PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Fantastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fantastic comes to the cage accompanied by System Of A Down-Cigaro. Cliff is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by JAMROCK. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fantastic
vs
Cliff

180 cm
32
172 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

182 cm
34
176 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pearson Specter Litt
Perkele!

Hellbent
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Fantastic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cliff ducks under a wild hook from Fantastic.
Fantastic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic looks for a takedown but Cliff sprawls well.
Fantastic cracks Cliff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Ziggy Cliff has been cut.

Fantastic gets tackled into the cage by Cliff. Cliff maintains the clinch.
Fantastic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Cliff.
Cliff scores with a hook to the body.
Cliff throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic can't find room to land a body shot as Cliff controls the action.
Cliff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fantastic tries to throw a body punch but Cliff avoids it by throwing Fantastic back against the cage.
Cliff blocks a body shot from Fantastic.
Cliff misses with a body punch.
Fantastic throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic struggles to land a body shot inside as Cliff controls his hands.
Cliff taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff blocks a body shot from Fantastic.
Cliff blocking some punches.
Fantastic tries to throw a body punch but Cliff avoids it by throwing Fantastic back against the cage.
Cliff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cliff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fantastic backwards.
Cliff tries a body shot but Fantastic blocks it.
I was talking to Fantastic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cliff misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic blocking some punches.
Fantastic misses with a body punch.
Fantastic tries to throw a body punch but Cliff avoids it by throwing Fantastic back against the cage.
Fantastic misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic has a couple of punches blocked by Cliff.
Cliff tries a body shot but Fantastic blocks it.
Fantastic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cliff is leaning against Fantastic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fantastic on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fantastic.
Cliff takes a shot to the head.
Cliff scores with a shot to the side of Fantastic's head.
Cliff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fantastic tries to throw a body punch but Cliff avoids it by throwing Fantastic back against the cage.
Fantastic misses with some punches.
Fantastic effectively controlling the action here.
Fantastic tries a body shot but Cliff blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cliff.
A short right from Cliff on the inside.
Cliff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic presses Cliff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cliff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cliff backwards.
Cliff misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Fantastic.
Cliff lands a body punch.
Cliff swings wildly with an uppercut but Fantastic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic struggles to land a body shot inside as Cliff controls his hands.
Cliff throws a punch but it's blocked by Fantastic.
Cliff gets through Fantastic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cliff fails to land.
Cliff misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Fantastic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic scores with a shoulder strike.
Cliff misses with a punch to the body.
Cliff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cliff has a couple of punches blocked by Fantastic.
Fantastic working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cliff.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fantastic scores with a shot to the side of Cliff's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cliff.
Fantastic has a couple of punches blocked by Cliff.
Fantastic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic lands a body shot.
Cliff misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fantastic fails to land.
Fantastic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cliff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cliff tries a body shot but Fantastic blocks it.
A short right from Fantastic.
Fantastic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Fantastic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Fantastic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ziggy Cliff's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fantastic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cliff back to the cage. Fantastic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic throws a leg kick but Cliff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cliff 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.
Fantastic scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic misses with a leg kick
and Cliff counters with a stiff right hand.
Cliff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fantastic throws a chopping leg kick but Cliff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cliff with a hook.
Fantastic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cliff throws out the jab.
Fantastic lands a nice looking body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fantastic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cliff - the referee stops the clock and Fantastic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cliff. Fantastic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cliff misses with a looping right.
Cliff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fantastic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnny Fantastic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cliff. Cliff obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff throws a right and a left that Fantastic avoids nicely.
Fantastic tries to counter with a takedown but Cliff is quick to defend against it.
Cliff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cliff throws a jab but it's blocked by Fantastic.
Cliff misses with a left hand
and Fantastic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic misses with a shot to the body
and Cliff counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cliff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fantastic lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cliff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A left and a right from Cliff both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic throws out a loose jab but Cliff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fantastic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cliff feints and then cracks Fantastic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fantastic down.
Cliff walks into a stiff left hand from Fantastic.
