PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Clovey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dennis
vs
Clovey

171 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
174 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Likes ground

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Clovey!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clovey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clovey tries to clinch but Dennis moves out of range.

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

Dennis jumps guard and drags Clovey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dennis wants to sweep but no luck.

Dennis working for a triangle but Clovey defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clovey postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dennis is on top in guard.
Clovey thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Dennis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clovey, up you get!
Dennis shoots in and drives through. Clovey sprawls well.
Dennis clinches but Clovey breaks the clinch
letting Clovey counter with a right hand.
Clovey wants to clinch up but Dennis keeps it at a distance.
Dennis is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clovey has a takedown stuffed.
Dennis misses with a takedown

and Clovey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dennis's guard now.
Clovey tries to stand but Dennis is controlling from the bottom.
Dennis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Clovey gets to his feet - Dennis follows without any prompting.
Clovey lands a body shot.
Dennis is breathing heavily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Clovey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Clovey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dennis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Clovey is working Dennis over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clovey decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dennis to his feet.

Clovey moves into the clinch successfully.

Clovey tightens his grip and picks Dennis up, before dumping him to the ground. Dennis manages to land in guard.

Clovey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dennis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dennis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dennis!
Clovey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clovey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dennis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clovey wants to get back to his feet but Dennis drags him back down.

Dennis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clovey has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clovey throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Dennis wants to control but Clovey is keeping him busy.
Dennis throws a strike aimed at the side of Clovey's head but Clovey avoids it well.
Dennis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dennis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clovey keeps working.

Dennis decides to stand up, so the ref orders Clovey to his feet.
Dennis darts in trying to clinch

and Clovey counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to reverse the position.
Clovey lands a nice forearm strike.
Dennis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Clovey wants to stand but Dennis has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Nice strikes from Clovey there.
Dennis gets back to full guard.
Dennis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clovey trying to control but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Clovey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Clovey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dennis swats away the attempt to clinch by Clovey.
Dennis doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Clovey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dennis trying to keep a closed guard but Clovey is proving a slippery customer.
Dennis has a closed guard, preventing Clovey from standing up.

Dennis has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Clovey should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dennis has tightened it up now! Clovey should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jordan Dennis!