PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Clark (ranked 1751 p4p, 2339 weight class) and Bobby Bomstaerk (ranked 175 p4p, 226 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clark
vs
Bomstaerk

183 cm
38
168
24 - 23 - 0

188 cm
39
154
31 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Bomstaerk!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomstaerk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bomstaerk.
You can see the frustration on Clark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Bomstaerk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Clark, who protects the arm well.
Bomstaerk in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bomstaerk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clark keeps working.
Clark throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Clark is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bomstaerk off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark is hanging on to Bomstaerk's back as he tries to escape.
Bomstaerk grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bomstaerk is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Clark gets his way!
Clark doesn't have the hooks in and Bomstaerk manages to turn into his guard.
Bomstaerk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bomstaerk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bomstaerk wants to pass the guard but Clark is keeping the position.
Clark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bomstaerk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bomstaerk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bomstaerk works over Clark with some ground and pound from guard.
Bomstaerk trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clark has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bomstaerk is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Clark is trying to trip Bomstaerk. He has hold of a leg but Bomstaerk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Clark persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Bomstaerk manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Clark tightens his grip and picks Bomstaerk up, before dumping him to the ground. Bomstaerk manages to land in guard.
Bomstaerk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bomstaerk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clark won't allow Bomstaerk to sweep him here.
Bomstaerk keeps trying to improve his position.

Bomstaerk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bomstaerk has momentary wrist control but Clark slips an elbow through the middle.
Bomstaerk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Bomstaerk tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomstaerk wants to stand but Clark is controlling the position.

Bomstaerk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bomstaerk is looking to stand up but Clark isn't so interested in that idea.
Clark is stalling in the full guard.
Clark preventing the sweep.

Clark decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clark moves out of range of the body kick.
Bomstaerk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wesley Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Bomstaerk walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clark clinches up against the cage.
Bomstaerk is working for takedown but Clark is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clark.
Bomstaerk looks winded!
A short right from Clark on the inside.

Bomstaerk is fighting off a takedown attempt but Clark is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bomstaerk to the mat. Bomstaerk regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clark's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clark working some strikes from top position.
Our spies down at at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform us that Bomstaerk has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Bomstaerk pushes Clark off and gets back to his feet.
Nice body kick there by Clark.
Bomstaerk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wesley Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk misses with a wild body shot.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clark scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Clark lands a big uppercut and Bomstaerk crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bomstaerk looks OK. Clark waves Bomstaerk back to his feet!

Bomstaerk is rocked!
Clark throws a nice looking combination but Bomstaerk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bomstaerk raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Clark dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bomstaerk shoots in and gets a takedown into Clark's guard.

Clark uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Clark swings for the body but Bomstaerk moves out of range.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Bomstaerk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Bomstaerk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark looks to land a combination but Bomstaerk avoids it well.
A nice side step and Bomstaerk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bomstaerk looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Wesley Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Bomstaerk misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Clark coming out on top.
Bomstaerk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Clark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Clark moves out of range of the leg kick from Bomstaerk.
Bomstaerk misses with a body shot.
Bobby Bomstaerk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bomstaerk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bomstaerk misses with a takedown attempt - Clark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bomstaerk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bomstaerk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark stuffs the takedown attempt from Bomstaerk. Bomstaerk gets slowly back to his feet.
Wesley Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bomstaerk.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark is looking to chop away at Bomstaerk's legs.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Bomstaerk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bomstaerk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bomstaerk throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bomstaerk tries to move into range but Clark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bomstaerk is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Bomstaerk seems to have recovered his senses.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bomstaerk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark is looking to counter punch.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Bomstaerk misses its intended target.
Clark with a jab.

Bomstaerk drives through with a takedown into Clark's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bomstaerk wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Clark is pulling down on Bomstaerk's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomstaerk wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Bomstaerk is in close to Clark's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomstaerk trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bomstaerk is looking to work some ground and pound but Clark has wrist control.
Bomstaerk slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Clark.
Bomstaerk stops Clark from getting back to his feet.
Bomstaerk is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomstaerk looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bomstaerk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bomstaerk lands strikes from half guard.
Clark on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Bomstaerk.
Clark is looking to improve his position.
Clark is looking to escape.
Bomstaerk is stalling here. Clark is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bomstaerk seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Clark has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bomstaerk is looking to reverse the position.

Clark is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bomstaerk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Clark connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bomstaerk some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomstaerk tries to escape but Clark is in control.
Clark landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bomstaerk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Clark is controlling him well.
Clark is putting a hurting on Bomstaerk here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bomstaerk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Clark is controlling him well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Clark cracks Bomstaerk with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomstaerk manages to get back to half guard.
Bomstaerk is breathing heavily.

Bomstaerk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Clark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bomstaerk throws out a leg kick but Clark moves out of range and Bomstaerk only half commits.

Clark sends Bomstaerk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Clark is motioning to the referee to let Bomstaerk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Clark throws a body punch but Bomstaerk moves out of range.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Bomstaerk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bomstaerk somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Clark dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Clark drops Bomstaerk with a straight right hand, right on the button! Clark follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Clark!
Wesley Clark very nearly forgot to thank Stoner's Killer Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.