PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Raise The Flag - Airborne. 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.

Jones
vs
Clarke

190 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones slips under a jab from Clarke.

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.

Clarke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clarke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones trying to control but Clarke is working from the bottom.
Clarke pulls Jones in to control the position.
Jones stops Clarke from standing up.

Clarke pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Jones wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Clarke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones looks for the body kick but Clarke saw that one coming.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones lands a head kick!

It looks like Leo Clarke has been cut.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
The fighters circling - Clarke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Clarke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clarke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Clarke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clarke dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones checks a low kick from Clarke.
Clarke walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Clarke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Clarke tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Clarke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones feints and then cracks Clarke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clarke down.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Clarke's torso.
Clarke looks gassed!
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Clarke. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones tries to clinch up but Clarke circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones thumps Clarke with a low kick.
Jones scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Clarke misses.
Clarke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sloppy strikes from Clarke. Those never looked like landing.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Clarke moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Clarke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Clarke saw it coming and moves away.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Clarke tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clarke's elbow.
Jones jumps guard but Clarke stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clarke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Clarke avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Clarke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Clarke swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clarke lands a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clarke.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Clarke controls the action.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clarke blocks a body shot from Jones.
Clarke is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Clarke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Clarke breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a right and a left that Clarke avoids nicely.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Clarke tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Clarke tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Clarke down.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clarke sprawls well. Clarke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clarke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Clarke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?
Clarke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Clarke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clarke is breathing heavily.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clarke checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Clarke!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clarke tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones working Clarke over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo Clarke's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones darts in and clinches Clarke up against the cage.
Clarke takes a shot to the head.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Clarke blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Jones.
Clarke lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Clarke looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clarke.
Clarke blocks a body shot from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Clarke lands a body shot.
Clarke prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Clarke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Clarke controls his hands.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clarke tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clarke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Clarke tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clarke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Clarke controls the action.
Clarke trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clarke into the cage.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Tommy Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones tries a body shot but Clarke blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Clarke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clarke has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones prevents a body shot from Clarke.
Clarke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones digs a right hand underneath Clarke's ribcage. Clarke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Clarke is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Clarke is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
Jones throws a big uppercut that drops Clarke! More strikes from Jones and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Clarke lies dazed against the cage as Jones celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Jones!