PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dane Berry (ranked 5689 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Clarkson (ranked 24849 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Clarkson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berry
vs
Clarkson

225 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dane Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Clarkson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarkson throws a sloppy head kick

and Berry counters with a shoot takedown. Clarkson fights it but they end up in guard.
Berry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Berry trying to control but Clarkson is working from the bottom.
Berry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clarkson trying to strike off his back.
Berry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clarkson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarkson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Berry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Berry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Clarkson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Berry passes into side control.
Clarkson tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Berry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Berry throwing shots but Clarkson is blocking nicely.
Berry prevents Clarkson from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Berry there.
Berry working the head and body with strikes.
Berry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Berry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Berry wants to control but Clarkson is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clarkson wants to control but Berry is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berry lands a nice short elbow.
Berry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clarkson's head.
Berry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Berry throwing shots but Clarkson is blocking nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Clarkson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Clarkson misses with a two punch combination.
Clarkson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berry swivels and escapes.
Berry half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clarkson.

Clarkson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berry, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry is trying to break the clinch but Clarkson has him pressed against the cage.
Clarkson has Berry pressed against the cage, preventing Berry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berry is looking to break free of the clinch but Clarkson has double underhooks.
Berry avoiding damage.

Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry shoots in but no luck this time.

Berry scores with a takedown into Clarkson's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Berry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Clarkson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Berry throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clarkson is looking for a triangle but Berry pushes his legs off easily.
Berry throwing strikes from guard but Clarkson blocks nicely.
Berry 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.
Berry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clarkson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarkson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clarkson lands with a straight right. Berry didn't see that one coming.
Berry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clarkson defends well and Berry ends up having to push Clarkson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Berry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clarkson clinches with his opponent.
Clarkson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Berry pulls his leg out and moves away.
A punch combination from Clarkson misses.
Berry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Clarkson manages to circle out of the way.
Berry goes for a double leg but Clarkson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clarkson continues to drive forward.
Clarkson shoots in but no luck this time.
Clarkson slaps away a takedown attempt from Berry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarkson darts in looking for a takedown but Berry gets double underhooks and turns Clarkson into the cage.
Dane Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Clarkson.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clarkson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clarkson slaps away a takedown attempt from Berry, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry slaps away a takedown attempt from Clarkson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Berry appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Berry dives in for a single leg takedown but Clarkson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Clarkson closes the distance and pushes Berry back into the cage.
Clarkson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berry pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Clarkson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Berry is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Clarkson tries to pull guard but Berry holds him up against the cage and eventually Clarkson drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Berry wants to break free but Clarkson has control.
The referee calls for Berry to work.
Berry is trying to break the clinch but Clarkson is controlling him.
Berry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clarkson is trying to pull guard but Berry has him pressed against the cage.

Clarkson manages to break the clinch.
Berry dives in and grabs Clarkson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clarkson pushes down on Berry's head and hops out.
No luck for Berry with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clarkson avoids it really well and circles away.
Berry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Berry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson trying to control here.
Berry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clarkson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clarkson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berry is working away from the top position though.
Berry drops an elbow to the side of Clarkson's head.
Berry is trying to control the action in half guard but Clarkson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Berry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Berry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berry lands with a punch from half guard.
Clarkson is staying active underneath Berry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Clarkson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Clarkson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Berry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Berry shoots in but Clarkson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Clarkson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clarkson showed some decent athleticism there.

Berry makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarkson leaves Berry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berry fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dane Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry shoots in for a double leg but Clarkson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clarkson wants to counter the offense by Berry and move into the clinch position.
Clarkson shoots in for a takedown but Berry shows good takedown defense.
Clarkson fails to land with a series of punches.
Berry shoots in and drives through. Clarkson sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berry tries for a takedown but Clarkson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dane Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clarkson.
Berry feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clarkson instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clarkson lands with a light punch inside.

Clarkson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Clarkson gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Berry.

Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clarkson takes the fight into the clinch.
Berry has had enough of the clinch but Clarkson keeps him there for the moment.

Clarkson manages to break the clinch.
Berry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clarkson as he jumps to the side.
Clarkson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Clarkson instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry tries to break free but Clarkson pushes him back against the cage.
Berry is trying to maintain a safe position but Clarkson gets an underhook and turns Berry into the cage.
Berry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clarkson cracks Berry with a nice body shot.
Clarkson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Berry wants to break free but Clarkson has control.
Berry gets underhooks to prevent Clarkson's takedown attempt.

Clarkson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Berry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarkson wants to stand and escape but Berry is having none of it.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarkson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Clarkson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clarkson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jordan Clarkson!