PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Clawnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clawnes has chosen My name is MUD as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Harris
vs
Clawnes

185 cm
30
222 lbs
18 - 15 - 1

190 cm
28
223 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Clawnes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Clawnes off balance momentarily.
Paul Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws the left hand but Clawnes avoids the punch easily.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clawnes.
Harris throws a low kick but Clawnes moves out of range easily.
Clawnes lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.

It looks like Paul Harris has been cut.
Clawnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clawnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Clawnes backs away, Harris returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Harris misses
and Clawnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris stuns Clawnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris throws a leg kick but Clawnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clawnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
Clawnes throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris feints and then cracks Clawnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clawnes down.
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!
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clawnes.
Harris jabs Clawnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries for a takedown but Clawnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.
Clawnes throws a head kick that misses.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clawnes moves away.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris jabs Clawnes right on the nose. Clawnes blinks but takes it well.
Harris scores with a push kick.
Harris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clawnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Clawnes slips the punch.
Clawnes throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Clawnes lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Paul Harris's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clawnes misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
A combination from Clawnes does no damage.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Clawnes throws a head kick that misses

so Harris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clawnes keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Clawnes 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 keeps trying to improve his position.
Harris postures up and lands a big shot to Clawnes's brow.
Harris wants to control from the top but Clawnes keeps moving.
Clawnes told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Clawnes wants to improve his position but instead Harris has moved into half guard.
Clawnes tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clawnes.
Clawnes 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.
Harris wants to control from the top but Clawnes keeps moving.
Harris is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Clawnes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Harris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris won't allow Clawnes to sweep him here.
Harris is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clawnes 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.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Clawnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Clawnes, not yet.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clawnes looking for a guillotine here but Harris defends easily.
Clawnes keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.

Clawnes is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Harris has his hands clasped together but Clawnes extends and breaks Harris's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Clawnes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Clawnes!
An out of breath and clearly excited Thomas Clawnes thanked Spartan Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).