PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tony Clifton (ranked 23891 p4p, 24893 weight class) and Hector Berlioz (ranked 590 p4p, 570 weight class). Berlioz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. March to the Scaffold kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Clifton
vs
Berlioz

183 cm
21
212
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
180
6 - 3 - 1

World class MT
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

PWNAGE™

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hector Berlioz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berlioz is looking to land body kicks.
Clifton is looking to counter punch.
Berlioz moves out of range as Clifton throws a body kick.
Clifton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clifton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Berlioz counters with a straight right hand.
Clifton misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Berlioz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Berlioz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Berlioz clinches.
Berlioz takes a shot to the head.
Berlioz lands a nice shot to the body.
Berlioz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Berlioz blocks an uppercut.
Berlioz pushes Clifton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clifton works on Berlioz's body with a couple of short punches.
Berlioz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clifton misses with a punch on the inside.
Berlioz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clifton throws a head punch that misses.
Berlioz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clifton.
Berlioz misses with a punch to the body.
Berlioz cracks Clifton with a nice body shot.
Clifton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Berlioz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clifton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Berlioz jabs Clifton right on the nose. Clifton blinks but takes it well.
Clifton moves out of range of the strikes.
Berlioz thuds his right hand into Clifton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Berlioz misses with a straight left.
Berlioz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berlioz takes a swing at Clifton's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Berlioz misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Clifton!
Berlioz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clifton moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clifton can pounce on him.
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!
A big left from Berlioz misses.
Berlioz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clifton scores with a jab.
Clifton throws a push kick but Berlioz slaps the foot to one side.
Berlioz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berlioz misses the body punch
and Clifton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Berlioz pushes Clifton up against the cage in a clinch.

Berlioz breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Clifton is predictable there
and Berlioz counters with a stiff right hand.
Berlioz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berlioz connects with a body shot that sends Clifton's belly button to the back.
Berlioz misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Clifton looks to land a right hand but Berlioz moved out of range.
Berlioz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clifton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berlioz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berlioz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Berlioz lands.
Clifton lands a jab-cross combination.
Berlioz throws a series of punches but Clifton avoids them all with ease.
Berlioz cracks Clifton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berlioz misses with a body punch
and Clifton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Berlioz throws a head kick that misses.
Clifton misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clifton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clifton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berlioz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berlioz has a couple of punches blocked by Clifton.

Berlioz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berlioz moves out of range of the body kick from Clifton.
Clifton misses with a kick to the body.
Berlioz tries a head kick but it misses.
Berlioz throws a hook but Clifton blocks it.
Clifton jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Clifton tries to move into range but Berlioz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Berlioz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berlioz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clifton is looking to counter with a body kick.
Berlioz throws an off balance right hand
and Clifton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Berlioz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clifton throws a push kick but Berlioz slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz looks to land a combination but Clifton avoids it well.
Berlioz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berlioz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Berlioz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Berlioz misses.
Clifton is looking to counter with a body kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Berlioz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berlioz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berlioz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Berlioz checks a leg kick.
Berlioz misses the shot to the body.
Clifton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berlioz wants to clinch up but Clifton keeps it at a distance.
Clifton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berlioz throws a hook but Clifton blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Berlioz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Berlioz misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Clifton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tony Clifton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Berlioz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Berlioz misses with a head kick.
Berlioz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clifton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berlioz.
Clifton tries to work over Berlioz's front leg with a kick but Berlioz checks it.
Berlioz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Berlioz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Clifton to counter with a crisp jab.
Berlioz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Clifton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big right from Berlioz misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berlioz lands with an overhand left.
Berlioz avoids a kick to the body.
Berlioz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clifton under the eye.
Berlioz scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Berlioz throws a head kick but Clifton moves out of range.
Berlioz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clifton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clifton moves out of range as Berlioz strikes.
Clifton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clifton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clifton there as he acknowledges the shot.
That kick from Berlioz tenderised Clifton's leg. Clifton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clifton misses with the combination.
Berlioz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berlioz takes a swing at Clifton's ribcage but misses.
Berlioz misses with a straight right.
Hector Berlioz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berlioz throws the left hand but Clifton avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Clifton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hector Berlioz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clifton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berlioz was well out of range. Poor timing from Clifton.
Clifton throws a wild body kick that Berlioz sees coming a mile off.
Clifton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berlioz connects with a single shot there.
Berlioz throws the kick towards the body but Clifton avoids it.
Clifton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clifton misses with a kick to the body
and Berlioz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Berlioz drives through and clinches with Clifton against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berlioz.
A right handed body shot lands from Clifton.
Clifton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clifton has a couple of punches blocked by Berlioz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Berlioz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berlioz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Berlioz!
Our winner, Hector Berlioz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.