PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony McCowan (ranked 4111 p4p, 7099 weight class) and Samuel Clemens (ranked 457 p4p, 584 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McCowan
vs
Clemens

183 cm
26
165
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
160
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony McCowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Clemens!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clemens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clemens misses with a body kick.
McCowan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McCowan tries to bum rush Clemens with a series of wild strikes but Clemens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clemens is looking to slow McCowan down with leg kicks.
McCowan lands with a cross.
McCowan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clemens looks to land a right hand but McCowan moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from McCowan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clemens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCowan.
Clemens looks to score with a jab to the body but McCowan is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCowan tries to counter by clinching up but Clemens breaks away and moves out of range.
Clemens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCowan was well out of range. Poor timing from Clemens.
Some bone on bone action there as McCowan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clemens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCowan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCowan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCowan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clemens throws a head kick that misses.
McCowan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Clemens manages to circle out of the way.
Clemens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clemens misses with a left hand
and McCowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clemens just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from McCowan.
Clemens throws out a counter right but McCowan avoids it with no problem.
Clemens scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemens throws a body punch but McCowan moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Clemens.
McCowan slips a jab from Clemens.
McCowan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clemens. Clemens obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from McCowan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCowan blocks the body kick.
McCowan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clemens throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCowan tries to bum rush Clemens with a series of wild strikes but Clemens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clemens appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clemens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clemens misses with a leg kick

and McCowan counters by clinching up.
McCowan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clemens's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clemens misses with a punch to the body.
Clemens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clemens blocks a body shot from McCowan.

Clemens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clemens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCowan manages to avoid it.
McCowan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clemens pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCowan is out of range and Clemens settles back down.
McCowan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Clemens does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCowan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clemens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCowan's head backwards.
Clemens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCowan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCowan cracks Clemens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good work by McCowan as he checks the leg kick.
McCowan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCowan throws a jab but it's blocked by Clemens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemens scores with a punch to the head.
Clemens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCowan blocks the body kick.
McCowan tries to counter by clinching up but Clemens breaks away and moves out of range.
Clemens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clemens misses the shot to the body.
Clemens just misses with a punch to the body.
Clemens lands a slapping body shot.
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!
McCowan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clemens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clemens throws a shot to the body.
Clemens throws a leg kick but McCowan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from McCowan misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Clemens dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clemens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCowan was well out of range. Poor timing from Clemens.
Clemens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCowan has time to react.
Clemens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Clemens in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Clemens throws a leg kick that is checked
letting McCowan counter with a right hand.
Clemens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCowan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clemens scrambles back to his feet.
Clemens tries to work over McCowan's front leg with a kick but McCowan checks it.
Clemens lands with a shot to the body.
Tony McCowan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Clemens lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCowan doesn't seem phased though.
Clemens throws a body kick that misses.
Clemens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCowan misses with an uppercut. Clemens saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Clemens misses.
McCowan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCowan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clemens has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Clemens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clemens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McCowan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McCowan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McCowan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Clemens.
Clemens darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCowan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Samuel Clemens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Clemens.
Clemens tries a quick counter leg kick but McCowan is wise to it.
No joy there for McCowan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCowan misses with a hook. Clemens ducked under it nicely.
McCowan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clemens can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Clemens.
Clemens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from McCowan.
Clemens doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clemens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCowan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Clemens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for McCowan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCowan moves out of range of the body kick from Clemens.
Clemens takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCowan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clemens throws out the jab.
Clemens lands a jab.
Clemens misses with a wild body shot.
As Clemens tries to get set, McCowan tries to push him back and clinch up but Clemens manages to avoid the attempt.
A shot to the liver by McCowan. Beautiful body shot.
Clemens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clemens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clemens misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from McCowan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clemens misses with a wild body shot.
Samuel Clemens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clemens connects with a leg kick.
Clemens lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clemens lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Clemens does no damage.
Clemens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCowan rather than just go for the knockout.
Clemens connects with a looping right hand.
McCowan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clemens tries to land a body kick
and McCowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clemens connects with a body shot that sends McCowan's belly button to the back.
Clemens throws a head kick that misses.
Clemens misses with a few strikes there.
McCowan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Clemens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clemens throws a front kick aimed at McCowan's knee but McCowan avoids it well.
McCowan slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Clemens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McCowan looks to score with a jab to the body but Clemens is just out of range.
McCowan dips to his left and cracks Clemens with an uppercut!
Clemens throws a push kick but McCowan slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from McCowan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clemens thuds a left hand into McCowan's body.
McCowan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clemens.
Clemens ducks under a wild hook from McCowan.
McCowan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCowan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCowan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clemens blocks a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clemens.
A lazy body kick from Clemens
and McCowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemens throws a body shot but no joy.
McCowan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clemens throws out a leg kick but McCowan moves out of range and Clemens only half commits.
McCowan moves out of range of the leg kick from Clemens.
McCowan throws out a loose jab but Clemens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clemens is looking to score with low kicks.
Clemens lands the left hand.
Clemens throws the kick towards the body but McCowan avoids it.
Clemens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemens scoring well with a low kick there.
McCowan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clemens misses with a leg kick
and McCowan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clemens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCowan circles away quickly and effectively.
As Clemens tries to get set, McCowan tries to push him back and clinch up but Clemens manages to avoid the attempt.
McCowan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clemens thuds his right hand into McCowan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCowan misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clemens tries to land a leg kick but McCowan saw it coming and moves away.
McCowan throws a body shot but no joy.
Clemens connects with a body shot.
McCowan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemens cracks McCowan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Clemens there.
Clemens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clemens misses with a low kick.
McCowan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Clemens motions for McCowan to come forward. Clemens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clemens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCowan is out of range.
Clemens swings for the body but McCowan moves out of range.
McCowan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCowan throws a series of punches but Clemens moves out of range.
Samuel Clemens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clemens is looking to slow McCowan down with leg kicks.
McCowan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCowan scores with the left hand. Clemens knows he should have avoided that one.
Clemens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clemens slips a straight right by McCowan.
Clemens lands a body shot.
Clemens misses with a low kick.
McCowan blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from McCowan misses its target.
A bone on bone clash there as McCowan blocks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCowan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clemens counters with a good low kick that McCowan was not able to check.
Tony McCowan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clemens throws a leg kick
enabling McCowan to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Clemens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clemens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Clemens!
Samuel Clemens 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.