PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joesph Clements (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joesph Clements had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Clements
vs
Red

167 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joesph Clements!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Red!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clements tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
Red lands with a good body shot.
Johnny Red seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red fails with the takedown
and Clements counters with a nice uppercut.
Red thows a body shot but no joy.
Clements tries to clinch up but Red circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Red.
Red misses with a takedown

and Clements holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joesph Clements has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Red.

Clements is fighting off a takedown attempt but Red is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Clements to the mat. Clements regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Clements is looking to stand up but Red isn't so interested in that idea.

Clements looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Red 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.
Red controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Clements throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Red tries to free his leg and advance position but Clements is retaining full guard.
Red tries to stand but Clements is controlling from the bottom.
Red stands and throws Clements's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clements wants to control but Red postures up.
Red slows the pace down.
Red is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Red has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Red misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Red circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clements lands with a nice body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Clements as Red shoots in.
Red looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clements displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Red.
Clements swats away the attempt to clinch by Red.
Joesph Clements is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Clements.
Clements fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clements tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Red paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Clements rushes Red and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Red is looking to break free of the clinch but Clements has double underhooks.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Red misses

and Clements moves into the clinch.
Clements tries to break the clinch but Red is controlling the position.
Clements misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clements tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Red just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clements wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clements gets underhooks to prevent Red's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clements wants to break free but Red has control.
Red slows down the pace here.
Red can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Red dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Red takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Red throws a shot to the body.
Red tries to clinch there but Clements circles away.
Red misses with an attempted mid kick.
Red looks for a takedown but Clements sprawls well.
Clements tries to clinch up.
Red tries to clinch there but Clements circles away.
Red shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Clements moves into the clinch.
Red has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clements slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red has had enough of the clinch but Clements keeps him there for the moment.
Clements is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Red goes for a takedown attempt but Clements pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joesph Clements has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Red.
Clements blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clements tries to close the distance and clinch but Red swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Clements.
Red shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clements defends it nicely.
Clements tries to clinch there but Red circles away.
Clements is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Clements.

Red has Clements up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Red wants to get back to striking at distance but Clements won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clements obliges.
Clements keeps control of Red as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clements is trying to push Red away but Red has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Red has Clements pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clements manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Red jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clements walks away with a smile on his face. Red gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clements is looking to clinch.
Johnny Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Clements forces Red back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clements tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Red smiles and moves away.
Red looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Red is breathing heavily.
Red looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Clements has closed the distance and engaged Red in a clinch.
Red jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clements walks away with a smile on his face. Red gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Red tries to clinch up.

Clements gets a clinch.

Red pulls Clements into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joesph Clements will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Clements rushes Red and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clements tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Red just stands there and leans against the cage.
Red has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clements is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Red to keep the fight standing.

Clements jumps into guard, dragging Red to the mat.
Red trying to control the position from guard on top but Clements is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Clements is looking for a triangle but Red pushes his legs off easily.
Red postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clements is looking for a triangle but Red pushes his legs off easily.
Red stands up over Clements, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Clements looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Red passes into side control.

Red goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Clements rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Red's guard! Nice work there by Clements!

Red scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red throws a combination. Clements tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Red misses with a takedown attempt

and Clements counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clements.
Red takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clements is looking to stand up but Red won't let him.
Red managing to control the position.

Red is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red is wriggling around but Clements manages to pass to half guard.
Red is refusing to be controlled, as Clements sits in half guard.
Clements slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clements has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Joesph Clements wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Clements is looking to clinch.
Red has his takedown stuffed

and Clements counters by moving into the clinch.
Clements wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Red has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Red wants a takedown.
Joesph Clements has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Red.
Clements prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joesph Clements showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clements has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joesph Clements!