PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Clarksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Shields is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Clarksson
vs
Shields

188 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

183 cm
26
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron Clarksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shields blocks a head kick by Clarksson.

Shields scores a takedown into full mount!
Shields won't let Clarksson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shields goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Clarksson is on top in guard.
Clarksson wants to stand but Shields has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shields looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Clarksson passes into half guard.
Shields keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Clarksson decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarksson lands a right hook to the body.
Shields looks gassed!
Clarksson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shields shoots in for a takedown but Clarksson shows good takedown defense.

Clarksson moves into the clinch successfully.

Clarksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Clarksson has Shields up against the cage in a clinch.
Clarksson connects with a knee to the head.
Clarksson lands an elbow just above Shields 's eye.
Clarksson crunches a lovely knee into Shields's ribcage.
Clarksson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clarksson slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarksson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shields in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shields letting Clarksson take a breather here.
Clarksson lands a nice elbow.
Clarksson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clarksson landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarksson connects with a knee to the head.
Clarksson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Clarksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clarksson throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shields gets tackled into the cage by Clarksson. Clarksson maintains the clinch.

Clarksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clarksson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Clarksson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Clarksson breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Clarksson instigates a clinch.
Shields drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clarksson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Clarksson wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Clarksson dominated that round.
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.

Clarksson clinches up with Shields and pushes him back against the cage.
Clarksson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shields's face.
Shields takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clarksson connects with a knee to the head.
Clarksson scores with a knee to the head.

Shields is rocked!
Clarksson landing knees to the head.
Shields is still on wobbly legs! Can Clarksson finish him?

Clarksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ron Clarksson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whack! Clarksson lands a heavy head kick that drops Shields. The ref tackles Clarksson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Shields was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ron Clarksson!