PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clendennon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clendennon
vs
Zombie

170 cm
37
158 lbs
30 - 13 - 2

167 cm
30
158 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Voodoo Nutrition

GREEN!160

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 30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russian Zombie!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clendennon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Craig Clendennon has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Clendennon misses the target.
Clendennon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zombie dodges the punch combination from Clendennon.
Zombie just misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon tries to counter by clinching up but Zombie breaks away and moves out of range.
Clendennon tries to clinch up.
Zombie tries a quick counter leg kick but Clendennon is wise to it.
Zombie tries a low kick but Clendennon avoids it.
Zombie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zombie digs a good hook to Clendennon's body.
Clendennon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zombie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zombie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Zombie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clendennon just misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zombie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clendennon manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie swings for the body but Clendennon moves out of range.
Clendennon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zombie moves away.
Clendennon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zombie throws a body shot but no joy.
Zombie 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.
Zombie ducks under a wild hook from Clendennon.
Zombie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clendennon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zombie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clendennon was well out of range. Poor timing from Zombie.
Clendennon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zombie.
Zombie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clendennon.
A big left from Clendennon misses.
Clendennon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clendennon lands with a nice body punch.
Zombie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie throws a solid leg kick but Clendennon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zombie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zombie misses the target.
Zombie lands a jab to Clendennon's midsection.
Clendennon with a hook.
Zombie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clendennon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zombie was well out of range. Poor timing from Clendennon.
Zombie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clendennon rather than just go for the knockout.
Clendennon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zombie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zombie blocks a head kick by Clendennon.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clendennon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zombie lands the left hand.
Clendennon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clendennon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clendennon throws a lazy uppercut
letting Zombie counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Zombie. That snapped Clendennon's head back.
Zombie jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon slips under a jab from Zombie.
A little feinted left hand from Clendennon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zombie slips a jab from Clendennon.
Clendennon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Zombie counter with a right hand.
Clendennon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zombie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zombie throws a body shot but no joy.
Clendennon ducks under a wild hook from Zombie.
Clendennon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zombie.
Some wild striking there from Zombie.
Zombie slips a jab from Clendennon.
Clendennon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zombie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zombie cracks Clendennon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zombie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clendennon throwing a counter right hand but Zombie manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zombie.

Clendennon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clendennon tries to throw a body punch but Zombie avoids it by throwing Clendennon back against the cage.
Clendennon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zombie lands a hook that snaps the head of Clendennon backwards.
Zombie working aggressively here.
Zombie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clendennon throws a punch but it's blocked by Zombie.
Zombie lands with a left to the head.
Clendennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Zombie controls his hands.
Clendennon tries a body shot but Zombie blocks it.
Zombie misses with the head strike.
Zombie scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clendennon.
Clendennon presses Zombie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clendennon lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clendennon throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Zombie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian Zombie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Clendennon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clendennon misses with the combination.
Clendennon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zombie.
Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zombie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zombie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clendennon clobbers Zombie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clendennon scores with a three punch combo!
Clendennon ducks right into an uppercut from Zombie.
Clendennon misses with a lunging right hand
and Zombie counters with a nice uppercut.
Clendennon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zombie.
Clendennon moves away from the strike by Zombie.
Zombie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clendennon.
Nice cross by Zombie.
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 throws a poor cross that misses
and Zombie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zombie misses with a lunging right hand
and Clendennon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clendennon misses with a lunging right hand
and Zombie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Clendennon misses the target.
Zombie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zombie slips a jab from Clendennon.
Clendennon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombie.
Clendennon lands a nice shot to the body.
Clendennon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombie.
Clendennon moves forwards but Zombie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zombie blocks a head kick by Clendennon.
Clendennon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clendennon just misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon looks to score with a jab to the body but Zombie is just out of range.
Zombie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zombie throws the left hand but Clendennon avoids the punch easily.
Clendennon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clendennon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie jabs at Clendennon's body.
Zombie swings widly with a right hand
and Clendennon counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clendennon throws the left hand but Zombie avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Zombie misses.
Russian Zombie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zombie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clendennon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zombie avoids the body shot from Clendennon.
Zombie throws a counter combo.
Zombie lands an overhand right.
Zombie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clendennon on the side of the head.
Zombie lands a really nice looking cross but Clendennon seems unphased.
Clendennon lands a nice hook to Zombie's body. Zombie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zombie throws a low kick, looking for Clendennon's leg but Clendennon calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zombie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zombie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clendennon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Zombie misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie fails to land with a series of punches.
Clendennon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zombie counters with an outside leg kick.
Zombie swings widly with a right hand
and Clendennon counters with a nice uppercut.
Clendennon swings for the body but Zombie moves out of range.
Zombie throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Zombie finds it's way through Clendennon's defenses.
Clendennon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clendennon needs to keep his hands up - Zombie had a free shot at his head there.
Zombie scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Zombie misses.
Clendennon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good shot there by Clendennon.
Zombie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zombie throws a hook to the side of Clendennon's head but Clendennon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clendennon thinks about countering with a head kick.
Clendennon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zombie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clendennon scores with a nice right hand.

