PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Clark (ranked 4111 p4p, 4908 weight class) and Savage Opress (ranked 499 p4p, 551 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!

Clark
vs
Opress

195 cm
25
212
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Pho Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Savage Opress!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opress avoids the head kick by Clark.
Nice body kick from Clark.
Clark moves forwards but Opress connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Opress fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Opress connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark misses with a looping right.
Opress throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Opress's shoulder, as Opress tries to avoid the shot.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark misses the body punch

and Opress counters by moving into the clinch.
Opress lands a nice uppercut.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Opress throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarks head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Opress.
A body shot lands from Opress.
Opress lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opress lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clark tries to work over Opress's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opress.
Opress lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opress.
Opress lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Opress breaks the clinch.
Opress throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clark on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Opress.
Opress works the jab nicely.
Opress avoids the head kick by Clark.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Opress slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clark throws a chopping leg kick but Opress manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Opress drives through and clinches with Clark against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Opress creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Opress just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clark fails to pull guard.
A short right from Opress on the inside.
Clark tries to work over Opress's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Opress scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clark is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Opress to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opress lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Opress.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Opress.
Opress scores with a shoulder strike.
Opress working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Opress.
A body shot lands from Opress.
Opress lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Clark is rocked!
Clark is breathing heavily.
Opress lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opress.
Still in the clinch, Opress scores with a nice short uppercut.
Opress scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark fails to pull guard.
Opress lands with a short shot to the head.
Opress lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clark.
Good body shot from Opress.
A short right from Opress.
Opress lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Opress creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Clark with a big uppercut! Clark tries to clinch up but Opress pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Clark to the mat! Clark covers up and Opress unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Savage Opress!
An out of breath Savage Opress thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.