PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Luvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luvi's entrance music is Metallica- Creeping Death. A fine choice. Clendennon has chosen LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Luvi
vs
Clendennon

173 cm
36
150 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

170 cm
32
158 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Sun-Tzu

KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Luvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clendennon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luvi looks to land a left hand but Clendennon moved out of range nicely.
Clendennon takes a swing at Luvi's ribcage but misses.
Luvi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clendennon.
Luvi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clendennon was well out of range. Poor timing from Luvi.
Clendennon checks a leg kick.
Luvi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luvi misses with a lunging right hand
and Clendennon counters with a stiff right hand.
Clendennon moves out of range as Luvi throws a body kick.
Luvi misses with a body kick.
Clendennon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Luvi misses with a leg kick.

Luvi clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clendennon misses with a knee strike.
Clendennon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clendennon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luvi's elbow.
Luvi managing to block the knees to the body from Clendennon.
Luvi throws a head punch that misses.
Clendennon prevents a body shot from Luvi.
Clendennon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luvi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clendennon as Luvi tries to tie him up.
Clendennon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clendennon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luvi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clendennon backwards.

Luvi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Luvi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Craig Clendennon has been cut.
Clendennon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clendennon misses with a straight right.
Luvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clendennon.
Clendennon throws a chopping leg kick but Luvi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clendennon 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.
Clendennon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luvi moves out of range as Clendennon throws a body kick.
Clendennon ducks under a wild hook from Luvi.
Clendennon misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Luvi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clendennon throws a solid leg kick but Luvi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clendennon.
Luvi misses the shot to the body.
Clendennon keeps the fight on the outside.
Luvi is looking to slow Clendennon down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clendennon connects with a solid leg kick.

Luvi has Clendennon up against the cage in a clinch.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.
Luvi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Luvi lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Luvi.
Luvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clendennon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clendennon tries to work over Luvi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clendennon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luvi is leaning against Clendennon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clendennon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luvi.
Clendennon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luvi is defending well for now.
Luvi looking to stall.
Clendennon tries to throw a body punch but Luvi avoids it by throwing Clendennon back against the cage.
Luvi misses with a punch on the inside.
Luvi struggles to land a body shot inside as Clendennon controls his hands.
Luvi tries a body shot but Clendennon blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luvi managing to block the knees to the body from Clendennon.
Clendennon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luvi's elbow.
Luvi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luvi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clendennon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luvi.
Luvi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Luvi struggles to land a body shot inside as Clendennon controls his hands.
Luvi cracks Clendennon with a nice body shot.
Clendennon blocks an elbow strike.
Luvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luvi lands a body shot.
Luvi tries to throw a body punch but Clendennon avoids it by throwing Luvi back against the cage.
Clendennon lands an elbow inside that Luvi shrugs off.
Luvi tries to throw a body punch but Clendennon avoids it by throwing Luvi back against the cage.
Clendennon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luvi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luvi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luvi throws a head punch that misses.
Clendennon prevents a body shot from Luvi.
Clendennon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luvi stalling in the clinch but Clendennon improves position.
Luvi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi misses with a body punch.
Clendennon prevents a body shot from Luvi.
Clendennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luvi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luvi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luvi managing to block the knees to the body from Clendennon.
Clendennon prevents a body shot from Luvi.
Clendennon tries to throw a body punch but Luvi avoids it by throwing Clendennon back against the cage.
Luvi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clendennon tries to throw a body punch but Luvi avoids it by throwing Clendennon back against the cage.
Luvi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clendennon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Luvi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clendennon looking to throw knees to the head but Luvi is blocking nicely.
Luvi tries to work over Clendennon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clendennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Luvi controls his hands.
Luvi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luvi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luvi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Clendennon.
Luvi tries to throw a body punch but Clendennon avoids it by throwing Luvi back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Luvi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Clendennon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick by Clendennon misses
and Luvi counters with a leg kick.
Luvi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luvi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luvi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Luvi takes the fight into the clinch.
Luvi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clendennon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luvi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clendennon or not.
Luvi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clendennon can do to turn this around?
Luvi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luvi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luvi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clendennon backwards.
Luvi lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Luvi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luvi avoiding damage as Clendennon throws knees to the body.
Luvi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clendennon's elbow.
Clendennon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luvi takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luvi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luvi digs a right hand underneath Clendennon's ribcage. Clendennon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Luvi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Luvi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clendennon is breathing heavily.
Luvi lands a right hand.
Luvi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clendennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Luvi.
Luvi misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Luvi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luvi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Luvi.
Still in the clinch, Luvi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luvi lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luvi digs a right hand underneath Clendennon's ribcage. Clendennon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clendennon misses with some punches.
Luvi avoiding damage as Clendennon throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luvi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luvi misses with a body punch.
Clendennon takes a shot to the head.
Luvi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Clendennon misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Clendennon.
Clendennon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luvi is defending well for now.
Luvi blocking some punches.
Paul Luvi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Luvi tries to throw a body punch but Clendennon avoids it by throwing Luvi back against the cage.
Luvi tries to work over Clendennon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clendennon as Luvi tries to tie him up.
Luvi can't find room to land a body shot as Clendennon controls the action.
Luvi lands a left hand.
Luvi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luvi misses with a body punch.
Luvi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Luvi lands a nice uppercut.
Luvi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon trying to land knees to the body.
Luvi managing to block the knees to the body from Clendennon.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Luvi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.
Clendennon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luvi lands a left hand.
Clendennon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luvi avoids it.
Luvi lands a nice shot to the body.
Luvi working aggressively here.
Clendennon misses with an elbow strike.
Luvi tries to work over Clendennon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luvi avoiding damage as Clendennon throws knees to the body.
A short left from Clendennon.
Clendennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Luvi controls his hands.
Luvi pushes Clendennon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Luvi managing to block the knees to the body from Clendennon.
Luvi scores with a shoulder strike.
Luvi lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luvi looking to stall.
Luvi misses with a punch on the inside.
Clendennon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luvi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clendennon is keeping busy.
Clendennon tries a body shot but Luvi blocks it.
Clendennon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Luvi manages to break the clinch.
Luvi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luvi tries to clinch but Clendennon is having none of it.
Luvi misses with the combination.
Luvi moves away from the strike by Clendennon.
Luvi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Luvi scores with a push kick.
Clendennon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luvi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Luvi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Clendennon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for Luvi.
Clendennon misses with a body shot.
Clendennon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luvi tests Clendennon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luvi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luvi connects with a body shot.
Clendennon checks a leg kick.
Luvi scores with a leg kick.
Clendennon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clendennon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clendennon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Luvi.
Luvi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Luvi has managed to clinch.
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!
Clendennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Clendennon fails to land.
Luvi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clendennon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luvi misses with a body punch.
Luvi misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luvi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luvi struggles to land a body shot inside as Clendennon controls his hands.
Clendennon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clendennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Luvi on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clendennon.
Luvi can't find room to land a body shot as Clendennon controls the action.
Clendennon misses with an elbow strike.
Luvi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Luvi.

