PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Claypool (ranked 2778 p4p, 3226 weight class) and Bobby Bomstaerk (ranked 109 p4p, 123 weight class). Bobby Bomstaerk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kenny Claypool's chin.

Claypool
vs
Bomstaerk

186 cm
19
176
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
154
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Claypool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Bomstaerk!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claypool tries to clinch but Bomstaerk is having none of it.
Claypool slips under a jab from Bomstaerk.
Claypool throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bomstaerk goes for a double leg but Claypool avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Claypool continues to drive forward.
Claypool stuffs the takedown attempt from Bomstaerk. Bomstaerk gets slowly back to his feet.

Bomstaerk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Claypool did well to prevent Bomstaerk getting side control.

Claypool kicks Bomstaerk off and gets back to his feet.
Bobby Bomstaerk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomstaerk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Claypool avoids it really well and circles away.
Kenny Claypool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk looks to land a left hand but Claypool moved out of range nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bomstaerk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomstaerk throws a hook but Claypool avoids it easily.
Claypool appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Claypool works the jab nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bomstaerk is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomstaerk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Claypool breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Claypool tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomstaerk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bomstaerk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bomstaerk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bomstaerk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Claypool changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Claypool tries to clinch up.
Claypool tries to clinch up.
Bomstaerk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bomstaerk looks for a takedown but Claypool sprawls well.
Bomstaerk jabs Claypool to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Claypool lands a body shot.
Claypool defending well as Bomstaerk loads up on a big left hand.
Claypool fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Claypool tries to sprawl but Bomstaerk drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claypool is trying to stand back up but Bomstaerk is controlling him
Bomstaerk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Claypool does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claypool is trying is best to control the position here.
Bomstaerk drops an elbow to the side of Claypool's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bomstaerk lands a nice short elbow.
Claypool holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bomstaerk is trying to control. Claypool wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Claypool on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Claypool tries to get out of the position.
Claypool keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Claypool keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bomstaerk stops Claypool from getting back to his feet.
Bomstaerk drops an elbow to the side of Claypool's head.
Bomstaerk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomstaerk lands with a punch from half guard.

Bomstaerk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Claypool is just riding it out for now. Bomstaerk eventually gives up the hold.

Bomstaerk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Claypool has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bomstaerk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Claypool is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Claypool is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Bomstaerk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Claypool sees it coming and defends easily.
Bomstaerk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bomstaerk is trying to control the action in half guard but Claypool is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Claypool is concentrating on defense, preventing Bomstaerk from advancing position.
Bomstaerk stops Claypool from getting back to his feet.
Bomstaerk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bomstaerk is trying to control the action in half guard but Claypool is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kenny Claypool will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Claypool stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Claypool wants it to stay on the feet.
Claypool will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Claypool tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bomstaerk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Claypool seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Claypool moves into the clinch.
Bomstaerk letting Claypool take a breather here.
Bomstaerk goes for a takedown attempt but Claypool pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Claypool blocks the low kick.
Claypool ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bomstaerk moves away.

Claypool clinches with his opponent.
Bomstaerk has Claypool pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Claypool manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kenny Claypool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk looking for a takedown.
Claypool is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claypool lands a left hand.
Bomstaerk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Claypool prevents it.
Claypool is leaning against Bomstaerk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Claypool throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomstaerks head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claypool goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Claypool breaks the clinch.
Bomstaerk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Claypool misses with a series of wild punches.
Bomstaerk fails to land the takedown.
Claypool wants to clinch.
Bomstaerk tries to bum rush Claypool with a series of wild strikes but Claypool uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A leg kick checked by Claypool.
Claypool throwing a counter right hand but Bomstaerk manages to avoid it.
Claypool misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bomstaerk.
A little jabbing left from Bomstaerk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Claypool moves into range and clinches up with Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Claypool gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Bomstaerk's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claypool gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bomstaerk.
Claypool tries to throw a body punch but Bomstaerk avoids it by throwing Claypool back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Claypool.
Claypool tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Claypool.

Bomstaerk manages to break the clinch.

Claypool pushes Bomstaerk up against the cage in a clinch.

