PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clinton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Break Ya Neck. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Clinton
vs
Hendrix

189 cm
31
196 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

198 cm
32
200 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton avoids the head kick by Hendrix.
Hendrix has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hendrix avoids a kick to the body.
Hendrix looks to land a right hand but Clinton moved out of range.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Hendrix moves out of range easily.
Clinton misses with a kick to the body.
Clinton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clinton throws a push kick but Hendrix slaps the foot to one side.
Clinton throws a head kick that Hendrix semi-blocks.
Hendrix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimi Hendrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix jabs Clinton right on the nose. Clinton blinks but takes it well.
Clinton misses with a series of wild punches.
A leg kick checked by Hendrix.
Hendrix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Clinton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Clinton.
Hendrix scores with a punch to the head.
Clinton misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix lands a head shot.

Hendrix lands a big head kick that sends Clinton tumbling to the mat! Hendrix takes a step backwards and waves Clinton back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Clinton is rocked!

It looks like Bill Clinton has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix misses with an uppercut.
Oh Clinton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendrix throws a hook to the side of Clinton's head but Clinton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Clinton.
A big left from Hendrix misses.
Clinton seems to have got his legs back now.

Hendrix drops Clinton with a beautiful combination! Clinton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hendrix is looking for the KO!
Clinton scoring well with a low kick there.
Clinton connects with a solid leg kick.
Crunch! Clinton slams his shin into Hendrix's torso.
Hendrix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Clinton does no damage.
Clinton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A bone on bone clash there as Clinton blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Hendrix misses.
Hendrix slips a jab and a cross from Clinton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hendrix's hands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clinton.
Hendrix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hendrix moves out of range as Clinton throws a body kick.
Clinton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hendrix throws a series of punches but Clinton moves out of range.
Clinton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clinton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clinton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hendrix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clinton lands a two punch combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hendrix. That's going to slow Clinton down.
Hendrix avoids a kick to the body.
Clinton takes one to the side of the head.
Clinton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clinton.
Hendrix blocks a jab.
Hendrix thuds his right hand into Clinton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clinton takes one to the side of the head.
Clinton misses with a takedown attempt - Hendrix sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hendrix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clinton cracks Hendrix with a good jab.
Clinton throws a jab when Hendrix was well out of range.
Clinton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hendrix tries a head kick but it misses.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick
and Hendrix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Clinton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clinton is looking to work some ground and pound but Hendrix has wrist control.
Hendrix keeping moving, preventing Clinton from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hendrix is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet but Clinton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clinton postures up and lands a big shot to Hendrix's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendrix is looking to stand up but Clinton isn't so interested in that idea.
Clinton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hendrix is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clinton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimi Hendrix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bill Clinton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clinton jabs Hendrix right on the nose. Hendrix blinks but takes it well.
Hendrix looks to land a right hand but Clinton moved out of range.
Hendrix lands a body shot.
Clinton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hendrix throws out the jab.
No joy there for Clinton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clinton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good exchange - Hendrix coming out on top.
Clinton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clinton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hendrix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hendrix gets caught napping as Clinton dives in and scores a takedown. Hendrix manages to retain guard.
Hendrix is looking to stand up but Clinton isn't so interested in that idea.
Clinton trying to control but Hendrix is working from the bottom.
Hendrix wants to stand but Clinton is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendrix is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hendrix has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clinton is trying to drag Hendrix to the mat but Hendrix just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Clinton misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendrix stalls.
Hendrix is trying to maintain a safe position but Clinton gets an underhook and turns Hendrix into the cage.
Hendrix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Hendrix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clinton throws a push kick but Hendrix slaps the foot to one side.
Clinton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hendrix.
A telegraphed right hand from Hendrix misses the target.
Bill Clinton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Hendrix misses.
Clinton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clinton slips under a jab.
Clinton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hendrix defends it nicely.
Clinton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with a hook. Clinton ducked under it nicely.
Hendrix moves out of range of the body kick from Clinton.
Clinton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut there from Clinton.
Hendrix throws a looping overhand right but Clinton ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Clinton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clinton.
A good leg kick by Clinton.
Hendrix slips a straight right by Clinton.
Clinton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hendrix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clinton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hendrix throws a looping overhand right but Clinton ducks down to avoid it.
Clinton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hendrix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clinton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jimi Hendrix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hendrix missing with a left hand there. Clinton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hendrix slaps away a takedown attempt from Clinton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Clinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton throws a series of punches but Hendrix avoids them all with ease.
Hendrix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clinton.

Oooooh!!! Clinton has knocked Hendrix down with a huge combo! Clinton steps away and waves a wobbly Hendrix back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Hendrix is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Clinton misses the target.
Hendrix is still on wobbly legs! Can Clinton finish him?
Hendrix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clinton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendrix scores with a nice strike.
Clinton drops his hands momentarily and Hendrix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clinton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hendrix seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendrix misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendrix connects with a looping right hand.
Jimi Hendrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendrix ducks under a wild hook from Clinton.
Hendrix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hendrix staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Clinton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bill Clinton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hendrix does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clinton blocks a head kick by Hendrix.
Hendrix swings for the body but Clinton moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hendrix.
Jab, jab by Clinton - just one landing.
Clinton checks a low kick from Hendrix.

Oooooh!!! Clinton has knocked Hendrix down with a huge combo! Clinton steps away and waves a wobbly Hendrix back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clinton backs up against the cage.
Clinton throws a front kick that sends Hendrix stumbling back into the cage.
Hendrix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hendrix slips a jab and a cross from Clinton.
Hendrix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clinton throws a hook but Hendrix blocks it.
Clinton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendrix.
Clinton blocks a jab.
Clinton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hendrix.

Clinton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendrix is pushing Clinton's head away, looking to escape. Clinton manages to hold on to the position though.
Clinton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hendrix parries the strikes from Clinton easily there. Clinton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hendrix to escape.

Clinton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bill Clinton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hendrix is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Clinton is working Hendrix over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hendrix is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Clinton working the ground and pound but Hendrix is defending the strikes.
Hendrix is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Clinton asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Clinton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!
Hendrix parries the strikes from Clinton easily there. Clinton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hendrix to escape.
Clinton misses with the ground and pound.
Hendrix is trying to buck Clinton off.
Sloppy strikes there by Clinton.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet.
Clinton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hendrix to see if he's OK.

Clinton is trying to get an arm triangle but Hendrix is defending well.
Clinton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton lands a few punches from side control.
Clinton working the ground and pound.
Hendrix wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've been hearing that Clinton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Clinton trying to control the action but Hendrix is working from the bottom.
Hendrix tries to escape but Clinton is in control.
Hendrix tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Clinton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Clinton landing punches.
Hendrix is trying to stand.
Clinton with shots to the head and body - Hendrix looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Clinton looking to control but Hendrix is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Clinton! Hendrix is hurt baaadly! Clinton is firing away with more strikes - Hendrix is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Clinton!
An intense looking Bill Clinton took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'That's how you're gonna beat 'em, Billy. They keep underestimating you.'.