PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holla Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Clegane has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Clegane
vs
Back

202 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
262 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregor Clegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holla Back!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Back has Clegane up against the cage in a clinch.
Back misses with a body punch.

Clegane breaks the clinch.
Back thows a body shot but no joy.
Clegane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clegane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Back takes a swing at Clegane's ribcage but misses.
Clegane ducks right into an uppercut from Back.

It looks like Gregor Clegane has been cut.
Clegane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clegane fails to land with a series of punches.
Clegane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Holla Back has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Back has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Back fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Clegane misses.
Clegane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clegane throws a right and a left that Back avoids nicely.
Clegane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clegane misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Back clinches up with Clegane and pushes him back against the cage.
Back misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clegane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Back swings wildly with an uppercut but Clegane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clegane wants to break free but Back has control.
Back has Clegane pushed against the cage.
Back lands with a left to the head.
Back landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clegane tries to break the clinch but Back is controlling the position.
Clegane can't break the clinch.
Back is looking to control Clegane's arms but Clegane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Back has his back to the cage.
Back using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clegane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Back is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clegane is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Back.
Back connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clegane's face.
Clegane wants to get back to striking at distance but Back won't allow it.
Clegane blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Back.
Back goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Back prevents Clegane from breaking the clinch.
Back misses with a knee strike.
Back misses with a punch on the inside.
Back dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Back looks gassed!
Back throws a punch but it's blocked by Clegane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back tries to land knees in the clinch but Clegane avoids the damage to the body.
Back goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Back tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Back swings wildly with an uppercut but Clegane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clegane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Back tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Back tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clegane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clegane avoiding damage as Back throws knees to the body.
Back with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Back tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Back tries a knee to the head but Clegane blocks it.
Back misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Back lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clegane is trying to break the clinch but Back has him pressed against the cage.
Back connects with a knee to the head.
Back tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clegane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Back misses with a punch on the inside.
Back lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clegane backwards.
Back keeps control of Clegane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Back tries to land knees in the clinch but Clegane avoids the damage to the body.
Clegane wants to get back to striking at distance but Back won't allow it.
Back is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegane.
Back stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregor Clegane dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clegane tries a head kick but it misses.
Clegane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clegane misses with a few strikes there.
Back works the jab nicely.
Back pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clegane lands with an uppercut that bounces Back off the cage and back into rage.
Some wild striking there from Clegane.
Back is looking to clinch.
Back moves out of range of the body kick from Clegane.
Clegane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clegane stalks Back and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Back's face. Back staggers backwards, shaken.
Clegane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clegane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane lands a slapping body shot.
Back is breathing heavily.
Clegane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clegane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clegane tests Back's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clegane throws a series of punches but Back moves out of range.
Clegane swinging wilding here.
Clegane swinging wilding here.
Back walks into a left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Clegane scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clegane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gregor Clegane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clegane throws a series of punches but Back moves out of range.
Clegane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clegane cracks Back with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clegane throws a one two combo.
Clegane catches Back with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clegane lands a two punch combo.
Back takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clegane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Back lands a nice shot that snaps Clegane's head back.
Back dodges the punch combination from Clegane.
Nice defenses there by Clegane.
Clegane is working the combinations to good effect here.
Clegane lands a jab to Back's midsection.
Clegane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clegane lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane misses with a wild combination.
Back lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clegane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice combination there by Clegane.
Back avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Clegane.
Back lands a right hook to the body.

Back rushes Clegane and presses him up against the cage.
Back leaning his opponent against the cage.
Back looking to throw knees to the head but Clegane is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegane is looking to break free of the clinch but Back has double underhooks.
Clegane is trying to break free.
Clegane tries to break the clinch but Back is controlling the position.
Back misses with a punch on the inside.
Back misses with some punches.
Back tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clegane is trying to break free.
Clegane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clegane has had enough of the clinch but Back keeps him there for the moment.
Back throws a head punch that misses.
Back misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregor Clegane dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Clegane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Back comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Back has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Clegane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clegane misses with a series of wild punches.
Clegane fails to land with a series of punches.
Back on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Back takes a swing at Clegane's ribcage but misses.
Clegane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clegane is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Back doesn't manage to clinch there - Clegane circles away.
Clegane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clegane defending well as Back loads up on a big left hand.
Clegane connects with a jab.
Clegane misses with a head kick.
Clegane looks to land a combination but Back avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clegane.
Clegane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clegane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gregor Clegane is winning the standup battle so far.
Clegane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Back wants to clinch.
Back throws a hook but Clegane avoids it easily.
No joy there for Clegane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Back tests Clegane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Clegane as he connects with a hook.
Back slips a jab and a cross from Clegane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back wants to clinch.
Gregor Clegane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Back uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clegane.
Back is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Back tries to clinch but Clegane is having none of it.
Clegane misses with the combination.
Clegane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Back throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Back misses.
Clegane misses with a two punch combination.
Back scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Holla Back has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane keeps the fight on the outside.
Clegane throws a nice looking combination but Back bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Back slips under a jab from Clegane.
Back misses with a head kick.
Back looks to score with a jab to the body but Clegane is just out of range.
Back on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clegane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gregor Clegane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clegane throws a one two combo.
A jab from Clegane does it's job there.
Clegane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Back.
Back throws a head kick that misses.
Clegane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clegane misses with a few strikes there.
Clegane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Back moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Clegane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Back doesn't seem phased though.
Clegane lands a jab-cross combination.
Clegane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clegane throws a right and a left that Back avoids nicely.
Clegane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Clegane does no damage.
Clegane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Back in his tracks.
Back throws a head kick that misses.
Clegane looks to land a combination but Back avoids it well.
Back misses with a straight left.
Clegane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Back.
Clegane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clegane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregor Clegane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clegane, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Clegane!