PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Manowaru (ranked 385 p4p, 198 weight class) and Joe Clark (ranked 13 p4p, 8 weight class). Manowaru comes to the cage accompanied by Lay Down. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Manowaru
vs
Clark

193 cm
36
272
33 - 13 - 0

195 cm
29
309
20 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Clark!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manowaru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Clark takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Joe Clark has been cut.
Manowaru throws a body kick that misses.
Manowaru has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Manowaru misses with a straight right.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manowaru.
Manowaru tries to work over Clark's front leg with a kick but Clark checks it.
Clark throws a leg kick but Manowaru checks it.
Clark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manowaru.
Manowaru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Manowaru.
Manowaru defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Clark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Manowaru looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Manowaru misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Manowaru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru scores with a jab.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Hiro Manowaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark moves away from the strike by Manowaru.
A little jabbing left from Clark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Manowaru throws a chopping leg kick but Clark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manowaru lands an overhand right.
Manowaru misses with a head kick.
Clark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark clobbers Manowaru with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clark looks for the body kick but Manowaru saw that one coming.
Manowaru misses with a shot to the body
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
Manowaru is looking to slow Clark down with leg kicks.
Manowaru misses with a straight right.
Clark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manowaru's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manowaru digs a good body shot into Clark's ribs.
We've been informed that Clark has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice shot lands for Manowaru.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Manowaru's head.
Clark lands with a right hand.
Clark is looking to land body kicks.
Clark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manowaru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manowaru's corner calls for a 1-2. Manowaru obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manowaru with the inside leg kick.
Manowaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Manowaru throws a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Manowaru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark moves out of range as Manowaru strikes.
Clark takes a swing at Manowaru's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Manowaru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark avoids the body shot from Manowaru.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manowaru misses with a low kick.
Clark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manowaru. Manowaru obviously looking to wear him down.
Manowaru fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manowaru misses with a few strikes there.
Clark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manowaru blocks a jab.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manowaru throws out the jab.
Manowaru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Manowaru ducks down to avoid it.
Manowaru throws a big shot that misses.
Clark cracks Manowaru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Manowaru slips a straight right by Clark.
A little feinted left hand from Manowaru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manowaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Manowaru had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Clark misses.
Donk. Clark catches Manowaru right on the button with a cross.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clark cracks a nice hook into Manowaru's ribs.
Manowaru lands a lovely overhand right.
Clark misses with a left hand
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manowaru wants to land a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
Clark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manowaru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manowaru throws a solid leg kick but Clark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manowaru.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manowaru wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clark scores with a nice body kick.
Clark throws a shot to the body.
Clark misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hiro Manowaru will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Clark's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manowaru manages to avoid it.
Manowaru throwing a counter right hand but Clark manages to avoid it.
Manowaru sizes up Clark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manowaru has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
Manowaru missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Manowaru here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Manowaru lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Manowaru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manowaru throws the left hand but Clark avoids the punch easily.
Clark throws a shot from downtown. Manowaru moves away and avoids it.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Manowaru is predictable there
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark blocks a jab.
Manowaru throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Manowaru goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Clark takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hiro Manowaru is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Clark.
Clark swings for the body but Manowaru moves out of range.
Manowaru fakes the leg kick and cracks Clark in the body.
Clark needs to keep his hands up - Manowaru had a free shot at his head there.
Manowaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manowaru lands with a nice combination. Clark backs away looking to recover.
Manowaru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clark can do to turn this around?
Manowaru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Manowaru finds it's target.
Clark scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark throws a body kick that misses.
Manowaru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Manowaru.
Clark moves out of range of the leg kick from Manowaru.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Manowaru just misses with a punch to the body.
Manowaru pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clark is out of range and Manowaru settles back down.
Manowaru 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.
Manowaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manowaru moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manowaru.
Manowaru lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clark listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clark takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut lands for Manowaru. That snapped Clark's head back.
Clark takes a swing at Manowaru's ribcage but misses.
Manowaru misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Manowaru finds it's way through Clark's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manowaru moves away.
Clark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clark blocks a head kick by Manowaru.
Manowaru misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manowaru.
As Clark backs away, Manowaru returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Manowaru connects with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Clark might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Manowaru has got the better of the exchanges.
Manowaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manowaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark dips to his left and cracks Manowaru with an uppercut!
Manowaru throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clark lands a nice shot that snaps Manowaru's head back.
Manowaru moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Manowaru throws a nice head kick!
Manowaru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manowaru.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manowaru.
Clark is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Manowaru misses with a kick to the body
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Manowaru ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Manowaru.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manowaru.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
Manowaru misses with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Manowaru dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Clark's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Manowaru cracks Clark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clark takes a swing at Manowaru's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Manowaru misses the target.
Clark feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manowarus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Manowaru throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manowaru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clark scores with a hook to the body. Manowaru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Manowaru moves away from the strike by Clark.
Nice body punch from Manowaru.
Manowaru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Manowaru's shoulder, as Manowaru tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Manowaru.
Manowaru cracks Clark with a good jab.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manowaru misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clark doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Manowaru misses the target.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manowaru throws out the jab.
Manowaru lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming.
Manowaru cracks Clark with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manowaru lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Manowaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Manowaru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manowaru just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark unleashes a big counter combination but Manowaru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Manowaru throws the left hand but Clark avoids the punch easily.
Manowaru digs a good body shot into Clark's ribs.
Clark misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Manowaru's shoulder, as Manowaru tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manowaru lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manowaru misses with a hook
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manowaru throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It seemed like Clark was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Manowaru is out of range.
Manowaru tried to counter with a leg kick but Clark avoided it.
Clark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manowaru takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manowaru comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manowaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joe Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manowaru throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manowaru comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Manowaru misses the target.
Clark throws out a counter right but Manowaru avoids it with no problem.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Manowaru slips the punch.
Clark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Manowaru slips the punch.
Manowaru chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clark connects with a crisp jab.
Manowaru catches Clark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Manowaru takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Manowaru scores with the left hand. Clark knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Manowaru.
Manowaru lands with an uppercut that bounces Clark off the cage and back into range.
Manowaru lands a nice shot to the body.
Clark lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark avoids a kick to the body.
Clark fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manowaru on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clark throws a body punch but Manowaru moves out of range.
Manowaru walks into a left hand.
Clark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manowaru.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Manowaru is just out of range.
Manowaru darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manowaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark moves away from the strike by Manowaru.
Clark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Clark finds it's way through Manowaru's defenses.
Clark slips under a jab from Manowaru.
Manowaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark takes one on the button.
Manowaru bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manowaru missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Manowaru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manowaru 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Manowaru!
During a confident post fight interview, Hiro Manowaru thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Joe Clark spoke after the fight, saying 'I Will be back even better!!!! '.