PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Clagett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Clagett

186 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Clagett!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clagett is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Robert Clagett has been cut.
Clagett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Clagett lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clagett.
Clagett misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clagett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Clagett really felt that one!
Clagett looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Clagett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clagett's head backwards.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clagett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clagett blocks the body kick.
A nice combination there by Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson tries to bum rush Clagett with a series of wild strikes but Clagett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Clagett moves out of range.
Johnson throws a combination. Clagett tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clagett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.

That has opened up Robert Clagett's cut even more.
Clagett throws a combination that misses

and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Clagett!
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!
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Clagett for as long as he can get away with.
Clagett tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clagett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clagett is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Johnson prevents Clagett from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clagett wants to try and get back to his feet.
Clagett is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Clagett is squirming around nicely.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Matt Johnson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Clagett misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Clagett darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Clagett's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clagett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Clagett'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.

Clagett looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Clagett misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clagett.
Johnson misses with a double jab

and Clagett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Clagett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clagett misses with a straight left.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clagett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clagett.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Clagett avoids nicely.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Clagett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clagett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clagett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Clagett moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Clagett slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Clagett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Clagett is controlling the position.
Clagett is trying to break free.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Clagett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matt Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clagett misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clagett misses with a wild combination.
Clagett throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Clagett counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Clagett to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clagett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clagett throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Robert Clagett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clagett throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clagett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Clagett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clagett misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clagett thinking.
Clagett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Clagett.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clagett can do to turn this around?
Clagett lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clagett circles away quickly and effectively.
Clagett throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Clagett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clagett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clagett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson moves out of range as Clagett strikes.
Clagett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Clagett misses.
Johnson slips a jab from Clagett.
Clagett misses with a combination
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Clagett misses with a looping right.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Clagett's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Clagett cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clagett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clagett scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Clagett.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clagett.
A nice combination there by Clagett.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Clagett.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clagett looks to clinch

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Clagett breaks the clinch.
Matt Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Clagett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Clagett throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Clagett.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Clagett wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clagett throws a combination that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Clagett there.
A telegraphed right hand from Clagett misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Clagett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clagett misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Clagett. That one must have hurt.
Clagett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clagett throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Clagett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Clagett throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clagett.
Clagett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Clagett doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.

Clagett has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Clagett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson misses with a double jab
enabling Clagett to counter with a crisp jab.
Clagett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clagett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clagett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clagett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Clagett moves out of range.
Robert Clagett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clagett lands a jab to the nose.
Clagett shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Clagett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matt Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Clagett.
Clagett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Clagett moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Clagett's defenses.
Matt Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clagett throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Johnson!