PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Clam Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clam Digger comes into the arena with Body Rott blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clam Digger
vs
Landstrimma

177 cm
26
142 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

164 cm
35
144 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Master Lee's One Stop
Namunamu Clothing

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 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Clam Digger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eriku Landstrimma!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Landstrimma moves into range and clinches up with Clam Digger.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clam Digger.
Landstrimma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clam Digger's elbow.
A body shot lands from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Clam Digger.
Landstrimma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Clam Digger - that landed with a thud.
Landstrimma misses with a punch on the inside.
Landstrimma is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Landstrimma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clam Digger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landstrimma's elbow.
Clam Digger keeps control of Landstrimma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Landstrimma lands a nice shot to the body.
Landstrimma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clam Digger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landstrimma's elbow.
Landstrimma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Landstrimma lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clam Digger is working Landstrimma over against the cage.
Clam Digger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Landstrimma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clam Digger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Clam Digger - that landed with a thud.
Clam Digger tries to work over Landstrimma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clam Digger struggles to land a body shot inside as Landstrimma controls his hands.
Clam Digger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Landstrimma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Landstrimma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clam Digger gets through Landstrimma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landstrimma blocks an uppercut.
Clam Digger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Landstrimma backwards.
Landstrimma struggles to land a body shot inside as Clam Digger controls his hands.
Clam Digger lands with a light punch inside.
Clam Digger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Landstrimma blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger stalling.
Clam Digger trying to control the position but instead, Landstrimma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clam Digger into the cage.
Landstrimma prevents a body shot from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger lands with a short shot to the head.
Landstrimma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clam Digger wants to stall.
Landstrimma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clam Digger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Landstrimma blocks a body shot from Clam Digger.
Landstrimma lands with a short shot to the head.
Clam Digger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Landstrimma or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Clam Digger.
A head punch on the inside from Landstrimma fails to land.
Landstrimma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Landstrimma gets through Clam Digger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Landstrimma throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma lands a shot to the body.
Clam Digger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landstrimma's elbow.
Landstrimma throws an elbow that misses.
Clam Digger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Clam Digger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landstrimma.
A head punch on the inside from Landstrimma fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Landstrimma.

Landstrimma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clam Digger is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Clam Digger tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma misses with an uppercut
and Clam Digger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clam Digger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Clam Digger clinches up against the cage.
Landstrimma has a couple of punches blocked by Clam Digger.
A head punch on the inside from Clam Digger fails to land.
Clam Digger throws a punch but it's blocked by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Landstrimma struggles to land a body shot inside as Clam Digger controls his hands.
Landstrimma throws a punch but it's blocked by Clam Digger.
Clam Digger tries to throw a body punch but Landstrimma avoids it by throwing Clam Digger back against the cage.
Landstrimma tries to throw a body punch but Clam Digger avoids it by throwing Landstrimma back against the cage.
Clam Digger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clam Digger cracks Landstrimma with a nice body shot.
Clam Digger prevents a body shot from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma tries a body shot but Clam Digger blocks it.
Clam Digger lands with a right to the head.
Clam Digger lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Terrance Clam Digger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Landstrimma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Landstrimma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Landstrimma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clam Digger.
Landstrimma throws a lazy right hand but Clam Digger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Landstrimma slips under a jab.
Clam Digger 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.

Landstrimma pushes Clam Digger up against the cage in a clinch.
Clam Digger lands with a light punch inside.
Clam Digger misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Landstrimma has Clam Digger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clam Digger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clam Digger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Landstrimma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landstrimma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Clam Digger taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clam Digger lands a right hand.
Clam Digger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Landstrimma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clam Digger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Landstrimma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clam Digger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clam Digger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clam Digger tries to throw a body punch but Landstrimma avoids it by throwing Clam Digger back against the cage.
Landstrimma can't find room to land a body shot as Clam Digger controls the action.
Landstrimma working hard to break the clinch.
Clam Digger looking to stall.
Clam Digger tries to break the clinch but Landstrimma is controlling the position.
Clam Digger tries a body shot but Landstrimma blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Landstrimma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Landstrimma misses with a body punch.
Landstrimma goes for a takedown attempt but Clam Digger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clam Digger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Landstrimma has time to react.
Landstrimma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clam Digger manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clam Digger checks the leg kick.
Clam Digger wants to clinch.
Landstrimma scores with a nice strike.

