PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Clement (ranked 4859 p4p, 3332 weight class) and Nick Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Clement is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Clement
vs
Dalton

181 cm
27
185
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
46
169
24 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Clement!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clement missing with a left hand there. Dalton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Clement's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Clement is looking to slow Dalton down with leg kicks.
Dalton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clement.
Dalton feints the counter takedown.
Clement lands with a hook. Dalton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been informed that Dalton has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clement turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clement with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Clement misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clement.
Dalton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Clement throws a leg kick but Dalton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dalton takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dalton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Clement throws a solid leg kick but Dalton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clement.
Dalton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clement defends it well.
Clement throws a low kick but Dalton avoids it.
Clement throws a jab when Dalton was well out of range.
Clement lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clement throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dalton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dalton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dalton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clement throws out the jab.
Dalton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Clement jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dalton feints the counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clement fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dalton checks it well.
Dalton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clement looks to land a left hand but Dalton moved out of range nicely.
Dalton moves out of range of the leg kick from Clement.
Dalton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Clement buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clement walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dalton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clement connects with a looping right hand.
Clement misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dalton.
Clement tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dalton is able to avoid easily.
Dalton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Clement misses.
Dalton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Clement.
Clement fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dalton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clement throws a lazy right hand but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dalton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dalton moves out of range of the leg kick from Clement.
Clement does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clement throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clement throws a jab but it's blocked by Dalton.
And Dalton tries to counter it with a takedown but Clement pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clement misses with a low kick.
Dalton feints the counter takedown.
A big right from Clement misses.
Dalton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clement defends it well.
Clement lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dalton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dalton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clement lands a really nice looking cross but Dalton seems unphased.
Clement misses with a hook. Dalton ducked under it nicely.
And Dalton tries to counter it with a takedown but Clement pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hugo Clement seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clement.
Dalton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clement wants to slow Dalton down by chopping away at his legs.
Dalton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Dalton blocks the leg kick.
Dalton with the counter takedown but Clement avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Clement dominated that round.
That's time! Clement's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dalton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clement finds it's way round the side to connect with Dalton's head.
Clement is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dalton.
And Dalton tries to counter it with a takedown but Clement pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clement looks to score with a jab to the body but Dalton is just out of range.
Clement uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clement looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Clement misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clement dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dalton. That did some damage!
Clement throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dalton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clement defends it well.
Dalton defending well as Clement loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement tries to score with a low kick but Dalton moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Clement misses.
Dalton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clement.
Dalton with the counter takedown but Clement avoids it easily.
Clement throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clement lands a glancing blow to the side of Dalton's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clement.
Dalton moves out of range of the leg kick from Clement.
Clement loads up on a big right hand but Dalton slips the punch.
Dalton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A clash of legs there as Dalton blocks the low kick.
Dalton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Clement.
A good leg kick by Clement.
Clement throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dalton moves away from the strike by Clement.
Clement digs a good hook to Dalton's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalton slips under a jab from Clement.
Clement throws a lazy head kick

and Dalton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Clement!

Dalton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Clement to his feet.
Clement throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement throws a leg kick but Dalton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dalton feints the counter takedown.
A big right from Clement misses.
Dalton with the counter takedown but Clement avoids it easily.
Clement throws an overhand right that lands on Dalton's shoulder, as Dalton tries to avoid the shot.
Clement fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dalton is out of range.

Clement gets a clinch.
Dalton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dalton blocking some punches.

Clement breaks the clinch.
Dalton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clement. Clement obviously looking to wear him down.
Clement waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dalton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clement misses with a leg kick

and Dalton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Clement looking for a sweep. Not yet Clement, not yet.

Clement had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalton defends it easily.
Clement has a closed guard, preventing Dalton from standing up.
Clement looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clement is looking to sweep but instead, Dalton has passed into half guard.

Clement actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Clement 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. This is the final round!

Clement tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dalton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slow jab from Clement misses its intended target.
Dalton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dalton blocks a low kick nicely.
Dalton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dalton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clement throws out the jab.
Dalton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clement looks to land a left hand but Dalton moved out of range nicely.
Dalton feints the counter takedown.
Dalton slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clement dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clement throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dalton on the side of the head.
Clement misses the jab.
Dalton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement wants to slow Dalton down by chopping away at his legs.
Dalton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clement defends it well.
Clement misses with an uppercut.
Dalton with the counter takedown but Clement avoids it easily.
Clement misses with a looping left.
Clement is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dalton can do to turn this around?
Dalton slips under a jab.
Clement tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dalton is able to avoid easily.
Dalton with the counter takedown but Clement avoids it easily.
Dalton moves out of range as Clement strikes.
Dalton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dalton checks a leg kick.
And Dalton tries to counter it with a takedown but Clement pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clement throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dalton on the side of the head.

It looks like Nick Dalton has been cut.
Dalton moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton moves away from the strike by Clement.
Clement tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalton was well out of range. Poor timing from Clement.
Dalton feints the counter takedown.
Clement is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dalton.
Dalton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clement defends it well.
Dalton defending well as Clement loads up on a big left hand.
Clement throws a lazy right hand but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clement throws a leg kick but Dalton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clement cracks Dalton with an open hand slap.
Clement dips to his left and cracks Dalton with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement throws a jab but it's blocked by Dalton.
Clement pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dalton is out of range and Clement settles back down.
Clement throws a chopping leg kick but Dalton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dalton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dalton slips under a jab.
Dalton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clement defends it well.
Clement scoring well with a low kick there.
Clement dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dalton. That did some damage!
Dalton blocks a jab.
Dalton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clement connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dalton's hands.
Nice cross by Clement.
Clement throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And Dalton tries to counter it with a takedown but Clement pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Good work by Dalton as he checks the leg kick.
Clement tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalton was well out of range. Poor timing from Clement.
Clement moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Clement.
Nick Dalton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clement throws a jab when Dalton was well out of range.
Dalton feints the counter takedown.
Nick Dalton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hugo Clement is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clement misses with a hook.
Dalton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clement defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Clement showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clement, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Clement!
A very excited looking Hugo Clement made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.