Claypool breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomstaerk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Claypool clinches.
Claypool tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claypool misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Claypool.
Bomstaerk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Claypool pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bomstaerk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Claypool.
A short uppercut from Claypool.
Bomstaerk takes a shot to the head.
Claypool stalling.
Good body shot from Claypool.
Bomstaerk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Claypool avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Claypool.
Claypool lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kenny Claypool has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Claypool misses with a hook to the ribs.
Claypool tries to work over Bomstaerk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claypool lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bomstaerk blocks a body shot from Claypool.
Claypool stalling.
Bomstaerk wants to take the fight to the mat but Claypool manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Claypool lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Claypool lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bomstaerk backwards.
Claypool is pressed up against the cage. Bomstaerk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Claypool down to the mat. Claypool avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claypool works Bomstaerk's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Claypool looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenny Claypool is winning the standup battle so far.
Bomstaerk keeps the fight on the outside.
Claypool ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bomstaerk moves away.
Claypool swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bomstaerk misses with a head kick.
Bomstaerk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Claypool's waist but Claypool gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bomstaerk off to one side.
Claypool wants to clinch up but Bomstaerk keeps it at a distance.
Claypool is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bomstaerk can do to turn this around?
Claypool fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bomstaerk checks a low kick from Claypool.

Claypool moves into the clinch.
Bomstaerk goes for a takedown attempt but Claypool pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Claypool darts in and clinches Bomstaerk up against the cage.
Bomstaerk blocks a body shot from Claypool.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Claypool dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bomstaerk keeps the fight on the outside.
Claypool wants to clinch up but Bomstaerk keeps it at a distance.
Claypool misses the jab.
A jab from Bomstaerk misses.
Claypool was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Claypool is looking to wear down Bomstaerk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Claypool tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Claypool tries to clinch up.
Bomstaerk dips to his left and cracks Claypool with an uppercut!
Bomstaerk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Claypool rushes Bomstaerk and presses him up against the cage.
Claypool avoiding damage.
Bomstaerk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Claypool after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomstaerk tries for a takedown but Claypool manages to get underhooks.
Claypool pushes Bomstaerk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bomstaerk prevents a body shot from Claypool.
Bomstaerk looking for a takedown.
Kenny Claypool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk has a couple of punches blocked by Claypool.
Claypool struggles to land a body shot inside as Bomstaerk controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomstaerk tries for a takedown but Claypool manages to get underhooks.
Claypool throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomstaerks head.
Claypool has Bomstaerk pressed against the cage.
Claypool is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Claypool lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bomstaerk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Claypool pushes Bomstaerk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bomstaerk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Claypool is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Claypool creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Claypool lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bomstaerk.
Claypool blocking some punches.
Claypool lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bomstaerk backwards.
Claypool lands a nice shot to the body.
Bomstaerk blocks a body shot from Claypool.
Claypool stalling in the clinch.
Claypool lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomstaerk is looking to break free of the clinch but Claypool has double underhooks.
Bomstaerk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Claypool avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Claypool is stalling here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Claypool seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bomstaerk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Claypool after a bit of a struggle.
Good body shot from Claypool.
A short body shot lands from Claypool as the two fighters clinch.
Claypool pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Claypool.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomstaerk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Claypool pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Claypool tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claypool tries to work over Bomstaerk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claypool gets underhooks to prevent Bomstaerk's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claypool prevents a takedown attempt there.
Claypool leaning his opponent against the cage.
Claypool lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bomstaerk.
Claypool throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomstaerks head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bomstaerk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Claypool's brow.
Claypool content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Claypool tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bomstaerk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Claypool is defending well.
Bomstaerk wants to take the fight to the mat but Claypool manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Claypool.
Claypool lands a body shot.
Claypool is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Claypool digs a right hand underneath Bomstaerk's ribcage. Bomstaerk let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Claypool breaks the clinch.
Claypool is looking to clinch but Bomstaerk is avoiding it.
Bomstaerk feints the counter takedown.

Claypool has closed the distance and engaged Bomstaerk in a clinch.

Claypool breaks from the clinch.
Bomstaerk moves forwards but Claypool connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Claypool takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Claypool tries to clinch there but Bomstaerk circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bomstaerk misses the target.
Bomstaerk tries to bum rush Claypool with a series of wild strikes but Claypool uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claypool tries to clinch up but Bomstaerk circles away and keeps his distance.

Claypool gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Claypool tries a body shot but Bomstaerk blocks it.
Bomstaerk wants a takedown but no success here.
Bomstaerk letting Claypool take a breather here.
Claypool prevents the takedown attempt.
Bobby Bomstaerk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenny Claypool is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Claypool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Claypool showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Claypool, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Claypool!