PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Clean Air System (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Clean Air System's choice of entrance music: The Final Countdown. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ali
vs
Clean Air System

196 cm
25
267 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
284 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Clean Air System!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Clean Air System slips the punch.
Clean Air System throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Ali misses.
Clean Air System connects with a crisp jab.
Clean Air System throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clean Air System swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clean Air System misses with a wild body shot.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Clean Air System was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clean Air System closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Ken Clean Air System has been cut.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clean Air System.
Clean Air System thows a body shot but no joy.
Clean Air System fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clean Air System moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Ali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ali closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clean Air System did well to prevent Ali getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clean Air System tries to roll over but Ali keeps him under control.
Ali is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clean Air System taking some punishment here, with Ali in his half guard.
Ali throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clean Air System is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clean Air System is trying to control but can't.
Ali throwing shots but Clean Air System is blocking nicely.
Ali working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clean Air System keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ali working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ali not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Clean Air System is rocked!
Ali working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Clean Air System is still in real trouble! Can Ali finish him?
Ali scores with a big shot! Clean Air System's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Clean Air System! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Ali!