PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Clinton (ranked 2254 p4p, 2342 weight class) and Terrell Yates (ranked 162 p4p, 167 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Clinton
vs
Yates

169 cm
23
144
4 - 4 - 0

179 cm
26
148
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Yates!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Clinton misses.
Clinton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yates counters with a series of strikes. Clinton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yates throws a nice head kick!
Yates avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Yates has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Clinton throws a big counter combination but Yates scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clinton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yates throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yates moves out of range of the strikes.
Clinton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yates!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clinton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates moves out of range as Clinton throws a body kick.
Yates stalks Clinton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clinton's face. Clinton staggers backwards, shaken.
Clinton throws a body kick that misses.
Yates is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Clinton takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Clinton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Yates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Clinton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yates.
Clinton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terrell Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Clinton.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
Clinton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clinton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yates steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Clinton. That one must have hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Clinton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clinton scores with a push kick.
Clinton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Clinton delivers a nice body kick.
Clinton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clinton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yates throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clinton.
Yates throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yates just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromClinton.
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick from Clinton lands but Yates takes it in his stride.
Yates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yates unleashes a big counter combination but Clinton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates blocks a head kick by Clinton.
Clinton misses with a body kick.
Yates looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clinton lands a leg kick that knocks Yates off balance momentarily.
Yates moves away from the strike by Clinton.
A swing and a miss from Clinton.
Yates is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yates blocks a jab.
Clinton blocks a head kick by Yates.
Yates slips under a jab from Clinton.
Yates looks to land a combination. Clinton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yates throws a right hand that Clinton ducks under and follows up with a left that Clinton also avoids with ease.
Clinton is looking to counter punch.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Clinton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Clinton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yates uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clinton.
Yates is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Clinton is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yates's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Clinton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yates.
Clinton lands a body shot.
Yates connects with an inside leg kick.

Clinton clinches up against the cage.
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clinton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yates takes an elbow to the temple.
Clinton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yates avoids the elbow strike from Clinton, against the cage.
Yates wants to get back to striking at distance but Clinton won't allow it.
Clinton can't find room to land a body shot as Yates controls the action.
A body shot lands from Clinton.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinton lands a nice shot to the body.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clinton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yates blocks an elbow strike from Clinton.
Yates has Clinton pushed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yates - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Yates's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Clinton fails to pull guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yates can't break the clinch.
Clinton lands an elbow inside that Yates shrugs off.
Clinton tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clinton avoiding damage.
Clinton has Yates pressed against the cage.
Yates tries to throw a body punch but Clinton avoids it by throwing Yates back against the cage.
Clinton has Yates pressed against the cage, preventing Yates from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Clinton.
Clinton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clinton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinton digs a right hand into Yates's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yates's gas tank.
Yates stalls.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yates blocks a body shot from Clinton.
Clinton lands an elbow inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yates takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clinton is trying to pull guard but Yates has him pressed against the cage.
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yates is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yates dodges an elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton lands an elbow inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clinton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yates is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yates is trying to stall.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yates's brow.
Clinton tries to pull guard but Yates holds him up against the cage and eventually Clinton drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Clinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clinton tries to throw a body punch but Yates avoids it by throwing Clinton back against the cage.
Clinton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yates's efforts to push away.
Clinton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clinton scores with a hook to the body.
Clinton is stalling here.
Clinton lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yates avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.
Yates scores with a shoulder strike.
Clinton tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
Clinton tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clinton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yates working hard to break the clinch.

Clinton jumps into guard, dragging Yates to the mat.

Clinton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yates wants to stand but Clinton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Clinton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Yates. Those never looked like landing.
Clinton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yates lands a front kick.
Clinton takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Terrell Yates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clinton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Clinton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clinton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yates moves away.
Yates throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clinton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yates if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates looks to land a combination but Clinton avoids it well.
Clinton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yates is looking for the big counter here.
Clinton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yates throws a one two combo.
Yates is working the combinations to good effect here.
A bone on bone clash there as Clinton blocks the leg kick.
Yates scores with a one two! Clinton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clinton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clinton misses the shot to the body.
Clinton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Some wild striking there from Yates.
Yates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Yates tenderised Clinton's leg. Clinton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Clinton tries to counter by clinching up but Yates breaks away and moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Clinton.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clinton.
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Yates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yates misses with the combination.
Clinton lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yates is breathing heavily.
Yates throws a series of strikes that have Clinton backpedaling.
Yates moves out of range as Clinton throws a body kick.
Yates blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with the combination.
Yates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clinton counters with a one-two to the body.
Clinton cracks Yates with an open hand slap.
Clinton tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Clinton.
Yates throws a series of punches but Clinton avoids them all with ease.
Clinton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yates throws a series of punches but Clinton moves out of range.
Clinton misses with a straight right.
Terrell Yates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Yates.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yates throws a left and a right that both miss

and Clinton counters by moving into the clinch.
Clinton scores with a shot to the side of Yates's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clinton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clinton tries to throw a body punch but Yates avoids it by throwing Clinton back against the cage.
Yates takes an elbow to the forehead.

