PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Soliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soliman comes to the cage accompanied by detox. Clem comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Full Trucker Effect kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Soliman
vs
Clem

197 cm
26
223 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawrence Soliman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Clem!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clem throws a jab but it's blocked by Soliman.
Clem takes one on the button.
Clem misses with a double jab.
Soliman looks for the body kick but Clem saw that one coming.
Soliman moves away from the strike by Clem.
A clash of legs there as Soliman blocks the low kick.
Clem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soliman.
Soliman throws a half hearted mid kick.

Clem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soliman.
Soliman stops a takedown attempt from Clem.
Clem throws a punch but it's blocked by Soliman.
Clem misses with some punches.
A short right from Clem on the inside.
Clem lands with a light punch inside.
Soliman tries a body shot but Clem blocks it.
Clem tries for a takedown but Soliman manages to get underhooks.

Clem manages to break the clinch.
Clem misses with a straight left.
Clem moves in looking to clinch but Soliman pushes him off.
Clem misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem scores with a three punch combo!

Clem looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Soliman!
Soliman is looking to improve his position but Clem isn't that keen on the idea.
Soliman regains half guard.
Clem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clem thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Soliman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clem is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Soliman reverses the position - he's now on top in Clem's guard.
Soliman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soliman is looking to stand up but Clem won't let him.
Soliman wants to stand and escape but instead Clem has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Clem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soliman throws a right hand that Clem ducks under and follows up with a left that Clem also avoids with ease.
Clem checks the leg kick.
Clem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soliman as he jumps to the side.
Lawrence Soliman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Clem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soliman avoids the head kick by Clem.
Soliman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soliman slips a jab and a cross from Clem.
Clem throws a nice looking combination but Soliman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clem throws a front kick aimed at Soliman's knee but Soliman avoids it well.
Clem scoring well with a low kick there.
Clem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clem misses with a hook.
Clem throws out a loose jab but Soliman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soliman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soliman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clem.
Soliman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soliman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Soliman scores with a sloppy right hand. Clem should have avoided that one.
Clem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soliman manages to avoid it.
Clem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soliman's hands.
Clem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clem fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soliman avoids it really well and circles away.
Soliman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clem doesn't seem bothered though.
Clem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soliman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Clem slips under a jab.

Clem gets the takedown into side control.
Clem looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soliman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Soliman dodges the ground and pound from Clem.
Soliman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soliman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Clem asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Clem cracks Soliman with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Clem dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clem moves in looking to clinch but Soliman pushes him off.
Clem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soliman checks a low kick from Clem.
Clem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soliman throws out the jab.
Clem moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Clem.
Clem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soliman keeps the fight on the outside.
Clem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soliman jabs Clem right on the nose. Clem blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Clem misses the target.
Soliman throws a body punch but Clem moves out of range.
Clem slips a straight right by Soliman.
Soliman lands the left hand.
Clem is looking to slow Soliman down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soliman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clem tries to clinch there but Soliman circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem throws a good cross that connects.
Bubba Clem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soliman.
Clem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lawrence Soliman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clem moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soliman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clem throws a leg kick which misses Soliman's front leg but catches the back leg as Soliman tries to avoid it.
Clem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Soliman if he has to take too many more of those.
Clem dips to his left and cracks Soliman with an uppercut!
Clem throws a body punch but Soliman moves out of range.
Clem misses with a straight left.
Clem scores with a hook to the body. Soliman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Clem forces Soliman back against the cage and clinches.
Clem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Clem.
Clem lands a damaging elbow.

Clem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clem lands an overhand right.
Clem works Soliman's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clem throws the kick towards the body but Soliman avoids it.
Soliman slaps away a takedown attempt from Clem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clem moves in looking to clinch but Soliman pushes him off.
Clem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soliman manages to avoid it.
Clem cracks Soliman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Soliman is rocked!
Clem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clem misses with a straight left.
Soliman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from Soliman.
Clem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soliman throws a good cross that connects.
Jab by Clem.
Clem misses with an uppercut. Soliman saw that one coming.
Clem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soliman circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soliman moves away.
Soliman keeps the fight on the outside.
Soliman throws a leg kick
letting Clem counter with a right hand.
Clem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soliman swats away the attempt to clinch by Clem.
Soliman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clem, right into the meat.
Clem is looking to clinch.
Soliman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soliman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soliman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Soliman avoids the body shot from Clem.
Soliman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Soliman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clem lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Soliman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Soliman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem looks to land a body kick but Soliman moved away.
Clem throws a shot from downtown. Soliman moves away and avoids it.
Soliman throws a jab when Clem was well out of range.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soliman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Clem clinches.
Clem lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clem.
Clem has Soliman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soliman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clem lands a hook that snaps the head of Soliman backwards.

Clem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clem plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Clem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soliman throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soliman checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Soliman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clem throws a hook to the side of Soliman's head but Soliman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soliman tries to bum rush Clem with a series of wild strikes but Clem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Clem 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!

Clem lands a nice hook to Soliman's body. Soliman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clem throws a leg kick but Soliman checks it.
Soliman ducks under a wild hook from Clem.
Clem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clem shoots in for a double leg but Soliman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soliman swats away the attempt to clinch by Clem.
Soliman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Clem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soliman.
Clem throws a right hand that Soliman ducks under and follows up with a left that Soliman also avoids with ease.
Soliman slips a jab from Clem.
Clem misses with a looping left.
Clem misses with a body punch
and Soliman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Soliman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clem doesn't seem phased though.
Soliman moves out of range as Clem throws a body kick.
Soliman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soliman lands a lovely overhand right.
Clem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clem misses with a straight left.
Clem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good shot there by Soliman.
Soliman lands with a good body shot.
Soliman connects with a right hand. Clem shakes it off.
Clem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Soliman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soliman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soliman digs a good hook to Clem's body.
Soliman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Soliman digs a good hook to Clem's body.
Clem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clem there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem misses with a looping right.
Clem fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawrence Soliman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Clem.
A solid body kick from Soliman.
Soliman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clem. Clem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soliman to score with a decent uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Clem
enabling Soliman to counter with a crisp jab.
Soliman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clem misses the jab.
Soliman misses with the combination.
Soliman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clem shoots in looking for a takedown. Soliman tries to sprawl out of it but Clem keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soliman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Soliman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bubba Clem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soliman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clem.
Clem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soliman misses with an uppercut.
Soliman swings for the body but Clem moves out of range.
Soliman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soliman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Soliman wants it to stay on the feet.
Soliman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clem. That did some damage!
Soliman throws the left hand but Clem avoids the punch easily.
Clem tries to close the distance and clinch but Soliman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soliman ducks under a wild hook from Clem.
Soliman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soliman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Clem.
Soliman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clem.
Soliman throws a lazy right hand but Clem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clem throws a leg kick which misses Soliman's front leg but catches the back leg as Soliman tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Clem walks into a straight right hand from Soliman.
Soliman throws an overhand right that lands on Clem's shoulder, as Clem tries to avoid the shot.
Clem misses with a double jab.
Clem looks to land a combination but Soliman avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soliman.
Soliman takes a swing at Clem's ribcage but misses.
Soliman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clem. Clem obviously looking to wear him down.
Soliman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soliman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Soliman misses.
Clem slips a straight right by Soliman.
Clem misses with a combination
enabling Soliman to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawrence Soliman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clem dips to his left and cracks Soliman with an uppercut!
Clem misses with a series of wild punches.
Clem wants to clinch up but Soliman keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Soliman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clem has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Clem!