Clendennon gets a clinch.
Zombie misses with a punch on the inside.
Zombie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zombie throws a punch but it's blocked by Clendennon.
Clendennon pushes Zombie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clendennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clendennon misses with a punch on the inside.
Clendennon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clendennon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zombie misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clendennon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clendennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clendennon throws a punch but it's blocked by Zombie.
Zombie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Russian Zombie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Craig Clendennon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Zombie connects with a right hand. Clendennon shakes it off.
Zombie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clendennon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clendennon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zombie blocks a head kick by Clendennon.
Zombie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clendennon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zombie.
Zombie lands a jab to Clendennon's midsection.
Clendennon blocks a low kick nicely.
Zombie throws a jab but it's blocked by Clendennon.
Clendennon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Clendennon just misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon looks to throw the jab but Zombie is out of range.
Clendennon misses with a two punch combination.
Zombie misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zombie scores with a hook to the body. Clendennon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clendennon throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Zombie to counter with a crisp jab.
Zombie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clendennon.
Zombie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zombie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Clendennon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zombie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clendennon throws a head kick that misses.
Zombie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Clendennon misses.
Clendennon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clendennon scores with a head kick. Zombie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zombie thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zombie! But no joy.
Clendennon lands with a hook. Zombie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clendennon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clendennon misses with a shot to the body
letting Zombie counter with a right hand.
Clendennon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clendennon misses with an uppercut.
Zombie feints and then cracks Clendennon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clendennon down.
Zombie takes one to the chin there.
Zombie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Zombie.
Zombie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clendennon.
As Zombie tries to get set, Clendennon tries to push him back and clinch up but Zombie manages to avoid the attempt.
Clendennon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zombie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clendennon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zombie thows a leg kick but Clendennon checks it
and Clendennon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Zombie. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon throws a lazy uppercut
and Zombie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zombie clobbers Clendennon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zombie is looking to chop away at Clendennon's legs.
A left lands for Zombie.
Zombie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clendennon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zombie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zombie looks to land a right hand but Clendennon moved out of range.
Clendennon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombie.
A jab from Zombie misses.
Clendennon tries to clinch up but Zombie circles away and keeps his distance.
Zombie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clendennon.
Clendennon defending well as Zombie loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clendennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zombie misses with a hook. Clendennon ducked under it nicely.
Zombie staying out of range there.
Clendennon lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot by Zombie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clendennon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clendennon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clendennon misses with an uppercut. Zombie saw that one coming.
Clendennon misses with a wild combination.
Zombie throws a lazy right hand but Clendennon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Craig Clendennon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zombie moves away from the strike by Clendennon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russian Zombie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zombie 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russian Zombie!
Russian Zombie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Craig Clendennon had this to say: 'Losing's like Country music- they both suck.'.