PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balance Neut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neut has chosen We're Not Gonna Take It as his entrance music. 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.

Hessler
vs
Neut

190 cm
21
218 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

189 cm
28
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Zipp Zapp
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Hessler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balance Neut!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neut throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hessler.
Good shot there by Neut.
Hessler lands a nice looking body shot.
Hessler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Neut throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hessler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Neut.
Neut takes one to the chin there.
Hessler lands with a hook. Neut tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neut just misses with a punch to the body.
Hessler avoids a kick to the body.
Neut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hessler tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Neut does no damage.
Hessler throws a shot to the body.
Neut misses with a leg kick.
Hessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neut lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hessler circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hessler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Neut. That did some damage!
Neut looks to land a combination but Hessler avoids it well.
Hessler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hessler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Hessler.
Neut misses with a wild combination.
Hessler blocks the body kick.
Hessler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hessler is looking to wear down Neut with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neut tries to land a front kick but Hessler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Hessler tenderised Neut's leg. Neut is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hessler checks a low kick from Neut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hessler.
Hessler takes a swing at Neut's ribcage but misses.
Hessler chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Neut looks winded!
Hessler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Neut misses with a kick to the body
and Hessler counters with a nice leg kick.
Neut throws a nice looking combination but Hessler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balance Neut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hessler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hessler pushes Neut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Hessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hessler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Neut.
Hessler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hessler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neut backwards.
Hessler pushes Neut back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Neut has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hessler pushes Neut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hessler just leaning against Neut, taking a breather.
Hessler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Neut.
I was talking to Hessler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hessler gets through Neut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hessler lands a hook that snaps the head of Neut backwards.
Hessler lands a shoulder strike.
Hessler lands a body punch.
Hessler tries to throw a body punch but Neut avoids it by throwing Hessler back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hessler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hessler pushes Neut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hessler lands a body shot.
Hessler digs a right hand underneath Neut's ribcage. Neut let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Neut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hessler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hessler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neut backwards.
Still in the clinch, Hessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Hessler - that landed with a thud.
Hessler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Hessler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Hessler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hessler has managed to clinch.
Hessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Hessler as the two fighters clinch.
Hessler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Neuts head.
Hessler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Hessler.
Clinton Hessler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hessler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Hessler on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hessler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Neut is breathing heavily.
Hessler cracks Neut with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Hessler.
Hessler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hessler holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hessler is working Neut over against the cage.
Hessler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hessler presses Neut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hessler slows down the pace here.
A short right from Hessler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Hessler.
Hessler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neut backwards.
Hessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hessler pushes Neut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler effectively controlling the action here.
Hessler works on Neut's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Hessler.
Hessler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hessler.
Hessler lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Hessler - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Hessler - that landed with a thud.
Hessler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neut backwards.
Hessler cracks Neut with a nice body shot.
Hessler lands a hook that snaps the head of Neut backwards.
Nice body punch from Hessler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Neut is looking for a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hessler.
Hessler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hessler lands a hook that snaps the head of Neut backwards.
Hessler stalls.
Hessler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neut backwards.
Hessler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hessler lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hessler.

Neut is rocked!
A short right from Hessler.
Neut is still on wobbly legs! Can Hessler finish him?
Hessler stalling the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hessler lands with a short shot to the head.
Hessler lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Neut to his knees! Hessler keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clinton Hessler!
Clinton Hessler retains his light heavyweight title!