PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Booker McQuade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQuade comes to the cage accompanied by Eyes of a Ranger. Clendennon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag. Craig Clendennon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McQuade
vs
Clendennon

178 cm
27
165 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

170 cm
30
158 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booker McQuade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clendennon pushes McQuade away with a front kick.
Clendennon just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by McQuade as he checks the leg kick.
Craig Clendennon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clendennon moves into range and connects with a jab.
McQuade misses the jab.
McQuade throws a body punch but Clendennon moves out of range.
McQuade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clendennon.
McQuade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clendennon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McQuade thuds a left hand into Clendennon's body.
A shot to the liver by Clendennon. Beautiful body shot.
McQuade cracks Clendennon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Clendennon.
Clendennon avoids the body shot from McQuade.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clendennon tries to land a leg kick but McQuade saw it coming and moves away.
McQuade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clendennon cracks McQuade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from McQuade.
McQuade misses the jab.
McQuade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clendennon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clendennon dips to his left and cracks McQuade with an uppercut!
A clash of legs there as Clendennon blocks the low kick.
Clendennon takes a swing at McQuade's ribcage but misses.
McQuade misses with a body shot.
McQuade checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice body punch from McQuade.
Clendennon moves forwards but McQuade connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Craig Clendennon has been cut.
McQuade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Clendennon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clendennon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clendennon throws a half hearted mid kick.
McQuade misses with a few strikes there.
McQuade misses with an attempted mid kick.
McQuade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clendennon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clendennon tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuade misses with a straight right.
McQuade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clendennon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clendennon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McQuade misses with a body kick.
Clendennon lands a nice looking body shot.
McQuade connects with a solid leg kick.
McQuade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clendennon misses with a hook. McQuade ducked under it nicely.
McQuade doesn't manage to clinch there - Clendennon circles away.
Clendennon lands a really nice looking cross but McQuade seems unphased.
Clendennon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McQuade feints and then cracks Clendennon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clendennon down.
Clendennon lands with a slapping head kick.
Clendennon throws a right hand that McQuade ducks under and follows up with a left that McQuade also avoids with ease.
Clendennon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McQuade doesn't seem bothered though.
Clendennon scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McQuade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McQuade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clendennon.
Clendennon misses with a low kick.
Clendennon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McQuade.
McQuade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clendennon. Clendennon obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from McQuade does no damage.
Clendennon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McQuade.
McQuade just misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clendennon lands with a cross.
Clendennon throws a head kick but McQuade moves out of range.
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!
Clendennon avoids a punch combination nicely.
McQuade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clendennon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McQuade takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McQuade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McQuade listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McQuade throws a leg kick but Clendennon checks it.
McQuade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McQuade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McQuade walks into a straight right hand from Clendennon.
McQuade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clendennons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Clendennon throws a sloppy head kick and McQuade moves out of range easily.
McQuade scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clendennon misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQuade is looking to land body kicks.
Clendennon misses with a head kick.
McQuade tries to work over Clendennon's front leg with a kick but Clendennon checks it.
Clendennon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Craig Clendennon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Clendennon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McQuade throws a solid leg kick but Clendennon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McQuade.
Good leg kick by Clendennon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McQuade motions for Clendennon to come forward. McQuade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Clendennon - just one landing.
McQuade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clendennon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clendennon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McQuade's head backwards.
McQuade tries to clinch but Clendennon is having none of it.
McQuade swings for the body but Clendennon moves out of range.
Clendennon's jab looks to have found its range, popping McQuade under the eye.
McQuade fails to land with a series of punches.
Clendennon throws a head kick that misses.
McQuade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clendennon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clendennon blocks a head kick by McQuade.
McQuade lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McQuade takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Clendennon!
Craig Clendennon seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon throws a hook but McQuade blocks it.
A jab from McQuade finds it's way through Clendennon's defenses.
McQuade takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clendennon moves in looking to clinch but McQuade pushes him off.

