PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justice Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clooten comes to the ring accompanied by Hot Ride by The Prodigy. Justice Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clooten
vs
Jones

180 cm
29
182 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

181 cm
21
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justice Jones!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with an uppercut. Clooten saw that one coming.
Clooten throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones slips under a jab.
Clooten throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a good, hard body kick but Clooten shrugs it off.
Clooten lands with a cross.
Clooten throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Clooten scores with a decent looking hook.
Clooten looks to clinch

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Clooten wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jones taking a break here but Clooten is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
Clooten is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooten wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Clooten is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones misses with a head shot.
Clooten is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Clooten kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Clooten has worked his arm free - good work by Clooten!
Clooten is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Clooten parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Clooten to escape.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Clooten rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Clooten!
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clooten is controlling him.

Clooten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Clooten trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Clooten is having none of it.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Clooten from standing up.
Clooten trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Clooten sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Clooten.
Clooten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Clooten.
Jones looks for the body kick but Clooten saw that one coming.
Clooten throws a lazy uppercut

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clooten won't be happy with that.
Clooten wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
Clooten tries to escape but Jones is in control.
Clooten defending against the ground and pound.
Jones wants to take a breather but Clooten manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jones.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clooten swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a strike but Clooten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clooten looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Clooten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Clooten manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Clooten in his guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Clooten manages to pass to side control.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Clooten sits in half guard.

That's eight 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 wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Clooten is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clooten slows the pace down in half guard.

Jones kicks off Clooten and gets to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clooten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Clooten misses with a body kick.
Clooten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clooten avoids the body shot from Jones.
Clooten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clooten avoids the head kick by Jones.
Clooten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Clooten clinches with his opponent.

Clooten breaks the clinch.
Clooten tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Clooten counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clooten.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Clooten has double underhooks.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clooten avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clooten gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clooten drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.

Clooten gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Clooten will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones postures up in Clooten's guard and throws a big left but Clooten blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justice Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A cross from Clooten lands.
Clooten stuffs the takedown.
Jones throws a hook but Clooten blocks it.
Clooten with a hook.
Jones takes a swing at Clooten's ribcage but misses.
Clooten moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Clooten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Clooten moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws the left hand but Clooten avoids the punch easily.
Clooten tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones walks into a jab.
Clooten tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clooten under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clooten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clooten lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Clooten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooten lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Clooten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones avoids the head kick by Clooten.
Clooten doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Matt Clooten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Clooten has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jones gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Clooten regains guard.
Clooten wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Justice Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones prevents Clooten from getting back to his feet.
Jones wants to control from the top but Clooten keeps moving.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jones looking to pass the guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Justice Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matt Clooten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clooten tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clooten throws out the jab.
Clooten misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a body kick that stops Clooten in his tracks momentarily.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Clooten.
Clooten throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooten moves out of range of the body kick.
Clooten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones slips a jab from Clooten.
Clooten throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Clooten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to break free but Clooten has control.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Matt Clooten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justice Jones.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Clooten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Clooten gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clooten takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clooten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clooten lands a right hand.
Clooten pushes Jones back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clooten.
Clooten lands a nice uppercut.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Clooten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Clooten walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones throws a right hand that Clooten ducks under and follows up with a left that Clooten also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Clooten takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Clooten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot by Clooten.
Jones lands a high kick!
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones shoots in but Clooten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clooten.
Clooten tries to clinch up.
Clooten has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clooten finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clooten misses with a hook
and Clooten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clooten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Clooten moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Clooten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Clooten finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Clooten scores with a nice head shot.
Clooten throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.

Clooten rushes Jones and presses him up against the ropes.
Clooten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones is trying to break free.
Clooten lands a nice elbow.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Clooten is controlling the position.
Clooten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clooten misses with a knee to the head.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clooten scores with a shoulder strike.

Clooten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones misses with a body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clooten stuffs the takedown.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Clooten.
Clooten misses with a straight left.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clooten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones fails to land the takedown.

Clooten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones is trying to stall.
A short right from Clooten on the inside.
Clooten lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Jones is trying to break free.

Clooten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clooten scores with a hook.

Clooten forces Jones back against the ropes and clinches.
Clooten has Jones pushed against the ropes.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Clooten there.
Clooten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones moves out of range as Clooten strikes.
Clooten dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Clooten lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones throws a nice head kick!

Clooten gets a clinch.
Clooten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Clooten.

It looks like Justice Jones has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clooten.
Jones 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.
Clooten connects with a knee to the head.
Clooten landing knees to the body.
Clooten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Clooten breaks from the clinch.
Clooten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Donk. Clooten catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Clooten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clooten finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Clooten sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Clooten clinches.
Clooten pushes Jones back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Clooten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clooten scores with a shoulder strike.
Clooten softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Clooten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Clooten lands a shoulder strike.

Clooten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clooten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Clooten jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones moves forwards but Clooten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clooten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to move to mount but Clooten reverses beautifully and ends up in Jones's guard.

Clooten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Clooten stands up from Jones's guard - Clooten perhaps looking for a knockout.
A big right from Clooten misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Clooten showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Justice Jones!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Matt Clooten!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Matt Clooten!

Matt Clooten wins by split decision!