PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Pereira (ranked 4964 p4p, 572 weight class) and Thomas Clawnes (ranked 3122 p4p, 397 weight class). Clawnes has chosen My name is MUD as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pereira
vs
Clawnes

190 cm
35
218 lbs
21 - 17 - 1

190 cm
39
223 lbs
27 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brian Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Clawnes!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira feints and then cracks Clawnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clawnes down.
Jab from Clawnes.
Pereira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Pereira.
Pereira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clawnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira just misses with a punch to the body.
Clawnes punishes Pereira's body with a nice straight punch.
Clawnes tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clawnes connects with a body shot.
Thomas Clawnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clawnes checks a low kick from Pereira.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Pereira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clawnes at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira looks to throw the jab but Clawnes is out of range.
Clawnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Clawnes. That snapped Pereira's head back.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Clawnes avoids them all with ease.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clawnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clawnes lands a jab to the head.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Clawnes misses with a body shot.
Pereira throws an off balance right hand
and Clawnes counters with a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pereira.
Pereira lands a two punch combo.
Clawnes lands a nice shot that snaps Pereira's head back.

Clawnes lands a big right hand that sends Pereira crashing to the mat! Clawnes stays standing though and waves Pereira back to his feet!

Pereira is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clawnes cracks Pereira with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Clawnes!
Thomas Clawnes took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.