PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Clinton
vs
Harris

186 cm
26
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Harris!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris throws a hook but Clinton avoids it easily.
Harris lands with a right hand.
Martin Clinton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Clinton moves into the clinch.
Clinton misses with an elbow over the top.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Clinton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris has Clinton pushed against the cage.
Harris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clintons head.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton blocks an uppercut.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clinton misses with an elbow over the top.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clinton.
Clinton stalls.
Clinton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clinton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clinton prevents a body shot from Harris.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clinton.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clinton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Harris breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clinton is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.

Clinton moves into the clinch.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.

Clinton has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
Harris misses with the head strike.

Harris breaks from the clinch.
Clinton doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.

Harris gets tackled into the cage by Clinton. Clinton maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
Harris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Clinton blocks a head kick by Harris.
Clinton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Clinton moves into range and clinches up with Harris.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clinton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Clinton clinches.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton wants to stall.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Clinton.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Clinton.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris connects with a right hand. Clinton shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harris throws out a powerful jab.
Clinton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clinton fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Harris dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clinton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clinton throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.
Clinton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Clinton off the cage and back into range.
Harris throws a jab when Clinton was well out of range.
Martin Clinton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clinton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clinton doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris lands with a right hand.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robert Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clinton moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Clinton tries to clinch but Harris moves away
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Clinton attempts a counter takedown but Harris avoids it well and moves away.
Harris lands a really nice looking cross but Clinton seems unphased.
Harris throws a body punch but Clinton moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clinton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clinton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton walks into a left hand.
Clinton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clinton misses with a head kick.
Clinton tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab by Harris.
Clinton throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Harris.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Clinton throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Clinton tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clinton defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Clinton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Harris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clinton's head.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clinton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Clinton is rocked!
Harris throws an overhand right that drops Clinton like a sack of potatoes! Harris dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Harris!