PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob The Fire Trucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Clapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

The Fire Trucker
vs
Clapper

200 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob The Fire Trucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Clapper!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clapper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Fire Trucker.
Clapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Fire Trucker manages to avoid it.
The Fire Trucker misses with a straight left.
Clapper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Clapper drops The Fire Trucker with a beautiful combination! The Fire Trucker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Clapper is looking for the KO!

It looks like Bob The Fire Trucker has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clapper throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Fire Trucker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Clapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Fire Trucker throws the left hand but Clapper avoids the punch easily.
The Fire Trucker lands with a shot to the body.
Clapper tries to bum rush The Fire Trucker with a series of wild strikes but The Fire Trucker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Clapper drops The Fire Trucker with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but The Fire Trucker looks back up at him and smiles so Clapper waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

The Fire Trucker is rocked!
The Fire Trucker swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Clapper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oh The Fire Trucker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clapper.
The Fire Trucker seems to have got his legs back now.
The Fire Trucker misses with a punch on the inside.

Clapper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Fire Trucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clapper.
Clapper should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Clapper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Fire Trucker throws a shot from downtown. Clapper moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - The Fire Trucker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clapper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Fire Trucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clapper lands with a good body shot.
Clapper throws a lazy right hand but The Fire Trucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Clapper.
The Fire Trucker throws a good cross that connects.
The Fire Trucker dips to his left and cracks Clapper with an uppercut!
The Fire Trucker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clapper to score with a decent uppercut.
Clapper throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like The Fire Trucker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Fire Trucker avoids the body shot from Clapper.
The Fire Trucker walks into a stiff left hand from Clapper.
Clapper misses with a double jab.
The Fire Trucker is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clapper looks to land a combination but The Fire Trucker avoids it well.
Clapper looks winded!
Clapper looks to land a combination but The Fire Trucker avoids it well.
The Fire Trucker scores with the left hand. Clapper knows he should have avoided that one.
Clapper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Fire Trucker is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clapper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clapper avoids the body shot from The Fire Trucker.
Despite the aggression on Clapper's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Clapper throws a lazy right hand but The Fire Trucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Fire Trucker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clapper's head.
The Fire Trucker scores with the left hand. Clapper knows he should have avoided that one.
Randy Clapper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clapper throws a series of punches but The Fire Trucker moves out of range.
The Fire Trucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clapper was well out of range. Poor timing from The Fire Trucker.
Clapper tries to bum rush The Fire Trucker with a series of wild strikes but The Fire Trucker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clapper. The Fire Trucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Fire Trucker misses the shot to the body.
A big left from The Fire Trucker misses.
Clapper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Fire Trucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Fire Trucker. Clapper does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Fire Trucker looks to throw the jab but Clapper is out of range.
The Fire Trucker jabs Clapper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Fire Trucker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clapper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Fire Trucker just misses with a punch to the body.
The Fire Trucker missing with a left hand there. Clapper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Fire Trucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Clapper's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Fire Trucker misses with the combination.
The Fire Trucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clapper misses with an uppercut. The Fire Trucker saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by The Fire Trucker there.
Clapper lands with a hook. The Fire Trucker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Clapper has eaten all the pies!
Clapper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Fire Trucker misses with a straight left.
Clapper throws a hook to the side of The Fire Trucker's head but The Fire Trucker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Fire Trucker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Fire Trucker scores with a jab.
The Fire Trucker slips a jab and a cross from Clapper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Fire Trucker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Fire Trucker throws a shot from downtown. Clapper moves away and avoids it.
Clapper misses with a body shot.
Clapper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The Fire Trucker misses the shot to the body.
The Fire Trucker lands a body shot.
The Fire Trucker scores with a hook to the body. Clapper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Fire Trucker tests Clapper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clapper swings for the body but The Fire Trucker moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from The Fire Trucker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clapper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clapper avoids the body shot from The Fire Trucker.
Clapper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Fire Trucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Fire Trucker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Fire Trucker throws a lazy right hand but Clapper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As The Fire Trucker backs off Clapper throws a huge counter combo but The Fire Trucker manages to avoid it all.
The Fire Trucker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Fire Trucker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The Fire Trucker clobbers Clapper with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Fire Trucker scores with a jab. Clapper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy Clapper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob The Fire Trucker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Fire Trucker throws out a powerful jab.
Randy Clapper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clapper slips a jab and a cross from The Fire Trucker.
Some wild striking there from Clapper.
The Fire Trucker is looking to counter punch.
Clapper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clapper avoids the body shot from The Fire Trucker.
The Fire Trucker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Randy Clapper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clapper throws a right and a left that The Fire Trucker avoids nicely.
The Fire Trucker throws a body punch but Clapper moves out of range.
The Fire Trucker misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clapper avoids the body shot from The Fire Trucker.
Clapper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clapper ducks under a wild hook from The Fire Trucker.
Clapper swinging wildly here.
Clapper is breathing heavily.
The Fire Trucker looks to throw the jab but Clapper is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Fire Trucker throws a hook but Clapper avoids it easily.
The Fire Trucker tests Clapper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clapper throws a right and a left that The Fire Trucker avoids nicely.
Clapper throws a jab but it's blocked by The Fire Trucker.
Clapper looks to score with a jab to the body but The Fire Trucker is just out of range.
Clapper misses with the combination.
The Fire Trucker throws out a loose jab but Clapper uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Fire Trucker sets himself, and Clapper steps forward looking for the clinch! The Fire Trucker avoids it this time.
Clapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Fire Trucker manages to avoid it.
The Fire Trucker lands with an uppercut that bounces Clapper off the cage and back into range.
Clapper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Fire Trucker misses with the combination.
The Fire Trucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Clapper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Fire Trucker throws a hook but Clapper avoids it easily.
The Fire Trucker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clapper has time to react.
The Fire Trucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clapper.
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 swing and a miss from The Fire Trucker.
The Fire Trucker scores with a shot to the body.
The Fire Trucker lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for The Fire Trucker. That snapped Clapper's head back.
The Fire Trucker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clapper throws a one two combo.
The Fire Trucker scores with a hook to the body. Clapper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Fire Trucker lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from The Fire Trucker misses its intended target.
The Fire Trucker connects with a body shot that sends Clapper's belly button to the back.
Clapper takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from The Fire Trucker misses.
Clapper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clapper misses with a looping right.
The Fire Trucker just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fire Trucker throws a jab but it's blocked by Clapper.
Clapper throws a right and a left that The Fire Trucker avoids nicely.
The Fire Trucker lands with a shot to the body.
Clapper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Fire Trucker.
The Fire Trucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clapper.
The Fire Trucker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - The Fire Trucker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from The Fire Trucker misses.
The Fire Trucker loads up on a big right hand but Clapper slips the punch.
Clapper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Fire Trucker throws out the jab.
The Fire Trucker misses with an uppercut