Clendennon clinches with his opponent.
McQuade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McQuade pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Clendennon as the two fighters clinch.
Clendennon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clendennon has McQuade pressed against the cage, preventing McQuade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clendennon.
McQuade lands a knee to the body.
McQuade lands with a left to the head.
McQuade swings wildly with an uppercut but Clendennon uses good head movement to avoid it.
McQuade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for McQuade.
I was talking to McQuade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon managing to block the knees to the body from McQuade.
Clendennon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McQuade lands with a left to the head.
McQuade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McQuade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clendennon is defending well for now.
McQuade trying to land knees to the body.
Clendennon lands a good knee to the midsection. McQuade won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McQuade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clendennon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Clendennon trying to land knees to the body.
Clendennon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clendennon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clendennon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McQuade looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Clendennon.
Clendennon blocking some punches.
McQuade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clendennon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon misses with a knee strike.
Clendennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McQuade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McQuade has a couple of punches blocked by Clendennon.
McQuade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McQuade has a couple of punches blocked by Clendennon.
Still in the clinch, McQuade scores with a nice short uppercut.
McQuade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McQuade avoiding damage as Clendennon throws knees to the body.
McQuade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clendennon backwards.
McQuade scores with a knee to the head.
Clendennon tries a body shot but McQuade blocks it.
Clendennon lands a good knee to the midsection. McQuade won't want to take too many of those.
Clendennon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McQuade tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McQuade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clendennon's defenses.
McQuade struggles to land a body shot inside as Clendennon controls his hands.
Booker McQuade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clendennon presses McQuade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clendennon working aggressively here.
Clendennon misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon misses with a knee strike.
Clendennon pushes McQuade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McQuade misses with a punch on the inside.
Clendennon misses with a knee strike.
McQuade avoiding damage as Clendennon throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clendennon.
Clendennon blocking some punches.
McQuade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clendennon.
Clendennon tries to land knees in the clinch but McQuade avoids the damage to the body.
Clendennon tries to land knees in the clinch but McQuade avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by McQuade.
Clendennon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQuade lands a nice knee to the body.
McQuade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clendennon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clendennon misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Craig Clendennon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Craig Clendennon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab lands there for Clendennon.
Clendennon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McQuade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Clendennon rushes McQuade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McQuade prevents a body shot from Clendennon.
A short right from Clendennon.
Clendennon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McQuade avoids it.
McQuade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clendennon blocks it with crossed arms.
Clendennon has a couple of punches blocked by McQuade.
Clendennon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clendennon throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQuade managing to block the knees to the body from Clendennon.
McQuade lands a nice elbow.
Clendennon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clendennon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McQuade is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McQuade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clendennon misses with a knee to the head.
McQuade crunches a lovely knee into Clendennon's ribcage.
Clendennon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clendennon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clendennon looking to throw knees to the head but McQuade is blocking nicely.
McQuade managing to block the knees to the body from Clendennon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clendennon.
McQuade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clendennon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McQuade blocks an elbow strike from Clendennon.
Clendennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McQuade missing with knees to the body.
A short right from McQuade on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clendennon.
A short uppercut from McQuade.
Clendennon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McQuade avoids it.
Clendennon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McQuade blocks it with crossed arms.
Clendennon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon tries to throw a body punch but McQuade avoids it by throwing Clendennon back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clendennon as McQuade tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McQuade obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clendennon misses with a punch on the inside.
Clendennon managing to block the knees to the body from McQuade.
Clendennon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McQuade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clendennon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clendennon connects with a knee to the head.
Clendennon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McQuade.
Clendennon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McQuade is defending well for now.

McQuade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clendennon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clendennon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McQuade.
McQuade moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuade stalks Clendennon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clendennon's face. Clendennon staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from McQuade.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clendennon, right into the meat.
Clendennon lands a nice shot to the body.
Clendennon looks to land a left hand but McQuade moved out of range nicely.
Clendennon misses with a leg kick.
McQuade with a nice cross.
McQuade avoids the body shot from Clendennon.
McQuade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch lands to the side of Clendennon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A clash of legs there as Clendennon blocks the low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Clendennon finds it's way through McQuade's defenses.
Clendennon throws a leg kick which misses McQuade's front leg but catches the back leg as McQuade tries to avoid it.
Clendennon lands a head shot.
McQuade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clendennon lands with a right hand.
McQuade with a hook.
Clendennon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clendennon throws a quick inside leg kick.
McQuade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by McQuade there.

Clendennon has taken the fight to the clinch.
McQuade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clendennon backwards.
Clendennon can't find room to land a body shot as McQuade controls the action.
McQuade blocks a body shot from Clendennon.
McQuade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clendennon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clendennon tries to throw a body punch but McQuade avoids it by throwing Clendennon back against the cage.
Clendennon misses with a punch to the body.
McQuade lands an elbow inside that Clendennon shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Booker McQuade did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Craig Clendennon'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.

