PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aerian Headers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clarke
vs
Headers

185 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aerian Headers!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Headers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clarke.
Headers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clarke pinned against the cage. Clarke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Headers shoots for a takedown but Clarke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clarke misses with a looping right.
Clarke misses with a straight left.
Clarke avoids the head kick by Headers.

Headers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clarke to the mat! Clarke manages to get full guard.
Headers won't allow Clarke to sweep him here.

Clarke is looking for a triangle but Headers pushes his legs off easily.
Headers stopping the sweep attempt from Clarke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Headers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clarke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Headers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clarke is on top in guard.
Clarke chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Headers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clarke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Headers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.

Clarke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Clarke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Headers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Headers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clarke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Headers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clarke lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Headers looking for a guillotine here but Clarke defends easily.
Headers looks gassed!
Clarke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clarke landing with the ground and pound.
Clarke is in close to Headers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clarke scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clarke landing some decent shots from guard.
Clarke tries to free his leg and advance position but Headers is retaining full guard.
Clarke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke won't allow Headers to sweep him here.

Clarke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Headers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clarke distracts Headers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clarke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Headers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clarke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Headers is looking to stand up but Clarke isn't so interested in that idea.

Headers is looking for a triangle but Clarke pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Clarke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clarke swinging wilding here.
Leo Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Headers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Clarke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Clarke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clarke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Headers is breathing heavily.

Headers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clarke cracks Headers with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Headers takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Clarke is chipping away with strikes.
Headers is looking for a sweep.

Clarke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Headers is trying to get back to half guard.
Clarke landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Headers struggling a bit here.
Clarke landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Clarke lands a decent elbow from side control.
Clarke lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Headers down.
Headers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Headers takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Headers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Clarke cracks Headers with a big elbow.
Headers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Clarke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Clarke is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Headers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Headers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clarke is working away from the top position though.
Clarke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Headers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clarke winds up and cracks Headers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Headers actively working from the bottom here.
Headers is looking for a sweep. Clarke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Headers is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Clarke pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Clarke.
Clarke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Clarke.
Clarke lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Clarke.
Clarke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Clarke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Clarke dominated that second round.
That's time! Clarke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Headers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clarke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Headers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clarke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Headers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Clarke counters with a left to the body.
Headers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Headers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Headers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clarke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clarke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Headers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clarke throws a combination. Headers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Aerian Headers has been cut.
A jab lands there for Clarke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Clarke finds it's way through Headers's defenses.
Clarke throws a shot to the body.
A jab-cross combination lands for Clarke and sends Headers crashing to the mat! Clarke follows him down to the mat - Headers regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Headers is rocked!

Clarke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Headers is just riding it out for now. Clarke eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headers has a hand on Clarke's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Clarke takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Clarke lands a big shot there that rocks Headers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Clarke lands a big shot there that rocks Headers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Headers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Clarke with shots to the head and body - Headers looks very uncomfortable down there.
Headers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clarke scoring with strikes but Headers is staying in there.
Leo Clarke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Headers is trying desperately to improve position.
Headers tries to lock up and control but Clarke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Clarke has hold of Headers's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Headers manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Clarke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Headers can do to turn this around?
Clarke landing strikes from the mount.
Headers wants to hold on but Clarke pushes him away.

Clarke looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Headers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke raining down shots from the mount!
Clarke lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Headers hang on?
BOOM! Clarke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Headers is trying desperately to improve position.
Clarke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Clarke punishing his opponent with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Headers tries to hold on but Clarke pushes him away.
Aerian Headers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Headers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Clarke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clarke 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Clarke!