PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clendennon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clendennon
vs
Green

170 cm
33
158 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

171 cm
38
155 lbs
27 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been told by Clendennon's head coaches at 5 Star Spar Bazaar that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Craig Clendennon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clendennon fails to land with a series of punches.
Green looks for the body kick but Clendennon saw that one coming.
Green cracks the inside of Clendennon's front leg.
Green throws a wild body kick that Clendennon sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Green.
Clendennon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good shot there by Green.
Green on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clendennon. Clendennon obviously looking to wear him down.
Clendennon throws a body shot but no joy.
And Green tries to counter it with a takedown but Clendennon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clendennon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clendennon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green fakes the leg kick and cracks Clendennon in the body.
Clendennon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clendennon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Green as he checks the leg kick.
Clendennon throws a head kick that misses.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craig Clendennon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green tries for a takedown but Clendennon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clendennon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Good standup being displayed there by Clendennon as he connects with a hook.
Clendennon connects with a crisp jab.
Clendennon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Green looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Clendennon.
Green throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clendennon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a low kick, right behind Clendennon 's knee.
Clendennon misses with a looping right.
Clendennon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clendennon. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clendennon lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clendennon misses with a low kick.
Clendennon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clendennon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clendennon misses with a low kick.
Clendennon tries to clinch up.
Green takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clendennon, as that shot connected.
Green throws a jab when Clendennon was well out of range.
Clendennon throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Clendennon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green with the counter takedown but Clendennon avoids it easily.
Clendennon misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Clendennon looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Green slips a straight right by Clendennon.
Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Green slips under a jab.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clendennon throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Clendennon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clendennon takes one to the side of the head.
Clendennon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Clendennon. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Green at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clendennon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Green takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clendennon doesn't seem phased though.

Green shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Green is looking for a kimura here.
Clendennon is pressing down on Green's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lester Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clendennon looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Green takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Green misses with a body kick.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clendennon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clendennon throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Clendennon.
Green connects with a high kick.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clendennon.
Green is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Craig Clendennon is winning the standup battle so far.
Clendennon connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Clendennon. Those never looked like landing.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green moves out of range as Clendennon strikes.
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green misses with a straight left.
Clendennon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clendennon misses the shot to the body.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Clendennon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Green fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clendennon checks it well.
A slow jab from Clendennon misses its intended target.
Green throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clendennon's head.
Clendennon punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
Clendennon is looking to score with low kicks.
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Clendennon tried to counter with a leg kick but Green avoided it.
Clendennon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clendennon throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Clendennon.
Clendennon throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Green feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clendennons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Green wants to land a leg kick but Clendennon is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Clendennon avoids it.
Green tries to work over Clendennon's front leg with a kick but Clendennon checks it.
Clendennon misses with a looping left.
Green changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clendennon.
Green fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clendennon is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clendennon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clendennon connects with a nice looking jab.
Clendennon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clendennon moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Green throws a lazy body kick

and Clendennon counters by clinching up.
Clendennon crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Clendennon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Green pushes Clendennon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clendennon working Green over with knees to the body.
Green is breathing heavily.
Clendennon working Green over with knees to the body.
Clendennon lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon lands a body punch.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clendennon is working Green over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clendennon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clendennon.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Clendennon.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clendennon obliges.
Craig Clendennon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clendennon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Clendennon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clendennon scores with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Clendennon.
Clendennon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clendennon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clendennon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Clendennon.

Green is rocked!
Clendennon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Clendennon finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clendennon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon lands an uppercut.
Green cracks Clendennon with a nice body shot.
Clendennon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clendennon is leaning against Green and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
Clendennon tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Clendennon back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clendennon.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clendennon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Clendennon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clendennon.
Clendennon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clendennon lands with a nice combination. Green backs away looking to recover.
Clendennon sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clendennon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Clendennon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Clendennon moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Clendennon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clendennon is able to avoid easily.
Clendennon tries to counter by clinching up but Green breaks away and moves out of range.
Clendennon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green avoids the head kick by Clendennon.
Clendennon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Clendennon finds it's target.
Clendennon moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Green changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clendennon lands a really nice looking cross but Green seems unphased.
Green dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clendennon. That did some damage!

Green looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clendennon wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Clendennon wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Clendennon is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Clendennon is working from the bottom.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clendennon is keeping the position for now.
Green controlling from the top position.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Green tried to score with a low kick but Clendennon checks it.
Green is looking to slow Clendennon down with leg kicks.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Clendennon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clendennon connects with an inside leg kick.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clendennon.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clendennon connects with an inside leg kick.
Green misses with a body kick.
Clendennon lands a nice hook to Green's body. Green takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clendennon misses with a body shot.
Clendennon throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Green throws a head kick that half lands.
Clendennon throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green feints the counter takedown.
Clendennon motions for Green to come forward. Clendennon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clendennon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Clendennon.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clendennon but Clendennon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clendennon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clendennon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick from Green lands but Clendennon takes it in his stride.
Clendennon misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clendennon scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donk. Clendennon catches Green right on the button with a cross.
Clendennon tries a head kick but it misses.
Green shoots for a takedown but Clendennon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clendennon misses with a double jab

and Green counters with a shoot takedown. Clendennon fights it but they end up in guard.
Green not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Green wants to control from the top but Clendennon keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green slips nicely into half guard.
Green perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Craig Clendennon.
I think Clendennon 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Clendennon!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Craig Clendennon waved his t-shirt featuring KnockOut's logo in front of the cameras.