PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Claw (ranked 3024 p4p, 1474 weight class) and Jonny McFly (ranked 404 p4p, 211 weight class). Chief Claw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Claw
vs
McFly

188 cm
31
200
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
195
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Claw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny McFly!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Claw counters with a straight right hand.
Claw misses with a head kick.
A left and a right from McFly both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Chief Claw has been cut.
Claw shoots in for a double leg but McFly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McFly ducks under a wild hook from Claw.
McFly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for McFly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McFly is looking to clinch but Claw is avoiding it.
McFly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Claw throws a jab but it's blocked by McFly.
McFly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claw misses with a looping left.
Claw tries a head kick but it misses.
McFly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Claw.
McFly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Claw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McFly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Claw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McFly as he jumps to the side.

McFly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McFly lands with a left to the head.
Claw goes for a takedown in the clinch but McFly prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Claw. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw tries for a takedown. No joy.
McFly misses with the head strike.

Claw works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McFly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Claw tries to free his leg and advance position but McFly is retaining full guard.
McFly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Claw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Claw is looking for a triangle but McFly pushes his legs off easily.

Claw has an active guard here but McFly has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Claw looking for subs from the bottom but McFly mounts him!
Claw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Claw sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McFly is looking to advance position but Claw won't allow it.

Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Claw with the active half guard here but McFly passes nicely into side control.
McFly controls the position.
McFly is continuing to stall.
Claw struggling a bit here.
McFly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claw keeps working.
Claw manages to get back to half guard.

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.

Claw actively working from the bottom here.

Claw actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, McFly seems content to control.
McFly is looking to stall here but Claw recovers full guard.

Claw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Claw can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McFly controls the pace.

Claw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McFly defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny McFly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Claw's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Claw closes the distance and pushes McFly back into the cage.
McFly lands a right hand.
Claw is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McFly is defending well.
Claw prevents a body shot from McFly.
Claw wants a takedown but no success here.
McFly prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Claw. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McFly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McFly is looking to clinch but Claw is avoiding it.
McFly is looking to clinch.

McFly clinches.

McFly breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFly cracks Claw with an open hand slap.
Claw throws a hook to the side of McFly's head but McFly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McFly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Claw throws a lazy right hand but McFly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Claw tries a head kick but it misses.

McFly has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from McFly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly lands with a light punch inside.
Claw is looking for a takedown.

McFly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Claw.
Claw tries to move into range but McFly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McFly, as that shot connected.
McFly with a hook.

Claw is rocked!

Claw clinches with his opponent.
Oh Claw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Claw looking for a takedown.
Claw seems to have got his legs back now.
McFly lands an elbow that stopped Claw in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claw blocking some punches.
Claw is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFly lands a left hand.

McFly jumps into guard, dragging Claw to the mat.
McFly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Claw has gone for a leg lock! McFly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Claw's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McFly stopping the sweep attempt from Claw.

Claw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jonny McFly has got the better of the ground game so far.
McFly's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Claw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Claw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McFly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Claw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McFly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McFly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Claw has an active guard here but McFly has managed to pass into half guard.
McFly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Claw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McFly is looking to take a break and control but Claw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Claw trying to get back to full guard but McFly takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Claw wants to hold on but McFly pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw is looking to get to half guard.
McFly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Claw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McFly controlling from the full mount.
Claw tries to hold on but McFly postures up.
Claw is in all sorts of trouble here.
McFly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny McFly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chief Claw's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McFly tries to close the distance and clinch but Claw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McFly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Claw on the side of the head.
Claw fails to land the takedown.

Claw moves into the clinch successfully.
McFly has a couple of punches blocked by Claw.
Claw takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McFly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Claw takes an elbow to the forehead.
McFly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Claw backwards.
Claw is working for takedown but McFly is calmly controlling the position for now.
McFly lands a nice elbow.
McFly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McFly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Good body shot from McFly.
McFly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Claws head.
Claw changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McFly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Claw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McFly scores with a jab. Claw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McFly rushes Claw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McFly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Claw's elbow.
Claw goes for a takedown in the clinch but McFly prevents it.
McFly lands a body shot.
McFly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

McFly manages to break the clinch.

McFly clinches up against the cage.
McFly lands with a left to the head.
Claw looking for a takedown.

McFly breaks from the clinch.
McFly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Claw on the side of the head.
McFly looks to land a combination but Claw avoids it well.

McFly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Claw wants to take the fight to the mat but McFly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from McFly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claw is pressed against the cage. McFly pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Claw! Two more big strikes from McFly and Claw crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jonny McFly!