PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Clawnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clawnes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My name is MUD. 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.

Frazier
vs
Clawnes

180 cm
27
205 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

190 cm
22
209 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Clawnes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier looks to land a right hand but Clawnes moved out of range.
Frazier throws a right and a left that Clawnes avoids nicely.
Clawnes is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
Frazier throws a jab when Clawnes was well out of range.
Frazier throws a poor cross that misses

and Clawnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clawnes.
Clawnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Frazier pulls guard effortlessly.

Frazier has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Clawnes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clawnes.
Frazier is trying to break the clinch but Clawnes has him pressed against the cage.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it misses.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clawnes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frazier prevents it.
Clawnes misses with a body punch.
Clawnes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frazier's defenses.

It looks like Jerome Frazier has been cut.
Clawnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clawnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clawnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frazier fails to pull guard.
Clawnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Clawnes tries a knee to the head but Frazier blocks it.
Clawnes wants a takedown.
Clawnes keeps control of Frazier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frazier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clawnes has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clawnes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clawnes throws an elbow but misses.
Frazier avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
Frazier blocks an elbow strike.
Clawnes tries to work over Frazier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frazier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clawnes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Clawnes tries to score a body lock takedown but Frazier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jerome Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Clawnes.

Frazier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clawnes tries to clinch there but Frazier circles away.
Frazier thows a body shot but no joy.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clawnes moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes moves to clinch but Frazier breaks away
and Frazier counters with a series of strikes. Clawnes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frazier misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clawnes wants to clinch.
Clawnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frazier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clawnes tries to clinch there but Frazier circles away.
Clawnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clawnes wants to clinch but Frazier slips to the side
and Frazier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Frazier circles away.
Clawnes wants to clinch but Frazier slips to the side
and Frazier counters with a nice uppercut.
Frazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Jerome Frazier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clawnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frazier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clawnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frazier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clawnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clawnes misses with a few strikes there.
Clawnes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frazier sprawls well. Frazier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clawnes gets slowly back to his feet.
Clawnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clawnes tries to clinch but Frazier is having none of it.
Clawnes tries to clinch up but Frazier circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Frazier.
Sloppy strikes from Frazier. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clawnes tries to clinch up.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Clawnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerome Frazier's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frazier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clawnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Frazier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clawnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Frazier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clawnes.
Clawnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clawnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frazier misses with a body shot
and Clawnes counters with a three punch combo that has Frazier backing up. Frazier nods at Clawnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Clawnes misses with a double jab
and Frazier counters with a straight right hand.
Clawnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Clawnes avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws a poor cross that misses
and Clawnes counters with a leg kick.
Clawnes throws a series of punches but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier throws a hook to the side of Clawnes's head but Clawnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clawnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Clawnes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Frazier keeping moving, preventing Clawnes from controlling successfully.
Clawnes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Frazier's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clawnes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frazier looking for a sweep. Not yet Frazier, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clawnes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clawnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clawnes has gone for a leg lock! Frazier slips out almost immediately though and dives into Clawnes's guard.
Frazier throwing strikes but missing.
Frazier is working Clawnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Frazier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is looking to work some ground and pound but Clawnes has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clawnes is on top in guard.
Clawnes prevents Frazier from getting back to his feet.
Clawnes wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Frazier has a closed guard, preventing Clawnes from standing up.
Frazier wants to stand but Clawnes is controlling the position.
Clawnes trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
Clawnes looking to sit in guard and control but Frazier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Frazier sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is looking to work some ground and pound but Clawnes has wrist control.
Clawnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frazier's guard.
Frazier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clawnes wants to stand but Frazier is controlling his posture from full guard.
Thomas Clawnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clawnes wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Clawnes tries to stand but Frazier is controlling from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Clawnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerome Frazier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frazier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Clawnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clawnes.
Clawnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clawnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Clawnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frazier is trying to break the clinch but Clawnes is controlling him.
Clawnes throws an elbow that misses.
Clawnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Frazier dodges an elbow strike from Clawnes.
Clawnes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frazier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clawnes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Frazier is working for takedown but Clawnes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Frazier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clawnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clawnes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Clawnes works his way into full mount!
Clawnes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Clawnes tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Frazier is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Clawnes is looking to stand but Clawnes has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Clawnes wants to control the pace but Frazier is squirming around nicely.
Frazier is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Clawnes is pressing down on Frazier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Frazier is holding on for now.

Clawnes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Frazier doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Clawnes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier won't allow Clawnes to pass to mount.
Clawnes is trying to control. Frazier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Frazier!
Clawnes wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Clawnes is looking to take Frazier's back but instead Frazier gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Jerome Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clawnes tries to pass to full mount but Frazier defends it.
Clawnes wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Frazier uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes is looking to stand up but Frazier won't let him.
Frazier bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clawnes's guard.
Clawnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frazier is one step ahead there.
Frazier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clawnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frazier's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clawnes looking to sit in guard and control but Frazier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clawnes is on top in guard.
Thomas Clawnes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frazier keeping moving, preventing Clawnes from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Clawnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clawnes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Clawnes!
Thomas Clawnes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.