PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Klemens (ranked 24048 p4p, 25251 weight class) and Mason Clinton (ranked 534 p4p, 522 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Klemens
vs
Clinton

170 cm
19
148
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
155
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreas Klemens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clinton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clinton fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klemens, as that shot connected.
Klemens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clinton looks for a takedown but Klemens sprawls well.
Klemens lands with a cross.

It looks like Mason Clinton has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klemens throws a hook to the side of Clinton's head but Clinton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clinton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clinton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Klemens to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Clinton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klemens is fending him off so far but Clinton persists. Nope, Klemens circles away and we're back to standing.
Andreas Klemens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Clinton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klemens misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Klemens.
Clinton fails with the takedown.
Klemens sizes up Clinton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donk. Klemens catches Clinton right on the button with a cross.
Klemens throws out a powerful jab.

Clinton is rocked!
Klemens drops Clinton with a straight right hand, right on the button! Klemens follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Klemens!