PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Whitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buggy Clown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Whitman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome To The Jungle. 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.

Whitman
vs
Clown

170 cm
26
141 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

165 cm
26
135 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Charles Whitman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Buggy Clown!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitman throws a head kick but Clown moves out of range.
Whitman throws a head kick but Clown moves out of range.
Whitman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Whitman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clown scores with a decent looking hook.
Whitman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Clown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Whitman.
Whitman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clown to score with a decent uppercut.
Whitman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A lazy left from Clown finds it's target.
A jab lands there for Clown.
Whitman defending well as Clown loads up on a big left hand.
Clown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Clown throws a hook to the side of Whitman's head but Whitman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whitman misses with a wild body shot.
Whitman tries to bum rush Clown with a series of wild strikes but Clown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitman throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitman misses with a body shot.
Charles Whitman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Clown shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Clown works his foot free and advances to mount.
Clown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Clown lands a couple of good shots and Whitman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitman is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Whitman turns into Clown and is now in his guard.

Whitman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clown, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitman.
Whitman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitman jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clown loads up on a big right hand but Whitman slips the punch.
Clown blocks a head kick by Whitman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitman. Clown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitman cracks Clown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitman throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clown loads up on a big right hand but Whitman slips the punch.
Nice cross by Clown.
Clown avoids the head kick by Whitman.
Whitman tries a head kick but it misses.
Clown is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Whitman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Whitman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whitman slips under a jab.
Whitman misses with a head kick.
Clown blocks a head kick by Whitman.
Whitman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Clown - just one landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Whitman tries a head kick but it misses.

Clown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Whitman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Whitman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Whitman is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clown trying to control but Whitman is working from the bottom.

Whitman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Clown off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Clown dips to his left and cracks Whitman with an uppercut!

Clown shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Whitman moves into full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whitman pushes Clown off and gets back to his feet.
Clown blocks a head kick by Whitman.
Whitman throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Whitman defends well and Clown ends up having to push Whitman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitman misses with an elbow strike.
Whitman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Whitman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whitman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clown throws out the jab.
Clown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Whitman misses with a few strikes there.
Whitman throws a sloppy head kick and Clown moves out of range easily.
Whitman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitman slips a jab from Clown.
Whitman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clown connects with a nice looking jab.
Whitman throws a head kick that misses
and Clown counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitman throws a sloppy head kick and Clown moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Whitman.
Whitman throws an off balance right hand
and Clown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buggy Clown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Whitman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clown avoids the head kick by Whitman.
A head kick misses from Whitman.
Whitman tries a head kick but it misses.
Whitman slips a jab from Clown.
Whitman ducks right into an uppercut from Clown.
Whitman throws a series of punches but Clown moves out of range.
Whitman tries a head kick but it misses.
Clown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Whitman misses with a two punch combination.
Whitman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whitman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clown.
Clown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch combination from Whitman misses.
Clown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whitman in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clown.
Clown throws a shot from downtown. Whitman moves away and avoids it.
Whitman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clown tried to score with a low kick but Whitman checks it.
Whitman throws a sloppy head kick and Clown moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clown. Clown obviously looking to wear him down.
Whitman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clown jabs Whitman right on the nose. Whitman blinks but takes it well.
Whitman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clown.
Charles Whitman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitman tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Clown catches Whitman right on the button with a cross.
Clown scores with a leg kick.
Clown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clown scores with a jab. Whitman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clown lands a jab.
Clown ducks right into an uppercut from Whitman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Clown.
Whitman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitman throws a head kick but Clown moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clown.
Whitman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clown lands a head shot.
Whitman throws a body shot but no joy.
Clown connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Clown misses with a looping left.
Charles Whitman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whitman's hands.
Clown scores with a nice strike.
Whitman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Whitman moves out of range as Clown strikes.
A head kick misses from Whitman.
Whitman throws a head kick but Clown moves out of range.
Whitman throws a lazy head kick
and Clown counters with a thumping low kick.
Whitman looks to land a left hand but Clown moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Clown coming out on top.
Clown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whitman's hands.

Clown gets the takedown into side control.
Clown landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Whitman is rocked!
Clown lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oh Whitman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clown cracks Whitman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Whitman is trying to buck Clown off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clown is looking to take a break and control but Whitman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitman seems to have got his legs back now.
Clown landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Clown is trying to get an arm triangle but Whitman is defending well.
Whitman tries to improve position but can't.

Clown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Whitman tries to escape but Clown is in control.
Clown working the head with strikes.
Whitman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Whitman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Clown is looking to take a break and control but Whitman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Clown is controlling him well.
Whitman defending against the ground and pound.

Clown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Clown connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Check out the look on Clown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clown lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitman 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.

Buggy Clown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Whitman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Whitman defending well as Clown loads up on a big left hand.
Whitman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitman misses with a head kick.
Whitman throws a right hand that Clown ducks under and follows up with a left that Clown also avoids with ease.
Clown shoots for a double leg takedown but Whitman sprawls well. He's pushed Clown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Whitman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clown.
Clown connects with a nice looking jab.
Whitman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Clown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Whitman's guard.
Clown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clown trying to control but Whitman is working from the bottom.
Buggy Clown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whitman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clown stops Whitman from standing up.
Whitman has control of Clown's left arm, preventing Clown from doing any damage.
Clown trying to control but Whitman is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitman wants to get back to his feet but Clown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown slips nicely into half guard.
Whitman is trying to stand up here but Clown is controlling him well.
Clown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clown throwing shots but Whitman is blocking nicely.
Whitman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clown.
Clown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clown stops Whitman from getting back to his feet.
Whitman is refusing to be controlled, as Clown sits in half guard.
Whitman is trying to stand back up but Clown is controlling him
Clown wants to pass the guard but Whitman is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whitman's head.

Clown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Whitman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clown won't allow Whitman to get back to his feet.
Whitman keeping full guard, as Clown tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitman is looking to sweep but instead, Clown has passed into half guard.
Whitman is trying to stand.
Clown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whitman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clown stops Whitman from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Clown wants to take a breather but Whitman is having none of it.
Clown works his foot free and advances to mount.
Whitman is in a horrible position here. Clown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Clown is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Whitman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Clown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Clown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whitman is looking to escape.
Clown lands a nice shot to the head.
Whitman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitman wants to get back to his feet.
Clown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clown wants to pass the guard but Whitman is defending well.
Clown prevents Whitman from standing back up.

Clown seems to be looking for submissions.

Whitman looking for submissions off his back.
Whitman is trying to stand back up but Clown is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Clown there.
Charles Whitman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buggy Clown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Whitman looking for submissions off his back.
Clown slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buggy Clown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buggy Clown!
Buggy Clown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.