Clam Digger has Landstrimma up against the cage in a clinch.
Landstrimma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clam Digger keeps control of Landstrimma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Landstrimma gets through Clam Digger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clam Digger lands a nice uppercut.
Clam Digger misses with a punch to the body.
Clam Digger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Landstrimma is defending well.
Clam Digger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Landstrimma up against the cage.

Landstrimma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Landstrimma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Clam Digger thuds a left hand into Landstrimma's body.
Landstrimma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clam Digger.
Clam Digger looks to land a combination but Landstrimma avoids it well.
Landstrimma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clam Digger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clam Digger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clam Digger moves into range and clinches up with Landstrimma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landstrimma works on Clam Digger's body with a couple of short punches.
Terrance Clam Digger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Landstrimma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Landstrimma works on Clam Digger's body with a couple of short punches.
Landstrimma lands with a right to the head.
Landstrimma pushes Clam Digger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Landstrimma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clam Digger throws a punch but it's blocked by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clam Digger's elbow.
Landstrimma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Landstrimma lands with a left to the head.
Landstrimma missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clam Digger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Landstrimma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clam Digger backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clam Digger lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Terrance Clam Digger will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Clam Digger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Landstrimma in his tracks.
Sloppy strikes from Clam Digger. Those never looked like landing.
Clam Digger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Landstrimma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clam Digger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Landstrimma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Landstrimma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clam Digger is out of range.
Landstrimma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clam Digger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clam Digger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landstrimma lands a nice looking body shot.
Clam Digger thows a leg kick but Landstrimma checks it
and Landstrimma counters with a low kick, right behind Clam Digger 's knee.
Clam Digger tries a head kick but it misses.
Clam Digger moves forwards but Landstrimma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Landstrimma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clam Digger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Terrance Clam Digger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma lands with a kick to the temple. Clam Digger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Terrance Clam Digger is winning the standup battle so far.
Clam Digger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Landstrimma.
Landstrimma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clam Digger throws a front kick aimed at Landstrimma's knee but Landstrimma avoids it well.
Clam Digger throws a hook to the side of Landstrimma's head but Landstrimma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clam Digger checks a leg kick.
Good shot there by Landstrimma.
Clam Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landstrimma moves away.
Landstrimma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Landstrimma's corner calls for a 1-2. Landstrimma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Landstrimma takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Clam Digger.
Landstrimma tests Clam Digger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Terrance Clam Digger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clam Digger throws a push kick but Landstrimma slaps the foot to one side.
Clam Digger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clam Digger blocks the body kick.
Clam Digger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Landstrimma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clam Digger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Landstrimma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Landstrimma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clam Digger tries to close the distance and clinch but Landstrimma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landstrimma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clam Digger.
Clam Digger misses with a body kick.
Clam Digger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Landstrimma instigates a clinch.
Clam Digger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Landstrimma backwards.
Clam Digger wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Landstrimma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eriku Landstrimma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma scores with a shot to the side of Clam Digger's head.
Clam Digger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clam Digger scores with a shoulder strike.
Landstrimma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Landstrimma swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Landstrimma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clam Digger misses the shot to the body.
Clam Digger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Landstrimma.
Clam Digger takes one to the chin there.
Clam Digger looks to throw the jab but Landstrimma is out of range.
Landstrimma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Landstrimma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Landstrimma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Landstrimma blocks a head kick by Clam Digger.
Clam Digger looks to score with a jab to the body but Landstrimma is just out of range.
Landstrimma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clam Digger can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma misses with a hook.
Clam Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Landstrimma misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clam Digger connects with a body shot that sends Landstrimma's belly button to the back.
Clam Digger throws the left hand but Landstrimma avoids the punch easily.
Clam Digger throws a series of punches but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Clam Digger throws a good cross that connects.
Clam Digger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clam Digger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Landstrimma throws a hook to the side of Clam Digger's head but Clam Digger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Clam Digger clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clam Digger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Landstrimma on the inside.
Landstrimma scores with a shoulder strike.
Landstrimma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clam Digger misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eriku Landstrimma.
Well Clam Digger 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!