PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasir Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Clark
vs
Jones

188 cm
24
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clark cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Clark checks it.
Clark with a nice cross.
Clark is looking to clinch.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones moves away from the strike by Clark.
Clark tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Clark tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones throws a right hand that Clark ducks under and follows up with a left that Clark also avoids with ease.
Clark tries to clinch up.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
Clark uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.

Clark forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.

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.
A right handed body shot lands from Clark.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clark tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Clark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Clark is controlling the position.
Clark is working Jones over against the cage.
Jones looks gassed!
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Clark has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
A right hook to the body lands for Clark.

Clark pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is working hard here to advance position.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four 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.
Clark looking for a sweep. Not yet Clark, not yet.
Clark wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clark is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Clark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Clark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones misses with a combination
and Clark counters with a nice kick to the body.
Clark wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clark is able to avoid easily.
Clark is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Clark scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick from Clark lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Clark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Clark finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones misses with a combination
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clark tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryan Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Clark misses with a head kick.
Clark moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Clark to acknowledge the strikes.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clark counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clark's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Clark duly obliges.
Clark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clark is looking to clinch.
Clark looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Clark has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Clark is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Clark.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jones in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clark.
Clark lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clark works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.

Clark manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clark cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clark lands a high kick!
Jones swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Clark darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Clark.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Clark backpedaling.
Donk. Clark catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Clark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Clark dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones misses with a combination
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Clark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clark clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clark moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Clark lands a right hook to the body.
Clark misses with a jab to the body
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Clark to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clark tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.

Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Clark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Clark breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Clark.
Clark connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Clark checks it.
Clark throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Clark gets a clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Clark takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clark tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Clark doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Clark has taken the fight into the clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clark doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Clark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clark throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Clark backing up. Clark nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
A left lands for Clark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark connects with a nice looking jab.
Clark scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones throws a series of punches but Clark avoids them all with ease.
Ryan Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones slips under a jab from Clark.
Clark clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Nasir Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark slips under a jab from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Clark!