PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Clements (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kris John has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ernesto Clements's chin.

Clements
vs
John

216 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernesto Clements!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kris John!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

John closes the distance and clinches.
Clements wants to break free but John has control.

John turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Clements keeps John under control for a moment.
Clements tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but John wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clements gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Clements trying to control here.
John wants to stand up but Clements has a hold of him and won't allow it.
John seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clements does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clements wants to get back to full guard but John has mounted him!

John is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Clements is surviving well by controlling John's body position as best he can.
Clements tries to hold on but John postures up.
Clements tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John trying to control but he's not successful this time.
John prevents Clements from getting the reversal.
John tries to control but Clements wriggling away.
Clements is working to get back to half guard.
Clements wants to control but John is having none of it.
John content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clements tries to lock up and control but John gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
John connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
John tries to control but Clements wriggling away.

John is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Clements throws a series of strikes that have John backpedaling.

Clements gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows John to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Clements pushes John off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Clements is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

John clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

John has picked Clements up - he's going for a ride! John dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Clements is looking to escape.
Clements is looking to improve his position.
Clements is staying active underneath John, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clements manages to get to full guard.
Clements tries to land a sweep but no joy.

John stands up and waves to Clements to follow him.

John drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John trying to control the position from guard on top but Clements is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clements looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
John trying to control but Clements is working from the bottom.
Clements keeping full guard, as John tries to pass.
John trying to control but Clements is working from the bottom.

John stands up from Clements's guard - John perhaps looking for a knockout.

John shoots in and gets a takedown into Clements's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris John dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

John looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Clements is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. John presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Clements jumps into guard, dragging John to the mat.
Clements not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
John wants to control from the top but Clements keeps moving.
John must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
John stopping the sweep attempt from Clements.
Clements is trying to keep John in close.
John controls from within his opponent's guard.
Clements looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John won't allow Clements to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clements fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Clements really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

John moves into the clinch successfully.

John ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. John no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kris John has got the better of the ground game so far.
John is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Clements avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
John is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John keeping moving, preventing Clements from controlling successfully.

John has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Clements should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, John has tightened it up now! Clements should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kris John!