PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Clinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and panco villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinger comes into the arena with Goldberg's Entrance Theme blaring out of the sound system. panco villa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Clinger
vs
villa

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Clinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, panco villa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clinger looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

villa darts in and clinches Clinger up against the cage.
villa is looking to break free of the clinch but Clinger has double underhooks.

villa gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Clinger has a closed guard, preventing villa from standing up.

Clinger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. villa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. villa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
villa distracts Clinger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
villa working some strikes from top position.
villa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
villa is in close to Clinger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
villa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clinger wants to sweep here but villa controlling him for the moment.
villa wants to get up but he can't break Clinger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

villa stands up and waves to Clinger to follow him.

villa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

villa gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
villa stops Clinger from standing up.
villa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

villa stands up.
Clinger misses with a head kick.
villa throws a nice outside leg kick.
villa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Clinger tries to keep at a distance but villa has taken the fight into the clinch.

villa manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

villa has taken the fight to the clinch.
villa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

villa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

villa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clinger, pushing him back against the cage.
villa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

villa breaks from the clinch.
Clinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but villa moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from villa.

villa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Clinger tries to buck villa off but villa is having none of it.
Clinger bucks up and tries to throw villa off but instead villa has got his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
villa lands shots from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - villa's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
villa is hanging on to Clinger's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinger is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clinger trying to control but not successfully.
Clinger tries to roll but villa sticks to his back.
villa is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
villa scores with punches to the body.
villa is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Clinger rolls, trying to escape but villa keeps control of the position.

villa is looking for the choke from the back position but Clinger is controlling his hands well.
Clinger turns into villa and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clinger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. villa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
villa wants to sweep but no luck.
Clinger slips nicely into half guard.
Clinger is pressing down on villa's thigh, looking to free his foot. villa is holding on for now.

Clinger is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! villa is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brian Clinger!