PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tournament Clown (ranked 5034 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bayani Santos (ranked 4565 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clown
vs
Santos

172 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tournament Clown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bayani Santos!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clown with a hook.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clown circles away.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clown circles away.
Santos misses with a takedown
and Clown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tournament Clown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bayani Santos.

Clown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Clown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Clown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Santos decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Santos clinches with his opponent.
Santos blocking some punches.
Clown tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Clown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Santos blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clown pinned against the cage. Clown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Santos clinches up with Clown and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clown.
Clown throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Clown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Santos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Clown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Clown is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.
Santos wants to control from the top but Clown keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jab from Clown.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clown blocks a leg kick.
That kick from Santos tenderised Clown's leg. Clown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Clown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bayani Santos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clown lands a body shot.
Clown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santos scrambles back to his feet.
Clown lands with a cross.

Santos rushes Clown and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clown is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Clown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clown gets underhooks to prevent Santos's takedown attempt.
Clown gets underhooks to prevent Santos's takedown attempt.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tournament Clown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bayani Santos.

Santos breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
A counter left hand to the body from Clown misses its target.
Santos is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Santos clinches with his opponent.
Clown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos blocking some punches.
Clown tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Clown back against the cage.
Clown can't break the clinch.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Clown misses with a punch on the inside.
Clown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Clown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Santos has Clown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clown can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Clown misses with a punch to the body.
Tournament Clown has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Santos successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Santos is trying to keep Clown in close.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Clown from controlling successfully.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Santos tries to land a body kick
and Clown counters with a left to the body.
Clown lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos dives in and grabs Clown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clown pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
Clown thuds his right hand into Santos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clown dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Clown lands a big uppercut and Santos crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Santos looks OK. Clown waves Santos back to his feet!

Santos is rocked!
Tournament Clown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clown jabs at Santos's body.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Clown finish him?
Clown scores with a sloppy right hand. Santos should have avoided that one.
Clown connects with a looping right hand.
Clown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tournament Clown dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Clown cracks Santos with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Santos falls to his knees and Clown doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tournament Clown!