PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hasimir Fenring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clooten comes to the cage accompanied by Hot Ride by The Prodigy. Fenring comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Opeth - The Grand Conjuration kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hasimir Fenring will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Clooten
vs
Fenring

180 cm
28
182 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

198 cm
23
184 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Clooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hasimir Fenring!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenring connects with a nice looking jab.
Clooten looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fenring rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clooten counters with a straight right hand.
Clooten tries to clinch there but Fenring circles away.
Fenring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clooten lands a jab to the nose.
Fenring ducks under a wild hook from Clooten.
Clooten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clooten wants it to stay on the feet.
Fenring misses with the combination.
Fenring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clooten.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clooten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Fenring. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fenring.
Fenring takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fenring walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Fenring misses the target.
Clooten throws a jab but it's blocked by Fenring.
Clooten lands with a nice combination. Fenring backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Clooten misses.
Clooten throws a combination that misses
and Fenring counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clooten throws a shot from downtown. Fenring moves away and avoids it.

Clooten gets a clinch.

Clooten has hold of one of Fenring's legs. Fenring is fighting the takedown attempt but Clooten gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fenring is trying to keep Clooten in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fenring looking for a guillotine here but Clooten defends easily.
Fenring is looking to sweep but instead, Clooten has passed into half guard.
Clooten seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Clooten postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Fenring to stand up.
Clooten throws a hook to the side of Fenring's head but Fenring sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matt Clooten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clooten tries to clinch but Fenring is having none of it.
Clooten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fenring takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clooten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Clooten both land. Nice combination.
Jab from Clooten.
Fenring cracks Clooten with an open hand slap.
Fenring avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Clooten has Fenring up against the cage in a clinch.
Clooten lands an elbow that stopped Fenring in his tracks for a moment.

Fenring pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fenring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clooten manages to avoid it.
Fenring gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fenring throws an overhand right that lands on Clooten's shoulder, as Clooten tries to avoid the shot.
Clooten is looking to clinch.
Clooten wants to clinch up but Fenring keeps it at a distance.
Fenring throws an off balance right hand
and Clooten counters with a two punch combo.
Fenring throws a lazy right hand but Clooten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Clooten moves into the clinch.
Clooten prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Clooten.

Clooten pulls guard effortlessly.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fenring accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fenring trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenring would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fenring trying to move into half guard but instead Clooten has managed to sweep!
Clooten preventing the sweep.
Fenring pulls Clooten in close to prevent any damage.
Clooten postures up.

Clooten gets to his feet. Fenring looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clooten tries to clinch up.
Clooten tries to clinch up.
Clooten lands with a cross.
Clooten is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fenring is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clooten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clooten misses with a lunging right hand
and Fenring counters with a series of strikes. Clooten will be more careful next time no doubt.
Clooten misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clooten connects with a single shot there.
Clooten tries to clinch up but Fenring circles away and keeps his distance.
Clooten thuds his shin into the meat of Fenring's side.
Clooten scores with a nice head shot.
Clooten ducks under a wild hook from Fenring.
Clooten tries to clinch up.
Fenring misses with a body shot.
Fenring steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Clooten. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clooten lands with a cross.
Clooten tries to clinch there but Fenring circles away.
A punch combination from Fenring misses.
Clooten works over Fenring's head and body with a nice combination.
Fenring throws out a loose jab but Clooten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fenring throws a series of punches but Clooten avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Clooten dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fighters circling - Clooten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fenring jabs Clooten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clooten tries to clinch up but Fenring circles away and keeps his distance.
Fenring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fenring swats away the attempt to clinch by Clooten.
Nice cross by Fenring.

Clooten moves into the clinch.
Clooten tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Fenring works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Clooten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fenring trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clooten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clooten wants to stand but Fenring is controlling the position.
Fenring is looking to work some ground and pound but Clooten has wrist control.
Fenring throws and elbow that misses. Clooten uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fenring's guard. Nice move by Clooten!
Fenring is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenring controls Clooten momentarily but Clooten frees himself.
Clooten trying to control but Fenring is working from the bottom.

Fenring is looking for a triangle here but Clooten uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fenring can't do much from the bottom here.
Fenring prevents Clooten from moving into mount.
Clooten controls the position from side control.

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.
Fenring tries to bench press Clooten off him but Clooten keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fenring isn't going anywhere.
Clooten wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fenring keeps working.
Fenring is trying to get back to half guard.

