PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cornell (ranked 2628 p4p, 269 weight class) and Doink The Clown (ranked 2404 p4p, 252 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cornell
vs
The Clown

180 cm
26
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Cornell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doink The Clown!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Clown but The Clown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cornell shoots in and drives through. The Clown sprawls well.
Cornell tries for a takedown but The Clown circles away easily
enabling The Clown to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cornell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Cornell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Clown's guard.
Cornell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Clown is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Clown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cornell controls the pace.
Cornell has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cornell trying to control but The Clown is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Clown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cornell passes The Clown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cornell trying to mount his opponent but The Clown defends it.
Cornell controlling the action here.

Cornell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Cornell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cornell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Clown for as long as he can get away with.

Cornell seems to be working for a kimura but The Clown defends the submission attempt.
The Clown is refusing to be controlled, as Cornell sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for The Clown!
Cornell wants to take The Clown's back here but The Clown is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Cornell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Clown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cornell controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornell is looking to work his way around to The Clown's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Cornell trying to control but The Clown is having none of it.
Cornell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cornell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cornell is going oldschool here, as he tries to force The Clown to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so The Clown shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Cornell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cornell dominated that round.
That's time! Cornell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cornell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Clown stuffs the takedown attempt from Cornell. Cornell gets slowly back to his feet.
The Clown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cornell shoots in for a takedown but The Clown shows good takedown defense.
The Clown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cornell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornell shoots and misses
and The Clown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cornell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

The Clown pushes Cornell up against the cage in a clinch.
Cornell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Clown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Clown catches Cornell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Clown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Clown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chris Cornell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornell with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Clown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheers as The Clown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cornell doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell with a lazy takedown attempt

and The Clown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Clown.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Clown.
The Clown scores with a knee to the head.
Cornell drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Clown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cornell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chris Cornell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Clown lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cornell falls backwards - clearly groggy! The Clown dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doink The Clown!