PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Loeffler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Clark is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Loeffler
vs
Clark

165 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Loeffler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Clark!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loeffler shoots for a takedown but Clark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Loeffler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Loeffler is keen to just control but Clark is a slippery customer.
Clark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loeffler.

Loeffler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clark defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark landing small, sideways elbows.
Loeffler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clark with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Clark makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clark tries to land a leg kick but Loeffler saw it coming and moves away.
Jordan Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loeffler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clark.
Loeffler fails to land the takedown.
Loeffler shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Loeffler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loeffler tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Loeffler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Clark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Loeffler is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clark stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Clark pushes Loeffler up against the cage in a clinch.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Loeffler is blocking nicely.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Loeffler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Loeffler blocks it.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Loeffler is blocking nicely.
Loeffler tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.

Loeffler has Clark pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Loeffler pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Clark tumbling to the mat - Loeffler dives into Clark's guard.
Loeffler wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Loeffler distracts Clark with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Clark is striking but Loeffler is not phased and passes to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Loeffler connects with a nice short shot to Clark's temple.
Loeffler stops Clark from getting back to his feet.
Loeffler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Loeffler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Clark gets caught flat footed, as Loeffler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Clark trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Loeffler is controlling him.
Loeffler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clark wants to get back to his feet but Loeffler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Loeffler trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Clark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler is working Clark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Loeffler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Clark's half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clark punching from the bottom.

Loeffler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Clark missing with punches from the bottom.
Loeffler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clark flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Loeffler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clark flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Loeffler misses with a takedown attempt

and Clark counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Loeffler jumps guard but Clark stands there with Loeffler around his waist. Loeffler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Loeffler breaks the clinch.
Loeffler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clark defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Loeffler gets caught flat footed, as Clark shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jordan Clark will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Loeffler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Clark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Clark manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jon Loeffler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Clark forces Loeffler back against the cage and clinches.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Loeffler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Loeffler lands but Clark takes it in his stride.
Loeffler swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.

Loeffler drives through with a takedown into guard.

Loeffler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Loeffler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Loeffler is looking to work some ground and pound but Clark has wrist control.
Loeffler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Loeffler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loeffler landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is looking to stand up but Loeffler isn't so interested in that idea.
Clark trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Clark trying to strike off his back.
Jon Loeffler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Loeffler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clark did well to prevent Loeffler getting side control.
Loeffler blocks the strikes from Clark.
Clark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clark gets back to full guard.
Clark trying to strike off his back.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loeffler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Loeffler is controlling him.
Loeffler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clark looking for a sweep. Not yet Clark, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Loeffler wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Loeffler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Loeffler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loeffler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loeffler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loeffler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Loeffler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clark defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Loeffler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loeffler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Loeffler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Loeffler working Clark over with strikes.
Loeffler lands with a punch from half guard.
Loeffler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clark keeps working.
Clark on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Loeffler connects with a nice short shot to Clark's temple.
Clark missing with punches from the bottom.

Loeffler is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Loeffler misses with a takedown attempt - Clark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clark blocks a head kick by Loeffler.

Loeffler gets a takedown into half guard.
Clark is trying to stand up here but Loeffler is controlling him well.

Loeffler is working for a submission of some sort.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Loeffler connects with a nice short shot to Clark's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Loeffler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Loeffler dives in and grabs Clark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes down on Loeffler's head and hops out.
Loeffler leaves Clark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Loeffler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Clark holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loeffler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Loeffler is blocking nicely.
Loeffler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Loeffler's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Loeffler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Loeffler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loeffler shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loeffler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Clark counters with a low kick, right behind Loeffler 's knee.
Clark misses with the combination.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loeffler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clark.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loeffler moves into the clinch successfully.
Loeffler has Clark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loeffler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clark just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loeffler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Loeffler tries for a takedown but Clark manages to get underhooks.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark connects with a knee to the head.
Loeffler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clark pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Loeffler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clark gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loeffler.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loeffler's efforts to push away.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loeffler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Loeffler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clark is defending well for now.
Loeffler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Loeffler blocks with his arms.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Loeffler blocks with his arms.
Loeffler is trying to break the clinch but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Loeffler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loeffler blocks it with crossed arms.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Loeffler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Loeffler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clark prevents it.
Clark lands a knee to the head.
Loeffler is working for takedown but Clark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clark keeps control of Loeffler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Loeffler tightens his grip and picks Clark up, before dumping him to the ground. Clark manages to land in guard.
Loeffler won't allow Clark to get back to his feet.
Loeffler throwing strikes but missing.
Clark throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Loeffler looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clark tries to strike from the bottom.
Loeffler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt

and Loeffler counters with a takedown into side control.
Loeffler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Clark down.
Loeffler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Clark down.
Loeffler lands some shots froms side control.
Clark throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Loeffler trying to control the position but Clark is working away.
Clark gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Loeffler lands strikes from half guard.
Clark regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clark is looking to stand back up but Loeffler counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Clark.
Clark misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loeffler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Loeffler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Loeffler slips a nice elbow through Clark's hands, connecting with Clark's forehead.
Loeffler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Loeffler lands with a punch from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Loeffler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clark's guard.
Loeffler is working Clark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Loeffler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clark is keeping the position for now.
Clark punching from the bottom - just letting Loeffler know he's still in a fight.
Loeffler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Loeffler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Loeffler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Loeffler!