PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cal Butcherlow (ranked 6709 p4p, 5377 weight class) and Lee Clark (ranked 216 p4p, 196 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Butcherlow
vs
Clark

206 cm
19
286
1 - 3 - 1

206 cm
18
284
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Cal Butcherlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Clark!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark throws a poor cross that misses
and Butcherlow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Lee Clark has been cut.
Clark throws a jab when Butcherlow was well out of range.
Butcherlow lands with a nice body punch.
Butcherlow missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Butcherlow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Butcherlow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Clark. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Butcherlow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clark.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butcherlow.
Butcherlow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark throws a series of punches but Butcherlow moves out of range.
Butcherlow slips a straight right by Clark.
Butcherlow misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.
Butcherlow sets himself, and Clark steps forward looking for the clinch! Butcherlow avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcherlow misses with a body shot
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Cal Butcherlow has been cut.
Clark slips a jab from Butcherlow.
Clark misses with a left hand
and Butcherlow counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Butcherlow finds it's way round the side to connect with Clark's head.
Clark scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Butcherlow.
Butcherlow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clark misses with a hook
enabling Butcherlow to counter with a crisp jab.
Butcherlow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Butcherlow moves into range and clinches up with Clark.
Clark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Butcherlow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butcherlow defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Butcherlow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Butcherlow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark misses with a right hand
and Butcherlow counters with a nice body shot.
Clark throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcherlow.
Butcherlow slips a jab from Clark.
Butcherlow tries to bum rush Clark with a series of wild strikes but Clark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clark lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Butcherlow misses with an uppercut.
Clark throws the left hand but Butcherlow avoids the punch easily.
Clark slips under a jab from Butcherlow.
Clark's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Butcherlow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clark scrambles back to his feet.
Butcherlow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark misses with a shot to the body

and Butcherlow moves into the clinch.
Clark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clark is looking to control Butcherlow's arms but Butcherlow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clark has his back to the ropes.
Clark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butcherlow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Butcherlow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Butcherlow scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Butcherlow.
Clark looking to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Butcherlow controlling the action here for a moment.
Butcherlow blocks a body shot from Clark.

Butcherlow manages to break the clinch.
Butcherlow lands with an uppercut that bounces Clark off the ropes and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses the jab.
Clark misses with a combination
and Butcherlow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clark takes a swing at Butcherlow's ribcage but misses.
Clark digs a good hook to Butcherlow's body.
Butcherlow throws a series of punches but Clark avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Butcherlow throws a series of punches but Clark moves out of range.
Clark appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Butcherlow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clark misses with a looping right.
Butcherlow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Clark walks into a jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Clark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butcherlow in his tracks.
Clark paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Clark misses with a looping right.
Butcherlow throws a right hand that misses
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Butcherlow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark throws a shot from downtown. Butcherlow moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
An attempted straight right counter from Butcherlow misses the target.
Clark throws a shot from downtown. Butcherlow moves away and avoids it.
Clark scores with a hook to the body. Butcherlow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Butcherlow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butcherlow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark misses with a right hand
and Butcherlow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark staying out of range there.
A jab from Clark misses.
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!
Butcherlow missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Butcherlow ducks down to avoid it.
Butcherlow appears to be looking for a big counter.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Butcherlow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clark moves forwards but Butcherlow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Butcherlow. That snapped Clark's head back.
Clark swinging wildly here.
Clark throws a sloppy body shot
and Butcherlow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Butcherlow ducks under a wild hook from Clark.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Clark.
Clark slips a straight right by Butcherlow.
Butcherlow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clark misses with a hook.
Butcherlow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clark momentarily.
Clark cracks Butcherlow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butcherlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Butcherlow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butcherlow scores with a jab. Clark acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Butcherlow is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Butcherlow misses the target.
Clark unleashes a big counter combination but Butcherlow bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow misses with a few strikes there.
Butcherlow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
Clark misses with a double jab
and Butcherlow counters with a stiff right hand.
Butcherlow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcherlow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clark in his tracks.
Clark throws a shot to the body.
Butcherlow misses the shot to the body.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butcherlow.
Clark throws a poor cross that misses
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clark throws a right hand that misses
and Butcherlow counters with a straight right hand.
Butcherlow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark misses with a right hand
and Butcherlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clark defending well as Butcherlow loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Clark.
Butcherlow slips a jab from Clark.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Butcherlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Butcherlow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clark misses with a left hand
and Butcherlow counters with a right hand to the body.
Butcherlow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Butcherlow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clark.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butcherlow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Cal Butcherlow will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Butcherlow cracks Clark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Butcherlow is out of range.
Butcherlow misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Clark is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Butcherlow with a body shot.
Clark tries to bum rush Butcherlow with a series of wild strikes but Butcherlow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clark misses with an uppercut
and Butcherlow counters with a nice uppercut.
Butcherlow scores with a nice strike.
Butcherlow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Butcherlow staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Butcherlow ducks down to avoid it.
Butcherlow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Butcherlow's head but Butcherlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cal Butcherlow is winning the standup battle so far.
Butcherlow slips a jab and a cross from Clark.
It looked like Butcherlow was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcherlow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clark lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Clark was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark lands with a hook. Butcherlow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Butcherlow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butcherlow moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Butcherlow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow cracks Clark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Butcherlow's head but Butcherlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the body from Butcherlow misses
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcherlow misses with an uppercut.
Cal Butcherlow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Butcherlow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Butcherlow misses with a hook
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Butcherlow saw that one coming.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butcherlow.
Butcherlow cracks Clark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butcherlow.
Clark doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Clark misses with a right hand

