PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randell Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Clow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randell Sweet has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sweet
vs
Clow

211 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randell Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Clow!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clow drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clow stopping the sweep attempt from Sweet.
Sweet controlling the position.
Clow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sweet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sweet throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sweet has his hands on Clow's head, controlling the position.
Sweet keeping moving, preventing Clow from controlling successfully.
Clow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kyle Clow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Sweet shoots in and bounces Clow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sweet stopping the sweep attempt from Clow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweet looking to pass the guard.
Sweet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clow wants to hit a switch here but Sweet passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Clow there!
Clow is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweet prevents Clow from getting the reversal.

Sweet wants to finish this one by submission but Clow is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sweet.
Clow is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet controlling the pace for now.
Sweet tries to control but Clow wriggling away.
Clow wants to control but Sweet is having none of it.
Clow is in all sorts of trouble here.

Sweet looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sweet looking to finish Clow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Clow!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clow is squirming around, avoiding Sweet's attempts to control the action.
Clow tries to hold on but Sweet pushes him away.

Sweet is working for a guillotine from mount but Clow frees his head quite easily.
Sweet can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clow is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Clow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clow wants it to stay on the feet.
Sweet keeps the fight on the outside.
Clow scores with a three punch combo!

Clow closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sweet quickly recovers to half guard.
Clow prevents Sweet from standing back up.
Clow trying to control the action but Sweet is working from the bottom.
Randell Sweet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sweet is pressing down on Clow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Clow wants to pass the guard but Sweet is keeping the position.
Sweet has Clow pulled in close to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clow looking to sit in guard and control but Sweet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clow looking for a sweep. Not yet Clow, not yet.
Sweet's corner is telling him to maintain position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Clow working a defensive guard but Sweet passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clow is looking to improve his position.
Sweet controlling the action here.
Sweet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clow keeps working.

We're going to have a standup here because Randell Sweet wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Clow misses with a kick to the body.

Sweet shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clow's guard.
Sweet looking to sit in guard and control but Clow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clow postures up in Sweet's guard and throws a big left but Sweet blocks it.
Sweet keeping full guard, as Clow tries to pass.
Sweet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sweet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clow manages to get himself to full guard.

Sweet drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sweet jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Clow is trying to keep Sweet in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet trying to control but Clow is working from the bottom.
Sweet throws an elbow that misses. Clow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sweet's guard. Nice move by Clow!

Clow throws a sloppy strike and Sweet has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Clow is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Sweet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randell Sweet!
Kyle Clow spoke after the fight, saying 'sorry to all my fans.'.