McQuade stuns Clendennon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McQuade throws a nice inside leg kick.
McQuade throws a front kick aimed at Clendennon's knee but Clendennon avoids it well.
Clendennon connects with an inside leg kick.
Clendennon lands a nice shot that snaps McQuade's head back.
McQuade throws a leg kick that misses.
Clendennon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McQuade moves away.
Clendennon is looking to clinch but McQuade is avoiding it.
McQuade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clendennon checks it well.
Clendennon throws a right and a left that McQuade avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clendennon lands a leg kick that knocks McQuade off balance momentarily.
McQuade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McQuade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clendennon.
McQuade scores with a one two! Clendennon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McQuade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clendennon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clendennon throws a lazy head kick
and McQuade counters with an outside leg kick.
Clendennon misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Clendennon.
Clendennon is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A punch combination from McQuade misses.
Clendennon lands with a cross.
A head kick from Clendennon lands but McQuade takes it in his stride.
Clendennon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clendennon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McQuade.
McQuade throws out a loose jab but Clendennon uses good head movement to avoid it.
McQuade looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clendennon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McQuade staying out of range there.

McQuade clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clendennon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McQuade's elbow.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McQuade blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from McQuade.

That has opened up Craig Clendennon's cut even more.
McQuade lands a good knee to the midsection. Clendennon won't want to take too many of those.
Clendennon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McQuade trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McQuade obliges.
McQuade is trying to stall.
McQuade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clendennon misses with a hook from the clinch.
McQuade misses with an elbow strike.
McQuade with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clendennon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clendennon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McQuade avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from McQuade fails to land.
Clendennon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McQuade blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon lands a left hand.
McQuade misses with some punches.
McQuade has a couple of punches blocked by Clendennon.
McQuade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McQuade missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Clendennon fails to land.
McQuade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McQuade trying to land knees to the body.
McQuade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, McQuade throws an elbow but misses.
Clendennon avoiding damage as McQuade throws knees to the body.
Clendennon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clendennon.
Clendennon lands a nice knee to the body.
Clendennon digs a right hand underneath McQuade's ribcage. McQuade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Clendennon scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McQuade misses with an elbow over the top.
Clendennon misses with a knee strike.
McQuade avoiding damage as Clendennon throws knees to the body.
Clendennon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McQuade throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McQuade.
Clendennon tries a body shot but McQuade blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clendennon.
Clendennon avoiding damage as McQuade throws knees to the body.
Clendennon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McQuade misses with a hook from the clinch.

McQuade breaks from the clinch.
Clendennon lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot by McQuade.
Clendennon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McQuade fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Booker McQuade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Clendennon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Clendennon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for McQuade.
Clendennon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McQuade.
Clendennon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clendennon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McQuade.
McQuade just misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but McQuade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clendennon scores with a jab to the jaw.
McQuade throws a sloppy head kick and Clendennon moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clendennon throws a front kick aimed at McQuade's knee but McQuade avoids it well.
McQuade throws a series of punches but Clendennon avoids them all with ease.
McQuade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clendennon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McQuade on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuade tries a low kick but Clendennon avoids it.
McQuade just misses with a punch to the body.
McQuade swats away the attempt to clinch by Clendennon.
Clendennon looks to score with a jab to the body but McQuade is just out of range.
McQuade takes a swing at Clendennon's ribcage but misses.
Clendennon lands the left hand.
Clendennon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clendennon tests McQuade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clendennon just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clendennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clendennon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon tries a head kick but it misses.
Clendennon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McQuade's head.
McQuade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clendennon misses the shot to the body.
McQuade wants to land a leg kick but Clendennon is out of range.
McQuade thows a body kick. Clendennon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clendennon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clendennon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McQuade takes one to the side of the head.
Clendennon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McQuade.
Clendennon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McQuade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McQuade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clendennon can pounce on him.
McQuade lands a head shot.
Clendennon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuade ducks right into an uppercut from Clendennon.
McQuade is looking to slow Clendennon down with leg kicks.
Clendennon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

McQuade has Clendennon up against the cage in a clinch.
McQuade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clendennon is defending well for now.
A short right from Clendennon on the inside.
Clendennon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

McQuade breaks the clinch.
Clendennon throws a leg kick but McQuade checks it.
Clendennon throws a nice inside leg kick.
McQuade is looking to clinch.
A lazy body kick from McQuade
enabling Clendennon to counter with a crisp jab.
McQuade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clendennon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from McQuade misses its intended target.
McQuade slips under a jab from Clendennon.
No joy there for McQuade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clendennon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McQuade throws out a loose jab but Clendennon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clendennon throws a shot to the body.
Clendennon ducks under a wild hook from McQuade.
Clendennon blocks the body kick.
McQuade moves out of range of the strikes.
McQuade misses with an attempted mid kick.
McQuade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McQuade throws a jab but it's blocked by Clendennon.
McQuade throws a big shot that misses.
McQuade tries to move into range but Clendennon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McQuade wants to land a leg kick but Clendennon is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Craig Clendennon.
I think Clendennon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Booker McQuade!
Booker McQuade retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Booker McQuade thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.