PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gwyn Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Ryan Clarkson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ryan Clarkson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Clarkson
vs
Jones

179 cm
27
185 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

185 cm
32
187 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Clarkson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gwyn Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Clarkson pushes him off.
Gwyn Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clarkson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clarkson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clarkson is defended easily by Jones.

Jones forces Clarkson back against the ropes and clinches.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clarkson is defending well for now.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clarkson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clarkson's brow.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Clarkson is breathing heavily.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Clarkson avoids the damage to the body.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Clarkson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clarkson's defenses.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clarkson's defenses.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Clarkson's ribcage.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clarkson avoids it.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clarkson avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clarkson's elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Clarkson looking for a takedown.
Clarkson blocks the elbow strike.
Clarkson takes an elbow to the temple.

Clarkson tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Clarkson wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Clarkson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Clarkson drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Clarkson off! Clarkson jumps back into Jones's guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Clarkson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Clarkson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Jones pushes Clarkson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jones throws a head kick but Clarkson moves out of range.

Jones rushes Clarkson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Clarkson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Clarkson is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clarkson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Clarkson backwards.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Clarkson.
Clarkson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarkson working hard to break the clinch.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clarkson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clarkson's brow.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Clarkson wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Clarkson shrugs off.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Clarkson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Clarkson in his tracks for a moment.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clarkson's defenses.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Clarkson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clarkson.
Clarkson can't break the clinch.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Clarkson won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones working Clarkson over with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clarkson's brow.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Clarkson in his tracks for a moment.
Clarkson dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Clarkson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clarkson's defenses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Clarkson avoids the damage to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Clarkson is rocked!
Clarkson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Oh Clarkson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones lands an elbow just above Clarkson 's eye.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Clarkson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clarkson tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarksons head.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Clarkson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Clarkson shrugs off.
Jones lands an elbow just above Clarkson 's eye.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson is pressed against the ropes. Jones pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Clarkson! Two more big strikes from Jones and Clarkson crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gwyn Jones!
Gwyn Jones made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview.