PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mamuh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamuh has chosen http://youtu.be/q6FNpV7-cyo as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clarkson
vs
Mamuh

170 cm
23
146 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Clarkson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Mamuh!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Mamuh. Those never looked like landing.
Mamuh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clarkson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mamuh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clarkson counters with a three punch combo that has Mamuh backing up. Mamuh nods at Clarkson to acknowledge the strikes.

Mamuh has closed the distance and engaged Clarkson in a clinch.

Mamuh gets control of Clarkson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mamuh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Clarkson stands and steps away. Mamuh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Donk. Mamuh catches Clarkson right on the button with a cross.
Clarkson avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Mamuh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mamuh throws a hook to the side of Clarkson's head but Clarkson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Mamuh.
Clarkson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamuh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamuh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clarkson circles away quickly and effectively.
Mamuh misses the body punch
and Clarkson counters with a left and a right that stings Mamuh.
Mamuh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clarkson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mamuh connects with a crisp jab.
Clarkson moves away from the strike by Mamuh.
Clarkson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clarkson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clarkson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mamuh.
Mamuh misses with a kick to the body.

Clarkson gets a double leg takedown into Mamuh's guard.
Clarkson wanted to stand there but Mamuh had control of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mamuh is looking for a triangle but Clarkson pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamuh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clarkson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mamuh is proving hard to escape from.
Mamuh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Clarkson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mamuh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clarkson has managed to get both his arms back between Mamuh's legs - danger averted.
Clarkson wants to get up but he can't break Mamuh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mamuh trying to keep a closed guard but Clarkson is proving a slippery customer.

Clarkson stands up and waves to Mamuh to follow him.
Clarkson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mamuh circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamuh tries to close the distance and clinch but Clarkson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamuh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clarkson defends it nicely.
Clarkson misses with a takedown attempt - Mamuh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Clarkson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clarkson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mamuh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Mamuh. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamuh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarkson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mamuh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mamuh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clarkson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joe Mamuh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarkson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mamuh tries to sprawl out of it but Clarkson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mamuh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mamuh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clarkson checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mamuh has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mamuh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mamuh tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mamuh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Mamuh.
Mamuh tries to clinch but Clarkson moves out of range.
Clarkson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamuh.
Mamuh shoots in for a takedown but Clarkson shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mamuh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mamuh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mamuh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamuh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clarkson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mamuh throws a push kick but Clarkson slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Mamuh does no damage.
Mamuh misses with a double jab.
Clarkson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mamuh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mamuh misses with a two punch combination.
Clarkson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamuh.
Mamuh tries to clinch

so Clarkson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clarkson wants to get up but he can't break Mamuh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Clarkson stands up and waves to Mamuh to follow him.
A combination from Clarkson does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mamuh misses.
Clarkson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mamuh can pounce on him.
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!
Mamuh lands a right hook to the body.
Clarkson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clarkson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clarkson throws a nice looking combination but Mamuh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mamuh has a takedown stuffed.
Trevor Clarkson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Mamuh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clarkson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mamuh backs up against the cage.
Mamuh doesn't manage to clinch there - Clarkson circles away.
Mamuh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clarkson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mamuh somewhat.
Mamuh tries to clinch but Clarkson is having none of it.
Clarkson feints a jab promting Mamuh to slip. Clarkson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mamuh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Clarkson shoots for a double leg takedown but Mamuh sprawls well. He's pushed Clarkson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clarkson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clarkson showed some decent athleticism there.
Mamuh is trying to get back to full guard.
Clarkson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mamuh controls his leg.

Clarkson decides to stand and escape the position.
Mamuh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clarkson is fending him off so far but Mamuh persists. Nope, Clarkson circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamuh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Mamuh misses with a double jab
and Clarkson counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Trevor Clarkson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Clarkson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Clarkson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mamuh is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Clarkson tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

Clarkson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mamuh throws a head kick that misses.
Clarkson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Clarkson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Clarkson decides to stand back up. Clarkson steps back and let's Mamuh get back to his feet.
A combination from Mamuh does no damage.
Mamuh with a poor takedown

and Clarkson counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarkson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Trevor Clarkson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamuh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clarkson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Clarkson decides to stand back up. Clarkson steps back and let's Mamuh get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Mamuh.
Mamuh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mamuh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clarkson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamuh misses with a low kick as Clarkson jumps back.
Nice sprawl there from Clarkson as Mamuh shoots in.
Mamuh throws a jab but it's blocked by Clarkson.
Mamuh misses with a combination
and Clarkson counters with a one-two to the body.
Trevor Clarkson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamuh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clarkson but Clarkson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trevor Clarkson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Mamuh.
Mamuh swinging wildly here.
Mamuh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clarkson counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mamuh. Those never looked like landing.
Mamuh misses with a takedown

and Clarkson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarkson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mamuh controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamuh tries to roll over but Clarkson keeps him under control.

Clarkson stands up out of the half guard.
Mamuh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clarkson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Clarkson.
Clarkson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Clarkson as Mamuh shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamuh looks for a takedown but Clarkson sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Clarkson.
Mamuh throws a right and a left that Clarkson avoids nicely.
Clarkson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mamuh sprawls well. Mamuh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clarkson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mamuh misses with a body shot
and Clarkson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mamuh throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamuh misses with a straight right.
Mamuh wants to land a leg kick but Clarkson is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Clarkson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clarkson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Clarkson!
Our winner, Trevor Clarkson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.