PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowan Clowsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Frazier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frazier
vs
Clowsley

178 cm
28
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
19
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rowan Clowsley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clowsley throws a head kick but Frazier moves out of range.

Frazier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Frazier wants to control the pace but Clowsley is squirming around nicely.
Frazier landing strikes from the mount and Clowsley is in trouble!

Frazier is going olschool here, as he tries to force Clowsley to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Clowsley shrugs it off.
Clowsley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Frazier lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Clowsley sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Clowsley is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Frazier pulls his head out easily.
Clowsley gets full guard.
Frazier trying to control the position from guard on top but Clowsley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Clowsley is looking for a triangle but Frazier pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clowsley wants to sweep here but Frazier controlling him for the moment.
Frazier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clowsley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Clowsley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frazier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clowsley looks gassed!
Frazier trying to move into half guard but instead Clowsley has managed to sweep!
Frazier can't keep his opponent in guard - Clowsley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Clowsley passes to full mount!

Clowsley looking to secure an arm triangle but Frazier defends it well.

Clowsley is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Frazier is surviving well by controlling Clowsley's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clowsley blocks Frazier's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Frazier bucks Clowsley off and manages to get back to his feet!
Frazier takes a swing at Clowsley's ribcage but misses.
Clowsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
Clowsley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frazier tries to avoid it but Clowsley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frazier to the ground. Frazier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frazier takes a kick to the side of the head.

Clowsley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier is trying to escape the mount.

Clowsley has hold of Frazier's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Frazier manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clowsley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Frazier manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is trying to control Clowsley's posture but Clowsley avoids it.

Clowsley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Frazier wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Frazier is trying to control Clowsley's posture but Clowsley avoids it.

Clowsley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frazier has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier wants to control but Clowsley postures up.
Frazier is trying to buck Clowsley off.

Clowsley tries for a kimura but Frazier is defending well.
Frazier is trying to get back to half guard.

Clowsley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frazier, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Clowsley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Clowsley is trying to get an arm triangle but Frazier is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowan Clowsley dominated that 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.

Frazier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clowsley misses with a series of wild punches.
Frazier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Frazier swings for the body but Clowsley moves out of range.
Clowsley avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frazier walks into a jab.
Clowsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clowsley is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Clowsley.
Clowsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Frazier circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier tries to clinch up but Clowsley circles away and keeps his distance.
Clowsley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frazier pinned against the cage. Frazier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clowsley throws a head kick that half lands.
A shot to de liver by Clowsley. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Clowsley.
Clowsley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Clowsley throws a sloppy head kick and Frazier moves out of range easily.
Clowsley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clowsley throws a head kick but Frazier moves out of range.
Clowsley misses with a head kick.
Frazier is looking to land body kicks.
Frazier is looking to wear down Clowsley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clowsley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Frazier will feel that in the morning.
Clowsley shoots for a takedown but Frazier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Clowsley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Frazier manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Frazier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clowsley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Frazier.
Clowsley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Frazier scores with a couple of nice shots.

Clowsley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frazier wants to stand but Clowsley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Clowsley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clowsley is trying to get back to full guard.

Clowsley is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Frazier pulls his head out easily.
Frazier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clowsley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frazier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Clowsley.
Clowsley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clowsley thows a body kick. Frazier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Frazier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Clowsley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clowsley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frazier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clowsley thumps Frazier with a low kick.
Frazier misses with a body punch
and Clowsley counters with a big head kick but Frazier shrugs it off.
Clowsley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frazier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Frazier wants to clinch
and Clowsley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Frazier is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Frazier avoids the head kick by Clowsley.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
Clowsley's corner calls for a 1-2. Clowsley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clowsley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hugo Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rowan Clowsley.
Clowsley tries a head kick but it misses.
Frazier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clowsley's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowan Clowsley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Frazier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Clowsley thuds his shin into the meat of Frazier's side.
Clowsley lands with a kick to the temple. Frazier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Clowsley fails with a takedown attempt.
Frazier connects with a body shot.
Hugo Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frazier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clowsley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Frazier - that will leave a mark!
A head kick from Clowsley lands but Frazier takes it in his stride.
Clowsley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Clowsley is looking to land body kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clowsley.
Clowsley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Frazier's calf.
Clowsley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Frazier.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
Clowsley throws a head kick that misses

and Frazier counters by moving into the clinch.
Clowsley stalling in the clinch but Frazier improves position.
Frazier fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Clowsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clowsley avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Clowsley fails with the takedown.

Frazier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clowsley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hugo Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rowan Clowsley.

Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frazier closes the distance but Clowsley moves to the side
and Clowsley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for Clowsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clowsley fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clowsley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clowsley tries to clinch there but Frazier circles away.
Clowsley lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick from Clowsley lands but Frazier takes it in his stride.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Clowsley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Clowsley.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from Clowsley lands but Frazier takes it in his stride.
Clowsley misses with a head kick.
Clowsley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frazier swings for the body but Clowsley moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clowsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clowsley tries to clinch but Frazier is having none of it.
Frazier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clowsley.
Clowsley tries to clinch up but Frazier circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Clowsley.
Clowsley misses with a body kick.
Frazier clinches but Clowsley breaks the clinch
and Clowsley counters with a head kick. That will keep Frazier thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Clowsley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frazier moves out of range of the body kick.
Clowsley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frazier tries to avoid it but Clowsley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frazier to the ground. Frazier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frazier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clowsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clowsley tries to close the distance and clinch but Frazier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice jab there from Clowsley.
Clowsley throws the kick towards the body but Frazier avoids it.
Hugo Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clowsley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rowan Clowsley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clowsley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frazier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clowsley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clowsley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clowsley lands with a slapping head kick.
Clowsley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clowsley keeps the fight on the outside.
Frazier tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frazier misses with a takedown attempt - Clowsley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rowan Clowsley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clowsley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowan Clowsley!