PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knon Hbh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rip Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hbh
vs
Clooten

200 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Knon Hbh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rip Clooten!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Clooten.
Clooten throws a head kick that misses

and Hbh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clooten's guard.

Clooten has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hbh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clooten manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hbh manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hbh wants to sweep here but Clooten controlling him for the moment.
Clooten cracks Hbh with a solid left hand.
Clooten landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clooten accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clooten lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clooten postures up in Hbh's guard and throws a big left but Hbh blocks it.
Clooten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clooten with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hbh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clooten is in close to Hbh's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clooten keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hbh's head.
Clooten cracks Hbh with a solid left hand.
Clooten connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clooten loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hbh is breathing heavily.
Clooten scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hbh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clooten content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clooten throws a big right hand that misses.
Clooten with a nice head shot there.
Clooten lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clooten works over Hbh with some ground and pound from guard.
Hbh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clooten on the ground.
Clooten postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clooten lands a couple of elbows.
Clooten distracts Hbh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clooten lands a couple of elbows.
Clooten pushes down on Hbh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Clooten working Hbh over with strikes.
Hbh is in trouble now - Clooten has advanced to mount!
Clooten lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hbh hang on?
Clooten landing punches.
Clooten scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Clooten connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Clooten lands a nice shot to the head.
Hbh wants to control but Clooten is having none of it.
Clooten working the ground and pound effectively.

Hbh is rocked!
Clooten lands a big elbow.
Oh Hbh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hbh seems to have got his legs back now.
Clooten putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Clooten is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hbh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Clooten lands a heavy elbow.
Hbh takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Clooten's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rip Clooten!