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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Van Clam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Clam's entrance music is O. A fine choice. Sam Bob looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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160 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Van Clam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Bob!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob closes the distance and clinches.
Van Clam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Clam fails to pull guard.
Van Clam tries to break the clinch but Bob is controlling the position.
Van Clam stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Van Clam for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Van Clam is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bob tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Clam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Van Clam tries to improve his position but instead Bob has taken his back!
Bob is not going to allow Van Clam to sit and survive in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Clam is in bad spot here.
Bob looks gassed!
Van Clam grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Clam looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bob is trying to stick to Van Clam's back but Van Clam is turning into Bob. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bob's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Van Clam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Van Clam wants to stand but Bob has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Van Clam gets to his feet. Bob looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Van Clam wants to clinch up but Bob keeps it at a distance.
Bob fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Clam cracks Bob with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Clam misses with a takedown attempt
and Bob holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van Clam avoiding damage.
Bob can't get the takedown.
Bob prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Van Clam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bob no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bob trying to keep a closed guard but Van Clam is proving a slippery customer.
Van Clam trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Clam won't allow Bob to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bob is trying to hold Van Clam in close to prevent damage but Van Clam has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob wants to get back to full guard but Van Clam has passed into side control.
Bob tries to hold on but Van Clam postures up.
Van Clam tries to control but Bob wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Bob 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.
Bob pushes Van Clam up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Clam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bob successfully pulls guard.
Van Clam trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Clam decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick by Van Clam misses
and Bob counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bob.
Van Clam stalling in the clinch.
Van Clam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Clam gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Clam is trying to stall.
Van Clam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
Van Clam fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Van Clam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van Clam scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bob trying to hold on to Van Clam's head to control him but Van Clam postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is refusing to be controlled, as Van Clam sits in half guard.
Van Clam escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rich Van Clam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Clam shoots and misses
and Bob counters with a nice body shot.
Bob closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Clam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van Clam.
Van Clam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Clam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Clam wants to stand but Bob has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Van Clam looking to pass the guard.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Van Clam from controlling successfully.
Bob looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bob wants to sweep here but Van Clam controlling him for the moment.
Bob is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Van Clam misses with a two punch combination.
Van Clam is looking to clinch but Bob is avoiding it.
Bob darts in and clinches Van Clam up against the cage.
Bob throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bob gets underhooks to prevent Van Clam's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Van Clam dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Van Clam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Clam shoots in for a takedown but Bob shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Bob.
Bob keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Bob.
Van Clam moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Clam looks to clinch
and Bob counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Van Clam is not content to let Bob control the position.
Van Clam is defending against the submission attempts here by Bob.
Van Clam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob trying to control but Van Clam is working from the bottom.
Van Clam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Van Clam keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Rich Van Clam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Clam kicks Bob off and gets to his feet.
Van Clam misses with a two punch combination.
Van Clam tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Clam throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bob closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Clam circles away.
Van Clam misses with a looping left.
Van Clam throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Van Clam tries to clinch
and Bob counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Clam wants to control but Bob is keeping busy.
Van Clam tries to roll over but Bob keeps him under control.
Van Clam manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Van Clam throws a head kick but Bob moves out of range.
Van Clam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rich Van Clam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Clam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Van Clam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bob checks it well.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
Van Clam rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bob misses with a knee to the head.
Bob prevents Van Clam from breaking the clinch.
Van Clam has Bob pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bob manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Van Clam tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Van Clam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Clam moves into the clinch.
Van Clam has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bob uses from the top position.
Van Clam wants to stand up but Bob is controlling him.
Van Clam seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bob 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sam Bob!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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