and Butcherlow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clark swings wildly with an uppercut but Butcherlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcherlow lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Butcherlow.
Butcherlow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Butcherlow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark throws a nice looking combination but Butcherlow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butcherlow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Butcherlow misses with a hook
and Butcherlow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clark slips a jab from Butcherlow.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butcherlow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clark.
Nice uppercut lands for Clark. That snapped Butcherlow's head back.
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!
Butcherlow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Butcherlow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butcherlow throws a hook but Clark blocks it.
Butcherlow throws a series of punches but Clark moves out of range.
Clark misses with a hook
and Butcherlow counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butcherlow.
Clark throws out a counter right but Butcherlow avoids it with no problem.
Butcherlow looks to throw the jab but Clark is out of range.
Clark throws a right hand that misses
and Butcherlow counters with a straight right hand.
Butcherlow misses with a straight left.
Butcherlow misses with a looping left.
Clark looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clark takes a swing at Butcherlow's ribcage but misses.
Butcherlow throws a right hand that Clark ducks under and follows up with a left that Clark also avoids with ease.
Butcherlow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clark throws a right hand that Butcherlow ducks under and follows up with a left that Butcherlow also avoids with ease.
Butcherlow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Butcherlow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butcherlow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
A big left from Butcherlow misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butcherlow.
Butcherlow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Butcherlow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Clark throws a right hand that Butcherlow ducks under and follows up with a left that Butcherlow also avoids with ease.
Clark swings widly with a right hand
letting Butcherlow counter with a right hand.
Clark slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcherlow moves out of range as Clark strikes.
Butcherlow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clark throws a combination that misses
and Butcherlow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butcherlow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses the jab.
Butcherlow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clark.
Butcherlow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Butcherlow blocks a jab.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Butcherlow counters with a three punch combo that has Clark backing up. Clark nods at Butcherlow to acknowledge the strikes.
Clark misses with a hook. Butcherlow ducked under it nicely.
Butcherlow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark tries to clinch
letting Butcherlow counter with a right hand.
Butcherlow misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark is looking to clinch.
Butcherlow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Butcherlow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Clark misses
and Butcherlow counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcherlow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot by Butcherlow.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Butcherlow moved out of range nicely.
Clark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Butcherlow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
It looked like Butcherlow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark moves in looking to clinch but Butcherlow pushes him off.
Butcherlow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Butcherlow scores with a body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow lands a body shot.
Butcherlow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clark's head.
Butcherlow ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Clark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Butcherlow throws a right and a left that Clark avoids nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Clark misses.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Butcherlow's head but Butcherlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butcherlow stalks Clark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clark's face. Clark staggers backwards, shaken.

