PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmen Villamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Clinganger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villamora comes to the cage accompanied by Fugees - Ready Or Not. Isaac Clinganger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Villamora
vs
Clinganger

185 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmen Villamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaac Clinganger!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villamora looks to clinch
and Clinganger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clinganger throws a series of punches but Villamora moves out of range.
Clinganger dodges the punch combination from Villamora.
Clinganger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Villamora. Villamora obviously looking to wear him down.
Clinganger lands with a cross.
Clinganger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clinganger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clinganger checks a leg kick.
Villamora wants to slow Clinganger down by chopping away at his legs.
Villamora lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Villamora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Villamora misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinganger fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Clinganger. Those never looked like landing.
Clinganger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Villamora checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Villamora has Clinganger up against the cage in a clinch.
Villamora lands a knee to the body.
Villamora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinganger avoids it.
Clinganger managing to block the knees to the body from Villamora.

Villamora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carmen Villamora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinganger is looking to clinch.
Villamora throws a sloppy head kick and Clinganger moves out of range easily.
Clinganger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Villamora tries to avoid it but Clinganger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Villamora to the ground. Villamora escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Villamora throws out a leg kick but Clinganger moves out of range and Villamora only half commits.
Clinganger thows a body shot but no joy.
Clinganger closes the distance and clinches up with Villamora, looking for a takedown. Clinganger pushes Villamora against the cage but Villamora circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carmen Villamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Clinganger.
A head kick misses from Villamora.

Villamora closes the distance and clinches.
Villamora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clinganger avoids it.
Clinganger has had enough of the clinch but Villamora keeps him there for the moment.

Villamora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Clinganger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinganger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Villamora.
Clinganger closes the distance but Villamora moves to the side
and Villamora counters with a body kick that stops Clinganger in his tracks momentarily.
Villamora throws a head kick that Clinganger semi-blocks.
Clinganger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Villamora clinches up against the cage.
Villamora tries to break free but Clinganger pushes him back against the cage.
Villamora tries to land a knee to the head but Clinganger blocks with his arms.
Villamora unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clinganger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Villamora has Clinganger pressed against the cage, preventing Clinganger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinganger is trying to break free.
Clinganger fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Villamora breaks the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Villamora. Clinganger shrugs it off though.
Villamora scoring well with a low kick there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Villamora scores with a head kick.
Villamora misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Villamora.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villamora tries to clinch but Clinganger is having none of it.
Clinganger dives in and grabs Villamora's left leg, looking for a takedown. Villamora pushes down on Clinganger's head and hops out.
Clinganger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Villamora avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmen Villamora dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Villamora moves into the clinch.
Clinganger wants to break the clinch but can't.

Villamora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clinganger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Villamora sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Villamora pushes Clinganger up against the cage in a clinch.
Villamora stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clinganger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Villamora to keep the fight standing.
Villamora controlling the action here for a moment.
Clinganger blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Villamora obliges.
Villamora prevents Clinganger from breaking the clinch.
Villamora unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clinganger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clinganger is working for takedown but Villamora is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carmen Villamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Clinganger.

Villamora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villamora throws a right and a left that Clinganger avoids nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clinganger.
Good leg kick by Villamora there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Villamora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Villamora.
Clinganger is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinganger blocks a leg kick.
Carmen Villamora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Clinganger. Those never looked like landing.
Carmen Villamora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clinganger tries for a takedown but Villamora sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clinganger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Villamora.
Villamora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Villamora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Villamora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Villamora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Villamora swats away the attempt to clinch by Clinganger.
Clinganger moves out of range of the body kick from Villamora.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Villamora. Clinganger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Villamora wants to clinch but Clinganger slips to the side
and Clinganger counters with a straight right hand.
Villamora tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Clinganger moves into the clinch.
Clinganger tries to circle away but Villamora has him pinned against the cage.
Clinganger is trying desperately to land a takedown but Villamora is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Clinganger.
Villamora lands with a left to the head.
Clinganger has had enough of the clinch but Villamora keeps him there for the moment.

Villamora breaks the clinch.
Clinganger fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villamora keeps the fight on the outside.
Villamora fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clinganger checks it well.
Villamora 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.
Villamora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Villamora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Villamora tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villamora shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Villamora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villamora lands with a kick to the temple. Clinganger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Clinganger scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villamora takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmen Villamora dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Villamora lands a high kick!
Villamora on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Villamora takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Villamora tries to clinch there but Clinganger circles away.
Villamora avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A clash of legs there as Clinganger blocks the low kick.
Villamora walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Clinganger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Villamora's waist but Villamora gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clinganger off to one side.
Clinganger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clinganger swats away the attempt to clinch by Villamora.
Clinganger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clinganger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamora throws a head kick that misses.

Villamora closes the distance and pushes Clinganger back into the cage.

Villamora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villamora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clinganger keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clinganger.
A head kick misses from Clinganger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villamora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villamora throws a combination that misses
letting Clinganger counter with a right hand.
Clinganger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Villamora tries to avoid it but Clinganger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Villamora to the ground. Villamora escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carmen Villamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Clinganger.
Villamora misses with a wild combination.
Villamora throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clinganger.
Villamora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villamora tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Clinganger. Beautiful body shot.
Villamora drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villamora throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Villamora takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clinganger tries to clinch up but Villamora circles away and keeps his distance.
Carmen Villamora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carmen Villamora is winning the standup battle so far.
Villamora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clinganger has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Villamora.
Villamora tries to clinch but Clinganger is having none of it.
A left and a right from Clinganger both land. Nice combination.
Villamora walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clinganger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Villamora throws a series of punches but Clinganger avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Villamora.
Clinganger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Villamora defends it nicely.
Villamora with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clinganger to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Villamora as Clinganger shoots in.
Clinganger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Villamora is looking to chop away at Clinganger's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clinganger blocks a head kick by Villamora.
Isaac Clinganger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Villamora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Isaac Clinganger.
Well Villamora 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmen Villamora!
Carmen Villamora gave a mention to BioPharm Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).