PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goku Kakaroto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Clones JR (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JR has chosen Gary Snail - Poetry as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kakaroto
vs
Clones JR

185 cm
18
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loan

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goku Kakaroto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Clones JR!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakaroto moves in looking to clinch but JR pushes him off.
JR lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kakaroto will feel that in the morning.
Kakaroto throws a right and a left that JR avoids nicely.
JR throws a front kick aimed at Kakaroto's knee but Kakaroto avoids it well.
JR throws a leg kick which misses Kakaroto's front leg but catches the back leg as Kakaroto tries to avoid it.
Kakaroto tries to close the distance and clinch up but JR swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kakaroto clinches up with JR and pushes him back against the cage.
Kakaroto is trying to break free.
Kakaroto dodges an elbow strike from JR.
Kakaroto working hard to break the clinch.
Kakaroto has had enough of the clinch but JR keeps him there for the moment.
JR prevents Kakaroto from breaking the clinch.

Kakaroto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
JR chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by JR!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakaroto misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Kakaroto.

It looks like Don Clones JR has been cut.
JR scoring well with a low kick there.
JR throws a sloppy head kick and Kakaroto moves out of range easily.
Kakaroto blocks a head kick by JR.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JR tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from JR.

Kakaroto has managed to clinch.

Kakaroto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kakaroto blocks the body kick.
JR throws a head kick that misses.
JR throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
JR tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakaroto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kakaroto is breathing heavily.
JR throws a sloppy head kick and Kakaroto moves out of range easily.
JR throws a sloppy head kick and Kakaroto moves out of range easily.
JR throws a head kick that misses.
Kakaroto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kakaroto scores with a jab to the jaw.

Kakaroto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakaroto misses with a knee to the head.
Kakaroto wants to get back to striking at distance but JR won't allow it.
Kakaroto avoids a wild elbow strike from JR.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakaroto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from JR.
Kakaroto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, JR throws an elbow but misses.
JR avoiding damage.
Kakaroto is trying to push JR away but JR has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kakaroto lands a shoulder strike.
Kakaroto throws a knee to the head but misses.
JR pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kakaroto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kakaroto blocks the elbow strike.
JR is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakaroto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
JR is looking to control Kakaroto's arms but Kakaroto gets an underhook and turns him. Now JR has his back to the cage.
Kakaroto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. JR is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from JR.

JR's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
JR looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
JR buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
JR connects with a high kick.
Kakaroto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kakaroto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from JR.
JR fakes the leg kick and cracks Kakaroto in the body.
JR tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
JR misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
JR lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakaroto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from JR.
JR tries a head kick but it misses.
JR pulls out of a head kick attempt.
JR turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
JR connects with a high kick.
JR looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kakaroto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
JR lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from JR.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
JR tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
JR tries a head kick but it misses.
JR throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Clones JR dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Clones JR's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for JR.
Kakaroto wants to clinch.
A jab from Kakaroto misses.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but JR moves out of range.
Don Clones JR seems to be getting the better of the standup.
JR fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kakaroto.
JR tries a head kick but it misses.
Kakaroto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kakaroto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
JR throws a head kick that Kakaroto semi-blocks.
Kakaroto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Don Clones JR seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
JR throws a head kick but Kakaroto moves out of range.
JR misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
JR throws a sloppy head kick and Kakaroto moves out of range easily.
JR is breathing heavily.
Kakaroto tries to clinch up.
JR lands a leg kick that knocks Kakaroto off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JR throws a head kick that misses.

Kakaroto drives through and clinches with JR against the cage.

Kakaroto breaks the clinch.
Goku Kakaroto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kakaroto has managed to clinch.
Kakaroto wants to get back to striking at distance but JR won't allow it.
Kakaroto takes an elbow to the temple.
Kakaroto cracks JR with a nice body shot.
Kakaroto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kakaroto wants to break free but JR has control.
Kakaroto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kakaroto gets through JR's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
JR stalling in the clinch but Kakaroto improves position.
Kakaroto can't break the clinch.
Kakaroto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from JR.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakaroto throws an elbow that misses.
JR trying to control the position but instead, Kakaroto has worked for underhooks and has pushed JR into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, JR throws an elbow but misses.
Kakaroto avoids a wild elbow strike from JR.
JR tries to break free but Kakaroto pushes him back against the cage.
Kakaroto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kakaroto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
JR avoiding damage as Kakaroto throws knees to the body.
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!
JR is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kakaroto avoids the elbow strike from JR, against the cage.
JR throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
JR pushes off an throws an elbow but Kakaroto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JR stalling in the clinch but Kakaroto improves position.
Kakaroto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
JR creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
JR blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kakaroto tries to break free but JR pushes him back against the cage.
Kakaroto has had enough of the clinch but JR keeps him there for the moment.
Goku Kakaroto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kakaroto blocks the elbow strike.
JR throws an elbow that misses.
Kakaroto letting JR take a breather here.
JR creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kakaroto's defenses.
JR throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
JR throws an elbow but it misses.
Kakaroto working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
JR tries to land knees in the clinch but Kakaroto avoids the damage to the body.
JR misses with an elbow over the top.
Kakaroto blocks the elbow strike.
Kakaroto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kakaroto tries to work over JR's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
JR throws an elbow but it's blocked.
JR blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kakaroto wants to get back to striking at distance but JR won't allow it.
JR is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
JR's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, JR throws an elbow but misses.
Kakaroto managing to block the knees to the body from JR.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Don Clones JR will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Don Clones JR's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kakaroto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for JR.
JR throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kakaroto tries to close the distance and clinch but JR swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakaroto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
JR throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kakaroto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kakaroto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kakaroto clinches up against the cage.
Come on JR - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kakaroto tries to break the clinch but JR is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakaroto looking to throw knees to the head but JR is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kakaroto missing with knees to the body.
JR throws an elbow but it misses.
JR trying to stall but Kakaroto improves his position.
Kakaroto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
JR misses with an elbow over the top.
Kakaroto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kakaroto missing with knees to the body.
Kakaroto avoids the elbow strike from JR, against the cage.
Kakaroto managing to block the knees to the body from JR.
Kakaroto avoids a wild elbow strike from JR.
Come on JR - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Goku Kakaroto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JR keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kakaroto's efforts to push away.
JR missing with knees to the body.
Kakaroto misses with an elbow over the top.
Kakaroto takes an elbow to the forehead.
JR is trying to break the clinch but Kakaroto has him pressed against the cage.
JR throws an elbow but it's blocked.
JR is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kakaroto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but JR has him pressed against the cage.
Kakaroto lands a hook that snaps the head of JR backwards.
JR prevents a body shot from Kakaroto.
Kakaroto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
JR lands an elbow just above Kakaroto 's eye.
Kakaroto is trying to break the clinch but JR has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakaroto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kakaroto letting JR take a breather here.
Kakaroto working hard to break the clinch.
JR throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kakaroto blocks the elbow strike.
Kakaroto tries to circle away but JR has him pinned against the cage.
JR blocks the elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kakaroto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. JR is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
JR lands an elbow inside.
JR slows down the pace here.
Kakaroto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
JR creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
JR taking a breather.
Kakaroto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
JR creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kakaroto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kakaroto takes an elbow to the forehead.
JR trying to control the position but instead, Kakaroto has worked for underhooks and has pushed JR into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kakaroto can't find room to land a body shot as JR controls the action.
JR misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Clones JR comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got JR winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Clones JR!
A very excited looking Don Clones JR 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.