PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clem comes to the cage accompanied by Full Trucker Effect. Newman has chosen Truth Is as his entrance music. Ali Newman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bubba Clem's chin.

Clem
vs
Newman

190 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition (Recovery-Stamina-Muscle)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Clem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Newman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clem scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Ali Newman has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Clem!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clem lands with a nice body punch.
Clem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ali Newman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Clem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Clem.
Clem tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clem lands a hook that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Clem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newman looks gassed!
Clem misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clem.
Newman is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clem.
Clem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newmans head.
Clem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clem tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Clem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clem lands a right hand.
Clem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clem presses Newman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clem lands with a right to the head.
Newman avoids a wild elbow strike from Clem.
A frustrated look appears on Newman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clem obliges.
Clem lands a hook that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Clem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newman's defenses.
Clem lands a nice uppercut.
Clem lands an elbow inside that Newman shrugs off.
Clem stalling in the clinch.
Clem lands a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Ali Newman's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Clem - that landed with a thud.
Clem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clem lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Clem.
Clem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newman's defenses.
Clem lands an elbow inside that Newman shrugs off.
Newman tries to break free but Clem pushes him back against the cage.
Newman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Newman is trying to break free.
Newman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clem lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Clem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clem is leaning against Newman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clem lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem works on Newman's body with a couple of short punches.

Clem gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Newman regains guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clem postures up in Newman's guard and throws a big left but Newman blocks it.
Newman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clem is controlling him.
Clem lands a couple of elbows.
Clem throwing strikes but missing.

Clem is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Newman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Newman has escaped and now he's on top!
Newman wants to control from the top but Clem keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem looking to control.
Clem pulls Newman in close to prevent any damage.
Newman wanted to stand there but Clem had control of the position.
Clem is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Newman is looking to stand up but Clem won't let him.
Clem bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Newman's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clem scoring with some ground and pound.
Clem throws a big right hand that misses.
Clem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Clem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Newman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Newman throws a looping overhand right but Clem ducks down to avoid it.

Clem shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Newman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Clem 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.
Newman wants to stand and escape but Clem is having none of it.
Clem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Newman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Newman wants to stand but Clem is controlling the position.

Newman has his feet on Clem's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Clem looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Clem landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clem working Newman over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Clem lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Newman is breathing heavily.
Clem lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

The cut above Ali Newman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ali Newman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bubba Clem!