PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lowe Joazan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joazan comes to the cage accompanied by The Sound of Silence. The crowd seem to be enjoying Clarke's choice of entrance music: March of Cambreadth. Michael Clarke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Joazan
vs
Clarke

178 cm
21
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lowe Joazan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joazan slips under a jab from Clarke.
Some wild striking there from Joazan.
Clarke throws a series of punches but Joazan avoids them all with ease.
Clarke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joazan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joazan looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Clarke. Those never looked like landing.
Joazan throwing a counter right hand but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Joazan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clarke clobbers Joazan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joazan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joazan lunges at Clarke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clarke's hand.
Clarke wants to clinch.
Clarke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joazan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joazan moves away from the strike by Clarke.
Clarke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joazan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clarke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Joazan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clarke to the mat! Clarke manages to get full guard.
Clarke is wriggling around but Joazan manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joazan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Joazan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clarke defending well though.
Joazan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joazan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clarke tries to roll over but Joazan keeps him under control.
Joazan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Clarke felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Joazan prevents Clarke from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joazan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Joazan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clarke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clarke trying to control from the bottom.
Joazan passes to full mount!
Clarke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Joazan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joazan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Clarke is looking to get to half guard.
Joazan is landing with some decent strikes but Clarke is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joazan controlling the position easily from mount.
Clarke wants to hold on but Joazan pushes him away.
Joazan lands a couple of good shots and Clarke has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Joazan slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Clarke is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Joazan off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke tries to break free.
Clarke grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Joazan biding his time, controlling Clarke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joazan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Clarke trying to control the hands but Joazan breaks the grip.
Joazan biding his time, controlling Clarke.
Clarke tries to escape but Joazan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Clarke looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Joazan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lowe Joazan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Joazan slips a jab from Clarke.
Joazan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clarke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joazan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clarke misses with a hook

and Joazan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Joazan.
Clarke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joazan is stalling in the full guard.
Joazan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke being controlled here, momentarily.
Joazan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joazan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clarke is trying to hold Joazan in close to prevent damage but Joazan has managed to pass into half guard.
Clarke tries to get to full guard but Joazan has control of the leg.
Joazan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Joazan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Joazan wants to pass the guard but Clarke is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joazan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Joazan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Joazan controlling the pace.
Joazan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Clarke for as long as he can get away with.
Clarke trying to control from the bottom.
Joazan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Joazan connects with a nice short shot to Clarke's temple.
Joazan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clarke's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joazan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Further stalling from Joazan.
Joazan moves nicely into side control.
Joazan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?
Joazan taking a breather here.
Clarke is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Joazan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Joazan controlling his opponent.
Clarke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Joazan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joazan continues to stall.
Joazan unloading with bombs!
Joazan content just to control the position here.
Clarke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joazan landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lowe Joazan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Joazan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Clarke is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Clarke is looking to clinch.
Joazan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Clarke is still on wobbly legs! Can Joazan finish him?
and Joazan counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Clarke! He's just covering up as Joazan starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lowe Joazan!
A victorious Lowe Joazan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.