
Clinchmaster is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Clinchmaster tries to land knees in the clinch but Goin avoids the damage to the body.
Goin throws an elbow that misses.
Clinchmaster avoids a wild elbow strike from Goin.
Goin tries to stall but Clinchmaster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clinchmaster connects with a knee to the head.
Clinchmaster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but Goin blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinchmaster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goin's brow.
Goin misses with an elbow strike.
Goin missing with knees to the body.
Clinchmaster creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinchmaster blocks an elbow strike from Goin.
Clinchmaster managing to block the knees to the body from Goin.
Goin misses with an elbow over the top.
Goin missing with knees to the body.
Clinchmaster dodges an elbow strike from Goin.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clinchmaster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goin is trying to stall.
Clinchmaster misses with an elbow strike.
Clinchmaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clinchmaster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clinchmaster looking to stall.
Goin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goin lands an elbow that stopped Clinchmaster in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clinchmaster managing to block the knees to the body from Goin.
Clinchmaster looking to throw knees to the head but Goin is blocking nicely.
Goin throws an elbow but it misses.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee to the head.
Goin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinchmaster tries a knee to the head but Goin blocks it.
Clinchmaster looking to throw knees to the head but Goin is blocking nicely.
Goin tries to stall but Clinchmaster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goin missing with knees to the body.
Clinchmaster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clinchmaster avoiding damage as Goin throws knees to the body.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee strike.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinchmaster avoids a wild elbow strike from Goin.
Clinchmaster avoiding damage as Goin throws knees to the body.
Goin lands a nice elbow.
Clinchmaster taking a breather.
Goin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goin lands a nice elbow.
Clinchmaster misses with a knee to the head.
Clinchmaster avoids a wild elbow strike from Goin.
Goin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinchmaster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clinchmaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clinchmaster dodges an elbow strike from Goin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goin trying to land knees to the body.
Clinchmaster looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Easy Goin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goin 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Easy Goin!
A very excited looking Easy Goin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.