Clooten stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten wants to clinch.
Clooten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fenring momentarily.
Clooten doesn't manage to clinch there - Fenring circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fenring, as that shot connected.
Fenring connects with a right hand. Clooten shakes it off.
Fenring misses with an uppercut
and Clooten counters with a nice body shot.
Clooten misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Clooten.
A slow jab from Fenring misses its intended target.
Clooten lands a nice hook to Fenring's body. Fenring takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clooten tries to close the distance and clinch but Fenring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hasimir Fenring seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fenring has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clooten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Clooten.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clooten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Clooten finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Clooten misses the target.
A slow jab from Fenring misses its intended target.
Fenring tries to move into range but Clooten moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clooten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clooten wants to clinch up but Fenring keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Fenring misses.
Clooten's corner calls for a 1-2. Clooten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fenring staying out of range there.
Fenring swings for the body but Clooten moves out of range.
Fenring wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fenring misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fenring is breathing heavily.
Fenring displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clooten misses with an uppercut.
Fenring misses with a straight right.

Clooten drives through and clinches with Fenring against the cage.
Clooten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clooten lands a body punch.
Clooten is leaning against Fenring and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Clooten dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Fenring. Clooten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clooten tests Fenring's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fenring moves forwards but Clooten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Clooten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Clooten's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fenring under the eye.
Clooten throws a jab but it's blocked by Fenring.
Fenring scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clooten doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body punch from Fenring.
Fenring avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fenring has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fenring takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Clooten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fenring has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clooten finds it's way round the side to connect with Fenring's head.
Clooten lands with an uppercut that bounces Fenring off the cage and back into rage.
Nice cross by Clooten.
Fenring thuds his right hand into Clooten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clooten throws a right hand that Fenring ducks under and follows up with a left that Fenring also avoids with ease.
Clooten throws a right hand that misses
enabling Fenring to counter with a crisp jab.
Fenring misses with a hook. Clooten ducked under it nicely.
Fenring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fenring takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenring scores with a jab to the head.
Fenring takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clooten moves out of range of the strikes.
Fenring is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Clooten has Fenring up against the cage in a clinch.
Clooten has had enough of the clinch but Fenring keeps him there for the moment.
Clooten misses with a punch on the inside.
Clooten scores with a shoulder strike.
Fenring looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clooten throws a head punch that misses.

Clooten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clooten with a hook.
Fenring circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clooten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Fenring, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clooten moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fenring looks to score with a jab to the body but Clooten is just out of range.
Clooten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clooten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clooten lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hasimir Fenring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenring moves away from the strike by Clooten.
Clooten misses with a hook.
Fenring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clooten.
Clooten takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fenring scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clooten tries to clinch but Fenring moves out of range.
Clooten wants to clinch.
Fenring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clooten manages to avoid it.
Fenring misses with a jab to the body
enabling Clooten to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clooten, as that shot connected.
Clooten is looking to clinch but Fenring is avoiding it.
Fenring shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clooten eats them both and turns towards Fenring to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fenring keeps the fight on the outside.
Fenring throws a poor cross that misses
and Clooten counters with a nice uppercut.
Clooten tries to clinch but Fenring moves out of range.
Clooten blocks a jab.
Clooten ducks under a wild hook from Fenring.
Fenring takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenring takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clooten throws a lazy right hand but Fenring sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fenring will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clooten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clooten jabs Fenring right on the nose. Fenring blinks but takes it well.

Clooten has Fenring up against the cage in a clinch.
Clooten scores with a knee to the head.
Clooten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Clooten.
Clooten has a couple of punches blocked by Fenring.
Clooten lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clooten misses with an elbow over the top.
Fenring looking for a takedown.
Matt Clooten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hasimir Fenring.

Fenring pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clooten's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Clooten duly obliges.
Clooten lands a nice looking body shot.
Clooten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fenring misses the body punch
enabling Clooten to counter with a crisp jab.
Clooten looks to throw the jab but Fenring is out of range.
Clooten works over Fenring's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenring drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fenring throws a right and a left that Clooten avoids nicely.
Fenring moves forwards but Clooten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fenring throws a poor cross that misses
and Clooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fenring blocks a jab.
Fenring on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Clooten clinches up against the cage.
Clooten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Clooten successfully pulls guard.
Clooten wants to stand and escape but Fenring is having none of it.

Clooten pushes Fenring off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fenring misses with a double jab
and Fenring takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fenring looks to land a combination but Clooten avoids it well.
Clooten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clooten throws a head kick that misses.
Matt Clooten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clooten looks to clinch
and Fenring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fenring takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Clooten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clooten 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Clooten!