PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Claremont (ranked 730 p4p, 33 weight class) and Joey Karate (ranked 2245 p4p, 109 weight class). Karate is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shot Em'. Joey Karate acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Claremont
vs
Karate

178 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
139 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

Arcticus University: London

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Claremont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Karate!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karate moves to clinch but Claremont breaks away
and Claremont connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Claremont blocks the leg kick.
Karate thows a leg kick but Claremont checks it
and Claremont counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karate misses with a low kick.
Claremont throwing a counter right hand but Karate manages to avoid it.
Karate throws a low kick but Claremont avoids it.
Claremont tries to counter by clinching up but Karate breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Claremont.
Claremont went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Karate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Claremont.
Claremont throws a big counter combination but Karate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Claremont moves away.
Karate moves in looking to clinch but Claremont pushes him off.
Karate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Claremont seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Karate misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Claremont misses the target.
Claremont circles away from the clinch attempt.
Claremont swats away the attempt to clinch by Karate.
Karate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Claremont manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Claremont misses the target.
Claremont avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Claremont appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karate.
Karate throws a leg kick
and Claremont counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Claremont wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Karate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Claremont swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Karate misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karate throws a solid leg kick but Claremont takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karate.
A counter left hand to the body from Claremont misses its target.
Karate tries to close the distance and clinch but Claremont swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Claremont is looking to counter punch.
Claremont throws a head kick that half lands.
Karate throws a hook but Claremont blocks it.
Claremont wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Karate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Claremont.
Karate throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Claremont connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Claremont looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karate throws a looping overhand right but Claremont ducks down to avoid it.
Claremont throwing a counter right hand but Karate manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Claremont swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Claremont is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Claremont counters with a good, hard body kick but Karate shrugs it off.
Karate misses with a kick to the body
and Claremont counters with a one-two to the body.
Claremont ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Claremont wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karate misses with a lunging right hand
and Claremont counters with a left and a right that stings Karate.
Karate misses with a leg kick
and Claremont counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Claremont is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Karate fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Claremont misses its target.
Karate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karate throws a poor cross that misses
and Claremont cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Claremont on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karate moves in looking to clinch but Claremont pushes him off.
Claremont is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karate throws a jab when Claremont was well out of range.
Claremont was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karate wants to clinch.
Karate misses with a hook. Claremont ducked under it nicely.
Karate throws a jab but it's blocked by Claremont.
Claremont looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Claremont connects with the punch.
Karate throws a big shot that misses.
As Karate backs away, Claremont returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Claremont dominated that round.
That's time! Claremont's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Claremont looks to land a right hand but Karate moved out of range.
Karate tries a quick counter leg kick but Claremont is wise to it.
Karate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Claremont on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karate is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karate is looking to clinch but Claremont is avoiding it.
It looked like Claremont wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karate misses with an uppercut. Claremont saw that one coming.
Claremont is looking to counter punch.
Karate throws a hook but Claremont avoids it easily.
Claremont swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Claremont takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claremont falls off balance throwing a combination
and Claremont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karate tries to clinch up but Claremont circles away and keeps his distance.
Claremont tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Karate manages to circle out of the way.
Karate wants to clinch up but Claremont keeps it at a distance.
Claremont looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Karate closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Claremont to counter with a crisp jab.
Claremont avoids the head kick by Karate.
Claremont is looking for a counter combo.
Claremont on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karate misses with an uppercut
and Claremont counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Claremont throws a hook but Karate avoids it easily.
Claremont keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karate cracks a nice hook into Claremont's ribs.
Claremont takes one to the chin there.
Brian Claremont is winning the standup battle so far.

Karate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karate controlling the action here for a moment.
Claremont misses with a short punch on the inside.
Claremont misses with a hook from the clinch.
Claremont takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Brian Claremont has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Claremont breaks from the clinch.
Karate misses with a straight right.
Karate misses with an uppercut. Claremont saw that one coming.
It looked like Claremont wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karate misses with a jab to the body
enabling Claremont to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claremont displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karate throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Claremont on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karate moves in looking to clinch but Claremont pushes him off.
Claremont takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karate.
Claremont slips a jab from Karate.
Karate scoring well with a low kick there.
Karate lands a head shot.
Karate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Claremont paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Claremont half committed to a counter leg kick.
Claremont avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Claremont was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Karate scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Claremont manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Claremont is looking for a counter combo.
Claremont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karate.
An attempted straight right counter from Claremont misses the target.
Karate looks to land a right hand but Claremont moved out of range.
Claremont swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Claremont rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joey Karate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Claremont paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Claremont tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karate tries to clinch
and Claremont counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brian Claremont is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karate misses with an uppercut. Claremont saw that one coming.
Karate throws a jab when Claremont was well out of range.
Claremont keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Karate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Claremont's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Karate throws a right hand that misses
and Claremont counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karate tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Claremont counters with a three punch combo that has Karate backing up. Karate nods at Claremont to acknowledge the strikes.
Karate throws a right hand that misses
and Claremont counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Claremont manages to avoid it.
Claremont throwing a counter right hand but Karate manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Karate misses its intended target.
Claremont tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Karate manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karate tries to clinch there but Claremont circles away.
Claremont is looking to counter punch.
Karate throws a jab when Claremont was well out of range.
Claremont throws a big counter combination but Karate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Claremont ducks under a wild hook from Karate.
Claremont was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karate misses with an uppercut. Claremont saw that one coming.
As Karate looks to move away, Claremont throws a big counter combo but Karate just gets out of the way.
Karate lands an overhand right.
Karate keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karate cracks Claremont with an open hand slap.
Claremont slips under a jab.
It looked like Claremont was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Claremont uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karate.
Karate throws a poor cross that misses
and Claremont counters with a slapping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Claremont blocks the low kick.
Karate misses with a lunging right hand
and Claremont counters with a thumping low kick.
Claremont slips under a jab from Karate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claremont uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karate.
Claremont moves out of range of the strikes.
Claremont staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Claremont tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karate tries to clinch up.
Karate tries to clinch but Claremont is having none of it.
Claremont slips under a jab from Karate.
Claremont steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karate.
Karate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karate tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karate tries to clinch up.
Karate defending well as Claremont loads up on a big left hand.
Karate misses with a left hand
and Claremont makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Claremont keeps the fight on the outside.
A counter left hand to the body from Claremont misses its target.
Karate takes one to the chin there.
Karate wants to clinch up but Claremont keeps it at a distance.
Claremont went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Karate throws a looping overhand right but Claremont ducks down to avoid it.
Claremont appears to be looking for a big counter.
Karate takes a swing at Claremont's ribcage but misses.
As Karate backs away, Claremont returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Karate throws a poor cross that misses
and Claremont counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karate throws the left hand but Claremont avoids the punch easily.
Claremont was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karate bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Claremont's head backwards.
Karate connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karate moves to clinch but Claremont breaks away
and Claremont counters with a thumping low kick.
Karate tries to clinch there but Claremont circles away.
Claremont slips under a jab.
Claremont misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Karate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karate lands a shoulder strike.
Claremont lands with a light punch inside.

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 Brian Claremont.
I think Claremont 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!