PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clinical Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George st nkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cpw comes into the arena with Purple Rain blaring out of the sound system. st nkoi has chosen number one as his entrance music. Clinical Cpw could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George st nkoi's chin.

Cpw
vs
st nkoi

190 cm
24
190 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

178 cm
27
185 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinical Cpw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, George st nkoi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Cpw misses.
Cpw throws a combination that misses

and st nkoi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cpw's guard now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

st nkoi stands and steps away. Cpw gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
st nkoi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
st nkoi moves out of range of the strikes.
st nkoi staying out of range there.
Cpw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cpw takes a swing at st nkoi's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Cpw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by st nkoi or perhaps it was just good defense by Cpw which made him look bad.
No joy there for Cpw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cpw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

st nkoi forces Cpw back against the cage and clinches.
st nkoi jumps guard but Cpw stands there with st nkoi around his waist. st nkoi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
st nkoi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cpw smiles and moves away.
Clinical Cpw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George st nkoi.
Cpw connects with a body shot that sends st nkoi's belly button to the back.
Cpw missing with a left hand there. st nkoi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cpw is looking to chop away at st nkoi's legs.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

st nkoi gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw wants to get back to his feet.

Cpw is defending against the submission attempts here by st nkoi.
st nkoi trying to pass the guard but Cpw defending well.

st nkoi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cpw defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

st nkoi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cpw doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time st nkoi.
st nkoi is looking to advance position but Cpw won't allow it.
Cpw is not content to let st nkoi control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
st nkoi thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cpw to regain full guard.
Cpw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cpw tries to get out of the position.

Cpw is working an open guard so st nkoi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cpw tries a low kick but st nkoi avoids it.
st nkoi connects with a jab.
Cpw jabs st nkoi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
st nkoi tries to clinch but Cpw is having none of it.
Cpw throws a hook but st nkoi blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
st nkoi looks to land a combination but Cpw avoids it well.
Clinical Cpw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by st nkoi as he checks the leg kick.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cpw but Cpw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George st nkoi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cpw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cpw throws a series of punches but st nkoi avoids them all with ease.
Cpw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cpw misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cpw throws a poor cross that misses
letting st nkoi counter with a right hand.
Cpw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
st nkoi walks into a straight right hand from Cpw.
st nkoi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
st nkoi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cpw.
st nkoi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cpw dips to his left and cracks st nkoi with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
st nkoi slips under a jab.
Cpw throws a predictable looking body shot
and st nkoi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cpw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cpw misses with an uppercut. st nkoi saw that one coming.
st nkoi takes a jab right on the kisser.
st nkoi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cpw.
Cpw tries to bum rush st nkoi with a series of wild strikes but st nkoi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cpw sprawls well. Cpw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. st nkoi gets slowly back to his feet.
Cpw throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by st nkoi or perhaps it was just good defense by Cpw which made him look bad.
Cpw misses with a two punch combination.
Cpw scores with a crisp jab that stopped st nkoi in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
st nkoi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cpw circles away.
Clinical Cpw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George st nkoi.
Cpw lands a nice hook to st nkoi's body. st nkoi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cpw throws out a loose jab but st nkoi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Cpw gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows st nkoi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
st nkoi wants to pass the guard but Cpw is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi throws and elbow that misses. Cpw uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in st nkoi's guard. Nice move by Cpw!

st nkoi looking for a guillotine here but Cpw defends easily.
Cpw wants to stand but st nkoi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
st nkoi looking for a sweep. Not yet st nkoi, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

st nkoi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cpw is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for st nkoi.

st nkoi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cpw as he jumps to the side.
st nkoi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cpw misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cpw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
st nkoi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice cross by Cpw.
Cpw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but st nkoi circles away quickly and effectively.
Cpw lands a jab.
Cpw bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of st nkoi's head.
st nkoi moves away from the strike by Cpw.
Cpw misses with a straight right.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cpw cracks st nkoi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cpw has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning st nkoi to stand back up!

st nkoi is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cpw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by st nkoi.
st nkoi is still on wobbly legs! Can Cpw finish him?
st nkoi moves out of range as Cpw strikes.
A punch combination from Cpw misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
st nkoi staying out of range there.
st nkoi seems to have recovered his senses.
Cpw looks to land a left hand but st nkoi moved out of range nicely.
st nkoi dodges the punch combination from Cpw.
Clinical Cpw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Cpw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
st nkoi tries to clinch up.

st nkoi gets the takedown into side control.

st nkoi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cpw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

st nkoi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cpw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
George st nkoi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

st nkoi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cpw rolls with the submission and now he's on top in st nkoi's guard! Nice work there by Cpw!
Cpw has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of st nkoi is proving hard to escape from.
Cpw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

st nkoi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cpw is aware though and is defending well.

st nkoi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cpw is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

st nkoi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cpw gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cpw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cpw misses with a hook

and st nkoi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by st nkoi.

st nkoi gets control of Cpw's arms and successfully pulls guard. st nkoi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cpw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for st nkoi on the ground.

st nkoi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
st nkoi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cpw decides to stand back up. Cpw steps back and let's st nkoi get back to his feet.
Cpw does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cpw misses with a hook.
st nkoi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cpw tries to avoid it but st nkoi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cpw to the ground. Cpw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
st nkoi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!

st nkoi clinches up with Cpw and pushes him back against the cage.
st nkoi tries for a takedown but Cpw manages to get underhooks.
Clinical Cpw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George st nkoi.
st nkoi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
st nkoi looking for a takedown.
st nkoi can't get the takedown.

Cpw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinical Cpw clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of st nkoi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cpw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cpw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cpw feints a jab promting st nkoi to slip. Cpw then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. st nkoi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cpw loads up on a big right hand but st nkoi slips the punch.
st nkoi takes one to the side of the head.
George st nkoi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cpw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from st nkoi.
Cpw throws a big shot that misses.
Cpw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cpw drops st nkoi with a straight left! Oh this is bad for st nkoi! Cpw dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clinical Cpw!
Clinical Cpw retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Clinical Cpw made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.