PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frontier Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Clawnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clawnes has chosen My name is MUD as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Justice
vs
Clawnes

205 cm
39
220 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

190 cm
32
223 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frontier Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Clawnes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clawnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Justice throws a head kick that misses.
Clawnes leaves Justice with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Clawnes.
Clawnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Justice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clawnes's waist but Clawnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Justice off to one side.
Clawnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Clawnes has managed to clinch.
Clawnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clawnes lands a nice elbow.
Clawnes lands with a left to the head.
Clawnes tries a knee to the head but Justice blocks it.
Clawnes lands an elbow that stopped Justice in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Frontier Justice has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clawnes smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frontier Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clawnes clinches up with Justice and pushes him back against the cage.
Clawnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice blocks the elbow strike.
Justice looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Justice avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
Nice elbow from Clawnes.
Justice managing to block the knees to the body from Clawnes.
Justice is trying to pull guard but Clawnes has him pressed against the cage.
Justice struggles to land a body shot inside as Clawnes controls his hands.
Justice tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clawnes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Justice blocks an elbow strike from Clawnes.

Justice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clawnes throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Justice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clawnes throws a leg kick but Justice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clawnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas Clawnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clawnes misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Clawnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Justice wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Justice slips a jab and a cross from Clawnes.
Clawnes lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clawnes cracks Justice with a good jab.
Good work by Justice as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Clawnes.
Justice feinted with a counter takedown.
Clawnes misses with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Justice.
A nice combination there by Clawnes.
Justice fails to land the takedown.
Clawnes misses with a few strikes there.

Clawnes has closed the distance and engaged Justice in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice blocks an elbow strike.
Clawnes has Justice pressed against the cage, preventing Justice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Clawnes on the inside.
Justice avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
Clawnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Justice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clawnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clawnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Justice can't find room to land a body shot as Clawnes controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clawnes throws an elbow but misses.
Clawnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Justice is defending well for now.
Clawnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clawnes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Justice wants to break free but Clawnes has control.
Justice changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clawnes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Justice throws a head kick but Clawnes moves out of range.
Clawnes cracks Justice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clawnes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Clawnes lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clawnes has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clawnes lands an elbow that stopped Justice in his tracks for a moment.
Clawnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Justice backwards.
Clawnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Justice avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
Clawnes tries to land a knee to the head but Justice blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clawnes throws an elbow but misses.
Justice avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
Clawnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Justice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clawnes stops a takedown attempt from Justice.
Clawnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Justice dodges an elbow strike from Clawnes.
Clawnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Justice tries to score a body lock takedown but Clawnes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Justice misses with an elbow strike.
Clawnes lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Clawnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frontier Justice'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.

Justice gets tackled into the cage by Clawnes. Clawnes maintains the clinch.
Justice blocks an elbow strike.
Clawnes digs a right hand into Justice's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Justice's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clawnes.
Nice elbow from Clawnes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clawnes.
Clawnes crunches a lovely knee into Justice's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Clawnes.
Clawnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clawnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clawnes looking to throw knees to the head but Justice is blocking nicely.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clawnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Clawnes.
Justice blocks an elbow strike from Clawnes.
Clawnes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clawnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Justice.
Justice tries to pull guard but Clawnes holds him up against the cage and eventually Justice drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clawnes lands a right hand.
Clawnes connects with a knee to the head.
Clawnes gets through Justice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clawnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas Clawnes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Justice's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Clawnes throws an elbow but misses.
Justice avoids a wild elbow strike from Clawnes.
Clawnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clawnes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clawnes misses with a knee to the head.
Clawnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clawnes gets underhooks to prevent Justice's takedown attempt.
Clawnes misses with a knee to the head.
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!
Clawnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes throws an elbow that misses.
Clawnes lands an elbow inside that Justice shrugs off.
Clawnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Justices head.
Clawnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Justice blocks the elbow strike.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it misses.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clawnes.
Clawnes lands a nice elbow.
Clawnes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clawnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clawnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Clawnes.
Clawnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clawnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clawnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Justice backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes gets underhooks to prevent Justice's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frontier Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clawnes.
Justice blocks an elbow strike.
Clawnes prevents Justice from breaking the clinch.
Clawnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Clawnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Justice backwards.
Justice avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Justice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clawnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Justice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Justice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Justice avoids a punch combination nicely.

Justice closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Clawnes explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clawnes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Justice takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Clawnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Justice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Justice is looking to clinch.
No luck for Justice with that takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clawnes.
Clawnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas Clawnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Justice has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clawnes.
Clawnes throws a head kick but Justice moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clawnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clawnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clawnes misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Clawnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frontier Justice's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Justice looks for a takedown but Clawnes sprawls well.
Clawnes cracks the inside of Justice's front leg.
Clawnes misses with a few strikes there.
Justice lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Clawnes throws out a powerful jab.
Clawnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Clawnes has managed to clinch.
Justice tries for a takedown but Clawnes manages to get underhooks.
Clawnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Justice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clawnes pushes Justice back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Justice blocks the elbow strike.
Clawnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clawnes blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clawnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clawnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clawnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Justice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clawnes has him pressed against the cage.
Clawnes lands a left hand.
Justice avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clawnes.
Clawnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Justice blocks it with crossed arms.
Justice stalling the fight.
Clawnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clawnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clawnes tries a knee to the head but Justice blocks it.
Clawnes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Justice fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frontier Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clawnes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clawnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Justice - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Clawnes, and another! Justice is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Thomas Clawnes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thomas Clawnes waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof's logo in front of the cameras.