PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by Very Sad Piano Music.... Lonely Raindrops by Domokos Elod .. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kent
vs
Kramer

196 cm
34
271 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

180 cm
34
275 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kent throws a series of punches but Kramer moves out of range.

Kramer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kent wants to stand but Kramer is controlling the position.
Kramer won't allow Kent to sweep him here.
Kramer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kent wants to stand but Kramer is controlling the position.
Kramer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kramer wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.
Kramer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kent swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kramer stays in close to Kent's body and controls the position.
Kramer chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Kramer wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.
Kent has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer prevents Kent from getting back to his feet.
Kramer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kent's head.

It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
Kent looking to control.
Kramer stops Kent from standing up.
Kramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kramer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kramer is one step ahead there.
Kramer passes Kent's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Kramer wants to work for an arm triangle but Kent is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent wants to get back to his feet.
Kramer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kramer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kramer moves nicely into side control.
Kramer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kent managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kramer.
Kramer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kramer working the ground and pound.

Clark Kent's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kramer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kent keeps working.
Kent is looking to reverse the position.
Kramer tries to advance to mount but Kent denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking for a sweep.
Kramer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kent keeps working.
Kent defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Kramer.
Kramer tries to move to mount but Kent blocks the move with his legs.
Kramer is putting a hurting on Kent here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kramer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kramer sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kent is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kent stops Kramer from passing to mount.
Kramer trying to control the action but Kent is working from the bottom.
Kramer tries to move to mount but Kent blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kramer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kent keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kent wants to get back to his feet.
Kramer wants to free his trapped foot but Kent is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kent manages to get to full guard.
Kramer postures up in Kent's guard and throws a big left but Kent blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kramer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kramer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kramer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kent sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kramer somewhat.

Kramer moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kent obliges.
Kent tries to land knees in the clinch but Kramer avoids the damage to the body.
Kent missing with knees to the body.
Kent throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kramer blocks it with crossed arms.
Kent trying to land knees to the body.
Kramer is looking for a takedown.
Kent has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kent closes the distance and clinches.
Kramer has Kent pressed against the cage, preventing Kent from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Kent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kent gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kramer is defending well for now.
Kent tries to land knees in the clinch but Kramer avoids the damage to the body.
Kent looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kramer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kramer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kent tries to stand but Kramer is controlling from the bottom.

Kramer has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kent has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Kent trying to land knees to the body.
Kramer stalling in the clinch.

Kramer breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kramer has managed to clinch.
Kent gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kramer.
Clark Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kramer.
Kramer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kent to keep the fight standing.
Kent wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kramer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent throws a head kick that misses.
Clark Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like John Kramer has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kent.

Kramer moves into range and clinches up with Kent.
Kent misses with a body punch.

Kent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kramer gets tackled into the cage by Kent. Kent maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kent trying to land knees to the body.

Kent manages to break the clinch.

Kramer takes the fight into the clinch.

Kramer pulls guard.
Kent wants to get up but he can't break Kramer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kramer has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kent off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kent sprawls well. Kent wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kramer gets slowly back to his feet.
Kent closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kramer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kent chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Kent tries to keep at a distance but Kramer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kramer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kent pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kramer is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kramer avoids it.

Kent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kramer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kent sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Kent dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kramer dives in and grabs Kent's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kent pushes down on Kramer's head and hops out.

Kramer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kent decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kramer, up you get!
Kramer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Kent misses with a double jab.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kent as he jumps to the side.
Kramer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kramer darts in looking for a takedown but Kent gets double underhooks and turns Kramer into the cage.
Clark Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kramer.
Kramer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Kramer has him pressed against the cage.
Kent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kent is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent misses with the head strike.
Kent working hard to break the clinch.
Kent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kent is trying to trip Kramer. He has hold of a leg but Kramer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kent persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kramer trying to control the position here.

Kent decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kramer, up you get!
Kent keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Kent has closed the distance and engaged Kramer in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is trying to drag Kent to the mat but Kent just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kramer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kent is defending well.
Kent missing with knees to the body.

Kent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kramer dodges the punch combination from Kent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kent forces Kramer back against the cage and clinches.

Kent breaks from the clinch.
Kent paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Kent takes the fight into the clinch.

Kramer manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent postures up.

Kent decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kramer, up you get!
Kramer goes for a double leg but Kent avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kent continues to drive forward.

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

Kent stands up.
Kent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kramer circles away quickly and effectively.

Kent has closed the distance and engaged Kramer in a clinch.
Kent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kramer.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Kramer has him pressed against the cage.
Kent working Kramer over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Kramer keeps him there for the moment.
Kent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kent scores a nice knee to the body.

Kent breaks the clinch.
Kramer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kramer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kent stuffs the takedown attempt from Kramer. Kramer gets slowly back to his feet.
Kramer takes one to the side of the head.
Kent throws a nice looking combination but Kramer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kramer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kent moves into range and clinches up with Kramer.
Kent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kramer is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clark Kent showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kent 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Kent!
Post fight, Clark Kent stared into the camera and said 'I fight my heart out and can't even get a sponsor'.