PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Loeffler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Clark
vs
Loeffler

180 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

165 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Loeffler!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clark has managed to clinch.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loeffler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark prevents the takedown attempt.
Clark with a knee to the head.

Loeffler gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Clark kicks off Loeffler and gets to his feet.

Loeffler feints and as Clark raises his hands in defense, Loeffler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clark throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Clark has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Loeffler lands a couple of elbows.
Loeffler wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Loeffler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Loeffler prevents Clark from getting back to his feet.
Loeffler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Loeffler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Loeffler is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Clark is looking to clinch.
Jordan Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Clark clinches.
Loeffler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clark is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Loeffler looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loeffler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jordan Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Loeffler.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Loeffler's takedown attempt.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Loeffler blocks it.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loeffler.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Loeffler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loeffler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Clark gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Clark scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Clark drives through and clinches with Loeffler against the cage.
Loeffler tries for a takedown but Clark manages to get underhooks.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loeffler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Loeffler tries to score a body lock takedown but Clark shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Loeffler is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler can't get the takedown.
Clark lands a knee to the head.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loeffler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Loeffler's takedown attempt.
Loeffler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clark prevents it.

Loeffler has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Clark clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Loeffler. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Loeffler working for a choke but Clark is defending well.
Loeffler is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Clark is trying to get back to his feet but Loeffler has full control of the position and if anything, Clark has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Can Clark hold on?! Loeffler is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Clark covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Loeffler struggling to keep hold of the position.
Loeffler scores with punches to the body.
Clark holding both Loeffler 's hands and preventing any damage.
Loeffler scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Clark has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Loeffler looking for the RNC.
Clark breaks Loeffler's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Loeffler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Loeffler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Loeffler pushes Clark off and gets back to his feet.
Clark tries for a takedown but Loeffler circles away easily

and Loeffler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clark's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loeffler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Loeffler preventing the sweep.
Clark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Clark has his feet on Loeffler's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Loeffler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Clark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Loeffler 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.

Clark wants to slow Loeffler down by chopping away at his legs.

Clark closes the distance and pushes Loeffler back into the cage.
Loeffler tries for a takedown but Clark manages to get underhooks.
Loeffler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clark pulls his leg out and moves away.
Clark closes the distance looking to clinch

and Loeffler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Clark doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Clark thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Loeffler throwing strikes from guard but Clark blocks nicely.
Loeffler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loeffler prevents Clark from getting back to his feet.
Loeffler is in close to Clark's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Loeffler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Loeffler tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loeffler tries to avoid it but Clark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loeffler to the ground. Loeffler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Loeffler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clark throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Loeffler lands a couple of elbows.
Clark trying to strike off his back.
Loeffler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Loeffler landing some decent shots from guard.
Loeffler won't allow Clark to get back to his feet.
Clark thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Loeffler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Loeffler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Loeffler is putting a hurting on Clark here, landing some big shots from side control.
Loeffler working the body and head with strikes.
Loeffler trying to control the action but Clark is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Clark takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Loeffler working the head and body with strikes.
Clark wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clark tries for a takedown but Loeffler circles away easily

and Loeffler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clark's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Clark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clark throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Loeffler decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clark, up you get!

Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loeffler, pushing him back against the cage.
Loeffler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jordan Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Loeffler.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Loeffler blocks it.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Loeffler missing with knees to the body.
Loeffler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clark fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Loeffler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Loeffler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clark has momentary wrist control but Loeffler slips an elbow through the middle.
Clark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Loeffler throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jon Loeffler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Loeffler defending well though.
Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clark prevents Loeffler from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Loeffler kicks Clark off and gets back to his feet.
Loeffler tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clark tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Loeffler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clark's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Loeffler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Clark fails with an attempt to clinch.

Clark shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Clark was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Loeffler tries to buck Clark off but he can't manage it.
Loeffler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clark working the ground and pound effectively.
Clark won't let Loeffler get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Loeffler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clark connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark looking to finish with strikes here!
Loeffler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clark looking to finish Loeffler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Loeffler!

Loeffler somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Loeffler thows a body shot but no joy.

Loeffler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in 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.

Clark kicks Loeffler off and gets back to his feet.

Loeffler rushes Clark and presses him up against the cage.

Loeffler gets a nice trip takedown into 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.

That's two 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 makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Loeffler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Clark closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Loeffler did well to prevent Clark getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Loeffler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clark pulls his head out easily.
Loeffler is looking to escape.
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. Clark connects with a nice short shot to Loeffler's temple.
Loeffler scores with a few weak punches.
Clark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loeffler wants to get back to full guard.
Loeffler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Loeffler.
Clark lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but Loeffler has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loeffler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Loeffler is trying to control the position but Clark postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Loeffler has closed the distance and engaged Clark in a clinch.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Loeffler is blocking nicely.
Loeffler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Loeffler can't get the takedown.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Loeffler's takedown attempt.
Jordan Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Loeffler.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Loeffler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Loeffler is blocking nicely.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loeffler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Clark is fighting off a takedown attempt but Loeffler is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Clark to the mat. Clark regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Clark tries to strike from the bottom.
Clark thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler scoring with some ground and pound.
Loeffler won't allow Clark to get back to his feet.
Loeffler wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Loeffler with a nice head shot there.
Clark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Loeffler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Loeffler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clark leaves Loeffler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clark tries to clinch up.
Loeffler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Loeffler shoots in and bounces Clark off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark lands with a heel strike from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Loeffler.
I've got Loeffler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

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