PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Clow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wagner's choice of entrance music: Lose Yourself. Daniel Wagner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clow
vs
Wagner

175 cm
24
158 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Clow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wagner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Clow's head coaches at Gracie Barra Hilo (Sauna + Bang for your Buck) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Clow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Wagner lands but Clow takes it in his stride.
Wagner looks to land a combination but Clow avoids it well.
Clow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wagner scores with a one two! Clow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wagner wants it to stay on the feet.

Clow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wagner's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner is trying to keep Clow in close.
Clow tries to free his leg and advance position but Wagner is retaining full guard.
Clow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clow is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner looking to control.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Clow from controlling successfully.
Clow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Clow stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Clow sees coming a mile off.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Clow tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Clow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wagner misses.
Wagner throws a series of strikes that have Clow backpedaling.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.

Clow gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Clow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clow lands a nice short elbow.

Clow is looking for a kimura here.
Clow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wagner defending well though.
Clow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wagner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wagner won't allow Clow to pass to mount.

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.
Wagner taking some punishment here, with Clow in his half guard.
Wagner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clow is stalling here. Wagner is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Clow seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wagner has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Wagner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clow defending against the ground and pound.

Wagner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clow has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wagner but great work by Clow.
Wagner tries to improve position but can't.
Wagner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Clow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Clow will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Wagner. Those never looked like landing.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Clow is out of range.
Clow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wagner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clow fails with a takedown attempt.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniel Wagner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner throws a one two combo.
Wagner tries to bum rush Clow with a series of wild strikes but Clow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagner fails to land the takedown.

Clow shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wagner defending well though.
Wagner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clow.
Wagner is trying to stand back up but Clow is controlling him
Clow prevents Wagner from improving his position.
Clow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wagner missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clow is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Wagner is trying to maintain the position but Clow is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Wagner throws a right hand that Clow ducks under and follows up with a left that Clow also avoids with ease.
Wagner stuffs the takedown.
Wagner tries to work over Clow's front leg with a kick but Clow checks it.
Clow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wagner misses with a hook
and Clow counters with an outside leg kick.
Wagner tries to bum rush Clow with a series of wild strikes but Clow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner slaps away a takedown attempt from Clow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Clow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clow darts in looking for a takedown but Wagner gets double underhooks and turns Clow into the cage.
Wagner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clow prevents it.
Wagner stalls.
Wagner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wagner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wagner just stands there and leans against the cage.

Clow pulls guard.

Wagner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner stopping the sweep attempt from Clow.
Wagner trying to control but Clow is working from the bottom.
Clow can't keep his opponent in guard - Wagner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Clow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Clow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wagner's waist but Wagner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clow off to one side.
Clow shoots in for a double leg but Wagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
Clow throws a head kick that misses.
Clow blocks a head kick by Wagner.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Clow swats away the attempt to clinch by Wagner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Clow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clow tries to pull guard but Wagner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Clow. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wagner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wagner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Clow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Clow from controlling successfully.

Clow decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wagner, up you get!
Clow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Clow as Wagner shoots in.
Clow avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clow tries to land knees in the clinch but Wagner avoids the damage to the body.
Clow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wagner smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Clow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chris Clow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clow wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
Wagner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner trying to control the position.

Clow is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wagner trying to control the position.
Clow is working Wagner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clow looking to sit in guard and control but Wagner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wagner trying to control but Clow is working from the bottom.
Wagner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clow swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Clow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clow has a closed guard, preventing Wagner from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Clow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Clow.
I think Clow 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chris Clow!
Post fight, Chris Clow stared into the camera and said 'thanks goes to all the fans that keep supporting me.'.