PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Floridan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Clean Air System (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Floridan
vs
Clean Air System

220 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Floridan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Clean Air System!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Clean Air System.
Floridan blocks a jab.
Floridan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clean Air System throws a looping overhand right but Floridan ducks down to avoid it.

Floridan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Clean Air System's half guard.
Clean Air System is controlling Floridan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Floridan misses with a head shot. Clean Air System uses the momentum to regain guard.
Floridan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Floridan wants to control from the top but Clean Air System keeps moving.
Floridan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floridan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clean Air System really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Floridan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Floridan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Floridan looking to sit in guard and control but Clean Air System gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clean Air System wanted to stand there but Floridan had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Floridan pushes Clean Air System up against the cage in a clinch.
Clean Air System misses with a punch on the inside.
Floridan misses with a knee strike.
Clean Air System has a couple of punches blocked by Floridan.
Clean Air System misses with a short punch on the inside.
Floridan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clean Air System has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Floridan controlling the action here for a moment.
Clean Air System misses with some punches.
Floridan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clean Air System.
Clean Air System misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Floridan lands an elbow inside.
Floridan misses with a knee to the head.
Clean Air System working aggressively here.
Clean Air System misses with a punch on the inside.
Floridan stalling the fight.
Clean Air System swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clean Air System throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Floridan.
Floridan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Floridan misses with a knee to the head.
Floridan is breathing heavily.
Floridan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Floridan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clean Air System throws a punch but it's blocked by Floridan.
Clean Air System tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Floridan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clean Air System swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floridan blocks an uppercut.
Floridan tries to pull guard but Clean Air System holds him up against the cage and eventually Floridan drops back down to his feet.
Floridan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clean Air System blocks it with crossed arms.
Clean Air System swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clean Air System working aggressively here.
Clean Air System misses with the head strike.
Floridan blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clean Air System as Floridan tries to tie him up.
Floridan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clean Air System misses with a hook from the clinch.
Floridan misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clean Air System.
Floridan blocks an uppercut.
Clean Air System misses with some punches.
Floridan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clean Air System.
A head punch on the inside from Clean Air System fails to land.
Floridan blocks an uppercut.
Floridan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Floridan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Clean Air System fails to land.
Clean Air System swings wildly with an uppercut but Floridan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clean Air System tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clean Air System throws a punch but it's blocked by Floridan.
Clean Air System swings wildly with an uppercut but Floridan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floridan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clean Air System.
Clean Air System swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floridan blocks an uppercut.
Clean Air System fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clean Air System.
Floridan blocking some punches.
Floridan blocking some punches.
Clean Air System misses with a punch on the inside.
Clean Air System throws a head punch that misses.
Clean Air System doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clean Air System swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floridan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clean Air System.
Clean Air System misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floridan.

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.
Clean Air System lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floridan.
A head punch on the inside from Clean Air System fails to land.
Clean Air System throws a punch but it's blocked by Floridan.
Clean Air System swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clean Air System misses with a punch on the inside.
Floridan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clean Air System throws a punch but it's blocked by Floridan.
A head punch on the inside from Clean Air System fails to land.
Clean Air System tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Floridan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clean Air System working aggressively here.
Clean Air System throws a head punch that misses.
Clean Air System misses with a short punch on the inside.
Floridan blocks an uppercut.
Clean Air System has a couple of punches blocked by Floridan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clean Air System.
Clean Air System swings wildly with an uppercut but Floridan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clean Air System tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clean Air System working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Clean Air System fails to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clean Air System working aggressively here.
Clean Air System swings wildly with an uppercut but Floridan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clean Air System doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clean Air System misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floridan.
Clean Air System swings wildly with an uppercut but Floridan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marco Floridan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clean Air System jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Floridan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clean Air System sprawls well initially but Floridan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Clean Air System is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floridan passes to side control.
Clean Air System tries to improve position but can't.
Floridan with the ground and pound but Clean Air System regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Floridan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clean Air System keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floridan works his way into full mount!
Clean Air System is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clean Air System is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Floridan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Clean Air System is trying desperately to improve position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Floridan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Floridan working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Clean Air System slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Floridan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two 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.
Clean Air System is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Floridan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Floridan's back!
Floridan tries to escape but Clean Air System has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Floridan is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Clean Air System avoiding Floridan 's attempts to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clean Air System not allowing Floridan to control his hands.
Clean Air System biding his time, looking for the opening.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ken Clean Air System just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clean Air System missing with a left hand there. Floridan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Floridan slips under a jab from Clean Air System.
Ken Clean Air System seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Clean Air System drops Floridan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Floridan looks back up at him and smiles so Clean Air System waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Clean Air System missing with a left hand there. Floridan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clean Air System pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Clean Air System throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clean Air System pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Floridan defending well as Clean Air System loads up on a big left hand.
Clean Air System might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Clean Air System misses.
Clean Air System misses with an uppercut. Floridan saw that one coming.
Floridan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clean Air System.
Floridan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clean Air System throws the left hand but Floridan avoids the punch easily.
Clean Air System thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clean Air System missing with a left hand there. Floridan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clean Air System misses with an uppercut. Floridan saw that one coming.
Clean Air System misses with a looping right.
Clean Air System looks to land a left hand but Floridan moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Clean Air System showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Floridan staying out of range there.
Floridan shoots in and drives through. Clean Air System sprawls well.
Floridan shoots in but no luck this time.
Floridan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Floridan defending well as Clean Air System loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Clean Air System misses its intended target.
A big left from Clean Air System misses.
Floridan ducks under a wild hook from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System lands with a cross.
Clean Air System misses with a straight right.
Clean Air System throws out a loose jab but Floridan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clean Air System misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Clean Air System - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Clean Air System throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clean Air System misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floridan tries to move into range but Clean Air System moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ken Clean Air System seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Floridan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Floridan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Floridan is rocked!
A slow jab from Clean Air System misses its intended target.
Floridan slips under a jab from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System misses with a straight left.
Clean Air System thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clean Air System throws an overhand right that lands on Floridan's shoulder, as Floridan tries to avoid the shot.
Floridan slips a straight right by Clean Air System.
Clean Air System throws a jab but it's blocked by Floridan.
Clean Air System lands an overhand right.
A jab from Clean Air System misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floridan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clean Air System throws a hook but Floridan avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Clean Air System.
Clean Air System throws a jab when Floridan was well out of range.
Clean Air System thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clean Air System jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clean Air System throws a hook but Floridan avoids it easily.
Floridan slips under a jab.
Floridan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clean Air System.

Floridan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clean Air System did well to prevent Floridan getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Floridan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Floridan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clean Air System avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Floridan.

Floridan is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Clean Air System still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Clean Air System has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Clean Air System stands up and beckons Floridan to his feet.
Clean Air System throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Floridan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Floridan ducks under a wild hook from Clean Air System.
A big left from Clean Air System misses.
Floridan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clean Air System.
Floridan staying out of range there.

Floridan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floridan in side control, throwing shots but Clean Air System defends.

Floridan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clean Air System has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Floridan but great work by Clean Air System.

Clean Air System stands up and beckons Floridan to his feet.
Floridan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clean Air System.
Floridan throws a head kick that Clean Air System semi-blocks.
Floridan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clean Air System.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clean Air System throws a jab but it's blocked by Floridan.
Floridan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clean Air System throws out the jab.
Clean Air System looks to throw the jab but Floridan is out of range.
Floridan staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Clean Air System comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clean Air System has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Clean Air System!