PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guy Clements (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Janotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Clements
vs
Janotta

150 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

170 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy Clements!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Janotta!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Janotta clinches.

Janotta gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Clements pushes Janotta off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Janotta rushes Clements and presses him up against the cage.
Clements really is a fat lump.
Clements prevents the takedown attempt.
Clements tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Janotta just stands there and leans against the cage.

Janotta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clements misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Janotta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Janotta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clements swivels and escapes.

Clements drives through with a takedown into guard.

Janotta manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
Janotta jumps guard but Clements stands there with Janotta around his waist. Janotta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guy Clements has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Janotta.
Janotta is trying to pull guard but Clements has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clements is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Janotta to keep the fight standing.

Janotta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Janotta fails with an attempt to clinch.

Clements has Janotta up against the cage in a clinch.
Clements wants a takedown.
Clements is trying to push Janotta away but Janotta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Janotta wants to take the fight to the mat but Clements manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clements is pressed up against the cage. Janotta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clements down to the mat. Clements avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Janotta goes for a double leg but Clements avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clements continues to drive forward.
Clements is looking to counter the offense by Janotta and move into the clinch.
Janotta misses with a two punch combination.
Janotta looks winded!
Clements shoots for a double leg takedown but Janotta sprawls well. He's pushed Clements's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Janotta misses with a straight left.
It looked like Clements was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clements rushes Janotta and presses him up against the cage.

Clements has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Janotta uses from the top position.
Janotta wants to control from the top but Clements keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clements pushes Janotta off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Clements blocks a head kick by Janotta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Clements drags the fight down to the ground.
Janotta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janotta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Janotta trying to control the position from guard on top but Clements is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Janotta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Clements is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Janotta, into his guard.

Janotta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Clements might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Janotta looking to control.
Clements scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Janotta working a defensive guard but Clements passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Janotta trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Clements manages to pass to mount!
Janotta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clements in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Clements dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Clements moves into range and clinches up with Janotta.
Clements tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clements is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Janotta to keep the fight standing.
Clements fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Clements. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clements's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clements tries to clinch but Janotta moves out of range.
Clements lands a two punch combo.
Good leg kick by Janotta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A combination from Clements does no damage.
Clements sets himself, and Janotta steps forward looking for the clinch! Clements avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clements throws a right and a left that Janotta avoids nicely.
Janotta goes for a double leg but Clements avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clements continues to drive forward.

Janotta forces Clements back against the cage and clinches.
Janotta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Clements is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Janotta can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janotta is trying to drag Clements to the mat but Clements just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Janotta manages to break the clinch.
Clements fails with an attempt to clinch.
Janotta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clements seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Janotta tries to clinch up.
Janotta with a lazy takedown attempt

and Clements counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Janotta is breathing heavily.
Janotta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clements smiles and moves away.
Janotta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clements's waist but Clements gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Janotta off to one side.
Clements scores with a three punch combo!
Janotta misses with a leg kick

and Clements counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clements successfully pulls guard.
Janotta wants to pass the guard but Clements is keeping the position.

Clements wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Clements closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clements stalling against the cage.
Janotta 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. Janotta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Clements clinches.

Clements pulls guard effortlessly.
Clements keeping moving, preventing Janotta from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janotta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Clements is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Janotta presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Clements tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guy Clements has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Janotta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Clements pulls guard successfully.
Janotta trying to control but Clements is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clements trying to control the position here.
Janotta wants to control from the top but Clements keeps moving.
Clements working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Janotta.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Clements dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Clements gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clements tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Janotta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clements fails to pull guard.
Janotta tries to pull guard but Clements won't allow it.
Janotta fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Clements jumps guard and drags Janotta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Janotta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clements works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clements pulls Janotta in close to his closed guard and prevents Janotta from doing any damage or advancing position.
Janotta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janotta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clements is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clements controlling the position.
Clements has a closed guard, preventing Janotta from standing up.
Clements wants to stand and escape but Janotta is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Janotta looks to score with a jab to the body but Clements is just out of range.
Clements tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clements lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clements throws a right and a left that Janotta avoids nicely.

Janotta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clements, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Clements's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clements dodges an elbow strike from Janotta.

Clements's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janotta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janotta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clements shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Janotta as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Clements. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clements closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clements drags the fight down to the ground.
Janotta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Janotta trying to control but Clements is working from the bottom.
Clements is trying to keep Janotta in close.
Clements keeping moving, preventing Janotta from controlling successfully.

That's four 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 wants to hit a switch here but Janotta passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Clements there!
Clements is squirming around, avoiding Janotta's attempts to control the action.
Clements takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Janotta unloads with some shots from mount but Clements bucks and avoids them well.
Janotta throwing strikes here but Clements is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mike Janotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy Clements is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clements is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

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 Guy Clements.
Well Clements has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28

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