PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Kuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuno has chosen Get Up Again as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clarkson
vs
Kuno

170 cm
22
146 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

174 cm
25
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Clarkson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ty Kuno!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuno throws a lazy uppercut

and Clarkson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kuno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clarkson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clarkson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuno is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clarkson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clarkson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kuno wants to sweep but no luck.

Clarkson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Clarkson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clarkson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarkson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clarkson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Clarkson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clarkson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuno keeping moving, preventing Clarkson from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kuno can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clarkson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clarkson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Clarkson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kuno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuno is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clarkson is aware though and is defending well.
Clarkson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clarkson passes Kuno's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Clarkson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kuno has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuno controlling the position for now.
Clarkson thows a huge punch but Kuno dodges it nicely.
Clarkson thows a huge punch but Kuno dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Clarkson is trying for a kimura here. Kuno looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Clarkson wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trevor Clarkson!
A relieved looking Trevor Clarkson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.