PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between venson clampit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and winston churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

clampit
vs
churchill

192 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.

Hellbent, Inc.
Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, venson clampit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, winston churchill!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
churchill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
clampit misses with a low kick.

churchill closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
clampit is trying to maintain the position but churchill is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
churchill is looking to advance position but clampit won't allow it.
clampit is trying to control but can't.
clampit wants to improve his position but churchill is controlling well.
churchill tries to pass the half guard into mount. clampit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from churchill.
clampit is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
clampit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. churchill is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
churchill fails with the takedown.
clampit throws a nice looking combination but churchill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
clampit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
winston churchill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

clampit scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
clampit stalling.
churchill makes his way to full guard. A much better position for churchill.
clampit would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
churchill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
clampit is looking to work some ground and pound but churchill has wrist control.

clampit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
churchill looks gassed!
churchill looking to control.
clampit controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
clampit wants to control from the top but churchill keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

churchill throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! clampit escapes and throws churchill's legs to the side, diving into side control!

clampit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but churchill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
clampit tries to advance to mount but churchill denies him.
clampit moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
clampit landing strikes from the mount and churchill is in trouble!
churchill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
churchill working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
clampit content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
churchill wants to control but clampit is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

venson clampit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from clampit.
churchill moves in looking to clinch but clampit pushes him off.
churchill doesn't succeed with the takedown

and clampit counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
clampit is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
clampit trying to control from half guard but churchill is working away.
clampit drops an elbow to the side of churchill's head.

churchill is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but clampit pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
clampit is trying to control the action in half guard but churchill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
clampit trying to mount his opponent but churchill defends it.
clampit is trying to control the action in half guard but churchill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

clampit stands up from half guard.
churchill clinches but clampit breaks the clinch
and clampit counters with a stiff right hand.
churchill with a lazy takedown attempt
and clampit counters with a series of strikes. churchill will be more careful next time no doubt.
clampit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but churchill swivels and escapes.
churchill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and clampit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
venson clampit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of winston churchill.
clampit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and churchill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in clampit's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
churchill wants to control from the top but clampit keeps moving.
churchill wants to pass the guard but clampit is keeping the position.
clampit is trying to keep churchill in close.
clampit is looking to stand up but churchill isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
clampit striking off his back but it's not causing churchill any problems.
churchill prevents clampit from getting back to his feet.

churchill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
clampit shoots in looking for a takedown. churchill tries to sprawl out of it but clampit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. churchill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
churchill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
churchill is looking to clinch but clampit is avoiding it.
venson clampit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

clampit closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
clampit in side control lands a decent elbow.
churchill tries to buck clampit off but clampit is having none of it.
clampit tries to stand but churchill controls the position and pulls clampit into his guard.
churchill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

clampit stands and steps away. churchill gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from clampit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

venson clampit dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

clampit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
clampit misses with a takedown attempt - churchill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
churchill shoots in for a takedown but clampit shows good takedown defense.
churchill has his takedown stuffed

and clampit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by clampit.

churchill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. clampit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

churchill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but clampit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
clampit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
churchill looking for a sweep. Not yet churchill, not yet.
churchill keeping moving, preventing clampit from controlling successfully.
clampit tries to stand but churchill is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
clampit trying to control but churchill is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

clampit looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for churchill!
clampit landing strikes, looking to finish!
clampit unloads with some shots from mount but churchill bucks and avoids them well.

clampit jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… churchill is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by churchill and clampit has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
churchill is trying to control clampit's posture but clampit avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
churchill is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

clampit stands up.
clampit throws a combination that misses

and churchill counters with a single leg into guard. clampit didn't expect that.
churchill prevents clampit from getting back to his feet.
clampit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
clampit pulls churchill in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
clampit looking for a sweep. Not yet clampit, not yet.
clampit keeping moving, preventing churchill from controlling successfully.
clampit controls churchill momentarily but churchill frees himself.
churchill passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but venson clampit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

churchill closes the distance and clinches up with clampit, looking for a takedown. churchill pushes clampit against the cage but clampit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
churchill misses with a takedown attempt

and clampit counters with a single leg into guard. churchill didn't expect that.
churchill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
clampit has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
clampit won't allow churchill to sweep him here.
clampit wanted to stand there but churchill had control of the position.
venson clampit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
churchill keeping moving, preventing clampit from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now churchill is on top in guard.

clampit wriggles free and stands up.
churchill tries for a takedown but clampit circles away easily
and clampit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
venson clampit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of winston churchill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
clampit is looking to clinch but churchill is avoiding it.
churchill with a lazy takedown attempt
and clampit counters with a three punch combo that has churchill backing up. churchill nods at clampit to acknowledge the strikes.
churchill has a takedown stuffed.
churchill circles away from the clinch attempt

and churchill counters with a takedown into side control.
clampit tries to buck churchill off but churchill is having none of it.

churchill tries for a kimura but clampit is defending well.
clampit is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
clampit trying to remain calm as churchill controls from the top position.
churchill wants to control but clampit is keeping him busy.
churchill just content to control the position.
clampit is pushing churchill's head away, looking to escape. churchill manages to hold on to the position though.
clampit is looking to regain half guard here but churchill keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
clampit fails with a takedown attempt.
clampit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
churchill wants to land a leg kick but clampit is out of range.

churchill shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in clampit's guard.
clampit striking from his own guard.
clampit trying to keep a closed guard but churchill is proving a slippery customer.

clampit throws his legs up looking for a submission but churchill uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

winston churchill dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

clampit wants to clinch.
clampit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
churchill has a takedown stuffed.
churchill shoots in and drives through. clampit sprawls well.
churchill takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
churchill slips a jab and a cross from clampit.
churchill tries to close the distance and clinch but clampit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

clampit bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
churchill is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

clampit has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
clampit fails in his attempt to clinch.
churchill shoots and misses
and clampit counters with a stiff right hand.
venson clampit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of winston churchill.
clampit misses with a double jab.

clampit shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than clampit was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
clampit landing shots from mount.
churchill takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
churchill bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
clampit wants to sweep here but churchill controlling him for the moment.
churchill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
clampit thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
clampit looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
clampit tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
churchill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

clampit kicks churchill off and gets to his feet.
churchill shoots for a double leg takedown but clampit sprawls well. He's pushed churchill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
churchill closes the distance and clinches up with clampit, looking for a takedown. churchill pushes clampit against the cage but clampit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
clampit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
churchill tries for a takedown but clampit circles away easily

and clampit counters with a single leg into guard. churchill didn't expect that.
clampit being controlled here momentarily.

churchill had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. clampit is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. churchill Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take clampit's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

clampit is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if churchill gets his way!
clampit tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
winston churchill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
clampit throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
churchill punishing his opponent with strikes.
venson clampit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
churchill prevents clampit from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
venson clampit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well clampit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... venson clampit!
venson clampit retains his middleweight title!