PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie McDermott (ranked 2045 p4p, 3312 weight class) and Lewis Clarke (ranked 255 p4p, 375 weight class). McDermott comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping up to Boston. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McDermott
vs
Clarke

198 cm
25
265
10 - 9 - 0

193 cm
24
250
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie McDermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermott lands a body shot.
McDermott throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McDermott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clarke.
Clarke slips a straight right by McDermott.
McDermott slips under a jab from Clarke.
McDermott misses with a straight right.
Clarke walks forward, straight into a front kick from McDermott.
Clarke misses with an uppercut
and McDermott counters with a straight right hand.
McDermott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clarke blocks a jab.
Clarke looks to land a left hand but McDermott moved out of range nicely.
Clarke lands a body shot.
Clarke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDermott circles away quickly and effectively.
McDermott is looking to counter punch.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDermott manages to avoid it.
Clarke checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDermott misses with an uppercut
and Clarke counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for McDermott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDermott throws a looping overhand right but Clarke ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Clarke feints and then cracks McDermott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDermott down.
Clarke blocks the body kick.
Clarke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McDermott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDermott misses with a leg kick.
McDermott defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand.
McDermott throwing a counter right hand but Clarke manages to avoid it.
McDermott lands a nice looking body kick.
Clarke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDermott half committed to a counter leg kick.
Clarke misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from McDermott misses the target.
McDermott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clarke throws a lazy right hand but McDermott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDermott swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDermott throws a looping overhand right but Clarke ducks down to avoid it.
McDermott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDermott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke throws a body punch but McDermott moves out of range.
Clarke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clarke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clarke looks to land a combination. McDermott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Clarke slips under a jab from McDermott.
McDermott throws a leg kick
and Clarke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke throws a nice looking combination but McDermott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clarke throws an off balance right hand
and McDermott makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McDermott misses with a looping left.
Clarke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDermott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clarke's head.
McDermott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clarke feints a counter leg kick.
Clarke jabs at McDermott's body.
McDermott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDermott lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke cracks McDermott with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch combination from Clarke misses.
Clarke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McDermott goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Clarke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from McDermott misses.
Clarke scores with a jab. McDermott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clarke throws a right and a left that McDermott avoids nicely.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clarke fails to land with a series of punches.
McDermott scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Clarke misses its intended target.
McDermott is looking for a counter combo.
Clarke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDermott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clarke on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke misses with a looping right.
Clarke scores with a jab to the jaw.
McDermott defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand.
Clarke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clarke misses with a combination
and McDermott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarke lands with a nice body punch.
McDermott defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand.
McDermott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDermott throws a hook but Clarke blocks it.
Clarke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDermotts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDermott looks to land a right hand but Clarke moved out of range.
McDermott scores with a jab.
McDermott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDermott.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lewis Clarke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McDermott throws a right hand that misses
and Clarke counters with a one-two to the body.
McDermott moves out of range of the strikes.
McDermott looks to land a left hand but Clarke moved out of range nicely.
Clarke misses with a hook.
Clarke just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcDermott.
McDermott throws a sloppy head kick
and Clarke counters with a left and a right that stings McDermott.
Clarke lands with a good body shot.
Clarke throws a combination that misses
and McDermott counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clarke unleashes a big counter combination but McDermott bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McDermott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
McDermott 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.
Clarke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McDermott looks to land a right hand but Clarke moved out of range.
Clarke walks into a straight right hand from McDermott.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDermott.
Clarke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDermott moves away.
McDermott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clarke's hands.
McDermott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDermott throws a series of punches but Clarke avoids them all with ease.
Clarke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McDermott misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke avoids the body shot from McDermott.
McDermott misses with a hook
and Clarke counters with a three punch combo that has McDermott backing up. McDermott nods at Clarke to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clarke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDermott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McDermott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clarke has time to react.
McDermott throws a chopping leg kick but Clarke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clarke looks to throw the jab but McDermott is out of range.
Clarke misses with a straight right.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but McDermott is just out of range.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
McDermott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clarke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - McDermott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Clarke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDermott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been told by McDermott's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Clarke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDermott.
Clarke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McDermott avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McDermott throwing a counter right hand but Clarke manages to avoid it.
McDermott tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis Clarke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
and McDermott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDermott misses with a looping left.
Clarke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McDermott ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
McDermott scores with a jab to the body.
McDermott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clarke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McDermott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from McDermott misses.
McDermott avoids the body shot from Clarke.
McDermott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Clarke slips a straight right by McDermott.
A nice side step and Clarke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Clarke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDermott.
Clarke pivots, looking for a leg kick but McDermott is out of range and Clarke settles back down.
Clarke tries to bum rush McDermott with a series of wild strikes but McDermott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDermott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clarke doesn't seem bothered though.
A clash of legs there as Clarke blocks the low kick.
Clarke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDermott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDermott misses with an uppercut. Clarke saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Clarke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDermott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clarke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clarke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by McDermott there.
A head kick misses from McDermott.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDermott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clarke with the inside leg kick.
Clarke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McDermott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDermott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but McDermott is just out of range.
McDermott walks into a jab.
McDermott moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Clarke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McDermott blocks a jab.
McDermott tries to land a body kick
and Clarke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clarke throws a jab but it's blocked by McDermott.
McDermott lands a lovely overhand right.
Clarke lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from McDermott.
Clarke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clarke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clarke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clarke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDermott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from McDermott.
McDermott moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
McDermott swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDermott throws a big shot that misses.
Clarke is looking for the big counter here.
Clarke fails to land with a series of punches.
McDermott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clarke.
An attempted straight right counter from McDermott misses the target.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
Clarke takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDermott cracks Clarke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clarke throws a big shot that misses.
Clarke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDermott counters with a two punch combo.
McDermott just misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke misses with a hook. McDermott ducked under it nicely.
McDermott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clarke.
Clarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDermott was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarke.
McDermott thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a leg kick which misses McDermott's front leg but catches the back leg as McDermott tries to avoid it.
Clarke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDermott throws a lazy head kick
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDermott moves away.
McDermott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clarke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from McDermott does it's job there.
Clarke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDermott manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Clarke misses the target.
Clarke moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDermott.
McDermott misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke avoids the head kick by McDermott.
Clarke defending well as McDermott loads up on a big left hand.
Clarke looks to throw the jab but McDermott is out of range.
Lewis Clarke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McDermott misses with an uppercut. Clarke saw that one coming.
Clarke thumps McDermott with a low kick.
McDermott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clarke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eddie McDermott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Clarke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from McDermott misses.
Clarke punishes McDermott's body with a nice straight punch.
McDermott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clarke lands with a straight right. McDermott didn't see that one coming.
McDermott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clarke.
McDermott throwing a counter right hand but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by McDermott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott connects with a leg kick.

McDermott connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Clarke to the floor! McDermott dives in looking for the finish!

Clarke is rocked!

It looks like Lewis Clarke has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McDermott is looking for a kimura here.
Clarke is still in real trouble! Can McDermott finish him?

McDermott wants to work for an arm triangle but Clarke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDermott landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clarke blocking the ground and pound attempt from McDermott.
McDermott passes into side control, despite Clarke's attempt to control the position.
McDermott in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Clarke tries to buck McDermott off but McDermott is having none of it.
McDermott lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McDermott scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Clarke is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and McDermott can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie McDermott!
A very excited looking Eddie McDermott made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.