PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liu Tee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Cleaner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cleaner has chosen lets go outside the house as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tee
vs
Cleaner

155 cm
22
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 Hilo, Liu Tee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Cleaner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tee shoots for a double leg takedown but Cleaner sprawls well. He's pushed Tee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cleaner.
Cleaner trying to control the action but Tee is working from the bottom.
Cleaner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tee regains half guard, as Cleaner was trying to land strikes.
Cleaner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cleaner is pressing down on Tee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tee is holding on for now.
Cleaner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tee defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tee wants to improve his position but Cleaner is controlling well.
Cleaner wants to pass the guard but Tee is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tee gets the takedown into side control.
Cleaner is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Cleaner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tee tries to score with some ground and pound. Cleaner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
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.
Cleaner sneaks back into half guard.
Cleaner is looking for a sweep. Tee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cleaner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cleaner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cleaner controls Tee momentarily but Tee frees himself.
Cleaner pulls Tee in close to his closed guard and prevents Tee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cleaner trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner is pulling down on Tee's head to control his posture.
Tee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cleaner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tee is one step ahead there.
Cleaner pulls Tee in close to his closed guard and prevents Tee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cleaner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cleaner is trying to hold Tee in close to prevent damage but Tee has managed to pass into half guard.

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.
Cleaner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tee is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Andre Cleaner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cleaner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cleaner showed some decent athleticism there.
Cleaner is pressing down on Tee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tee is holding on for now.
Tee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cleaner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cleaner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tee tries to get out of the position.
Cleaner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Cleaner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Cleaner to counter with a crisp jab.
Tee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cleaner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tee won't be happy with that.
Tee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cleaner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cleaner sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tee is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cleaner off and has taken his back!
Cleaner trying to control the hands but Tee breaks the grip.
Cleaner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cleaner reaches up and holds on to Tee to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cleaner on the ground.
Cleaner tries to lock up and control but Tee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cleaner throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cleaner swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cleaner tries to hold on but Tee postures up.
Tee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

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.
Cleaner is squirming around, avoiding Tee's attempts to control the action.
Cleaner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cleaner wants to hold on but Tee pushes him away.
Cleaner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tee looking to control.
Tee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cleaner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Cleaner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cleaner, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner pulls Tee in close to his closed guard and prevents Tee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tee trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleaner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tee preventing the sweep.
Cleaner managing to control the position.
Cleaner looking for a sweep. Not yet Cleaner, not yet.

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.
Cleaner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cleaner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cleaner keeping moving, preventing Tee from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cleaner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cleaner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andre Cleaner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cleaner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cleaner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cleaner throws a big right hand that misses.
Tee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cleaner trying to control but Tee is working from the bottom.
Tee looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cleaner throwing strikes from guard but Tee blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cleaner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cleaner.
Cleaner stands up over Tee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cleaner throwing strikes from guard but Tee blocks nicely.
Cleaner looking to pass the guard.
Cleaner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cleaner throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cleaner postures up in Tee's guard and throws a big left but Tee blocks it.
Tee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cleaner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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

Cleaner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tee's guard.
Cleaner postures up in Tee's guard and throws a big left but Tee blocks it.
Cleaner trying to control the position from guard on top but Tee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner thows a big elbow that misses.
Cleaner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cleaner manages to get himself to full guard.
Cleaner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cleaner is trying to control the position but Tee postures up.
Cleaner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cleaner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cleaner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cleaner pulls Tee in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cleaner looking for a sweep. Not yet Cleaner, not yet.
Cleaner trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Cleaner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tee to the mat! Tee manages to get full guard.
Cleaner thows a big elbow that misses.
Andre Cleaner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cleaner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cleaner trying to control the position from guard on top but Tee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liu Tee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Cleaner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cleaner controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Cleaner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cleaner 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Cleaner!