PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pain Clinic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Joosten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pain Clinic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Clinic
vs
Joosten

168 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pain Clinic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Joosten!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joosten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clinic.
Joosten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joosten closes the distance and clinches up with Clinic, looking for a takedown. Joosten pushes Clinic against the cage but Clinic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clinic throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clinic.

It looks like Bernard Joosten has been cut.
Clinic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clinic misses with a series of wild punches.
Clinic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Clinic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joosten's head backwards.
Joosten misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joosten throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clinic's waist but Clinic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joosten off to one side.
Clinic misses with a series of wild punches.
Clinic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joosten fails with a takedown attempt.
Pain Clinic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Joosten.
Clinic looks to land a combination but Joosten avoids it well.
Joosten gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clinic.
Clinic fails to land with a series of punches.
Clinic scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Joosten on the side of the head.
Joosten shoots in and drives through. Clinic sprawls well.
No joy there for Clinic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clinic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pain Clinic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clinic throws a series of punches but Joosten moves out of range.
Joosten fails to land the takedown.
Joosten dodges the punch combination from Clinic.
Clinic throws a series of punches but Joosten avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joosten shoots in but no luck this time.
Clinic throws a series of punches but Joosten moves out of range.
Clinic misses with a few strikes there.
Clinic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clinic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clinic lunges at Joosten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joosten's hand.
Joosten looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clinic misses with a series of wild punches.
Clinic tests Joosten's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joosten shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joosten fails with a takedown attempt.
Joosten looks gassed!
Clinic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clinic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pain Clinic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Joosten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Joosten fails with a takedown attempt.
Clinic misses with a few strikes there.
Clinic lands a jab-cross combination.
Clinic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick from Clinic lands but Joosten takes it in his stride.
Clinic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joosten blocks a head kick by Clinic.

Joosten scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinic is trying to buck Joosten off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Joosten decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pain Clinic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joosten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Clinic scores with a four punch combination!
Clinic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clinic looks to land a combination but Joosten avoids it well.
Joosten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pain Clinic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Joosten.

Joosten looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joosten slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joosten lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joosten lands with a punch from half guard.
Joosten uses his free foot to push down on Clinic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Clinic.
Clinic wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Joosten is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Clinic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Clinic is trying desperately to improve position.
Joosten landing strikes from the mount.

Joosten looking to secure an arm triangle but Clinic defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clinic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clinic's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joosten controlling from the full mount.
Joosten with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clinic really wants to buck Joosten off and get back to his feet.
Joosten scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Clinic is bucking up trying to escape but Joosten cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Joosten.
Joosten unloading with bombs!

Joosten looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Joosten working for a guillotine from mount but Clinic is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Joosten scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Joosten is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Clinic is surviving well by controlling Joosten's body position as best he can.
Clinic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Joosten blocks Clinic's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Clinic is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Joosten working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Joosten cracks Clinic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Joosten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bernard Joosten's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Joosten closes the distance and clinches up with Clinic, looking for a takedown. Joosten pushes Clinic against the cage but Clinic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clinic throws a right hand that Joosten ducks under and follows up with a left that Joosten also avoids with ease.
Clinic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clinic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clinic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clinic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joosten in his tracks.
Joosten throws a body punch but Clinic moves out of range.
Joosten fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clinic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joosten shoots in but no luck this time.
Pain Clinic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Joosten.
Clinic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clinic tries to bum rush Joosten with a series of wild strikes but Joosten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pain Clinic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clinic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joosten.
Clinic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joosten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clinic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clinic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joosten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joosten throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clinic's waist but Clinic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joosten off to one side.
Clinic misses with a wild combination.
Joosten shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clinic as he avoids it easily.
Clinic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joosten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clinic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clinic.
Clinic throws a series of punches but Joosten avoids them all with ease.
Pain Clinic is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joosten tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clinic swivels and escapes.
Clinic misses with the combination.

Joosten fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clinic sprawls well initially but Joosten persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Joosten is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joosten wants to control but Clinic is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clinic tries to kick Joosten off but Joosten keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Joosten with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Joosten prevents Clinic from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joosten scores with a couple of nice shots.
Joosten lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Joosten.
Joosten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clinic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joosten has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clinic misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pain Clinic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clinic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pain Clinic!