Yates breaks from the clinch.
Yates misses with a double jab
and Clinton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Yates is rocked!
Clinton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yates will feel that in the morning.
Yates is still on wobbly legs! Can Clinton finish him?
Yates gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yates blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Clinton.
Clinton tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates walks into a left hand.
Clinton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
Clinton misses with a body kick.
Clinton lands a nice looking body shot.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses.
Clinton throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.
Yates seems to have recovered his senses.
Yates goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Clinton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yates.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clinton circles away quickly and effectively.
Yates throws a series of punches but Clinton avoids them all with ease.
Clinton is looking to counter with head kicks.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Clinton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clinton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clinton lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
A punch combination from Yates misses.
Clinton scores with a push kick.
Clinton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yates circles away quickly and effectively.
Clinton throws a leg kick which misses Yates's front leg but catches the back leg as Yates tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Yates.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Clinton instigates a clinch.
Yates blocking some punches.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clinton misses with a body punch.
Clinton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yates scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
Yates can't break the clinch.

Yates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clinton circles away quickly and effectively.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Clinton. Yates shrugs it off though.
Clinton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yates throws a combination that misses

and Clinton moves into the clinch.
Clinton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clinton.

Yates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Clinton misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Yates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clinton pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Clinton has managed to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Clinton.
Clinton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yates is trying to break the clinch but Clinton has him pressed against the cage.
Clinton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yates's efforts to push away.

Yates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
Clinton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yates is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sloppy strikes from Yates. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Yates.
A head kick from Clinton lands but Yates takes it in his stride.
Clinton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yates.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Clinton 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. This is the final round!

Clinton throws a low kick, looking for Yates's leg but Yates calmly moves out of range.
Clinton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clinton is looking to land body kicks.
Yates slips under a jab.
A left and a right from Yates both land. Nice combination.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clinton circles away quickly and effectively.
Clinton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Clinton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clinton.
Lucas Clinton has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Yates breaks from the clinch.
Clinton blocks a head kick by Yates.
Clinton throws out a loose jab but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clinton throws a head kick but Yates moves out of range.
Clinton slips a jab and a cross from Yates.
Yates takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clinton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Yates misses.
Yates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Clinton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clinton.
Clinton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clinton pushes Yates back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clinton pushes off an throws an elbow but Yates leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clinton misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clinton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clinton throws an elbow that misses.

Clinton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yates uses from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clinton pulls Yates in close to prevent any damage.
Yates trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clinton's guard.

Clinton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yates uses it to pass to side control.
Clinton tries to bench press Yates off him but Yates keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton is working hard here to advance position.
Clinton sneaks back into half guard.

Clinton actively working from the bottom here.
Yates is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Yates decides to stand up.
Yates works over Clinton's head and body with a nice combination.
Clinton misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Yates.
Clinton is looking to land body kicks.
Clinton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yates moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Yates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yates throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yates tries to bum rush Clinton with a series of wild strikes but Clinton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clinton scores with a spinning back kick!
Yates avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Yates throws a series of punches but Clinton moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clinton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clinton throws the kick towards the body but Yates avoids it.
Yates unleashes a big counter combination but Clinton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yates lands a head kick!
Nice uppercut there from Clinton.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Yates swinging wildly here.
Clinton quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Clinton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yates moves out of range of the body kick.
Clinton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yates is looking for the big counter here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clinton lands with a kick to the temple. Yates shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yates throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Clinton misses.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses.
Clinton dodges the punch combination from Yates.
Clinton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yates.
Clinton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Yates moves out of range easily.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Clinton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Yates scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Yates misses.
Clinton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clinton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yates moves out of range as Clinton throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clinton.
Yates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clinton jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Yates throws a series of punches but Clinton moves out of range.
Clinton looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
Clinton tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates misses with a double jab.
Clinton quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Terrell Yates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yates fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clinton is out of range.
Clinton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yates moves out of range of the body kick.
Yates is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Yates.
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Clinton tries to counter by clinching up but Yates breaks away and moves out of range.
A big left from Clinton misses.
Yates unleashes a big counter combination but Clinton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clinton.
Clinton misses the shot to the body.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clinton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yates scores with a one two! Clinton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clinton throws the kick towards the body but Yates avoids it.
Yates lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yates moves out of range of the body kick from Clinton.
Clinton scores with a nice body kick.
Yates is looking to land body kicks.
As Yates tries to get set, Clinton tries to push him back and clinch up but Yates manages to avoid the attempt.
Yates thuds his shin into the meat of Clinton's side.
The fighters circling - Clinton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Yates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clinton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Clinton!
Our winner, Lucas Clinton, 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.