PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Penn Hart (ranked 4788 p4p, 5774 weight class) and Mitchell Clancy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hart
vs
Clancy

180 cm
25
191
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
195
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Penn Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Clancy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart throws a looping overhand right but Clancy ducks down to avoid it.
Hart throws a lazy head kick
and Clancy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.

Clancy closes the distance and pushes Hart back into the cage.

Clancy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clancy throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick by Hart misses
and Clancy counters with a series of strikes. Hart will be more careful next time no doubt.
Clancy looks for a takedown but Hart sprawls well.
Hart went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Clancy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.

Clancy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clancy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Clancy gets to his feet - Hart follows without any prompting.
Hart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clancy circles away quickly and effectively.
Clancy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hart throws a big counter combination but Clancy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Clancy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hart manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Clancy gets to his feet. Hart looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Clancy lands but Hart takes it in his stride.
Penn Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clancy shoots in looking for a takedown but Hart manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clancy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clancy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hart defends it nicely.
Penn Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Clancy.

Clancy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hart quickly recovers to half guard.

Hart kicks Clancy off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clancy throws a counter combo.
Clancy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hart.
Clancy dives in and grabs Hart's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes down on Clancy's head and hops out.
Clancy avoids the head kick by Hart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hart. No joy for Clancy on that attempt.
Hart stalks Clancy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clancy's face. Clancy staggers backwards, shaken.
Hart checks a leg kick.
Hart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clancy.
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart throws a series of punches but Clancy moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Hart with a jab.
Clancy tries to clinch up but Hart circles away and keeps his distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hart enables Clancy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hart manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Clancy wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Clancy stops Hart from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clancy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hart is proving hard to escape from.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hart holds on and takes a little breather.
Clancy wants to stand and escape but instead Hart has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

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!
Clancy wants to stand up but Hart is controlling him.
Hart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.
Hart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Penn Hart will probably get the nod.
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.

Hart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clancy counters with a good, hard body kick but Hart shrugs it off.
Hart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Hart sets himself, and Clancy steps forward looking for the clinch! Hart avoids it this time.

Clancy looking to score a takedown here. Hart is defending well but Clancy drives through and ends up in Hart's guard.
Hart can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clancy controls the pace.
Clancy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clancy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hart is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hart wants it to stay on the feet.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart blocks a head kick by Clancy.
Clancy misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clancy has a takedown stuffed.
Penn Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Clancy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancy avoids the head kick by Hart.
Hart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clancy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Clancy coming out on top.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Hart swinging wildly here.
Clancy lands a head kick!

It looks like Penn Hart has been cut.
Clancy dodges the punch combination from Hart.
Hart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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!
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clancy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancy moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.
Clancy walks into a jab.
Clancy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hart defends well and Clancy ends up having to push Hart into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clancy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clancy is breathing heavily.
Clancy avoids a punch combination nicely.

Clancy has managed to clinch.

Clancy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clancy throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Penn Hart is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Hart misses
and Clancy counters with a nice body shot.
Clancy avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with a wild combination.
Clancy blocks a head kick by Hart.
Penn Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Clancy avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Clancy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hart sprawls well initially but Clancy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hart makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Clancy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hart is not content to let Clancy control the position.
Clancy tries to move to mount but Hart blocks the move with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Penn Hart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Penn Hart's cut.
That's time! Hart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Hart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hart misses with the combination.
Hart swats away the attempt to clinch by Clancy.
A good leg kick by Clancy.
Clancy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart throws a sloppy body shot
and Clancy counters with a series of strikes. Hart will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Clancy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Clancy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Clancy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clancy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Penn Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hart wants to control but Clancy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clancy tries to pass to full mount but Hart defends it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clancy avoids the head kick by Hart.
Hart misses with a hook
and Clancy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hart is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clancy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hart throws a right hand that misses
and Clancy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clancy shoots in looking for a takedown. Hart tries to sprawl out of it but Clancy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a right hand that Clancy ducks under and follows up with a left that Clancy also avoids with ease.
As Hart backs off Clancy throws a huge counter combo but Hart manages to avoid it all.
Clancy shoots in but no luck this time.
Clancy shoots in but Hart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penn Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Clancy.
Clancy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Clancy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hart to the ground. Clancy is now in Hart's guard.

Hart wriggles free and stands up.
Hart misses with a head kick.
Hart lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hart.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Clancy moves out of range easily.
Clancy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hart blocks it well.
Hart misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clancy shoots in for a takedown but Hart shows good takedown defense.
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Clancy has Hart up against the cage in a clinch.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Clancy keeps him there for the moment.
Hart tries to land a knee to the head but Clancy blocks with his arms.
Hart misses with the head strike.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clancy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hart is defending well for now.
Hart scores with a shot to the side of Clancy's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Penn Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Penn Hart!
An out of breath Penn Hart thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.