PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Post (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Clinton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Post
vs
Clinton

173 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frankie Post!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Post is looking to clinch but Clinton is avoiding it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Clinton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Clinton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Post, pushing him back against the cage.
Post gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clinton.
Post scores a nice knee to the body.
Clinton is looking to break free of the clinch but Post has double underhooks.
Post blocking some punches.
Post lands a nice knee to the body.
Clinton looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Post scores with a knee to the head.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clinton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Post.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.

It looks like Bill Clinton has been cut.
Clinton takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Post lands an elbow inside that Clinton shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Post.
Post using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clinton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Post working Clinton over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Post working Clinton over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Post landing knees to the body.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
Post lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Post misses with a body punch.
Post crunches a lovely knee into Clinton's ribcage.
Post lands an elbow inside.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Post lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinton takes an elbow to the temple.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Post.
Nice elbow from Post.
A knee to the head by Post.
Post landing knees to the head.
Post scores with a shot to the side of Clinton's head.

Clinton is rocked!
Post is leaning against Clinton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Post lands an elbow just above Clinton 's eye.
Clinton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clinton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
Post using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Post looking to throw knees to the head but Clinton is blocking nicely.
Post stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Clinton tries to break the clinch but Post is controlling the position.
Clinton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Post - that landed with a thud.
Post lands an elbow that stopped Clinton in his tracks for a moment.
Clinton tries to pull guard but Post forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Frankie Post has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Clinton.
Post lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Post lands an elbow that stopped Clinton in his tracks for a moment.
Post holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Post lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Post using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clinton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Post to work.
Post lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
I was talking to Post's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Post lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Post.
Post crunches a lovely knee into Clinton's ribcage.
A hook to the body from Post.
Post landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Post creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clinton's defenses.
Post lands an elbow that stopped Clinton in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Clinton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Post stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Post dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Clinton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clinton tries to keep at a distance but Post has taken the fight into the clinch.
Post slowing the pace effectively.
Clinton is trying to break the clinch but Post is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Post.
A knee to the head by Post.
Knees in the clinch landing for Post.
Post is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Post lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Post lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Clinton is breathing heavily.
Post lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clinton backwards.
Clinton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Post creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clinton's defenses.
Knees to the body from Post.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.

That has opened up Bill Clinton's cut even more.
Post lands an elbow just above Clinton 's eye.
Knees to the body from Post.
Post is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clinton can do to turn this around?
Clinton takes an elbow to the temple.
Post scores a nice knee to the body.
Post landing knees to the head.
Clinton is still on wobbly legs! Can Post finish him?
Post using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clinton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Post.
Clinton seems to have recovered his senses.
Clinton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Post to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Post has Clinton pressed against the cage.
Post blocks the elbow strike.
Post with a knee to the head.
Post softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Post crunches a lovely knee into Clinton's ribcage.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clinton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Post lands a good knee to the midsection. Clinton won't want to take too many of those.
Post lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Post.
Post lands a knee to the head.
Clinton takes an elbow to the temple.
Frankie Post has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Post comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Post lands an elbow inside.
Clinton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frankie Post has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Clinton.
A knee to the head by Post.
Post connects with a knee to the head.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clinton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Post stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Post lands a nice knee to the body.
Post crunches a lovely knee into Clinton's ribcage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Post.
Post lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Post scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clinton tries to pull guard but Post forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Post lands a nice knee to the body.
Post comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Post takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clinton can't break the clinch.
Post working Clinton over with knees to the body.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Post.
Post working Clinton over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clinton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Post's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Post throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clinton blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Post dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bill Clinton's cut.
That's time! Post's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Clinton circles away from the clinch attempt.

Clinton closes the distance and clinches.
Post tries to work over Clinton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clinton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Post using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clinton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clinton managing to block the knees to the body from Post.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Post is stalling here.
Clinton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Post comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Post tries to land knees in the clinch but Clinton avoids the damage to the body.
Clinton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Post tries to land knees in the clinch but Clinton avoids the damage to the body.

Clinton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Post regains guard immediately.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clinton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Post is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Post has escaped and now he's on top!
Clinton can't keep his opponent in guard - Post advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Clinton tries to roll over but Post keeps him under control.
Post performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Post wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clinton keeps working.
Post slows the pace down in half guard.

Clinton looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clinton is staying active underneath Post, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

We're going to have a standup here because Frankie Post wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Post doesn't manage to clinch there - Clinton circles away.

Post gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clinton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Post smiles and moves away.
Post tries to clinch up.

Post has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bill Clinton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clinton wants to take the fight to the mat but Post manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Frankie Post has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Clinton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton fails to pull guard.
Post landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clinton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clinton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Post.
Post comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Post utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Post.
Clinton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Post putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clinton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
Post lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinton jumps guard but Post stands there with Clinton around his waist. Clinton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Post with a knee to the head.
Post lands a good knee to the midsection. Clinton won't want to take too many of those.
Post lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clinton backwards.
Post using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Post.
Post blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frankie Post is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Post landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Post connects with a knee to the head.
Clinton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Post landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Clinton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Post.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Post showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Post has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Post!