PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Old Striking (ranked 4331 p4p, 25148 weight class) and Yorup Clop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Old Striking has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Striking
vs
Clop

194 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
180
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Old Striking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yorup Clop!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clop closes the distance and clinches.

Clop pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Striking wants to stand and escape but instead Clop has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Clop prevents Striking from getting back to his feet.

Clop drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clop jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Striking wants to get back to his feet but Clop is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Striking is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Clop dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Striking is looking to get back to his feet here but Clop is keeping cool and he's managed to take Striking's back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striking wants to get back to his feet.
Clop is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clop has good solid back control here.
Striking trying to get back to his feet but Clop is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clop slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Striking trying to get back to his feet but Clop is in full control for now.
Even with his hooks in, Clop manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking trying to get back to his feet but Clop is in full control for now.

Clop looking for the choke but no joy.
Striking is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Striking covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Striking is trying to get back to his feet but Clop has full control of the position and if anything, Striking has just worked his way into a worse spot.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Clop controlling the positon.
Striking is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Clop really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Striking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Striking is trying to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yorup Clop dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice jab there from Striking.
Striking checks the leg kick.

Clop closes the distance and pushes Striking back into the cage.
Striking is trying to break free.
Clop has Striking pressed against the cage, preventing Striking from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clop changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Striking fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Striking with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Striking.
Jab, jab by Striking - just one landing.
Clop takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Striking connects with the punch.
Striking slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clop looks for a takedown but Striking sprawls well.
Old Striking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Striking.
Striking wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Clop has taken the fight to the clinch.
Striking has had enough of the clinch but Clop keeps him there for the moment.
Clop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Striking is looking to break free of the clinch but Clop has double underhooks.
Striking is trying to push Clop away but Clop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clop is looking to take this one to the mat.
Old Striking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorup Clop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clop has Striking pressed against the cage, preventing Striking from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Striking wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Clop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clop is breathing heavily.
Striking is trying to force a seperation but Clop has the dominant position.
Clop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Striking is trying to break the clinch but Clop has him pressed against the cage.
Clop tries to pull guard but Striking won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clop keeps control of Striking as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Striking's efforts to push away.
Clop keeps control of Striking as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clop effectively controlling the action here.
Striking takes a shot to the head.
Clop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Striking's efforts to push away.
Striking has had enough of the clinch but Clop keeps him there for the moment.
Clop is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Striking gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clop is trying to pull guard but Striking has him pressed against the cage.
Striking tries to break free but Clop pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Striking is trying to break the clinch but Clop has him pressed against the cage.
Striking wants to break the clinch but can't.
Striking is trying to force a seperation but Clop has the dominant position.
Striking tries to circle away but Clop has him pinned against the cage.
Clop is looking to take this one to the mat.
Striking can't break the clinch.
Clop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Striking's efforts to push away.
Clop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Striking can't break the clinch.
Striking tries to break the clinch but Clop is controlling the position.
Striking gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clop.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Old Striking dominated that second 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!

Striking misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clop.
Striking throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Striking throws a body shot but no joy.
Clop shoots in but Striking avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Striking with a nice calf kick.
Clop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clop takes one on the button.
Clop needs to keep his hands up - Striking had a free shot at his head there.
Striking lands a leg kick that knocks Clop off balance momentarily.
Clop shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Striking counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Old Striking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorup Clop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Striking sprawls well. Striking wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clop gets slowly back to his feet.
Clop tries to move into range but Striking moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Striking cracks Clop with an open hand slap.
Clop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Striking.
Clop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Striking tries to avoid it but Clop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Striking to the ground. Striking escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donk. Striking catches Clop right on the button with a cross.
Striking lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clop's sensitive parts.
Striking lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striking lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Striking ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Striking.
Clop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Striking. Striking obviously looking to wear him down.
Clop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Striking.
Clop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Striking fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Striking.
Striking scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Striking misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Striking pinned against the cage. Striking gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Striking scores with a leg kick.
Striking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clop manages to avoid it.
Old Striking is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Striking.
Clop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Striking.
A good leg kick by Striking.
Clop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Striking swivels and escapes.
A quick step to the side and Striking tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Striking turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Striking scores with a hook to the body. Clop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yorup Clop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Striking.
A low kick lands for Striking.
Striking lands a leg kick that knocks Clop off balance momentarily.
Clop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Striking connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Striking lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Striking looks to land a combination. Clop sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A low kick lands for Striking.
Striking looks to score with a jab to the body but Clop is just out of range.
Clop steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Striking.
Clop shoots for a takedown but Striking saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Striking.
Striking scores with a hook to the body. Clop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Old Striking showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Striking 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Old Striking!