PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yonsil Clanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clanger comes to the cage accompanied by Youth Blood. Yonsil Clanger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Equinox's chin.

Clanger
vs
Equinox

160 cm
34
141 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

172 cm
40
147 lbs
48 - 24 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yonsil Clanger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clanger scoring well with a low kick there.
Clanger thows a body shot but no joy.
Equinox wants to clinch up but Clanger keeps it at a distance.
Clanger slips under a jab.
Equinox's corner calls for a 1-2. Equinox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clanger lands a jab to the head.
Clanger misses with a body shot
and Equinox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Equinox misses.
Clanger wants to slow Equinox down by chopping away at his legs.
Clanger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clanger connects with a solid leg kick.
Equinox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Clanger misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clanger misses with a hook.

Clanger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Equinox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Equinox gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Clanger with a couple of short strikes.
We've been hearing that Clanger has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Clanger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Equinox?
Equinox tries to hold on but Clanger postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger punching from mount but Equinox doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clanger controlling the position easily from mount.
Clanger throws a strike there. Equinox manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Equinox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Equinox is refusing to be controlled, as Clanger sits in half guard.
Equinox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clanger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clanger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Equinox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Equinox is not content to let Clanger control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yonsil Clanger.
Clanger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Equinox.
Equinox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clanger looks to land a right hand but Equinox moved out of range.
Equinox tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Clanger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Clanger wants to control from the top but Equinox keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clanger throws a strike but Equinox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonsil Clanger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clanger misses with a hook
and Equinox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clanger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Equinox's waist but Equinox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clanger off to one side.
Clanger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Equinox counters with a stiff right hand.
Clanger lands a nice looking body kick.
Equinox slips under a jab from Clanger.
Clanger is looking to land body kicks.
John Equinox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clanger throws a good cross that connects.
Equinox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clanger swats away the attempt to clinch by Equinox.
Equinox blocks a low kick nicely.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clanger shoots in but no luck this time.
Clanger looks for the body kick but Equinox saw that one coming.
Equinox blocks a jab.
Clanger dives in and grabs Equinox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Equinox pushes down on Clanger's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yonsil Clanger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clanger misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Equinox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clanger swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Equinox moves out of range as Clanger throws a body kick.
Clanger shoots for a takedown but Equinox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clanger misses with a low kick as Equinox jumps back.
A shot to the liver by Clanger. Beautiful body shot.
Yonsil Clanger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clanger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Equinox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Equinox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clanger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clanger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Equinox was well out of range. Poor timing from Clanger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clanger tries to land a front kick but Equinox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clanger throws a body punch but Equinox moves out of range.
Equinox blocks a low kick nicely.
Clanger swats away the attempt to clinch by Equinox.
Equinox tries to clinch but Clanger moves out of range.

Equinox instigates a clinch.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox digs a right hand underneath Clanger's ribcage. Clanger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clanger is looking to control Equinox's arms but Equinox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clanger has his back to the cage.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clanger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clanger prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Equinox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clanger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Equinox is keeping busy.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Clanger.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Clanger blocks a body shot from Equinox.
Clanger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yonsil Clanger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Equinox has closed the distance and engaged Clanger in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Clanger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clanger trying to control the position but instead, Equinox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clanger into the cage.
Clanger tries to throw a body punch but Equinox avoids it by throwing Clanger back against the cage.
Clanger works on Equinox's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Equinox.
Clanger blocking some punches.
Clanger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clanger throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox lands with a left to the head.
Equinox prevents a body shot from Clanger.
Clanger wants to stall.
Equinox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.

Clanger is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Oh Clanger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clanger lands a nice shot to the body.
Clanger seems to have got his legs back now.
Clanger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Equinox's elbow.
Clanger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
Nice body punch from Clanger.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clanger misses with the head strike.
Clanger pushes Equinox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clanger misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clanger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Clanger controls the action.
John Equinox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clanger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Equinox pushes Clanger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger misses with a punch to the body.
Clanger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox tries to work over Clanger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clanger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clanger digs a right hand into Equinox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Equinox's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Clanger fails to land.
Clanger trying to stall but Equinox improves his position.
Clanger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
Clanger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clanger tries a body shot but Equinox blocks it.
Clanger stalling in the clinch but Equinox improves position.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clanger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clanger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox tries to throw a body punch but Clanger avoids it by throwing Equinox back against the cage.
Equinox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Clanger up against the cage.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clanger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clanger backwards.
Clanger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clanger.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Clanger.
Clanger is trying to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clanger trying to stall but Equinox improves his position.
Equinox lands with a left to the head.
Clanger swings wildly with an uppercut but Equinox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Equinox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Equinox lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Equinox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Equinox is trying to stall.
Clanger misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but John Equinox just about did enough to take it.
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.

Clanger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clanger misses with an attempted mid kick.

Clanger shoots in and bounces Equinox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Clanger trying to control the position from guard on top but Equinox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clanger throws a strike but Equinox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Equinox tries to stand but Clanger is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clanger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Equinox is aware though and is defending well.

Clanger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Equinox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Equinox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Equinox wants to get up but he can't break Clanger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Clanger keeping full guard, as Equinox tries to pass.

Equinox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clanger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox wants to get up but he can't break Clanger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Clanger working for a triangle but Equinox defends it easily.
Equinox wants to stand but Clanger is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox wants to stand and escape but instead Clanger has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Equinox keeping moving, preventing Clanger from controlling successfully.
Clanger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clanger trying to control but Equinox is working from the bottom.
Yonsil Clanger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

We're going to have a standup here because Yonsil Clanger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Equinox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clanger's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Equinox avoids the body shot from Clanger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clanger. That's going to slow Equinox down.
Clanger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clanger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clanger throws a front kick aimed at Equinox's knee but Equinox avoids it well.
Clanger tries to clinch but Equinox moves out of range.
Clanger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Equinox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonsil Clanger had his way with John Equinox in that 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!

Clanger is looking to land body kicks.
Clanger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clanger is looking to wear down Equinox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clanger misses with a left hand

and Equinox moves into the clinch.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Clanger trying to control the position but instead, Equinox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clanger into the cage.
Clanger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clanger stalling against the cage.
Clanger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clanger prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Clanger blocking some punches.
Clanger taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger misses with a punch to the body.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Clanger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clanger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clanger lands with a short shot to the head.
Clanger working aggressively here.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clanger blocks an uppercut.
Equinox gets through Clanger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Clanger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
John Equinox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Equinox.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Clanger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clanger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clanger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clanger wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Equinox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clanger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clanger is looking to control Equinox's arms but Equinox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clanger has his back to the cage.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox letting Clanger take a breather here.
Clanger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox stops a takedown attempt from Clanger.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Clanger.
Equinox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Equinox tries to work over Clanger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Clanger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Equinox blocks an uppercut.
Clanger lands a hook that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Equinox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clanger has Equinox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Equinox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clanger.
Clanger can't find room to land a body shot as Equinox controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Equinox blocks a body shot from Clanger.
Clanger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clanger tries to stall but Equinox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox misses with some punches.
A short right from Equinox on the inside.
Clanger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Equinox pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yonsil Clanger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Equinox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Equinox. Clanger does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Equinox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clanger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Yonsil Clanger retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!