Cliff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fantastic is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Fantastic there.
Cliff avoids the body shot from Fantastic.
Johnny Fantastic is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic misses with the combination.
Fantastic throws a body shot but no joy.
Cliff slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fantastic.
Cliff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fantastic's sensitive parts.
A big left from Cliff misses.
Fantastic slips a straight right by Cliff.
Fantastic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cliff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fantastic.
Fantastic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cliff counters with a nice uppercut.
Cliff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fantastic.
Fantastic looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliff is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff is looking to slow Fantastic down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fantastic. Cliff shrugs it off though.
Fantastic throws a poor cross that misses
and Cliff counters with a slapping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Fantastic misses
and Cliff counters with a nice uppercut.
Cliff has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cliff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cliff thuds a left hand into Fantastic's body.
Fantastic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cliff 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.
Cliff scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic throws a leg kick
and Cliff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cliff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fantastic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic wants to clinch up but Cliff keeps it at a distance.
Cliff connects with a crisp jab.
Cliff misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic throws a wild body kick that Cliff sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cliff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cliff swats away the attempt to clinch by Fantastic.
Jab by Cliff.
Cliff checks a leg kick.
Good work by Cliff as he checks the leg kick.
Fantastic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cliff's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fantastic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fantastic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic misses with a series of wild punches.
Cliff slips a jab from Fantastic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ziggy Cliff will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ziggy Cliff's cut.
That's time! Fantastic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fantastic checks a leg kick.
Fantastic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cliff checks it well.
Cliff feints a counter leg kick.
Cliff moves out of range as Fantastic strikes.
Cliff looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cliff thows a leg kick but Fantastic checks it
and Fantastic counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic lands with an overhand left.
Cliff misses with an uppercut.
Cliff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fantastic.
Cliff's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fantastic under the eye.
Cliff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fantastic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cliff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Fantastic misses
letting Cliff counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cliff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cliff lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cliff or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Fantastic on the inside.
A short uppercut from Fantastic.
Cliff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fantastic's elbow.
Cliff misses with a punch on the inside.
Cliff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cliff misses with a body punch.
Cliff throws a head punch that misses.
Cliff lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fantastic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fantastic.
Fantastic has a couple of punches blocked by Cliff.
Fantastic misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Cliff.
Fantastic scores with a shoulder strike.
Cliff blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Fantastic.
A short uppercut from Fantastic.
Fantastic tries to throw a body punch but Cliff avoids it by throwing Fantastic back against the cage.
Cliff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fantastic backwards.
Cliff lands an uppercut.
Fantastic can't find room to land a body shot as Cliff controls the action.
Cliff blocking some punches.
Fantastic lands a hook that snaps the head of Cliff backwards.
Fantastic struggles to land a body shot inside as Cliff controls his hands.
Cliff lands a shoulder strike.
Cliff lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fantastic.
A nice left hand lands by Cliff.

Fantastic is rocked!
Fantastic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic has a couple of punches blocked by Cliff.
Cliff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fantastics head.
Cliff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cliff misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff blocks a body shot from Fantastic.
Fantastic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cliff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fantastic backwards.
Oh Fantastic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnny Fantastic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cliff lands a left hand.
Fantastic prevents a body shot from Cliff.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cliff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cliff lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cliff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fantastic backwards.
Cliff tries to work over Fantastic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cliff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cliff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fantastic backwards.
Fantastic digs a right hand underneath Cliff's ribcage. Cliff let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cliff misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fantastic fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fantastic misses with a punch to the body.
Cliff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cliff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fantastic's elbow.
Cliff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cliff taking a breather.
Cliff misses with a body punch.
Fantastic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Cliff.
A body shot lands from Fantastic.
Cliff digs a right hand into Fantastic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fantastic's gas tank.
Fantastic misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic tries to throw a body punch but Cliff avoids it by throwing Fantastic back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ziggy Cliff.
I think Cliff has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ziggy Cliff!
Ziggy Cliff seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.