PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Clipse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronan Hollace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollace is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Outside by Staind. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clipse
vs
Hollace

170 cm
28
142 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

175 cm
28
142 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Clipse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronan Hollace!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Hollace does no damage.
A slow jab from Hollace misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clipse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hollace fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hollace stalling against the cage.
Clipse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hollace is trying to break free.
Hollace dodges an elbow strike from Clipse.
Hollace is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clipse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clipse pushes off an throws an elbow but Hollace leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Clipse - that landed with a thud.

Hollace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Clipse moves into the clinch successfully.
Hollace tries to pull guard but Clipse won't allow it.
Hollace missing with knees to the body.
Hollace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hollace is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clipse to keep the fight standing.
Paul Clipse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Hollace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollace takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Ronan Hollace has been cut.
Clipse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clipse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hollace misses with a punch to the body.
Hollace is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clipse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Clipse is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hollace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clipse scores with a knee to the head.
Clipse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hollace tries to pull guard but Clipse won't allow it.
Hollace pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clipse takes a shot to the head.
Hollace avoiding damage as Clipse throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clipse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hollace's brow.
Clipse prevents the takedown attempt.
Clipse scores a nice knee to the body.
Hollace looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clipse is leaning against Hollace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clipse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollace's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clipse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Clipse.
Hollace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hollace avoiding damage as Clipse throws knees to the body.
Hollace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hollace avoids the elbow strike from Clipse, against the cage.
Hollace working aggressively here.
Clipse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hollace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clipse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hollace struggles to land a body shot inside as Clipse controls his hands.
Hollace leaning his opponent against the cage.
The referee calls for Clipse to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hollace throws a head punch that misses.
Clipse tries to land a knee to the head but Hollace blocks with his arms.
Clipse tries a knee to the head but Hollace blocks it.
Hollace is looking for a takedown.
Clipse landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clipse avoiding damage as Hollace throws knees to the body.
Hollace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clipse wants to stall.
Clipse taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hollace throws a head punch that misses.
Hollace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clipse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clipse throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollace has a couple of punches blocked by Clipse.
Hollace tries to throw a body punch but Clipse avoids it by throwing Hollace back against the cage.
Hollace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hollace wants to take the fight to the mat but Clipse manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clipse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hollace.
Clipse is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Hollace turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hollace manages to end up in side control.
Hollace working away.

Hollace goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clipse has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hollace but great work by Clipse.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clipse stands up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Clipse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronan Hollace's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hollace throws a lazy right hand but Clipse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hollace lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clipse has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clipse and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clipse throws a wild body kick that Hollace sees coming a mile off.

Clipse tries to keep at a distance but Hollace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hollace working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clipse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hollace's defenses.
Clipse lands an elbow inside that Hollace shrugs off.
Clipse is looking to control Hollace's arms but Hollace gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clipse has his back to the cage.
Clipse tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollace avoids the damage to the body.
Hollace tries to throw a body punch but Clipse avoids it by throwing Hollace back against the cage.
Clipse controlling the action here for a moment.

Hollace pulls guard successfully.

Clipse stands up and waves to Hollace to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clipse pinned against the cage. Clipse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clipse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from Hollace does no damage.
Hollace misses with a head kick.
Hollace pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clipse is out of range and Hollace settles back down.
Hollace swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hollace closes the distance and pushes Clipse back into the cage.
Hollace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Hollace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hollace ducks under a wild hook from Clipse.
Paul Clipse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Hollace misses.
Clipse throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clipse rushes Hollace and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Hollace.
Hollace misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clipse.
Clipse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollace's face.

That has opened up Ronan Hollace's cut even more.
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!
Hollace tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clipse trying to land knees to the body.
Hollace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paul Clipse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Hollace.
Hollace is breathing heavily.
Hollace dodges an elbow strike from Clipse.
Clipse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hollace misses with an elbow over the top.
Hollace tries a body shot but Clipse blocks it.
Clipse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clipse lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clipse.

Hollace is rocked!
Hollace tries to pull guard but Clipse holds him up against the cage and eventually Hollace drops back down to his feet.
Hollace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clipse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clipse is trying to stall.
Clipse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Hollace breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Clipse.

Clipse closes the distance and clinches.
Hollace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clipse lands a damaging elbow.
Hollace is still on wobbly legs! Can Clipse finish him?

The cut above Ronan Hollace's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Clipse has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Hollace - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Clipse, and another! Hollace is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Paul Clipse!