PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolor Pulchra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolor Pulchra is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Clinton
vs
Pulchra

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dolor Pulchra!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulchra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clinton.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses.

Pulchra gets a takedown into half guard.
Pulchra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clinton keeps working.
Pulchra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pulchra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clinton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clinton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulchra working Clinton over with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clinton is looking for a sweep. Pulchra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clinton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pulchra on the ground.
Pulchra winds up and cracks Clinton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Clinton manages to get to full guard.
Pulchra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulchra works over Clinton with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clinton looking for a sweep. Not yet Clinton, not yet.
Pulchra is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Clinton wants to sweep but no luck.
Pulchra lands a couple of decent looking shots.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pulchra working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Pulchra trying to control but Clinton is working from the bottom.
Clinton trying to strike off his back.
Pulchra passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clinton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clinton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pulchra is stalling in the full guard.
Pulchra postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulchra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clinton trying to keep a closed guard but Pulchra is proving a slippery customer.
Pulchra chips away with some ground and pound.
Clinton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pulchra's guard.
Clinton is working Pulchra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pulchra throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Pulchra trying to keep a closed guard but Clinton is proving a slippery customer.
Clinton tries to free his leg and advance position but Pulchra is retaining full guard.
Clinton throwing strikes from guard but Pulchra blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pulchra is on top in guard.
Pulchra passes into half guard.
Clinton is looking for a sweep. Pulchra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulchra landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pulchra winds up and cracks Clinton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Clinton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Clinton is trying to get back to full guard.
Pulchra slows the pace down in half guard.
Pulchra is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Clinton trying to hold on to Pulchra's head to control him but Pulchra postures up.
Pulchra trying to control the action but Clinton is working from the bottom.
Clinton taking some punishment here, with Pulchra in his half guard.
Clinton is refusing to be controlled, as Pulchra sits in half guard.
Clinton is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pulchra jumps into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Clinton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulchra lands a few punches from side control.
Pulchra working the ground and pound.
Pulchra looks up at the clock and then as Clinton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pulchra smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pulchra moves into full mount!
Pulchra with good strikes from the mount here!
Pulchra is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pulchra landing punches.
Pulchra has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Clinton's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulchra working Clinton over with strikes here.
Clinton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clinton tries to lock up and control but Pulchra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clinton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dolor Pulchra dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Pulchra moves out of range easily.
Clinton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulchra.
Bill Clinton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulchra ducks under a wild hook from Clinton.
Clinton shoots and misses

and Pulchra counters by moving into the clinch.

Pulchra is trying to trip Clinton. He has hold of a leg but Clinton is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pulchra persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pulchra forces his way into half guard.
Pulchra scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pulchra slips a nice elbow through Clinton's hands, connecting with Clinton's forehead.
Pulchra is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Clinton!
Clinton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clinton is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton taking shots to the head.
Pulchra cracks Clinton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pulchra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clinton is trying desperately to improve position.
Pulchra connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pulchra putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pulchra pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulchra landing strikes from the mount.

Clinton is rocked!
Pulchra cracks Clinton with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dolor Pulchra!
Our winner, Dolor Pulchra, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.