PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noam Nystrom (ranked 1240 p4p, 153 weight class) and Tony Clifton (ranked 1655 p4p, 187 weight class). Tony Clifton has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nystrom
vs
Clifton

173 cm
26
158 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

178 cm
27
159 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
RAGS of a RONIN

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noam Nystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Clifton!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clifton swings for the body but Nystrom moves out of range.
Nystrom throwing a counter right hand but Clifton manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Nystrom.
Clifton ducks under a wild hook from Nystrom.
Nystrom throws the left hand but Clifton avoids the punch easily.
Clifton throws an overhand right that lands on Nystrom's shoulder, as Nystrom tries to avoid the shot.
Clifton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noam Nystrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clifton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nystrom misses with an uppercut.

Nystrom rushes Clifton and presses him up against the cage.
Clifton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nystrom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clifton's brow.
Clifton lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nystrom scores a nice knee to the body.
Nystrom pushes Clifton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nystrom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Nystrom.
Nice body punch from Nystrom - that landed with a thud.
Nystrom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Nystrom.
Clifton stalls.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nystrom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clifton's brow.
Clifton is looking to break free of the clinch but Nystrom has double underhooks.
Nystrom blocking some punches.
Nystrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Clifton.
Nystrom missing with knees to the body.
Nystrom blocks a body shot from Clifton.
A head punch on the inside from Nystrom fails to land.
Nystrom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clifton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clifton throws a punch but it's blocked by Nystrom.
Nystrom lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Nystrom.
Clifton told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nystrom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clifton stalling in the clinch but Nystrom improves position.
A short right from Nystrom.
Nystrom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clifton managing to block the knees to the body from Nystrom.
Nystrom blocking some punches.
A short left from Nystrom.
Clifton lands a nice uppercut.
Nystrom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clifton blocks it with crossed arms.
Nystrom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clifton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nystrom misses with some punches.
Nystrom misses with the head strike.
Nystrom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nystrom misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom blocks an uppercut.
Clifton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nystrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Clifton.
A head punch on the inside from Nystrom fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nystrom throws an elbow but misses.

Clifton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Nystrom.
Clifton throws a jab but it's blocked by Nystrom.
Clifton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot by Nystrom.
Nystrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clifton.
Nystrom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clifton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Clifton there.
Nystrom lands with an uppercut that bounces Clifton off the cage and back into range.
Clifton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nystrom.
Nystrom is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clifton throws a shot from downtown. Nystrom moves away and avoids it.
Nystrom throws a sloppy head kick and Clifton moves out of range easily.
Clifton misses with a jab to the body
and Nystrom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clifton throws a poor cross that misses
letting Nystrom counter with a right hand.
Nystrom is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Clifton throws a hook to the side of Nystrom's head but Nystrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clifton moves away from the strike by Nystrom.
Some wild striking there from Nystrom.
Clifton tries a head kick but it misses.
Nystrom looks to land a right hand but Clifton moved out of range.

Nystrom rushes Clifton and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nystrom tries to land knees in the clinch but Clifton avoids the damage to the body.
Clifton avoids the elbow strike from Nystrom, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nystrom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noam Nystrom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nystrom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clifton throws a body shot but no joy.
Nystrom misses with a looping right.
Nystrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clifton.
Nystrom sizes up Clifton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clifton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nystrom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clifton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good exchange - Clifton coming out on top.
Nystrom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clifton can do to turn this around?
Nystrom misses with a hook. Clifton ducked under it nicely.
Clifton punishes Nystrom's body with a nice straight punch.
Nystrom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Clifton.
Nystrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clifton moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton throws a lazy head kick
and Nystrom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clifton lands a lovely overhand right.
Clifton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clifton counters with a right hand to the body.
Clifton throws a jab but it's blocked by Nystrom.
Clifton lands a lovely overhand right.
A combination from Clifton does no damage.
Nystrom has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nystrom misses with a lunging right hand
and Clifton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nystrom misses with a lunging right hand
and Clifton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clifton throws a lazy right hand but Nystrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nystrom misses with an uppercut. Clifton saw that one coming.
Clifton slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Clifton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nystrom drives through and clinches with Clifton against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clifton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nystrom or not.
Nystrom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nystrom lands with a light punch inside.
Nystrom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nystrom prevents a body shot from Clifton.
Nystrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nystrom has a couple of punches blocked by Clifton.
Nystrom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cliftons head.

Clifton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nystrom throws an overhand right that lands on Clifton's shoulder, as Clifton tries to avoid the shot.
Clifton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nystrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Clifton.
Nystrom misses with an uppercut
and Clifton counters with an outside leg kick.
Nystrom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clifton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nystrom doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nystrom counters with a stiff right hand.
Nystrom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nystrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nystrom scores with a sloppy right hand. Clifton should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Clifton there.
Clifton slips a jab from Nystrom.
A swing and a miss from Nystrom.
Nystrom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clifton cracks Nystrom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nystrom misses with an uppercut. Clifton saw that one coming.
Clifton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tony Clifton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nystrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clifton.
Nystrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clifton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nystrom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nystrom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Clifton. Nystrom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clifton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nystrom on the side of the head.
Nystrom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clifton counters with a left to the body.
Nystrom loads up on a big right hand but Clifton slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Clifton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nystrom misses with a looping right.
Clifton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nystrom swings widly with a right hand
and Nystrom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clifton misses with a few strikes there.
Clifton throws a body shot but no joy.
Nystrom throws a lazy right hand but Clifton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clifton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nystrom.
Clifton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Clifton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Clifton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nystrom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nystrom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Nystrom.
Nystrom backing away here, and Clifton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Clifton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nystrom.
Nystrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Clifton is just out of range.
Nystrom misses with an uppercut.
Nystrom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clifton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nystrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Nystrom misses the target.
Clifton throws a chopping leg kick but Nystrom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice body kick there by Clifton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nystrom misses with a hook.
Nystrom looks to land a left hand but Clifton moved out of range nicely.
Nystrom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Clifton lands a left and a right that send Nystrom crashing to the mat, dazed. Clifton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Nystrom is rocked!
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!
Nystrom gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony Clifton!
An out of breath Tony Clifton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Noam Nystrom had this to say: 'I'll be back.....Bitches!'.