That has opened up Lee Clark's cut even more.
Clark throws a poor cross that misses
and Butcherlow counters with a one-two to the body.
Butcherlow throws a series of strikes that have Clark backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Butcherlow dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Clark misses with an uppercut
and Butcherlow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butcherlow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Butcherlow misses with an uppercut.
Butcherlow throws an off balance right hand
and Clark counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Butcherlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butcherlow throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Butcherlow misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butcherlow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Butcherlow is out of range.
Clark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butcherlow misses with a looping right.
Clark tries to clinch up.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Butcherlow lands a nice shot to the body.
Butcherlow misses with a straight left.
Butcherlow throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark scores with a one two! Butcherlow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clark misses with a hook.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Butcherlow is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
letting Butcherlow counter with a right hand.
Clark walks into a straight right hand from Butcherlow.
Clark misses with a hook. Butcherlow ducked under it nicely.
Clark tests Butcherlow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
A jab from Clark misses.

Butcherlow rushes Clark and presses him up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Butcherlow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Butcherlow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butcherlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Butcherlow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clark swings for the body but Butcherlow moves out of range.
Butcherlow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Clark throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Butcherlow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butcherlow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Clark is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
Butcherlow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butcherlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butcherlow misses with an uppercut.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Butcherlow.
Butcherlow cracks Clark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Butcherlow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butcherlow scrambles back to his feet.
Clark tries to clinch up but Butcherlow circles away and keeps his distance.
Butcherlow throws a right hand that Clark ducks under and follows up with a left that Clark also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow misses with a lunging right hand
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Clark connects with a body shot.
Butcherlow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butcherlow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Sloppy strikes from Clark. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butcherlow throws a big shot that misses.
Butcherlow lands a nice looking body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Butcherlow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Butcherlow.
Butcherlow throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Clark looks to land a right hand but Butcherlow moved out of range.
Butcherlow is looking for a counter combo.
Butcherlow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Butcherlow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Butcherlow looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Butcherlow moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark slips under a jab from Butcherlow.
Butcherlow looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow slips under a jab.
Clark misses with a left hand
and Butcherlow counters with a right hand to the body.
Butcherlow avoids the body shot from Clark.
Clark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butcherlow throws a big counter combination but Clark scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark jabs Butcherlow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Butcherlow sizes up Clark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clark takes a swing at Butcherlow's ribcage but misses.
Butcherlow missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Butcherlow saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Butcherlow!
Lee Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Butcherlow defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Butcherlow was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Clark lands with a right hand.
Clark lands a head shot.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butcherlow swings widly with a right hand
and Butcherlow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Butcherlow swinging wildly here.
Butcherlow throws a one two combo.
Butcherlow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clark is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clark ducks right into an uppercut from Butcherlow.
Butcherlow slips under a jab from Clark.
Clark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
A left lands for Butcherlow.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butcherlow.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Butcherlow misses its target.
Clark connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Butcherlow throws out a loose jab but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Butcherlow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Butcherlow.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Butcherlow stalks Clark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clark's face. Clark staggers backwards, shaken.
A left lands for Butcherlow.
Clark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Butcherlow avoids the body shot from Clark.
Butcherlow throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
As Butcherlow backs off Clark throws a huge counter combo but Butcherlow manages to avoid it all.
Clark misses the body punch
and Butcherlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clark slips a jab from Butcherlow.
Clark cracks Butcherlow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clark misses with a combination
and Butcherlow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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 Cal Butcherlow.
Well Butcherlow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Cal Butcherlow!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Cal Butcherlow!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Cal Butcherlow!

Cal Butcherlow wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Cal Butcherlow misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.