PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vanilla Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Clowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ice
vs
Clowe

183 cm
23
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vanilla Ice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Clowe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Ice does no damage.
Clowe throws a right hand that Ice ducks under and follows up with a left that Ice also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Clowe.
Clowe tries to clinch but Ice is having none of it.
Clowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Ice.
Ice misses with a wild body shot.
Jason Clowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ice tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ice misses with an uppercut.
Ice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clowe tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
Ice thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ice misses with a combination
and Clowe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A lazy left from Clowe finds it's target.
Clowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ice misses with a double jab
and Clowe counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clowe lands a jab-cross combination.
Clowe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ice in his tracks.
Ice misses with a straight left.
Ice misses with a straight left.
Clowe tries to clinch but Ice moves out of range.
Ice takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clowe counters with a three punch combo that has Ice backing up. Ice nods at Clowe to acknowledge the strikes.
Clowe wants to clinch up but Ice keeps it at a distance.
Clowe tries to clinch but Ice moves out of range.
Ice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Ice scores with a four punch combination!
Ice takes a swing at Clowe's ribcage but misses.
Ice misses with a body punch
and Clowe counters with an inside leg kick.
Clowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clowe.
Ice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clowe walks into a straight right hand from Ice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clowe circles away quickly and effectively.
Ice misses with a hook to the body
and Clowe counters with a low kick, right behind Ice 's knee.
Ice is breathing heavily.

Clowe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ice, pushing him back against the cage.
Ice wants to break free but Clowe has control.
Ice working hard to break the clinch.

Clowe decides to pull guard.
Ice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clowe has a closed guard, preventing Ice from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clowe looking for a guillotine here but Ice defends easily.
Clowe has a closed guard, preventing Ice from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clowe trying to keep a closed guard but Ice is proving a slippery customer.
Ice would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clowe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clowe is looking to stand up but Ice isn't so interested in that idea.

Clowe is looking for a triangle but Ice pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ice gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ice throws an overhand right that lands on Clowe's shoulder, as Clowe tries to avoid the shot.
Ice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clowe tries to clinch there but Ice circles away.
Clowe moves in looking to clinch but Ice pushes him off.
Ice misses with a double jab
and Clowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ice misses the shot to the body.
Ice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clowe.
Clowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clowe wants to clinch up but Ice keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Clowe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ice throws a lazy right hand but Clowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clowe wants to clinch up but Ice keeps it at a distance.
Clowe ducks under a wild hook from Ice.
Ice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clowe manages to avoid it.
Clowe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Ice.
Ice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clowe tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
Ice swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clowe counters with a nice body kick.
Ice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clowe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ice's knee momentarily.
A slow jab from Ice misses its intended target.
Ice throws a nice looking combination but Clowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clowe.
Clowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clowe tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
Clowe tries to clinch up.
Ice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clowe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clowe counters with a three punch combo that has Ice backing up. Ice nods at Clowe to acknowledge the strikes.
Ice keeps the fight on the outside.
Ice keeps the fight on the outside.
Clowe tries to clinch there but Ice circles away.
Ice misses with a combination
and Clowe counters with a good low kick that Ice was not able to check.
Clowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ice keeps the fight on the outside.
Clowe thuds his right hand into Ice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ice crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Clowe - the referee stops the clock and Ice gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Clowe. Ice manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Clowe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clowe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice tries to bum rush Clowe with a series of wild strikes but Clowe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clowe can pounce on him.
Ice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clowe counters with a one-two to the body.
Ice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clowe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ice's knee momentarily.
Clowe closes the distance but Ice moves to the side
and Clowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clowe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clowe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Clowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clowe tries to clinch but Ice is having none of it.
Ice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ice on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clowe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clowe tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Clowe.
Clowe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ice counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ice.
Clowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clowe counters with a three punch combo that has Ice backing up. Ice nods at Clowe to acknowledge the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clowe - that will leave a mark!
Clowe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ice counters with a right hand to the body.
Vanilla Ice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Ice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Clowe.
Clowe scores with the left hand. Ice knows he should have avoided that one.
Clowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clowe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Clowe does no damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clowe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick there by Clowe.
Clowe tries to clinch
and Ice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ice misses with a two punch combination.
Clowe is looking to slow Ice down with leg kicks.
Ice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Clowe throws a series of punches but Ice moves out of range.
Clowe tries to clinch up
and Ice counters with a right hand to the body.
Clowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clowe throws a front kick that sends Ice stumbling back into the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Clowe scores with a four punch combination!
Clowe throws a right hand that Ice ducks under and follows up with a left that Ice also avoids with ease.
Ice misses with a combination
and Clowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Clowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clowe.
Ice loads up on a big right hand but Clowe slips the punch.
Clowe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ice counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jason Clowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ice misses the body punch
and Clowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ice dodges the punch combination from Clowe.
Clowe tries to clinch up
and Ice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ice misses with a combination

and Clowe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clowe.
Ice prevents the takedown attempt.
Clowe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ice gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice is trying to force a seperation but Clowe has the dominant position.
Clowe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ice smiles and moves away.
Vanilla Ice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Clowe.
Clowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clowe misses with the combination.
Ice is looking to wear down Clowe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ice swings for the body but Clowe moves out of range.
Ice misses with a hook to the body
and Clowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ice misses with a body shot.
Clowe closes the distance but Ice moves to the side
and Clowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clowe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ice.
Clowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice misses with a hook to the body
and Clowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ice waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Clowe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clowe scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Ice.
Ice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clowe on the side of the head.
Clowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clowe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Ice misses with a wild body shot.
Ice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clowe manages to avoid it.
Clowe wants to clinch
and Ice counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Ice.
Ice takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clowe slips under a jab from Ice.
Ice tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ice clobbers Clowe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clowe closes the distance but Ice moves to the side
and Ice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clowe counters with an inside leg kick.
Clowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ice. That did some damage!
Ice tests Clowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Clowe.
Clowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Clowe closes the distance but Ice moves to the side
and Ice counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Clowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clowe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ice throws out the jab.
Ice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clowe.
Ice throws a hook but Clowe blocks it.
Clowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Clowe tries to clinch up.
Ice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clowe.
Clowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ice.
Clowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ice.
Clowe closes the distance but Ice moves to the side
and Ice counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ice looks to land a left hand but Clowe moved out of range nicely.
Vanilla Ice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Clowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ice misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vanilla Ice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clowe 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Clowe!