PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steel Clinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoho Hoho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Clinch
vs
Hoho

190 cm
25
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Clinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hoho Hoho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Hoho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clinch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Hoho Hoho has been cut.
Hoho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hoho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clinch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clinch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoho.
Clinch misses with a low kick as Hoho jumps back.
Clinch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoho shoots for a double leg takedown but Clinch sprawls well. He's pushed Hoho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clinch throws a head kick but Hoho moves out of range.
Clinch throws a sloppy body shot

and Hoho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clinch won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hoho is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Hoho has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoho fails with a takedown attempt.
Steel Clinch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoho Hoho.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoho crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Clinch - the referee stops the clock and Hoho gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Clinch. Hoho manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Hoho moves into the clinch.
Clinch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clinch tries to break the clinch but Hoho is controlling the position.

Hoho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoho tries to clinch but Clinch moves out of range.
Steel Clinch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clinch thumps Hoho with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinch throws out a leg kick but Hoho moves out of range and Clinch only half commits.
Hoho tries to close the distance and clinch but Clinch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hoho throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Clinch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hoho is in Clinch's guard.
Hoho looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoho is looking to work some ground and pound but Clinch has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clinch's guard.
Hoho trying to control the position from guard on top but Clinch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoho prevents Clinch from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hoho Hoho wasn't active enough on the ground.
Clinch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clinch tried to score with a low kick but Hoho checks it.
Clinch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoho is out of range.
Hoho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clinch is looking to chop away at Hoho's legs.
Hoho checks a low kick from Clinch.
Hoho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clinch tries to avoid it but Hoho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clinch to the ground. Clinch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hoho misses with a takedown attempt - Clinch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clinch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hoho if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoho blocks a low kick nicely.
Clinch lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Clinch lands a big head kick that sends Hoho tumbling to the mat! Clinch takes a step backwards and waves Hoho back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Clinch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clinch throws a chopping leg kick but Hoho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clinch misses with a low kick.
Clinch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hoho checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clinch throws a leg kick but Hoho moved away.
Clinch misses with a low kick.
Hoho moves out of range of the leg kick from Clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Clinch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hoho Hoho's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A good leg kick by Clinch.

Hoho moves into the clinch.
Hoho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clinch's efforts to push away.
Clinch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clinch is trying to break the clinch but Hoho is controlling him.
Clinch is trying to push Hoho away but Hoho has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hoho stalling against the cage.
Clinch is trying to break the clinch but Hoho is controlling him.
Clinch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hoho manages to break the clinch.
Clinch looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoho is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Clinch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoho is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinch throws a low kick but Hoho avoids it.
Hoho checks a leg kick.
Clinch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clinch. Clinch obviously looking to wear him down.
Clinch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clinch throws a leg kick but Hoho checks it.
Clinch throws a leg kick but Hoho moved away.
Hoho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clinch misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clinch, right into the meat.
Clinch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoho can do to turn this around?
Clinch is looking to score with low kicks.
Clinch throws a front kick aimed at Hoho's knee but Hoho avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clinch throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoho walks forward, straight into a front kick from Clinch.
Clinch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clinch tries to work over Hoho's front leg with a kick but Hoho checks it.
Clinch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clinch thumps Hoho with a low kick.
Hoho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hoho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoho tries to clinch but Clinch moves out of range.
Clinch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoho checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clinch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hoho Hoho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clinch throws a leg kick but Hoho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clinch misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoho blocks the leg kick.
Clinch throws a leg kick but Hoho checks it.
Hoho blocks a leg kick.
Hoho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clinch misses with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoho checks a leg kick.
Hoho moves out of range of the leg kick from Clinch.
Hoho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clinch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoho's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clinch. Hoho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clinch throws out a leg kick but Hoho moves out of range and Clinch only half commits.
Clinch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoho is defended easily by Clinch.
Steel Clinch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoho Hoho.
Clinch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Clinch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hoho Hoho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Clinch misses with a head kick.
Clinch throws a leg kick but Hoho moved away.
Clinch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Hoho clinches up with Clinch and pushes him back against the cage.
Clinch working hard to break the clinch.
Clinch avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoho.
Hoho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoho wants to break free but Clinch has control.
Clinch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clinch blocks it with crossed arms.
Clinch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hoho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clinch throws a leg kick which misses Hoho's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoho tries to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Hoho blocks the low kick.
Hoho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoho blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoho has his takedown stuffed
and Clinch counters with an outside leg kick.
Hoho checks a leg kick nicely.
Clinch lands a leg kick that knocks Hoho off balance momentarily.
Hoho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clinch.
Hoho checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hoho.
Clinch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Clinch wants to slow Hoho down by chopping away at his legs.
Hoho checks a low kick from Clinch.
Clinch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoho blocks a leg kick.
Steel Clinch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel Clinch is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinch tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clinch tries to land a leg kick but Hoho saw it coming and moves away.
Clinch misses with a low kick.
Clinch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoho's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Clinch!
Clinch thumps Hoho with a low kick.
Hoho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clinch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hoho.
Clinch throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoho checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clinch.
Clinch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clinch. That's going to slow Hoho down.
Clinch lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Clinch.
Clinch cracks Hoho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clinch is looking to wear down Hoho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clinch connects with a solid leg kick.
Clinch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clinch lands a slapping body shot.
Clinch throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoho checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoho throws an off balance right hand
and Clinch counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clinch throws a low kick, looking for Hoho's leg but Hoho calmly moves out of range.

Clinch tries to keep at a distance but Hoho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clinch is trying to break the clinch but Hoho is controlling him.
Clinch gets underhooks to prevent Hoho's takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Clinch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clinch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steel Clinch!