PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Do McFiddles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Clover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Do McFiddles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McFiddles
vs
Clover

186 cm
25
289 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Do McFiddles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chucky Clover!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFiddles swings for the body but Clover moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clover, as that shot connected.
McFiddles falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Clover to counter with a crisp jab.
Clover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McFiddles counters with a three punch combo that has Clover backing up. Clover nods at McFiddles to acknowledge the strikes.
Clover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clover fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McFiddles on the side of the head.
Clover thows a body shot but no joy.
McFiddles throws a body punch but Clover moves out of range.
Clover throws a left and a right that both miss
and McFiddles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McFiddles shoots in looking for a takedown. Clover tries to sprawl out of it but McFiddles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clover manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McFiddles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clover manages to avoid it.
McFiddles moves out of range of the strikes.
McFiddles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chucky Clover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clover thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clover lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McFiddles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Chucky Clover has been cut.
McFiddles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clover throws a lazy uppercut
letting McFiddles counter with a right hand.
Chucky Clover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McFiddles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clover jabs McFiddles right on the nose. McFiddles blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from McFiddles.
McFiddles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McFiddles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clover has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McFiddles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clover.
McFiddles lands a nice shot that snaps Clover's head back.
McFiddles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clover cracks McFiddles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clover takes a swing at McFiddles's ribcage but misses.
Clover misses with a right hand
and McFiddles counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFiddles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Clover lands a two punch combo.
McFiddles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clover throws out the jab.
Clover falls off balance throwing a combination
and McFiddles counters with a two punch combo.
Clover falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling McFiddles to counter with a crisp jab.
Clover lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clover throws a combination that misses
and McFiddles counters with a stiff right hand.
Clover throws a jab but it's blocked by McFiddles.
A punch combination from McFiddles misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McFiddles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clover avoids a kick to the body.
Clover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McFiddles moves away.
Clover misses with a double jab.
McFiddles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clover.
Clover falls off balance throwing a combination
and McFiddles counters with a left to the body.
McFiddles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McFiddles.
Clover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McFiddles counters with a series of strikes. Clover will be more careful next time no doubt.
McFiddles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clover misses with a jab to the body
and McFiddles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clover misses with a hook
and Clover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clover shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McFiddles eats them both and turns towards Clover to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clover misses with an uppercut. McFiddles saw that one coming.
McFiddles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clover.
A nice combination there by McFiddles.
McFiddles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clover misses with a body shot
and McFiddles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McFiddles with a hook.
McFiddles misses with a few strikes there.
Clover looks to throw the jab but McFiddles is out of range.
McFiddles swinging wildly here.
McFiddles swinging wildly here.
Clover throws a right hand that misses
and Clover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clover throws a left and a right that both miss
and McFiddles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clover just misses with a punch to the body.
McFiddles scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Do McFiddles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chucky Clover's cut.
That's time! McFiddles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McFiddles tries to bum rush Clover with a series of wild strikes but Clover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clover misses with an uppercut
and McFiddles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for McFiddles. That snapped Clover's head back.
Clover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McFiddles counters with a stiff right hand.
Clover has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McFiddles looks to land a combination but Clover avoids it well.
Clover stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McFiddles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clover swinging wildly here.
Clover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clover is breathing heavily.
McFiddles throws a head kick that misses.
McFiddles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from McFiddles does no damage.
McFiddles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clover misses with a left hand
and McFiddles counters with a series of strikes. Clover will be more careful next time no doubt.
McFiddles moves out of range as Clover strikes.
Do McFiddles is winning the standup battle so far.
Clover throws a series of punches but McFiddles moves out of range.
Clover feints a jab promting McFiddles to slip. Clover then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McFiddles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McFiddles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clover throws a combination that misses
and McFiddles counters with a straight right hand.
Clover misses the body punch
and McFiddles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clover misses with a double jab
