PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Clanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jacobs
vs
Clanton

176 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Crippler's Corner

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Clanton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clanton pinned against the cage. Clanton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good shot there by Clanton.
Clanton tries to clinch there but Jacobs circles away.
Jacobs tries to clinch

and Clanton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Clanton looking to sit in guard and control but Jacobs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clanton looking for a sweep. Not yet Clanton, not yet.
Jacobs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clanton is keeping the position for now.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Clanton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs stopping the sweep attempt from Clanton.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Clanton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs drops back looking for a leg! Clanton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clanton manages to kick Jacobs off! Jacobs jumps back into Clanton's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clanton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs misses with a takedown attempt

and Clanton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clanton is working away from the top position though.
Clanton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs is working to get back to half guard.
Jacobs is squirming around, avoiding Clanton's attempts to control the action.
Jacobs is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jacobs is looking to escape.
Jacobs working to try and regain half guard.
Jacobs wants to hold on but Clanton pushes him away.
Jacobs gets back to half guard.
Clanton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jacobs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jacobs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clanton.
Clanton wants to free his trapped foot but Jacobs is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Clanton is working for a kimura but Jacobs is defending it quite comfortably.
Clanton looks gassed!
Jacobs is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is pressing down on Clanton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jacobs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clanton is controlling him.
Clanton trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs keeping full guard, as Clanton tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Jacobs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jacobs stands and throws Clanton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Clanton wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Jacobs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Clanton, who protects the arm well.
Jacobs misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jacobs has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobs looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Clanton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jacobs tries to control but Clanton wriggling away.
Jacobs misses with a head shot.

Jacobs looking to secure an arm triangle but Clanton defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jacobs looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Jacobs wants to finish this one by submission but Clanton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jacobs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ike Clanton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jacobs with a lazy takedown attempt

and Clanton counters by moving into the clinch.

Clanton breaks from the clinch.

Clanton shoots in and bounces Jacobs off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Clanton wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Clanton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clanton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacobs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clanton trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

Clanton stands up from Jacobs's guard - Clanton perhaps looking for a knockout.

Jacobs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jacobs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Jacobs is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clanton tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Clanton circles away.
Jacobs tries to work over Clanton's front leg with a kick but Clanton checks it.
Jacobs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Jacobs shoots and misses
and Clanton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Clanton.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Clanton clinches up with Jacobs and pushes him back against the cage.

Clanton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacobs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clanton scores with a hook.

Clanton has closed the distance and engaged Jacobs in a clinch.
Jacobs tries for a takedown but Clanton manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Clanton won't allow it.

Clanton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Clanton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacob Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs shoots and misses

and Clanton counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Clanton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jacobs to his feet.
Jacobs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jacobs misses with a takedown attempt

and Clanton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jacobs!
Jacobs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clanton controlling the position easily from mount.

Clanton jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jacobs is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jacobs and Clanton has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jacobs being controlled for a moment.
Jacobs is trying to control Clanton's posture but Clanton avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to improve position but can't.
Jacobs is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Clanton is controlling him well.
Jacobs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Clanton is thwarting Jacobs's attempts to control the position.
Jacobs wants to get back to full guard.
Clanton tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jacobs controls his leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clanton looks to clinch

and Jacobs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clanton is on top in guard.
Jacobs trying to keep a closed guard but Clanton is proving a slippery customer.
Jacobs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanton is desperately trying to improve his position but Jacobs has a good base and remains in mount.

Jacobs goes for an armbar but Clanton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Clanton.
Clanton tries to free his leg and advance position but Jacobs is retaining full guard.
Jacobs throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Clanton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacobs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jacobs is working hard here to advance position.
Jacobs working a defensive guard here.
Clanton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clanton preventing the sweep.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Clanton from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ike Clanton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jacobs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clanton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacobs throws a lazy uppercut

and Clanton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jacobs won't be happy with that.
Jacobs is looking to reverse the position.
Clanton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jacobs keeps working.
Clanton advances to mount.
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jacobs defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Clanton.
Jacobs regains half guard.
Clanton is thwarting Jacobs's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clanton passes to side control.
Clanton advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is squirming around, avoiding Clanton's attempts to control the action.
Clanton lands a heavy elbow.
Clanton tries to control but Jacobs wriggling away.

Clanton is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Clanton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jacobs sprawls well initially but Clanton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clanton connects with a nice short shot to Jacobs's temple.
Jacobs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clanton is working away from the top position though.

Clanton is looking for a kimura here.

Jacobs actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanton is looking to take a break and control but Jacobs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jacobs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clanton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clanton's back!

Jacobs is looking for a rear naked choke here but Clanton reverses the position brilliantly into Jacobs's guard!
Clanton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clanton trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jacobs has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Clanton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jacobs.
Clanton trying to control the position but Jacobs is working away.
Jacobs gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to control but Clanton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jacobs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jacobs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Clanton from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jacobs is on top in guard.
Jacobs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Jacobs gets to his feet. Clanton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jacobs with a poor takedown

and Clanton counters with a single leg into guard. Jacobs didn't expect that.
Ike Clanton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jacobs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacobs working a defensive guard here.
Clanton trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.

Jacobs is looking for a triangle but Clanton pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clanton stands up and waves to Jacobs to follow him.
Decent striking displayed by Clanton there.
Clanton doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacobs circles away.
Jacobs avoids the head kick by Clanton.
Jacobs has his takedown stuffed
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Clanton gets a takedown into half guard.
Clanton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jacobs is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clanton breaks from Jacobs's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jacob Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clanton wants to control the pace but Jacobs is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ike Clanton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clanton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ike Clanton!