PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Clayborne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester comes to the cage accompanied by Jack The Ripper - Nick Cave. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Winchester
vs
Clayborne

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Clayborne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clayborne throws a series of strikes that have Winchester backpedaling.

It looks like Jack Winchester has been cut.
Clayborne cracks Winchester with a right hand to the side of the head.

Winchester is rocked!
Clayborne fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Winchester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clayborne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Winchester seems to have got his legs back now.
Clayborne stuffs the takedown attempt from Winchester. Winchester gets slowly back to his feet.
Winchester throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Clayborne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winchester as he jumps to the side.
Phil Clayborne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Clayborne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clayborne lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winchester trying to keep a closed guard but Clayborne is proving a slippery customer.
Winchester wants to stand but Clayborne is controlling the position.
Clayborne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winchester uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Winchester throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clayborne's waist but Clayborne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Winchester off to one side.
Winchester shoots for a double leg takedown but Clayborne sprawls well. He's pushed Winchester's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Winchester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clayborne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clayborne tries to clinch but Winchester is having none of it.
Clayborne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winchester.
Winchester walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
Winchester fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clayborne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Winchester checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clayborne scores with the left hand. Winchester knows he should have avoided that one.
Clayborne connects with a nice cross there... Winchester is looking wobbly and Clayborne recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Winchester to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Clayborne jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Phil Clayborne!