PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yonsil Clanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevo Poullin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clanger's entrance music is Little Jinder - Youth Blood (12th Planet and Flinch Remix) . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clanger
vs
Poullin

160 cm
28
141 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

173 cm
23
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

RMC - $ 9 Shorts! Out of shorts

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yonsil Clanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevo Poullin!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clanger shoots in for a takedown but Poullin shows good takedown defense.
Jab, jab by Clanger - just one landing.
Clanger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poullin wants to clinch.
Clanger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clanger misses with a series of wild punches.

Clanger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clanger is trying to pull guard but Poullin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Poullin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Clanger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clanger closes the distance and clinches up with Poullin, looking for a takedown. Clanger pushes Poullin against the cage but Poullin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yonsil Clanger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clanger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poullin but Poullin pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poullin moves in looking to clinch but Clanger pushes him off.
Clanger shoots in looking for a takedown. Poullin tries to sprawl out of it but Clanger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poullin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Poullin is looking to clinch but Clanger is avoiding it.
Poullin tries to clinch up.
Clanger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poullin circles away quickly and effectively.
Clanger fails with a takedown attempt.
Poullin is looking to clinch.
Clanger connects with a leg kick. Poullin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clanger swats away the attempt to clinch by Poullin.
Clanger shoots in but Poullin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger tries for a takedown but Poullin circles away easily

and Poullin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Poullin.
Clanger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poullin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Poullin has hold of one of Clanger's legs. Clanger is fighting the takedown attempt but Poullin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Poullin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clanger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Poullin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clanger's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clanger keeping moving, preventing Poullin from controlling successfully.
Poullin postures up in Clanger's guard and throws a big left but Clanger blocks it.
Poullin wants to control from the top but Clanger keeps moving.

Clanger working for a triangle but Poullin defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger working a defensive guard here.
Poullin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Poullin is fighting to break Clanger's control of his arms but Clanger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Yonsil Clanger just wasn't active enough.

Poullin darts in and clinches Clanger up against the cage.
Clanger can't get the takedown.
Clanger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Poullin lands an uppercut.
Poullin misses with some punches.
Clanger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poullin prevents it.
Poullin leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clanger wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stevo Poullin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Poullin doesn't manage to clinch there - Clanger circles away.

Clanger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Poullin wants to control but Clanger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clanger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poullin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Poullin keeping hold of Clanger's head, controlling as best he can.
Clanger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poullin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clanger is nestled in close to Poullin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Poullin is trying to get back to full guard.
Clanger performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Clanger wants to take a breather but Poullin is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yonsil Clanger has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Clanger shoots in for a takedown but Poullin shows good takedown defense.
Clanger throws a looping overhand right but Poullin ducks down to avoid it.
Clanger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poullin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clanger somewhat.
Poullin tries to clinch but Clanger moves out of range.
Poullin wants to clinch but Clanger slips to the side
and Clanger counters with an outside leg kick.
Clanger shoots in for a takedown but Poullin shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yonsil Clanger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clanger gets caught napping as Poullin dives in and scores a takedown. Clanger manages to retain guard.
Poullin connects with a couple of short punches.
Poullin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Poullin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Poullin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poullin stays in close to Clanger's body and controls the position.
Poullin trying to control the position from guard on top but Clanger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clanger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Poullin looking to pass the guard.
Clanger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clanger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poullin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Poullin trying to control from the bottom.
Poullin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Poullin trying to keep a closed guard but Clanger is proving a slippery customer.
Poullin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Poullin is trying to control the position but Clanger postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Clanger connects with a couple of short punches.
Clanger throws an elbow that misses. Poullin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clanger's guard. Nice move by Poullin!
Clanger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger trying to strike off his back.

Clanger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clanger looking to control but Poullin passes into half guard.
Poullin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Clanger working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clanger is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Poullin with shots to the head and body - Clanger looks very uncomfortable down there.
Poullin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stevo Poullin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Poullin moves in looking to clinch but Clanger pushes him off.
Clanger lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Stevo Poullin has been cut.
Clanger shoots and misses

and Poullin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Poullin tries to work over Clanger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clanger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poullin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clanger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poullin lands with a short shot to the head.
Clanger is trying to break free.
Clanger letting Poullin take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clanger as Poullin tries to tie him up.
Poullin lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poullin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poullin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poullin tries to work over Clanger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Poullin.
Clanger tries to circle away but Poullin has him pinned against the cage.
Clanger wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yonsil Clanger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clanger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Poullin clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Poullin.
Poullin is trying to stall.

Poullin is trying to trip Clanger. He has hold of a leg but Clanger is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Poullin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poullin trying to control but Clanger is working from the bottom.
Clanger keeping full guard, as Poullin tries to pass.
Poullin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Poullin landing some decent shots from guard.
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!
Clanger keeping moving, preventing Poullin from controlling successfully.
Clanger wants to sweep here but Poullin controlling him for the moment.
Clanger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stevo Poullin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poullin stands and throws Clanger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clanger is looking to reverse the position.
Poullin scoring with punches and elbows.
Clanger is looking for a sweep.
Clanger pushes Poullin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Poullin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Poullin controlling the position.
Poullin landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poullin trying to control the action but Clanger is working from the bottom.
Poullin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Poullin.
Clanger struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Poullin stalls from top position.
Clanger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Poullin connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poullin laying and praying for a moment but Clanger takes advantage and regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stevo Poullin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poullin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevo Poullin!