and Clapper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Fire Trucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Fire Trucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Clapper.

Clapper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clapper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Clapper misses its intended target.
The Fire Trucker scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Fire Trucker throws out a powerful jab.
The Fire Trucker throws a looping overhand right but Clapper ducks down to avoid it.
Clapper is looking for the big counter here.
Clapper misses with a series of wild punches.
The Fire Trucker throws a body punch but Clapper moves out of range.
Clapper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Fire Trucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from The Fire Trucker.
Good exchange - The Fire Trucker coming out on top.
Clapper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Fire Trucker throws a big shot that misses.
Clapper slips a straight right by The Fire Trucker.
Clapper clobbers The Fire Trucker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Fire Trucker throws a body punch but Clapper moves out of range.
It seemed like Clapper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Fire Trucker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob The Fire Trucker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob The Fire Trucker's cut.
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!

Clapper slips under a jab from The Fire Trucker.
Clapper throws a right hand that The Fire Trucker ducks under and follows up with a left that The Fire Trucker also avoids with ease.

Clapper lands a left and a right that send The Fire Trucker crashing to the mat, dazed. Clapper thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Clapper goes for a small jab and connects. Now Clapper goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! The Fire Trucker stumbles back but Clapper runs in with a huge uppercut knocking The Fire Trucker to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if The Fire Trucker will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Randy Clapper!
After the fight, Randy Clapper was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.