PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Clagett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Romain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Clagett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clagett
vs
Romain

175 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Clagett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Romain!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Romain moves into range and clinches up with Clagett.
Romain lands with a light punch inside.

Romain pulls guard.
Clagett content to stall in guard here.
Clagett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clagett stops Romain from standing up.
Clagett throwing strikes but missing.
Romain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clagett wants to stand but Romain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Clagett slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romain wants to stand and escape but Clagett is having none of it.
Clagett trying to control the position from guard on top but Romain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clagett is in close to Romain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clagett trying to control but Romain is working from the bottom.
Romain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clagett is one step ahead there.
Clagett is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Romain wants to sweep but no luck.
Romain is adopting a defensive guard.
Romain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Romain has a closed guard, preventing Clagett from standing up.
Romain is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Romain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Romain looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romain has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Clagett leaves Romain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Romain tries to clinch but Clagett is having none of it.
Clagett throws a combination. Romain tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Romain slaps away a takedown attempt from Clagett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clagett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clagett stalks Romain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romain's face. Romain staggers backwards, shaken.
Clagett fails to land the takedown.
Clagett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clagett lands with an uppercut that bounces Romain off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Clagett scores with a hook.
Clagett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clagett scores with a punch to the head.
Romain dodges the punch combination from Clagett.
Romain tries to clinch but Clagett is having none of it.
Clagett shoots in for a takedown but Romain shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Clagett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clagett tries to close the distance and clinch but Romain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clagett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clagett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clagett scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clagett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romain misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Clagett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Robert Clagett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Clagett there.

Clagett moves into range and clinches up with Romain.
Clagett being controlled against the cage.

Clagett breaks from the clinch.
Romain swats away the attempt to clinch by Clagett.

Clagett pushes Romain up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romain obliges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clagett is looking to break free of the clinch but Romain has double underhooks.
Romain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clagett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clagett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clagett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romain has him pressed against the cage.

Clagett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Romain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Romain has Clagett pressed against the cage, preventing Clagett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clagett is looking to break free of the clinch but Romain has double underhooks.
Romain is breathing heavily.
Clagett is trying to break the clinch but Romain is controlling him.
Romain is looking to break free of the clinch but Clagett has double underhooks.
Romain tries a body shot but Clagett blocks it.
Romain wants to break free but Clagett has control.
Clagett is looking to break free of the clinch but Romain has double underhooks.

Romain breaks the clinch.
Clagett tries to bum rush Romain with a series of wild strikes but Romain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clagett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clagett throws a one two combo.
Clagett moves in looking to clinch but Romain pushes him off.
Clagett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clagett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clagett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romain misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clagett is defended easily by Romain.
A nice combination there by Clagett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clagett swinging wilding here.
Clagett tests Romain's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Clagett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romain, pushing him back against the cage.
Romain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clagett's efforts to push away.
Clagett has had enough of the clinch but Romain keeps him there for the moment.
Romain prevents Clagett from breaking the clinch.
Clagett tries to break free but Romain pushes him back against the cage.
Romain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clagett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romain looking to slow down the pace here.
Romain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clagett has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clagett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clagett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clagett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clagett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romain on the side of the head.
Clagett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clagett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clagett keeps Romain at a distance using the push kick.
Robert Clagett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clagett looks to land a combination. Romain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left lands for Clagett.
Romain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clagett shoots in and drives through. Romain sprawls well.
Clagett throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clagett looks to land a combination. Romain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Clagett shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Clagett thows a huge punch but Romain dodges it nicely.
Clagett not doing much here.
Clagett is keen to just control but Romain is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romain trying to control here.

Clagett gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Clagett dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Clagett.
Romain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Romain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Romain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clagett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clagett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romain doesn't manage to clinch there - Clagett circles away.
A shot to de liver by Clagett. Beautiful body shot.
Clagett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clagett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clagett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Romain is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Clagett with that takedown attempt.
Romain tries to move into range but Clagett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clagett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romain leaves Clagett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clagett's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Clagett duly obliges.
Romain is still on wobbly legs! Can Clagett finish him?
Clagett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romain seems to have recovered his senses.
Clagett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romain.
Clagett is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Clagett throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clagett tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clagett somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Clagett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clagett.
Romain misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Clagett misses.
Romain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clagett tries to clinch up.
Clagett throws a nice looking combination but Romain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Clagett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clagett prevents the takedown attempt.
Romain has Clagett pressed against the cage, preventing Clagett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clagett is trying to break the clinch but Romain is controlling him.
Romain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clagett is trying to force a seperation but Romain has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clagett is trying to break the clinch but Romain has him pressed against the cage.
Clagett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Clagett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Clagett.
Clagett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romain.
Romain tries to clinch up
and Clagett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Robert Clagett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clagett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clagett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Romain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clagett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romain but Romain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clagett darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clagett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clagett is working the combinations to good effect here.
Clagett looks to land a combination but Romain avoids it well.
Robert Clagett is winning the standup battle so far.
Romain tries to clinch but Clagett is having none of it.

Clagett shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Romain's guard.
Romain wants to stand and escape but Clagett is having none of it.

Romain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clagett defends well.
Clagett throws a big right hand that misses.
Romain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clagett is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Clagett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clagett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Clagett!