PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Cluster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Am Terrible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Cluster has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cluster
vs
Am Terrible

193 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Cluster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, I Am Terrible!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cluster instigates a clinch.

Cluster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cluster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Terrible avoids it really well and circles away.

Terrible clinches up with Cluster and pushes him back against the cage.
Cluster is looking to break free of the clinch but Terrible has double underhooks.
Cluster blocks an elbow strike from Terrible.
Terrible blocks an elbow strike.
Cluster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cluster wants to get back to striking at distance but Terrible won't allow it.
Terrible throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cluster is trying to push Terrible away but Terrible has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrible managing to block the knees to the body from Cluster.
Terrible throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cluster takes an elbow to the forehead.

Cluster breaks from the clinch.

Terrible rushes Cluster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cluster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Terrible fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cluster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terrible throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cluster working hard to break the clinch.
Terrible lands an elbow inside that Cluster shrugs off.

It looks like Vincent Cluster has been cut.
Terrible looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cluster is trying to break the clinch but Terrible is controlling him.
Terrible lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cluster is trying to pull guard but Terrible has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Cluster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terrible just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cluster's brow.
Terrible lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
Terrible pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Terrible throws an elbow that misses.
Terrible keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cluster's efforts to push away.
Terrible pushes off an throws an elbow but Cluster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terrible.
Terrible creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cluster's defenses.
Terrible pushes off an throws an elbow but Cluster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terrible.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrible throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Terrible pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Terrible gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terrible just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cluster's brow.
Terrible creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cluster has been working on his balance at Die Trying Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Terrible.
Terrible throws an elbow but it misses.
Terrible throws an elbow that misses.
Terrible is pressed up against the cage. Cluster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Terrible down to the mat. Terrible avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Terrible gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cluster blocks an elbow strike.
Cluster dodges an elbow strike from Terrible.
Nice elbow from Terrible.
Cluster is breathing heavily.

Cluster breaks the clinch.

Terrible clinches up against the cage.
Terrible lands a nice elbow.
Cluster dodges an elbow strike from Terrible.
Terrible lands an elbow inside that Cluster shrugs off.
Terrible has Cluster pressed against the cage, preventing Cluster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cluster tries for a takedown but Terrible manages to get underhooks.
Terrible throws an elbow but it misses.
Terrible pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Terrible lands an elbow that stopped Cluster in his tracks for a moment.
Terrible comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cluster blocks an elbow strike.
Terrible looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Terrible throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terrible.
Terrible creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cluster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terrible has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terrible.
Terrible misses with an elbow strike.
Cluster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Terrible lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Cluster is rocked!
Terrible throws an elbow but it misses.
Oh Cluster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Terrible misses with an elbow strike.
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!
Cluster blocks an elbow strike from Terrible.
Cluster seems to have got his legs back now.
Cluster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Terrible smiles and moves away.
We've been informed that Terrible has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cluster tries to break the clinch but Terrible is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Terrible.
Terrible lands an elbow that stopped Cluster in his tracks for a moment.
Terrible comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Terrible throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cluster tries to pull guard but Terrible holds him up against the cage and eventually Cluster drops back down to his feet.
Terrible lands an elbow inside that Cluster shrugs off.
Clinched against the cage, Terrible lands a big elbow that drops Cluster! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Cluster is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). I Am Terrible!
I Am Terrible is the new light heavyweight champion!