PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unai Arana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff comes to the cage accompanied by JAMROCK. Arana has chosen NoMeansNo - Beat on the Brat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cliff
vs
Arana

182 cm
32
176 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

177 cm
29
180 lbs
16 - 7 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Conviction

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Unai Arana!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cliff lands with an overhand left.
Cliff throws a sloppy head kick
and Arana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cliff misses with a looping left.
Cliff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arana.
Cliff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arana.
Arana thuds his right hand into Cliff's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cliff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cliff lands an uppercut.
Cliff throws a head punch that misses.
Cliff works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arana missing with knees to the body.
Cliff scores with a hook to the body.
Cliff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cliff swings wildly with an uppercut but Arana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cliff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cliff misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cliff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Arana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cliff blocks a body shot from Arana.
Cliff can't find room to land a body shot as Arana controls the action.
Cliff can't find room to land a body shot as Arana controls the action.
Arana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cliff throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cliff struggles to land a body shot inside as Arana controls his hands.
Cliff looking to slow down the pace here.
Cliff works on Arana's body with a couple of short punches.
Arana misses with a knee to the head.
Arana blocks a body shot from Cliff.
A left hand lands to the body for Arana.
Cliff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cliff tries to land a knee to the head but Arana blocks with his arms.
Arana throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Cliff as the two fighters clinch.
Cliff digs a right hand into Arana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arana's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Cliff.

Arana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cliff scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cliff lands a jab to the nose.
Cliff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cliff bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arana's head backwards.
Arana lunges at Cliff with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cliff's hand.
Arana throws out a loose jab but Cliff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arana misses with a right hand
and Cliff counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Arana lands.
A leg kick checked by Cliff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff scores with a nice body kick.
Cliff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arana finds it's way round the side to connect with Cliff's head.
Cliff misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Arana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cliff.
Cliff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arana.
Cliff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cliff in his tracks.
Nice jab there from Arana.
Cliff slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cliff connects with a looping right hand.

Arana is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cliff.
Arana is still on wobbly legs! Can Cliff finish him?
Cliff works Arana's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff connects with a body shot that sends Arana's belly button to the back.
Arana seems to have recovered his senses.
Cliff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arana connects with a leg kick. Cliff looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arana takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cliff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cliff throws a poor cross that misses
and Arana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cliff throws a shot from downtown. Arana moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Arana.
A shot to the liver by Cliff. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arana misses with a kick to the body
and Cliff counters with a left and a right that stings Arana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Cliff dominated that round.
That's time! Cliff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arana misses with a jab to the body
and Cliff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arana slips a jab from Cliff.
Cliff avoids the head kick by Arana.
Cliff looks for the body kick but Arana saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arana! But no joy.
Cliff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arana's sensitive parts.
Cliff throws a poor cross that misses
and Arana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cliff connects with an inside leg kick.
Arana tries to land a front kick but Cliff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ziggy Cliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arana missing with a left hand there. Cliff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cliff throws a body kick that misses.
Cliff throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Cliff.
Cliff throws a shot to the body.
Arana misses with a straight right.
Cliff looks to land a left hand but Arana moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Arana misses.
Arana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cliff.
Arana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cliff throws out the jab.
Arana swats away the attempt to clinch by Cliff.
Arana misses with the combination.
Cliff seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cliff connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cliff throws a nice looking combination but Arana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cliff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arana.
Arana was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A big left from Cliff misses.
Arana uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cliff has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cliff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arana.
Cliff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arana can do to turn this around?
Cliff lands a nice shot that snaps Arana's head back.
Cliff throws a looping overhand right but Arana ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Arana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arana throws a body shot but no joy.
Arana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cliff tries to counter with a takedown but Arana is quick to defend against it.
Arana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cliff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cliff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arana.
Cliff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cliff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cliff.
Cliff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cliff swings widly with a right hand
and Arana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arana takes one to the side of the head.
Cliff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff moves in looking to clinch but Arana pushes him off.
Cliff misses with a hook
and Arana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cliff slips under a jab from Arana.
As Arana tries to get set, Cliff tries to push him back and clinch up but Arana manages to avoid the attempt.
Cliff moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Arana throws a low kick but Cliff moves out of range easily.
Cliff half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arana looks to land a combination but Cliff avoids it well.
Cliff wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cliff.
Arana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ziggy Cliff will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick by Arana misses
and Cliff counters with a one-two to the body.
Cliff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Arana.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cliff.
Cliff tries to move into range but Arana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cliff punishes Arana's body with a nice straight punch.
Cliff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Cliff blocks the leg kick.
Cliff cracks Arana with an open hand slap.
Arana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Cliff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arana gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cliff.
Arana misses with a hook.
A low kick from Cliff is predictable there
and Cliff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cliff wants to slow Arana down by chopping away at his legs.
Arana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Arana tenderised Cliff's leg. Cliff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arana lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Arana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cliff cracks Arana on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Arana falls backwards against the cage. Cliff follows up with more strikes that drop Arana to his knees. Cliff keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Arana! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziggy Cliff!
Ziggy Cliff retains his welterweight title!
Ziggy Cliff looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Came into this fight with 52% energy. You suck.'.