PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Papabol Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassius Clay has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Papabol Pol's chin.

Pol
vs
Clay

160 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papabol Pol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Clay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pol gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clay lands a two punch combo.
Pol throws a head kick but Clay moves out of range.
Pol misses with a head kick.
Pol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clay.
Clay misses with a wild combination.
Pol throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Clay digs a good hook to Pol's body.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pol counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pol throws a sloppy head kick and Clay moves out of range easily.
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol throws a nice looking combination but Clay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
Pol just misses with a punch to the body.
Clay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pol circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Clay. Those never looked like landing.
Clay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pol misses with a series of wild punches.
Clay fails to land with a series of punches.
Clay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pol on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pol misses with a double jab.
Clay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clay is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pol misses with a series of wild punches.
Pol falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Clay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pol circles away quickly and effectively.
Clay is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Clay throws a right hand that Pol ducks under and follows up with a left that Pol also avoids with ease.
Clay blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Clay misses.
Clay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
Clay feints a jab promting Pol to slip. Clay then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pol slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clay is out of range and Pol settles back down.
Pol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clay lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clay scores with a spinning back kick!
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pol misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Pol misses.
Pol slips a jab and a cross from Clay.
Clay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clay closes the distance but Pol moves to the side
and Pol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clay avoids the head kick by Pol.
Pol tries a low kick but Clay avoids it.
Clay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pol misses with a wild body shot.
Pol gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clay.
Clay slips a jab and a cross from Pol.
Clay is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pol looks to land a left hand but Clay moved out of range nicely.
Clay feints a jab promting Pol to slip. Clay then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pol slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good exchange - Clay coming out on top.
Pol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pol misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay throws a series of punches but Pol moves out of range.
Clay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pol.
An inside leg kick from Pol misses.
Clay moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassius Clay dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circling - Pol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cassius Clay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Clay misses.
Clay tries to clinch there but Pol circles away.
Pol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clay blocks a head kick by Pol.
A head kick misses from Pol.
Clay lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clay slips a jab and a cross from Pol.
Clay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice combination there by Clay.
Pol shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pol takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left and a right from Clay both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
Pol misses with a leg kick.
Pol throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clay counters with a one-two to the body.
Clay moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pol backs up against the cage.
Pol throws a lazy right hand but Clay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pol stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pol wants it to stay on the feet.
Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Clay is breathing heavily.
Pol misses with the combination.
Clay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pol takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol misses with a wild body shot.
Clay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clay throws a series of strikes that have Pol backpedaling.
Pol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pol is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Clay's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Clay avoids the head kick by Pol.
Clay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pol looks to throw the jab but Clay is out of range.
Pol misses with a series of wild punches.
Pol looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clay swinging wildly here.
Pol ducks right into an uppercut from Clay.
Clay scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pol in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol moves out of range of the body kick from Clay.
Clay lands a head shot.
Pol throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pol throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pol drops his hands momentarily and Clay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pol swinging wildly here.
Clay looks for the body kick but Pol saw that one coming.
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Pol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clay connects with a crisp jab.
Cassius Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pol throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol swinging wildly here.
Pol just misses with a punch to the body.
Clay scores with a one two! Pol had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pol misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pol misses the shot to the body.
Pol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clay.
Clay throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clay misses with a wild combination.
Clay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pol's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassius Clay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Pol. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pol misses with a lunging right hand
and Clay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A lazy left from Clay finds it's target.
Clay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Papabol Pol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Pol.
A combination from Pol does no damage.
Clay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick by Pol misses
and Clay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pol throws a lazy right hand but Clay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clay avoids the head kick by Pol.
Pol misses with a low kick.
Pol throws a body kick that misses
and Clay counters with a one-two to the body.
Clay staying out of range there.
Clay digs a good body shot into Pol's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clay.
Clay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pol misses with a two punch combination.
Pol loads up on a big right hand but Clay slips the punch.
Clay slips under a jab from Pol.
Clay lands a nice shot to the body.
Clay checks a low kick from Pol.
Clay pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pol back to the cage. Clay follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pol scores with a hook to the body. Clay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol throws a leg kick but Clay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pol throws a sloppy head kick and Clay moves out of range easily.
Pol throws out a leg kick but Clay moves out of range and Pol only half commits.
Pol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Clay scores with a four punch combination!
Clay scores with a three punch combo!
Pol throws a head kick but Clay moves out of range.
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clay looks to land a combination but Pol avoids it well.
Clay avoids the head kick by Pol.
Clay checks a low kick from Pol.
Clay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pol backs up against the cage.
Clay lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pol tries to work over Clay's front leg with a kick but Clay checks it.
Pol misses with a series of wild punches.
Pol throws a head kick but Clay moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Clay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pol backs up against the cage.
Clay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clay.
Clay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pol pinned against the cage. Pol gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pol ducks right into an uppercut from Clay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay avoids the head kick by Pol.
Clay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pol dodges the punch combination from Clay.
Pol misses with a body kick.
Clay blocks a head kick by Pol.
Clay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pol throws a front kick aimed at Clay's knee but Clay avoids it well.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
Papabol Pol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cassius Clay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Papabol Pol.
Well Clay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassius Clay!
A very excited looking Cassius Clay 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.