PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Clattenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Attila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Johan Attila enters the cage!

Clattenburg
vs
Attila

188 cm
24
202 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
24
205 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Arcticus University: London
DC Unrivaled

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Clattenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Attila!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clattenburg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Attila throws out a loose jab but Clattenburg uses good head movement to avoid it.

Clattenburg gets tackled into the cage by Attila. Attila maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Attila.

Clattenburg breaks from the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Clattenburg blocks the leg kick.
Clattenburg misses with a wild body shot.
Attila looks for the body kick but Clattenburg saw that one coming.
Attila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clattenburg slips a straight right by Attila.
Clattenburg lands a jab to Attila's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Johny Clattenburg has been cut.
No joy there for Clattenburg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Attila throws a hook but Clattenburg avoids it easily.
Clattenburg cracks the inside of Attila's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clattenburg misses with a straight left.
Clattenburg throws a body punch but Attila moves out of range.
Clattenburg lands a head shot.
Attila staying out of range there.
Attila changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clattenburg looks to throw the jab but Attila is out of range.
Attila cracks Clattenburg with a good jab.
Clattenburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attila throws a wild body kick that Clattenburg sees coming a mile off.
Clattenburg lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Johan Attila has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Attila!
Clattenburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clattenburg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Attila slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Attila. That's going to slow Clattenburg down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clattenburg wants to slow Attila down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clattenburg throwing a counter right hand but Attila manages to avoid it.
Clattenburg thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Attila tries to counter it with a takedown but Clattenburg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clattenburg is looking to clinch but Attila is avoiding it.
Clattenburg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clattenburg throws a big shot that misses.
Johny Clattenburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clattenburg missing with a left hand there. Attila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Attila tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Clattenburg scores with a one two! Attila had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick there by Attila.
Clattenburg punishes Attila's body with a nice straight punch.
Clattenburg throws a series of strikes that have Attila backpedaling.

Attila has closed the distance and engaged Clattenburg in a clinch.
Attila tries a body shot but Clattenburg blocks it.
Attila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Attila on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg working hard to break the clinch.
Attila tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clattenburg working aggressively here.
Clattenburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Attila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clattenburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
I was talking to Clattenburg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Attila blocking some punches.
Attila working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clattenburg lands a shot to the body.
Attila prevents a body shot from Clattenburg.
Attila wants to take the fight to the mat but Clattenburg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clattenburg lands with a short shot to the head.
Clattenburg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clattenburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Attila has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Clattenburg seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Attila can turn it around.
Clattenburg misses with the head strike.
Attila is working Clattenburg over against the cage.
Attila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Clattenburg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Attila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila with a hook.
Clattenburg blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Clattenburg.
Attila drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clattenburg defends it well.
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!
Attila throws the kick towards the body but Clattenburg avoids it.
Clattenburg throws a right hand that Attila ducks under and follows up with a left that Attila also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as Clattenburg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Attila doesn't seem phased though.

That has opened up Johan Attila's cut even more.
Clattenburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clattenburg cracks Attila with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Attila scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clattenburg.
A combination from Clattenburg does no damage.
Attila feints the counter takedown.
Clattenburg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Attila checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Clattenburg dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clattenburg takes one on the button.
Attila throws out a loose jab but Clattenburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Clattenburg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Attila.
Attila misses with a hook.
Attila throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Clattenburg to counter with a crisp jab.

Clattenburg moves into range and clinches up with Attila.
Clattenburg misses with the head strike.
Clattenburg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Attila misses with a punch to the body.
Clattenburg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clattenburg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Attila can do to turn this around?
Clattenburg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Attila presses Clattenburg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Attila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clattenburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Attila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clattenburg's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Clattenburg as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clattenburg lands a shoulder strike.
Clattenburg misses with a punch on the inside.
Attila tries a body shot but Clattenburg blocks it.
Clattenburg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Attila.
Attila lands a hook that snaps the head of Clattenburg backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Attila.
Attila tries to throw a body punch but Clattenburg avoids it by throwing Attila back against the cage.
Attila lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clattenburg backwards.
Clattenburg misses with a punch to the body.
Clattenburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Attila backwards.
Attila blocks a body shot from Clattenburg.
Attila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clattenburg misses with a short punch on the inside.

Clattenburg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attila avoids the body shot from Clattenburg.
Clattenburg wants to slow Attila down by chopping away at his legs.
Attila throws the left hand but Clattenburg avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attila swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Attila.

