PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Kravac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kravac
vs
Clinton

190 cm
19
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very confident

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kravac!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clinton's coach down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($50 entry fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Clinton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Clinton doesn't manage to clinch there - Kravac circles away.
Clinton throws a jab when Kravac was well out of range.
Clinton tries to clinch up but Kravac circles away and keeps his distance.
Kravac shoots in but Clinton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kravac fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kravac fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Kravac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kravac shoots for a takedown but Clinton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Clinton gets a clinch.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravac takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Samuel Kravac has been cut.
Clinton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clinton misses with an elbow over the top.
Kravac is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clinton to keep the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Clinton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kravac avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kravac takes an elbow to the temple.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kravac letting Clinton take a breather here.
Kravac is trying to pull guard but Clinton has him pressed against the cage.
Clinton pushes off an throws an elbow but Kravac leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac fails to pull guard.
Kravac blocks an elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clinton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clinton throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clinton throws an elbow but misses.
Clinton lands a damaging elbow.
Kravac blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clinton throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clinton misses with an elbow strike.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Come on Clinton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton lands an elbow that stopped Kravac in his tracks for a moment.
Kravac blocks an elbow strike.
Kravac wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice elbow from Clinton.
Kravac avoids the elbow strike from Clinton, against the cage.
Kravac avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.

Kravac pulls guard effortlessly.

Clinton stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Clinton pushes Kravac up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clinton.
Kravac has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clinton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kravac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kravac dodges an elbow strike from Clinton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravac avoids the elbow strike from Clinton, against the cage.
Kravac blocks an elbow strike.
Kravac jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clinton walks away with a smile on his face. Kravac gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martin Clinton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Clinton moves into range and clinches up with Kravac.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kravac blocks the elbow strike.
Clinton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kravac blocks an elbow strike.
Clinton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Samuel Kravac's cut is getting worse.
Clinton gets underhooks to prevent Kravac's takedown attempt.
I was talking to Kravac's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kravac avoids the elbow strike from Clinton, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Clinton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Kravac's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clinton pushes Kravac up against the cage in a clinch.
Kravac dodges an elbow strike from Clinton.
Kravac is working for takedown but Clinton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clinton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kravac dodges an elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinton stalling.
Clinton leaning against his opponent.
Clinton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martin Clinton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kravac up against the cage.
Clinton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clinton throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac dodges an elbow strike from Clinton.
Kravac avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clinton pushes off an throws an elbow but Kravac leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clinton misses with an elbow over the top.
Clinton lands an elbow that stopped Kravac in his tracks for a moment.
Kravac tries to score a body lock takedown but Clinton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clinton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kravac's brow.
Clinton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinton lands an elbow just above Kravac 's eye.
Clinton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clinton misses with an elbow strike.
Kravac avoids a wild elbow strike from Clinton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clinton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Kravac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clinton lands an elbow that stopped Kravac in his tracks for a moment.
Kravac blocks an elbow strike from Clinton.
Nice elbow from Clinton.

Samuel Kravac's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Clinton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinton lands an elbow just above Kravac 's eye.
Clinton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kravac takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Samuel Kravac's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kravac dodges an elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton has Kravac pressed against the cage.
Kravac takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravac blocks an elbow strike from Clinton.
Kravac dodges an elbow strike from Clinton.
Clinton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kravac avoids the elbow strike from Clinton, against the cage.
Clinton lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clinton.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Samuel Kravac's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Martin Clinton!
Martin Clinton is the new middleweight champion!