PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Krusty Klown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klown comes to the cage accompanied by Who Da Champion. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Klown
vs
Case

185 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
153 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Machina Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krusty Klown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klown lands the left hand.
Case looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klown is fending him off so far but Case persists. Nope, Klown circles away and we're back to standing.
Klown missing with a left hand there. Case was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Case shoots in looking for a takedown. Klown tries to sprawl out of it but Case keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Klown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Case looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klown is fending him off so far but Case persists. Nope, Klown circles away and we're back to standing.
Krusty Klown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Case.
Klown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Klown scores with a jab to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Klown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klown.
Case with a poor takedown

and Klown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Case's guard.
Case utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Klown landing some decent shots from guard.
Case looking for a sweep. Not yet Case, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klown throwing strikes from guard but Case blocks nicely.
Case avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klown pushing down on Case's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Klown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Case doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Klown.

Case has one foot on Klown's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Klown lands with a right hand.
Case misses with a body kick.

Case feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Case throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Case has gone for a leg lock! Klown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Case's guard.
Klown connects with a couple of short punches.
Klown lands a couple of elbows.
Klown trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
Klown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klown tries to free his leg and advance position but Case is retaining full guard.
Case keeping moving, preventing Klown from controlling successfully.
Case is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Case wants to stand but Klown is controlling the position.

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

Klown scores with a takedown into Case's guard.
Klown trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
Case looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klown 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.

Case is looking for a triangle but Klown pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klown passes into half guard.
Case makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Case.
Klown chips away with some ground and pound.

Klown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Case throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Case looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klown wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Case tries for a takedown but Klown circles away easily

and Klown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Klown stopping the sweep attempt from Case.
Case is trying to keep Klown in close.

Case is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Klown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Klown lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klown manages to get himself to full guard.

Case postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Klown is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Case, into his guard.
Case is breathing heavily.
Klown trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.

Case looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klown drops back looking for a leg! Case is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Case manages to kick Klown off! Klown jumps back into Case's guard.

Klown drops back, looking for a kneebar! Case looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Case looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Case!
Case creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Klown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Case goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Klown rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Case's guard! Nice work there by Klown!
Klown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Klown cracks Case with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klown throwing strikes from guard but Case blocks nicely.
Klown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Case wants to sweep here but Klown controlling him for the moment.
Krusty Klown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Klown wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
Klown throws a big right hand that misses.
Case wants to sweep but no luck.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Klown scores a takedown into full mount!
Case tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Klown lands a nice shot to the head.
Klown avoids the attempt from Case to control.
Case is wriggling around trying to escape.
Klown punishing his opponent with strikes.
Case sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Case is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Klown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krusty Klown dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Klown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Case taking some punishment here, with Klown in his half guard.

Klown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Klown throwing shots but Case is blocking nicely.
Case is looking for a sweep. Klown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Klown winds up and cracks Case with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Case makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Case.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klown throws a strike but Case rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case trying to control but Klown is working from the bottom.
Case is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Case looking to pass the guard.
Case scoring with punches to the head and body.
Case wanted to stand there but Klown had control of the position.
Case loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two 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.

Klown looking for a guillotine here but Case defends easily.

Klown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Case defends well.

Case drops back, looking for a kneebar! Klown looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Klown looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Klown!

Klown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Case has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Klown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Klown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Case keeps working.
Case trying to hold on to Klown's head to control him but Klown postures up.
Case tries to roll over but Klown keeps him under control.
Case gets full guard.

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.
Case tries to strike from the bottom.
Klown connects with a couple of short punches.
Klown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Case throws his legs up looking for a submission but Klown uses it to pass to side control.
Check out the look on Klown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Klown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Case knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Klown has hold of Case's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Case tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Klown cranks the arm and Case screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Case, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Krusty Klown!