PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Marques (ranked 7001 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pill Clinton (ranked 3816 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marques might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Loona - Bailando. The crowd seem to be enjoying Clinton's choice of entrance music: Feelin' Myself. Pill Clinton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vinicius Marques's chin.

Marques
vs
Clinton

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Conviction

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinicius Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pill Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Clinton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Marques bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marques is looking to clinch but Clinton is avoiding it.
Clinton misses the body punch
and Marques counters with a head kick.
Marques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clinton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clinton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marques blocks a jab.
Clinton lands a head shot.
Marques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clinton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clinton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marques was well out of range. Poor timing from Clinton.
Marques slips a jab and a cross from Clinton.
Marques fires out a quick counter leg kick but Clinton just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marques tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clinton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marques tries to clinch up but Clinton circles away and keeps his distance.
Marques is looking to clinch.
Marques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marques fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marques uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clinton.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton moves out of range.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marques looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marques displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clinton throws out the jab.
Clinton misses with a hook
and Marques makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Marques closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques working Clinton over with knees to the body.

Marques manages to break the clinch.
Clinton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clinton is looking for the big counter here.
Clinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Marques doesn't manage to clinch there - Clinton circles away.
Clinton unleashes a big counter combination but Marques bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marques wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
Marques tries to clinch there but Clinton circles away.
Clinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clinton throws a lazy uppercut
and Marques makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marques displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clinton throws out the jab.
Marques throws a big counter combination but Clinton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marques doesn't manage to clinch there - Clinton circles away.
Pill Clinton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marques fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch but Clinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton is having none of it.
Marques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton is having none of it.
Marques wants to clinch.
Marques wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
Marques fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marques moves in looking to clinch but Clinton pushes him off.
Clinton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marques with a body shot.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch but Clinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marques blocks a low kick nicely.
Marques seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Clinton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Clinton misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marques fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Marques wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
Marques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marques moves in looking to clinch but Clinton pushes him off.
A combination from Clinton does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marques moves in looking to clinch but Clinton pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clinton missing with a left hand there. Marques was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pill Clinton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marques wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
Marques wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
Clinton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clinton throws a jab when Marques was well out of range.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clinton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clinton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clinton lands a jab.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton is having none of it.
We've been informed that Clinton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Clinton tries to bum rush Marques with a series of wild strikes but Marques uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marques tries to clinch up but Clinton circles away and keeps his distance.
Clinton is breathing heavily.
Marques is looking to clinch but Clinton is avoiding it.
Marques moves in looking to clinch but Clinton pushes him off.
Marques fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton moves out of range.
Clinton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marques fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Clinton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marques wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
Clinton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vinicius Marques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clinton just misses with a punch to the body.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marques moves in looking to clinch but Clinton pushes him off.
Clinton swats away the attempt to clinch by Marques.
Clinton throws out a counter right but Marques avoids it with no problem.
Marques tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton is having none of it.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton moves out of range.
Clinton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marques tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clinton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marques tries to clinch up but Clinton circles away and keeps his distance.
Marques tries to clinch up.
Clinton is looking for the big counter here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton moves out of range.
Marques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clinton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques slips a straight right by Clinton.
Clinton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marques counters with an inside leg kick.
Marques fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marques tries to clinch there but Clinton circles away.
It seemed like Clinton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clinton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Marques.
Marques tries to clinch up.
Pill Clinton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marques tries to clinch up.
Marques tries to clinch up but Clinton circles away and keeps his distance.
Clinton keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Clinton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marques tries to clinch up.
Marques is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marques tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton moves out of range.
Marques is looking to clinch.
Marques wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
Marques wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
Marques is looking to clinch.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch but Clinton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marques tries to clinch up.
Clinton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clinton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Clinton misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pill Clinton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Marques's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Clinton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marques wants to clinch.
Marques uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clinton.
Marques appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clinton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marques.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marques wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques is looking to clinch but Clinton is avoiding it.
Clinton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marques wants to clinch.
Clinton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques wants to clinch
and Clinton counters with a nice uppercut.
Marques tries to clinch up but Clinton circles away and keeps his distance.
Clinton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marques fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clinton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marques finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marques tries to clinch up.
Clinton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton is having none of it.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton moves out of range.
Marques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marques fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clinton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Marques backs off Clinton throws a huge counter combo but Marques manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques tries to clinch up.
Marques is looking to clinch but Clinton is avoiding it.
Clinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Marques tries to clinch there but Clinton circles away.
Marques tries to clinch up but Clinton circles away and keeps his distance.
Clinton throws a counter combo.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton moves out of range.
Marques tries to clinch there but Clinton circles away.
Clinton throws a lazy right hand but Marques sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marques is looking to clinch.
Clinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Clinton unleashes a big counter combination but Marques bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marques is looking to clinch but Clinton is avoiding it.
Marques is looking to clinch but Clinton is avoiding it.
Marques fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques doesn't manage to clinch there - Clinton circles away.
Marques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clinton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marques tries to clinch but Clinton is having none of it.
Marques doesn't manage to clinch there - Clinton circles away.
Marques doesn't manage to clinch there - Clinton circles away.
Marques tries to clinch up.
Clinton throws out a counter right but Marques avoids it with no problem.
Marques wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clinton! But no joy.
Marques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clinton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marques doesn't manage to clinch there - Clinton circles away.
Marques tries to clinch up.
Clinton keeps the fight on the outside.
Marques moves in looking to clinch but Clinton pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marques is looking to clinch.
Marques is looking to clinch but Clinton is avoiding it.
Marques fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clinton throws out a counter right but Marques avoids it with no problem.
Marques doesn't manage to clinch there - Clinton circles away.
Marques is looking to clinch but Clinton is avoiding it.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clinton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marques wants to clinch up but Clinton keeps it at a distance.
Marques is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Clinton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marques is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marques tries to clinch up.
Marques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pill Clinton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clinton 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pill Clinton!
Pill Clinton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.