PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Clawnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Its Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clawnes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My name is MUD. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Clawnes
vs
Ono

190 cm
25
223 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

187 cm
24
212 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Clawnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Its Ono!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ono keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clawnes.
Ono looks to land a right hand but Clawnes moved out of range.
Clawnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ono.
Ono ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ono misses with a low kick.
Clawnes defending well as Ono loads up on a big left hand.
Ono throws a low kick but Clawnes moves out of range easily.
Ono scores with a jab to the body.
Ono dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ono moves out of range as Clawnes strikes.
Ono fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clawnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ono throws a body punch but Clawnes moves out of range.
We've been informed that Ono has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ono dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clawnes. That did some damage!
Nice cross by Ono.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ono on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Clawnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ono.
Clawnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ono is out of range and Clawnes settles back down.
Clawnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clawnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Clawnes blocks a low kick nicely.
Ono scores with a jab to the body.
Clawnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ono is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clawnes wants to clinch.
Ono uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clawnes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clawnes lunges at Ono with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ono's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ono. Clawnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clawnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Clawnes has Ono up against the cage in a clinch.
Clawnes tries a body shot but Ono blocks it.
Clawnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ono blocks an elbow strike.
Clawnes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ono's defenses.
Clawnes misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Clawnes fails to land.
Clawnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Ono leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clawnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clawnes misses with an elbow strike.
Ono drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clawnes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ono fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clawnes is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes clobbers Ono with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clawnes dips to his left and cracks Ono with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clawnes wants to clinch.
Clawnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ono is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clawnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Ono is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clawnes.
Clawnes throws a right hand that Ono ducks under and follows up with a left that Ono also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clawnes.
A slow jab from Ono misses its intended target.
Ono swats away the attempt to clinch by Clawnes.
Clawnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Ono clinches up against the cage.
Clawnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ono pushes Clawnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ono wants a takedown but no success here.
Clawnes misses with an elbow strike.
Ono has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clawnes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thomas Clawnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Its Ono.
Clawnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ono is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clawnes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ono tries to stall but Clawnes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ono blocks the elbow strike.
Clawnes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ono doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ono blocks the elbow strike.
Ono blocks an elbow strike.
Ono wants to take the fight to the mat but Clawnes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clawnes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Its Ono has been cut.

Ono works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Clawnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clawnes controlling the position.
Ono wants to control from the top but Clawnes keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Clawnes, not yet.
Clawnes is adopting a defensive guard.
Clawnes is trying to keep Ono in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Clawnes pulls Ono in to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Clawnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clawnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clawnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ono manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clawnes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ono if he has to take too many more of those.
Clawnes tries to clinch up but Ono circles away and keeps his distance.

Ono rushes Clawnes and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Clawnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Its Ono's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ono lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clawnes's sensitive parts.
Clawnes checks the leg kick.
Ono missing with a left hand there. Clawnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clawnes tries to clinch up but Ono circles away and keeps his distance.
Clawnes lands a really nice looking cross but Ono seems unphased.
Its Ono seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ono displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clawnes throws out the jab.

Ono clinches up with Clawnes and pushes him back against the cage.
Clawnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Ono leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clawnes prevents Ono from breaking the clinch.
Ono avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Clawnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clawnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clawnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ono works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ono has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Clawnes regains guard immediately.
Ono throws a strike but Clawnes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clawnes wants to control from the top but Ono keeps moving.
Clawnes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ono's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono pulls Clawnes in close to prevent any damage.
Ono wants to get back to his feet but Clawnes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clawnes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Clawnes tries to stand but Ono is controlling from the bottom.
Ono looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clawnes is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Clawnes wants to stand but Ono has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ono swings for the body but Clawnes moves out of range.

Clawnes gets a clinch.
Clawnes misses with an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ono avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
Ono avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clawnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ono's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes tries to throw a body punch but Ono avoids it by throwing Clawnes back against the cage.
Clawnes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clawnes is pressed up against the cage. Ono has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clawnes down to the mat. Clawnes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clawnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ono manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clawnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clawnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ono circles away from the clinch attempt

so Ono counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clawnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Clawnes, not yet.
Its Ono has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clawnes has Ono pulled in close to control his posture.
Clawnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clawnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clawnes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ono is proving hard to escape from.
Ono looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ono is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ono thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ono thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clawnes's head.
Ono throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Its Ono will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Its Ono'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!

A good leg kick by Ono.
Ono circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ono jabs Clawnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ono fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clawnes manages to avoid it.
Clawnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Ono on the inside.
Ono avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Ono wants to break free but Clawnes has control.
Ono avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
Clawnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Ono is looking to break free of the clinch but Clawnes has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ono drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clawnes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ono blocks an elbow strike from Clawnes.
Ono blocks an elbow strike from Clawnes.
Ono throws a punch but it's blocked by Clawnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Clawnes prevents a body shot from Ono.
Ono works on Clawnes's body with a couple of short punches.
Ono lands a body punch.
Ono blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ono softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ono avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Clawnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thomas Clawnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clawnes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Clawnes lands an elbow inside.
Clawnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Ono.
Ono tries to break the clinch but Clawnes is controlling the position.
Ono dodges an elbow strike from Clawnes.
A right handed body shot lands from Ono.
Ono wants to take the fight to the mat but Clawnes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thomas Clawnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Its Ono.
Clawnes misses with the head strike.
Ono lands with a light punch inside.
Ono blocks the elbow strike.

Ono breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono misses with a wild body shot.

Ono gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ono lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clawnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ono dodges an elbow strike from Clawnes.

Ono lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Clawnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Clawnes is trying to maintain the position but Ono is very close to passing his half guard.
Clawnes is pressing down on Ono's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ono is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ono must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes has Ono pulled in close to control his posture.
Ono is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Clawnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ono swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ono gets a clinch.

Ono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ono misses with an uppercut.
Ono on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ono connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clawnes scrambles back to his feet.
Ono motions for Clawnes to come forward. Ono throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ono.
Ono throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clawnes.
Clawnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clawnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clawnes.
Nice uppercut lands for Clawnes. That snapped Ono's head back.
Clawnes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clawnes cracks Ono with a good jab.
Ono attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Ono pushes Clawnes up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ono blocks an elbow strike from Clawnes.
Clawnes lands an elbow that stopped Ono in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clawnes throws an elbow but misses.
Clawnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clawnes throws an elbow that misses.
Clawnes misses with a body punch.
Clawnes throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Its Ono comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ono has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Its Ono!
Its Ono seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.