PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniko Montpoisante (ranked 3139 p4p, 2748 weight class) and Samuel Clemens (ranked 395 p4p, 342 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Montpoisante
vs
Clemens

173 cm
21
153
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
160
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniko Montpoisante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Clemens!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montpoisante throws a half hearted mid kick.
Clemens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montpoisante looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clemens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montpoisante missing with a left hand there. Clemens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montpoisante misses with a shot to the body
and Clemens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clemens scoring well with a low kick there.
Montpoisante misses with a body kick.
Clemens looks to score with a jab to the body but Montpoisante is just out of range.
Montpoisante is looking for a counter combo.
Clemens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Montpoisante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clemens.
Montpoisante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clemens moves away.
Clemens cracks Montpoisante with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Montpoisante missing with a left hand there. Clemens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Clemens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clemens.
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!
A punch combination from Montpoisante misses.
Montpoisante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montpoisante lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Clemens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Clemens misses the target.
We've been informed that Clemens has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Montpoisante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clemens.
A jab lands there for Clemens.
Clemens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montpoisante.
Clemens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Montpoisante's head.
Clemens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montpoisante misses with a body shot.
Montpoisante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clemens finds it's way round the side to connect with Montpoisante's head.
Montpoisante looks to land a left hand but Clemens moved out of range nicely.
Samuel Clemens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montpoisante lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clemens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clemens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Montpoisante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Clemens moves away from the strike by Montpoisante.
Montpoisante fails to land with a series of punches.
Montpoisante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clemens circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montpoisante misses with a few strikes there.
Clemens lands a jab to Montpoisante's midsection.
Clemens scores with the left hand. Montpoisante knows he should have avoided that one.
Clemens works over Montpoisante's head and body with a nice combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Clemens!
Clemens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Montpoisante!
Clemens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montpoisante.
Montpoisante just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Montpoisante finds it's target.
Clemens catches Montpoisante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Montpoisante looks to score with a jab to the body but Clemens is just out of range.
Clemens connects with an inside leg kick.
Montpoisante throws a body shot but no joy.
Clemens throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montpoisante keeps the fight on the outside.
Clemens wants to clinch.
Clemens lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Montpoisante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clemens.
Clemens lands a leg kick that knocks Montpoisante off balance momentarily.
Clemens misses with a low kick as Montpoisante jumps back.
Montpoisante tries to land a front kick but Clemens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clemens avoids the body shot from Montpoisante.
Montpoisante throws a body punch but Clemens moves out of range.
Montpoisante is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clemens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montpoisante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clemens doesn't manage to clinch there - Montpoisante circles away.
Clemens throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A left lands for Clemens.
Clemens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Montpoisante.
Montpoisante tries a low kick but Clemens avoids it.
Clemens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Montpoisante tries to bum rush Clemens with a series of wild strikes but Clemens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clemens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clemens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Montpoisante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montpoisante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clemens avoids the body shot from Montpoisante.
Clemens throws a body kick that misses.
Clemens connects with a body shot.
Clemens scores with a push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Clemens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Clemens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Montpoisante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clemens lands a head shot.
Montpoisante misses with a wild combination.
Clemens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Clemens dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clemens tries to clinch there but Montpoisante circles away.

Clemens drives through and clinches with Montpoisante against the cage.
Montpoisante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clemens blocks it with crossed arms.
Clemens gets through Montpoisante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clemens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Montpoisante scores with a shot to the side of Clemens's head.
Montpoisante takes a shot to the head.
Clemens gets through Montpoisante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Montpoisante is rocked!
Montpoisante has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Clemens prevents Montpoisante from breaking the clinch.
Oh Montpoisante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clemens lands an uppercut.
Clemens works on Montpoisante's body with a couple of short punches.
Montpoisante is trying to force a seperation but Clemens has the dominant position.
Montpoisante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clemens blocks it with crossed arms.
Clemens has Montpoisante pressed against the cage, preventing Montpoisante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montpoisante seems to have got his legs back now.
Clemens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clemens lands with a light punch inside.
Clemens throws a big uppercut that drops Montpoisante! More strikes from Clemens and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Montpoisante lies dazed against the cage as Clemens celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Clemens!