PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinch Clinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and king kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Clinch
vs
kong

225 cm
23
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clinch Clinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, king kong!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinch scores with a nice body kick.
kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
kong throws a series of punches but Clinch moves out of range.
Clinch wants to clinch.
Clinch throws a nice head kick!

It looks like king kong has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
kong looks gassed!
Clinch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
kong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Clinch moves into the clinch successfully.
Clinch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clinch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clinch lands a nice knee to the body.
Clinch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
kong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Clinch for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Clinch lands a knee to the head.
Clinch connects with a nasty looking knee right to kong's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinch landing knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clinch obliges.
Clinch connects with a nasty looking knee right to kong's face.
Clinch connects with a nasty looking knee right to kong's face.
Clinch avoiding damage.
Clinch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Clinch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clinch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clinch is looking to clinch but kong is avoiding it.
Clinch avoids a punch combination nicely.
kong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clinch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by kong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Clinch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinch throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clinch Clinch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clinch throws a front kick that sends kong stumbling back into the cage.
Clinch throws a head kick that kong semi-blocks.
kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clinch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Clinch throws a quick inside leg kick.
kong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from kong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clinch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clinch lands a high kick!
Clinch scores with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Clinch.
Clinch lands a high kick!
Clinch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
kong looks to land a combination but Clinch avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kong misses with the combination.

Clinch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Clinch.
kong has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Clinch.
kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Clinch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clinch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clinch blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Clinch.
Clinch lands an elbow just above kong 's eye.
kong letting Clinch take a breather here.
Clinch landing knees to the head.
Clinch lands an elbow just above kong 's eye.
Clinch lands a damaging elbow.
Clinch connects with a knee to the head.
Clinch taking a breather.
Clinch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinch lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clinch.
Clinch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Come on Clinch - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clinch.

Clinch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clinch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Clinch closes the distance and pushes kong back into the cage.
Clinch lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clinch obliges.
kong takes an elbow to the forehead.
kong misses with some punches.
Clinch just leaning against kong, taking a breather.
Clinch blocking some punches.
kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clinch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinch landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
kong misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clinch obliges.
Clinch with a knee to the head.
Clinch landing knees to the head.
kong throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from kong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinch Clinch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on king kong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Clinch clinches.
kong pushes Clinch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
kong misses with a punch on the inside.
Clinch blocks an uppercut.
kong misses with some punches.
Clinch lands an elbow inside.
kong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clinch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that kong can do to turn this around?
Clinch blocking some punches.
Clinch scores with a knee to the head.
kong throws a head punch that misses.
kong has a couple of punches blocked by Clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for kong.
Clinch Clinch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
kong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clinch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clinch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clinch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinch is stalling here.
kong has a couple of punches blocked by Clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clinch lands a damaging elbow.
Clinch taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Clinch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through kong's defenses.
kong takes a knee right on the jaw!
kong misses with a punch on the inside.
Clinch unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinch blocks an uppercut.
kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clinch leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clinch.
kong takes an elbow to the temple.
Clinch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clinch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clinch taking a breather.
kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clinch lands an elbow just above kong 's eye.
Clinch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clinch unloads a knee to the mid-section. kong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clinch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
kong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clinch backwards.
Clinch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clinch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through kong's defenses.

Clinch breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clinch scores with a spinning back kick!
kong swinging wilding here.
kong throws a right hand that Clinch ducks under and follows up with a left that Clinch also avoids with ease.
kong slips a jab and a cross from Clinch.
Clinch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
kong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clinch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clinch Clinch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Clinch closes the distance and clinches.
Clinch taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Clinch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from kong fails to land.
kong pushes Clinch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
kong takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clinch.
Clinch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinch unloads a knee to the mid-section. kong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clinch is struggling to control the position.
Clinch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clinch has kong pressed against the cage.
kong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clinch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from kong on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
kong has a couple of punches blocked by Clinch.
Clinch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
kong misses with a short punch on the inside.
kong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
kong misses with the head strike.
Clinch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Clinch.
Clinch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clinch with a knee to the head.
Clinch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clinch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
kong takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clinch working kong over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
kong throws a punch but it's blocked by Clinch.
Clinch landing knees to the head.
A short left from kong.
Clinch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through kong's defenses.
kong throws a head punch that misses.
Clinch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinch lands a nice elbow.
kong has a couple of punches blocked by Clinch.
kong working aggressively here.
Clinch scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Clinch.
Clinch working kong over with knees to the body.
Clinch lands a damaging elbow.
Clinch is pushing kong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clinch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinch Clinch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on king kong's cut.
That's time! Clinch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

kong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clinch counters with a good, hard body kick but kong shrugs it off.
A combination from kong does no damage.
kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clinch feints and then cracks kong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow kong down.
Clinch tries to close the distance and clinch up but kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clinch tries to clinch but kong is having none of it.
A combination from kong does no damage.

Clinch forces kong back against the cage and clinches.
kong throws a punch but it's blocked by Clinch.
Nice elbow from Clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clinch.
kong throws a punch but it's blocked by Clinch.
Clinch lands an elbow just above kong 's eye.
Clinch lands an elbow that stopped kong in his tracks for a moment.
Clinch lands a damaging elbow.
The is referee keeping an eye on Clinch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
kong misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinch blocking some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Clinch.
Clinch slowing the pace effectively.

Clinch breaks the clinch.
Clinch Clinch is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick from Clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clinch.
Clinch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clinch.

Clinch clinches with his opponent.
Clinch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clinch has kong pushed against the cage.
Clinch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinch lands a knee to the head.
Clinch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by Clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clinch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clinch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Clinch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clinch scores a nice knee to the body.
Clinch trying to stall but kong improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clinch Clinch.
kong misses with a double jab
and Clinch counters with a nice leg kick.
Clinch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from kong.
kong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Clinch.

Clinch clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through kong's defenses.
Clinch blocks an uppercut.
Clinch lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clinch.
kong being controlled against the cage.
kong takes an elbow to the forehead.
kong takes an elbow to the forehead.
kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
kong misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
kong misses with the head strike.
Clinch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through kong's defenses.
kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
kong being controlled against the cage.
Clinch lands a knee to the body.
Clinch lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clinch.
Clinch is pushing kong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clinch is trying to maintain a safe position but kong gets an underhook and turns Clinch into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kong has a couple of punches blocked by Clinch.
Clinch blocking some punches.
Clinch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clinch lands a nice knee to the body.
kong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clinch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clinch blocking some punches.
kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clinch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
kong throws a punch but it's blocked by Clinch.
Clinch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Clinch.
kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Clinch uses good head movement to avoid it.
kong working aggressively here.
Clinch holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Clinch lands an elbow inside that kong shrugs off.
Clinch lands an elbow that stopped kong in his tracks for a moment.
king kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
kong takes an elbow to the temple.
kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Clinch uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clinch Clinch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clinch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clinch Clinch!