PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamaal Clements (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clements comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - Straight Out The Gate. Jamaal Clements has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Clements
vs
Carter

180 cm
29
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

160 cm
21
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

House of Valor

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamaal Clements!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Carter!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clements just misses with a punch to the body.

Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clements utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Clements is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clements working a defensive guard here.

Clements working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clements will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clements pulls Carter in close to his closed guard and prevents Carter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Carter with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a couple of digs.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Carter lands a couple of elbows.

Clements looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Carter working his ground and pound in the gym.
Clements pulls Carter in close to prevent any damage.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clements utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carter wants to control from the top but Clements keeps moving.
Clements trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clements is adopting a defensive guard.
Clements has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carter chips away with some ground and pound.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Clements seems keen to control Carter's posture.
Carter postures up and lands a big shot to Clements's brow.
Clements is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a big elbow that misses.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Clements has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carter connects with a couple of short punches.
Clements is trying to keep Carter in close.
Carter wants to control from the top but Clements keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clements looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Clements has wrist control.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Clements is controlling Carter's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clements continues to stall.
Clements looking to control.
Carter is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Clements wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clements as he jumps to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Clements on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Carter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clements's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clements is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.
Carter is working Clements over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Carter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clements.
John Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter throws a push kick but Clements slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Clements was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carter.

Carter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Clements's half guard.
Clements is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carter's back!
Clements keeps control of the position easily here as Carter tries to buck him off.
Carter trying to control the hands but Clements breaks the grip.
Clements is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Clements gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Clements gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Clements apologises and we restart here on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clements displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carter.
Clements throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.

Carter gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter working away.
Carter lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter scoring with punches and elbows.
Clements is looking to regain half guard here but Carter keeps moving and retains side control.
Carter working the head with strikes.
Carter working the head with strikes.
Carter scores with punches from side control.

Clements is rocked!
Clements on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Clements is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
John Carter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clements is trying to get back to half guard.
Carter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Clements to see if he's OK.
Clements is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carter connects with a decent elbow.
Carter lands a huge shot from side control! Clements is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Carter!
John Carter decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.