PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buggy Clown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Clown
vs
Terra

165 cm
26
135 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

175 cm
24
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Buggy Clown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Terra!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terra tries to clinch up but Clown circles away and keeps his distance.
Terra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Terra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terra doesn't manage to clinch there - Clown circles away.
Terra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clown swats away the attempt to clinch by Terra.
Terra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clown paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Terra clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Clown.
Terra is looking to take this one to the mat.
Terra goes for a takedown attempt but Clown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Buggy Clown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Terra.
Terra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Terra has closed the distance and engaged Clown in a clinch.
Terra gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clown.
Terra misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clown after a bit of a struggle.
Terra is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Terra tries for a takedown. No joy.

Terra works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Clown manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Terra leaves Clown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Terra tries to clinch but Clown is having none of it.
Terra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clown misses with a hook. Terra ducked under it nicely.
Clown swats away the attempt to clinch by Terra.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Terra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Terra checks a low kick from Clown.
Terra looks to land a right hand but Clown moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clown backs up against the cage.
Terra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clown circles away.
Clown throws out a loose jab but Terra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Terra is looking to clinch but Clown is avoiding it.
Clown circles away from the clinch attempt.

Clown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Clown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Terra is trying to control Clown's posture but Clown avoids it.
Terra is not content to let Clown control the position.
Terra manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terra is trying to control but can't.
Clown working the head and body with strikes.
Clown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Terra tries to get to full guard but Clown has control of the leg.
Terra tries to kick Clown off but Clown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Clown is keen to just control but Terra is a slippery customer.
Clown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Terra on the ground.
Terra flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Terra regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clown trying to control but Terra is working from the bottom.
Clown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Terra is on top in guard.

Clown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Terra.
Clown wants to sweep here but Terra controlling him for the moment.
Terra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Terra throwing strikes but missing.
Terra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Terra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Terra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terra working some strikes from top position.
Terra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Terra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Terra looking to pass the guard.
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 Buggy Clown will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Terra tries to clinch up.
Terra tries to clinch up.
Clown cracks Terra with a good jab.
Clown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Terra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clown.
Clown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Clown misses the target.
Terra wants to clinch up but Clown keeps it at a distance.
Terra lands a body shot.
Caio Terra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clown's waist but Clown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Terra off to one side.
Terra wants to clinch but Clown slips to the side
and Clown counters with a nice uppercut.
Terra misses with the combination.
Clown keeps the fight on the outside.
Terra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clown.
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!
Clown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Terra dives in for a single leg takedown but Clown sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clown is pressed up against the cage. Terra has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clown down to the mat. Clown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Buggy Clown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Terra.
Clown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown misses with a straight right.
Terra blocks a jab.
Terra tries to clinch there but Clown circles away.
Clown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Terra tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clown defends well and Terra ends up having to push Clown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Clown breaks from the clinch.
Terra tries to clinch there but Clown circles away.
Terra wants to clinch.
Terra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Terra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Terra tries to clinch there but Clown circles away.
Terra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clown keeps the fight on the outside.
Terra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terra moves in looking to clinch but Clown pushes him off.
Terra tries to clinch there but Clown circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clown misses with a straight left.
Terra tries to close the distance and clinch but Clown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caio Terra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terra tries for a takedown but Clown circles away easily
and Clown counters with a nice uppercut.
Clown connects with a solid leg kick.
Clown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Terra tries to clinch there but Clown circles away.
A jab from Clown misses.
Clown circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terra wants to clinch.
Buggy Clown is winning the standup battle so far.
Terra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clown.
Terra tries to close the distance and clinch but Clown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clown connects with a right hand. Terra shakes it off.
Terra wants to clinch up but Clown keeps it at a distance.

Clown looking to score a takedown here. Terra is defending well but Clown drives through and ends up in Terra's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terra tries to strike from the bottom.
Buggy Clown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clown is in close to Terra's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Terra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Terra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clown manages to get himself to full guard.

Clown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terra can do to turn this around?
Terra wants to control from the top but Clown keeps moving.
Terra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Clown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Clown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Terra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
My spies in The Seven Sins Grappling Academy inform me that Terra has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Terra thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Terra stops Clown from standing up.
Terra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terra is one step ahead there.
Clown wants to get back to his feet but Terra is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Terra working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clown's head.
Terra throwing strikes from guard but Clown blocks nicely.
Terra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buggy Clown dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Clown swats away the attempt to clinch by Terra.
Terra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Terra tries to close the distance and clinch but Clown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clown misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Clown.
Clown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clown scores with a nice head shot.
Terra blocks a jab.
Terra is looking to clinch.
Terra walks into a stiff left hand from Clown.

It looks like Caio Terra has been cut.

Terra throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Clown was covering up waiting for the punch and Terra finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Terra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Terra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terra throwing strikes from guard but Clown blocks nicely.
Clown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra won't allow Clown to get back to his feet.
Terra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Terra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Terra works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Clown manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Terra tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Terra wants to clinch.

Terra has Clown up against the cage in a clinch.
Terra is working for takedown but Clown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Terra is fighting off a takedown attempt but Clown is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Terra to the mat. Terra regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clown preventing the sweep.
Terra looking to control.

Terra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Terra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clown stops Terra from standing up.

Terra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Terra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clown is aware though and is defending well.
Clown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Terra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Terra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clown has managed to get both his arms back between Terra's legs - danger averted.
Clown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clown working some strikes from top position.
Terra controls Clown momentarily but Clown frees himself.

Terra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clown is looking to work some ground and pound but Terra has wrist control.

Terra has his foot on Clown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clown works his way back into a safe position though.
Clown looking to sit in guard and control but Terra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Terra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Terra is controlling him.
Terra throws a big elbow that misses.
Terra prevents Clown from getting back to his feet.
Caio Terra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clown is trying to keep Terra in close.
Clown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Terra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Terra's guard.

Clown trying to control the position from guard on top but Terra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terra controls Clown momentarily but Clown frees himself.

Terra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buggy Clown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buggy Clown!
During a confident post fight interview, Buggy Clown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.