and McFiddles counters with a left and a right that stings Clover.
Clover swings widly with a right hand
and McFiddles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFiddles misses with a jab, cross combination.
McFiddles misses with a combination
and Clover counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McFiddles.
McFiddles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McFiddles!
McFiddles misses with a hook. Clover ducked under it nicely.
McFiddles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McFiddles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McFiddles lands a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Clover might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McFiddles has got the better of the exchanges.
McFiddles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clover misses with a hook
and McFiddles counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from McFiddles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McFiddles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McFiddles throws out the jab.
A left and a right from McFiddles both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from McFiddles.
McFiddles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McFiddles swinging wildly here.
Clover throws a right and a left that McFiddles avoids nicely.
Clover slips a jab and a cross from McFiddles.
Clover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McFiddles counters with a three punch combo that has Clover backing up. Clover nods at McFiddles to acknowledge the strikes.
McFiddles stalks Clover and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clover's face. Clover staggers backwards, shaken.
Clover slaps away a takedown attempt from McFiddles, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFiddles throws a right and a left that Clover avoids nicely.
Clover moves out of range of the strikes.
McFiddles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clover thows a body shot but no joy.
McFiddles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clover.
McFiddles is working the combinations to good effect here.
Clover connects with a good right hand that stumbles McFiddles. McFiddles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McFiddles looks to land a combination but Clover avoids it well.
Clover throws a good cross that connects.
Clover misses with a left hand
and McFiddles counters with a left and a right that stings Clover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clover staying out of range there.
Clover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McFiddles.
McFiddles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Do McFiddles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chucky Clover's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Clover slips a jab from McFiddles.
Clover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clover throws a left and a right that both miss
and McFiddles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McFiddles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Clover. Beautiful body shot.
Clover misses with a double jab
and McFiddles counters with a stiff right hand.
Clover throws an off balance right hand
and McFiddles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McFiddles.
McFiddles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clover takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McFiddles throws a series of punches but Clover avoids them all with ease.
Clover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McFiddles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McFiddles misses with a series of wild punches.
McFiddles throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by McFiddles as he connects with a hook.
McFiddles lands a jab to the head.
Clover throws a sloppy body shot
and McFiddles counters with a series of strikes. Clover will be more careful next time no doubt.
McFiddles scores with a nice right hand.
McFiddles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Do McFiddles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFiddles throws a right and a left that both miss.
McFiddles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clover takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clover swings widly with a right hand
and McFiddles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McFiddles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McFiddles thuds a left hand into Clover's body.
McFiddles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFiddles throws a series of punches but Clover moves out of range.
Clover dodges the punch combination from McFiddles.
Clover misses with an uppercut
letting McFiddles counter with a right hand.
Clover scores with a nice head shot.
McFiddles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clover on the side of the head.
McFiddles throws a series of punches but Clover moves out of range.
McFiddles pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clover back to the cage. McFiddles follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McFiddles throws a series of punches but Clover avoids them all with ease.
McFiddles tries to bum rush Clover with a series of wild strikes but Clover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McFiddles lands a lovely overhand right.

That has opened up Chucky Clover's cut even more.
McFiddles throws a leg kick but Clover moved away.

Clover gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McFiddles to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Clover wants to stand up but McFiddles is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clover 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.
McFiddles throwing strikes but missing.
McFiddles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFiddles is looking to work some ground and pound but Clover has wrist control.
McFiddles throwing strikes but missing.
McFiddles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clover can do to turn this around?
Clover working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McFiddles.
McFiddles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clover is keeping the position for now.
McFiddles wants to control from the top but Clover keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McFiddles looking to pass the guard.

Clover looking for a guillotine here but McFiddles defends easily.

Clover working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McFiddles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McFiddles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Clover has his foot on McFiddles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McFiddles works his way back into a safe position though.
Chucky Clover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clover utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McFiddles throwing strikes but missing.
Do McFiddles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clover keeping moving, preventing McFiddles from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Do McFiddles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McFiddles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Do McFiddles!