PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Cleaner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaughn Vos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cleaner comes into the arena with lets go outside the house blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cleaner
vs
Vos

187 cm
21
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

194 cm
24
267 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Cleaner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shaughn Vos!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaner throws the left hand but Vos avoids the punch easily.
Cleaner throws a push kick but Vos slaps the foot to one side.
Vos looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleaner is just out of range.
Vos throws a right hand that Cleaner ducks under and follows up with a left that Cleaner also avoids with ease.
Vos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cleaner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vos's guard.
Vos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cleaner controls the pace.
Vos keeping full guard, as Cleaner tries to pass.
Vos wants to stand and escape but Cleaner is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shaughn Vos was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cleaner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cleaner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vos's guard now.
Cleaner wants to pass the guard but Vos is keeping the position.
Vos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cleaner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cleaner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cleaner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vos.
Vos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Cleaner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vos quickly recovers to half guard.
Cleaner sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cleaner lands with a punch from half guard.
Cleaner is controlling the pace.
Cleaner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andre Cleaner.
Vos moves out of range of the strikes.
Vos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Cleaner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vos trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vos tries a head kick but it misses.
Vos misses with a takedown

and Cleaner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cleaner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andre Cleaner wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cleaner ducks under a wild hook from Vos.
Vos throws out a loose jab but Cleaner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cleaner counters with a single leg into guard. Vos didn't expect that.
Cleaner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cleaner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vos is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andre Cleaner.
Cleaner looks to land a body kick but Vos moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cleaner throws a jab but it's blocked by Vos.
Cleaner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Cleaner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cleaner controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos tries to escape but Cleaner is in control.
Cleaner throws an elbow but Vos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vos is trying to buck Cleaner off.

Cleaner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cleaner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Cleaner dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vos misses with a takedown

and Cleaner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cleaner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cleaner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cleaner thows a big elbow that misses.
Cleaner stays in close to Vos's body and controls the position.

Andre Cleaner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The fighters circling - Vos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos throws a jab when Cleaner was well out of range.
Vos misses with a head kick.
Vos looks to land a right hand but Cleaner moved out of range.
Vos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cleaner manages to avoid it.

Cleaner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cleaner staying calm.
Vos taking a bit of punishment here - Cleaner scoring with strikes.
Andre Cleaner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vos is letting Cleaner control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Andre Cleaner just wasn't active enough.

Cleaner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vos's guard.
Cleaner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vos wants to get back to his feet but Cleaner passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cleaner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shaughn Vos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cleaner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andre Cleaner.
Vos cracks Cleaner with a good jab.
Cleaner looks to score with a jab to the body but Vos is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Cleaner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cleaner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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