PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marius Metropolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clem has chosen Full Trucker Effect as his entrance music. 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.

Metropolis
vs
Clem

187 cm
24
217 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marius Metropolis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Clem!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Metropolis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Metropolis trying to control but Clem is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metropolis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Metropolis looking to ground and pound but Clem is blocking nicely.
Metropolis thowing shots but they're missing.
Metropolis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Clem prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Clem in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Clem is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Metropolis breaks from Clem's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Metropolis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Metropolis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Clem holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Metropolis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Metropolis trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Metropolis 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.
Clem slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Clem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Metropolis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Metropolis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Metropolis prevents Clem from improving his position.
Clem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Metropolis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metropolis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clem keeps working.
Clem is looking for a sweep. Metropolis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Metropolis throwing shots but Clem is blocking nicely.
Metropolis moves nicely into side control.
Metropolis wants to control but Clem is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Metropolis controlling from side mount.
Metropolis tries to score with some ground and pound. Clem controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Metropolis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Metropolis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clem delivers a nice body kick.
Clem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clem cracks Metropolis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Metropolis.
Clem throws a leg kick that misses.
Clem turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Metropolis.
Metropolis misses with a shot to the body
and Clem counters with a three punch combo that has Metropolis backing up. Metropolis nods at Clem to acknowledge the strikes.
Clem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Metropolis doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Metropolis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clem napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Clem gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Metropolis throws a strike but Clem avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Clem is controlling Metropolis's posture.
Metropolis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metropolis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Metropolis with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Metropolis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clem controls Metropolis momentarily but Metropolis frees himself.
Metropolis trying to control the position from guard on top but Clem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Metropolis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Metropolis 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.
Metropolis looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metropolis postures up in Clem's guard and throws a big left but Clem blocks it.
Metropolis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Metropolis stays in close to Clem's body and controls the position.
Metropolis trying to move into half guard but instead Clem has managed to sweep!

Clem got a little sloppy there for a moment and Metropolis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clem has managed to get both his arms back between Metropolis's legs - danger averted.

Metropolis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Clem uses it to pass to side control.
Metropolis looks to move to half guard but instead Clem has passed into mount! Damn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem landing strikes from the mount and Metropolis is in trouble!
Metropolis taking shots to the head.
Marius Metropolis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clem lands a nice shot to the head.
Clem can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Metropolis is looking to escape.
Metropolis is bucking up trying to escape but Clem cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clem unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metropolis is looking to get to half guard.
Clem is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Metropolis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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 with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clem keeps the fight on the outside.
Metropolis shoots for a double leg takedown but Clem sprawls well. He's pushed Metropolis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metropolis throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Metropolis is defended easily by Clem.
Metropolis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metropolis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Metropolis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metropolis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Metropolis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clem counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metropolis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Metropolis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metropolis lands a nice shot to the body.
Metropolis tries to clinch up.
Clem is looking to land body kicks.
Clem cracks the inside of Metropolis's front leg.
Metropolis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clem counters with a nice low kick that buckles Metropolis's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marius Metropolis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Metropolis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Clem being controlled for a moment.
Sloppy strikes there by Metropolis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem is trying to control Metropolis's posture but Metropolis avoids it.
Metropolis trying to control the position but Clem is working away.
Metropolis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Clem is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Metropolis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clem keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Metropolis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Metropolis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Metropolis looking to control but instead Clem has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Metropolis misses with a head shot. Clem uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Metropolis passes Clem's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Metropolis with the ground and pound but Clem uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Metropolis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Metropolis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Clem has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bubba Clem.
I think Clem 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

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