Clattenburg is rocked!

Johny Clattenburg's cut is getting worse.
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 big left from Clattenburg misses.
Attila drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clattenburg defends it well.

Attila closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Clattenburg fails to land.
A short uppercut from Attila.
Clattenburg scores with a shoulder strike.
Clattenburg lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Clattenburg fails to land.
Clattenburg misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Clattenburg.
Clattenburg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Attila or not.
Attila is breathing heavily.
Clattenburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Attila backwards.
Attila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clattenburg throws a head punch that misses.
Clattenburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg lands a left hand.
Attila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clattenburg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clattenburg misses with a short punch on the inside.

Clattenburg breaks the clinch.
Attila throws a right and a left that Clattenburg avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Clattenburg.
Attila throws a series of punches but Clattenburg avoids them all with ease.
Attila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clattenburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clattenburg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Attila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clattenburg.
Attila slips a jab from Clattenburg.
Clattenburg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Attila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Attila closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clattenburg throws a leg kick but Attila checks it.
Clattenburg staying out of range there.
Clattenburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Attila circles away quickly and effectively.
Attila misses with an uppercut. Clattenburg saw that one coming.
Clattenburg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clattenburg just misses with a punch to the body.
Clattenburg dips to his left and cracks Attila with an uppercut!
Attila connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clattenburg's hands.
Clattenburg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Attila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clattenburg.
Johny Clattenburg is winning the standup battle so far.
Attila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Clattenburg dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Clattenburg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Clattenburg.
Clattenburg throws a front kick aimed at Attila's knee but Attila avoids it well.
Clattenburg misses with a few strikes there.
Clattenburg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clattenburg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Attila.
Clattenburg misses with a few strikes there.
Attila throws a hook to the side of Clattenburg's head but Clattenburg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Attila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Attila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clattenburg tries to land a leg kick but Attila saw it coming and moves away.
Attila feints the counter takedown.
Clattenburg tries a low kick but Attila avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Attila, right into the meat.
Attila misses with a body kick.
Attila tries to close the distance and clinch but Clattenburg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clattenburg on the side of the head.
Attila lands with a nice body kick.
Attila tries to clinch there but Clattenburg circles away.
Attila doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clattenburg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clattenburg misses with a straight right.
Attila drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clattenburg defends it well.
Johny Clattenburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clattenburg lands with an uppercut that bounces Attila off the cage and back into range.
Attila lands with a cross.
Clattenburg lands a jab-cross combination.
Attila throws a body kick that misses
and Clattenburg counters with a stiff right hand.
Clattenburg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attila throws a lazy right hand but Clattenburg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clattenburg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Attila is out of range and Clattenburg settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg throws out a loose jab but Attila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clattenburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clattenburg wants to land a leg kick but Attila is out of range.
Clattenburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Attila was well out of range. Poor timing from Clattenburg.
Clattenburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attila moves away.
Attila with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Attila.
Johny Clattenburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clattenburg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Attila.
Clattenburg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clattenburg misses the jab.
Attila changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clattenburg looks for the body kick but Attila saw that one coming.
Attila tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Clattenburg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Attila moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clattenburg was well out of range. Poor timing from Attila.
Attila staying out of range there.
Attila connects with a single shot there.
Clattenburg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clattenburg swings for the body but Attila moves out of range.
Attila with the counter takedown but Clattenburg avoids it easily.
Attila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clattenburg just misses with a punch to the body.
Clattenburg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clattenburg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Attila can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clattenburg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clattenburg cracks Attila with a good jab.
Good shot there by Attila.
Clattenburg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila checks the leg kick nicely there.
Attila with the counter takedown but Clattenburg avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Attila. That's going to slow Clattenburg down.
Clattenburg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clattenburg throws a right hand that Attila ducks under and follows up with a left that Attila also avoids with ease.
A jab from Attila misses.
Clattenburg tries to bum rush Attila with a series of wild strikes but Attila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clattenburg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clattenburg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clattenburg moves out of range of the leg kick from Attila.
Clattenburg swings for the body but Attila moves out of range.
Attila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Clattenburg misses the jab.
Johan Attila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Attila throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Clattenburg to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Clattenburg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clattenburg 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Clattenburg!
In defeat, Johan Attila stepped up to the mic, saying 'Tough titel fight. Well back to the gym and prepare for my next Fight. Its ok to loose to a friend, but it still stings a bit.'.