Luvi breaks the clinch.
Clendennon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luvi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clendennon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clendennon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luvi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clendennon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luvi connects with a single shot there.
Paul Luvi is winning the standup battle so far.
Clendennon throws a head kick but Luvi moves out of range.
Luvi lunges at Clendennon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clendennon's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clendennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luvi connects with a crisp jab.
Luvi connects with an inside leg kick.
Craig Clendennon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luvi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luvi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clendennon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luvi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luvi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clendennon at a distance.
Clendennon lands a jab to the nose.
Luvi throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Clendennon misses the target.
As Clendennon tries to get set, Luvi tries to push him back and clinch up but Clendennon manages to avoid the attempt.
Luvi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luvi.
Luvi lands a right hook to the body.
Luvi wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon moves out of range as Luvi throws a body kick.
Clendennon dips to his left and cracks Luvi with an uppercut!
Clendennon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clendennon ducks right into an uppercut from Luvi.

Clendennon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luvi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Luvi.
Clendennon can't find room to land a body shot as Luvi controls the action.
Luvi is working Clendennon over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Luvi.
Luvi lands with a left to the head.
Luvi tries to work over Clendennon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luvi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luvi cracks Clendennon with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luvi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luvi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luvi misses with a body punch.
Luvi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi gets through Clendennon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luvi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Luvi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Clendennon is rocked!

That has opened up Craig Clendennon's cut even more.
Luvi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clendennon is still on wobbly legs! Can Luvi finish him?
Clendennon blocks a body shot from Luvi.
Clendennon prevents a body shot from Luvi.
Clendennon seems to have recovered his senses.
Luvi is trying to stall.
Luvi tries to throw a body punch but Clendennon avoids it by throwing Luvi back against the cage.
Luvi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luvi working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clendennon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luvi blocks a body shot from Clendennon.
Clendennon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luvi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luvi slowing the pace effectively.
Luvi is trying to break the clinch but Clendennon has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Luvi scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Luvi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luvi 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Luvi!
An out of breath Paul Luvi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Craig Clendennon was interviewed post fight and said 'Bowsheet, ya stole Ang's avatar and my title ya creep. REMATCH, Joe!'.