PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Clean Air System (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Gore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Clean Air System
vs
Gore

195 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
230 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

[JMFC] 160!

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Clean Air System!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Gore!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clean Air System throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clean Air System throws a hook to the side of Gore's head but Gore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clean Air System misses with an uppercut.
Ken Clean Air System seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clean Air System misses with a looping left.
Gore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clean Air System throws out the jab.

Gore feints and as Clean Air System raises his hands in defense, Gore changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gore trying to control the position from guard on top but Clean Air System is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clean Air System controls Gore momentarily but Gore frees himself.
Gore chips away with some ground and pound.
Gore postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gore won't allow Clean Air System to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clean Air System looks to score with a jab to the body but Gore is just out of range.
Gore moves out of range as Clean Air System strikes.
Clean Air System fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clean Air System misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gore.
Gore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System misses with a hook.
Clean Air System ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gore moves away.
Clean Air System misses with a hook. Gore ducked under it nicely.
Clean Air System misses with a body shot.

Gore shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clean Air System's guard.
Gore is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clean Air System tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clean Air System not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gore sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clean Air System is keeping the position for now.
Clean Air System looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clean Air System looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clean Air System throws out a loose jab but Gore uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gore feints and as Clean Air System raises his hands in defense, Gore changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gore trying to control but Clean Air System is working from the bottom.
Clean Air System is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gore content to stall in guard here.
Clean Air System working a defensive guard here.
Gore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clean Air System keeping moving, preventing Gore from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clean Air System looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gore is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Clean Air System's half guard.
Gore is trying to control. Clean Air System wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gore controlling the pace.
Clean Air System tries to roll over but Gore keeps him under control.
Clean Air System is looking to control Gore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clean Air System avoid being mounted?
Gore trying to control from Clean Air System's half guard. Clean Air System has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Gore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Clean Air System misses.
Clean Air System misses with a series of wild punches.
Clean Air System throws an overhand right that lands on Gore's shoulder, as Gore tries to avoid the shot.

Gore closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clean Air System to the mat! Clean Air System manages to get full guard.
Gore wants to control from the top but Clean Air System keeps moving.
Clean Air System not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gore trying to control but Clean Air System is working from the bottom.
Gore throwing strikes from guard but Clean Air System blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore throwing strikes from guard but Clean Air System blocks nicely.
Clean Air System looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Clean Air System looking to control.
Gore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gore moves away from the strike by Clean Air System.
Clean Air System throws a one two combo.

It looks like Al Gore has been cut.
Clean Air System tries to bum rush Gore with a series of wild strikes but Gore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gore slips a jab and a cross from Clean Air System.

Gore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gore lands in his opponent's guard.
Gore looking to sit in guard and control but Clean Air System gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clean Air System is looking to stand up but Gore won't let him.
Gore trying to keep a closed guard but Clean Air System is proving a slippery customer.
Clean Air System would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gore. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gore has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Clean Air System.
A slow jab from Clean Air System misses its intended target.
Clean Air System misses the jab.
Ken Clean Air System is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gore shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Clean Air System manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gore trying to control the position from guard on top but Clean Air System is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clean Air System keeping full guard, as Gore tries to pass.
Clean Air System is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clean Air System wants to stand up but Gore has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gore is positioning himself well to prevent Clean Air System advancing to mount.
Clean Air System is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ken Clean Air System will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Al Gore's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Clean Air System throws a hook but Gore avoids it easily.
Clean Air System tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gore was well out of range. Poor timing from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System looks to throw the jab but Gore is out of range.
Gore's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gore duly obliges.

It looks like Ken Clean Air System has been cut.
Clean Air System throws a lazy right hand but Gore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clean Air System swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Gore closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clean Air System to the mat! Clean Air System manages to get full guard.
Gore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clean Air System is keeping the position for now.
Gore sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clean Air System lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gore!

Clean Air System stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clean Air System looks to land a right hand but Gore moved out of range.
Al Gore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clean Air System throws the left hand but Gore avoids the punch easily.
Clean Air System looks to score with a jab to the body but Gore is just out of range.
Gore staying out of range there.
Gore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gore ducks under a wild hook from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System throws a combination that misses

and Gore counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Clean Air System!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gore avoids the attempt from Clean Air System to control.
Al Gore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clean Air System takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clean Air System is working to get back to half guard.
Clean Air System tries to lock up and control but Gore gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gore thowing shots but they're missing.
Gore wants to control the pace but Clean Air System is squirming around nicely.
Clean Air System tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clean Air System tries to lock up and control but Gore gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Gore working for a guillotine from mount but Clean Air System is in no mood to give up.

Gore is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Clean Air System has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gore looking for a guillotine from mount but Clean Air System is having none of it.
Gore trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Clean Air System working to try and regain half guard.
Clean Air System wants to control but Gore is having none of it.

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.
Clean Air System manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Clean Air System trying to control here.
Gore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clean Air System trying to hold on to Gore's head to control him but Gore postures up.
Clean Air System works his way to full guard. Good work.
Clean Air System wants to sweep here but Gore controlling him for the moment.
Clean Air System not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Gore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Gore!