PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sir John MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clooten has chosen Hot Ride by The Prodigy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

John MacDonald
vs
Clooten

182 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir John MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Clooten!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clooten takes a jab right on the kisser.
MacDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clooten manages to avoid it.
Clooten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacDonald.
MacDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clooten throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
MacDonald misses with the combination.
MacDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No joy there for MacDonald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clooten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacDonald.
Nice sprawl there from Clooten as MacDonald shoots in.
MacDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clooten lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacDonald's sensitive parts.
Clooten misses with a straight left.
MacDonald stuffs the takedown.
MacDonald wants to clinch.
MacDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald fails to land with a series of punches.

Clooten moves into range and clinches up with MacDonald.
Clooten is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clooten misses with a knee to the head.
MacDonald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
MacDonald seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with MacDonald for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Clooten stalling in the clinch but MacDonald improves position.
Clooten misses with a punch on the inside.
Clooten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacDonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Clooten throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clooten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacDonald is stalling here.
Clooten is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Clooten pushes MacDonald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Clooten fails to land.
MacDonald prevents a body shot from Clooten.
MacDonald's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clooten swings wildly with an uppercut but MacDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clooten throws a punch but it's blocked by MacDonald.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clooten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacDonald is defending well for now.
The referee calls for MacDonald to work.
Clooten misses with a short punch on the inside.

MacDonald breaks from the clinch.
MacDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacDonald moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clooten lands the left hand.
MacDonald checks a low kick from Clooten.
MacDonald misses with the combination.
Sir John MacDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Clooten circles away.
MacDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clooten tries for a takedown but MacDonald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from MacDonald.

It looks like Matt Clooten has been cut.
MacDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Clooten decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Clooten not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
MacDonald is pressing down on Clooten's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clooten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clooten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
MacDonald keeping moving, preventing Clooten from controlling successfully.
Clooten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clooten throwing strikes from guard but MacDonald blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir John MacDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Clooten'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.

Clooten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacDonald throws a series of punches but Clooten moves out of range.
MacDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clooten.
Clooten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacDonald.
MacDonald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clooten throws a good cross that connects.
MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown but Clooten sprawls well. He's pushed MacDonald's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacDonald misses with a wild combination.
Clooten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Clooten 's head but he takes it in his stride.
MacDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clooten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MacDonald but MacDonald pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from MacDonald misses.
MacDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clooten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clooten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clooten tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clooten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before MacDonald has time to react.
MacDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clooten manages to avoid it.
MacDonald shoots and misses
and Clooten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacDonald throws a hook but Clooten blocks it.
MacDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
MacDonald fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clooten checks it well.
MacDonald tries to clinch up but Clooten circles away and keeps his distance.
Sir John MacDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clooten lands with a straight right. MacDonald didn't see that one coming.
Clooten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good standup being displayed there by Clooten as he connects with a hook.
MacDonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from MacDonald there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald throws a sloppy head kick

and Clooten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clooten tries to land a knee to the head but MacDonald blocks with his arms.
Clooten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clooten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MacDonald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clooten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Clooten fails to land.
MacDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Clooten.
MacDonald leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clooten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten misses with a hook from the clinch.

MacDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacDonald misses with a double jab
and Clooten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clooten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
MacDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clooten throws a looping overhand right but MacDonald ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as MacDonald blocks the leg kick.
Clooten misses with a head kick.
MacDonald misses with a body kick.
Clooten wants to clinch.
MacDonald throws the left hand but Clooten avoids the punch easily.
Clooten throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clooten throws and low kick but MacDonald moves out of range easily.
MacDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Clooten moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from MacDonald.
MacDonald misses with a kick to the body
and Clooten counters with a thumping low kick.
MacDonald scores with a jab to the jaw.
MacDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clooten misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clooten clinches but MacDonald breaks the clinch
and MacDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacDonald tries to clinch but Clooten moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clooten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clooten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacDonald throws a big shot that misses.

Clooten fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacDonald, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clooten lands a left hand.
Clooten is looking to control MacDonald's arms but MacDonald gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clooten has his back to the cage.
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 Sir John MacDonald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Clooten's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Clooten wants to land a leg kick but MacDonald is out of range.
Clooten misses with a head kick.
MacDonald throws out a powerful jab.
Clooten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MacDonald.
MacDonald misses with a double jab
and Clooten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A lazy left from Clooten finds it's target.
MacDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clooten catches MacDonald with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
MacDonald thows a body shot but no joy.
Clooten blocks a head kick by MacDonald.
Clooten throws a hook but MacDonald blocks it.
MacDonald throws a combination that misses

and Clooten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clooten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clooten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald stalls.
Clooten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clooten wants to stall.
MacDonald stalling in the clinch.
MacDonald dodges an elbow strike from Clooten.
Clooten misses with a knee strike.
Clooten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clooten.
Clooten lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matt Clooten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
MacDonald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clooten.
MacDonald is working for takedown but Clooten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Still in the clinch, Clooten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clooten misses with an elbow strike.
Clooten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacDonalds head.
MacDonald gets underhooks to prevent Clooten's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacDonald can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir John MacDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacDonald displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clooten up against the cage.
Clooten misses with some punches.
Clooten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacDonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Clooten shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacDonald.
Clooten lands on the inside with an uppercut.
MacDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacDonald being controlled against the cage.
MacDonald is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clooten pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sir John MacDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
Stalling in the clinch from MacDonald.
MacDonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clooten avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
MacDonald controlling the action here for a moment.
Clooten lands a nice elbow.
MacDonald blocks an uppercut.
Clooten tries to throw a body punch but MacDonald avoids it by throwing Clooten back against the cage.
Clooten missing with knees to the body.
Clooten misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacDonald is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Clooten.
I think MacDonald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir John MacDonald!