PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Ficarella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ficarella is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Helden by Apocolyptica. Robert Ficarella will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Clark
vs
Ficarella

170 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Ficarella!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark defending well as Ficarella loads up on a big left hand.
Ficarella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Clark shoots in and bounces Ficarella off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ficarella works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clark thows a big elbow that misses.
Clark trying to control but Ficarella is working from the bottom.
Ficarella is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clark cracks Ficarella with a solid left hand.
Clark passes Ficarella's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark thows a huge punch but Ficarella dodges it nicely.
Clark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clark trying to control from half guard but Ficarella is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ficarella's head.
Clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ficarella's head.
Clark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ficarella keeps the fight on the outside.
Ficarella misses with a two punch combination.
Ficarella throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Clark instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ficarella has had enough of the clinch but Clark keeps him there for the moment.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ficarella's efforts to push away.
Ficarella is trying to force a seperation but Clark has the dominant position.
Clark lands with a right to the head.
Ficarella can't break the clinch.
Clark lands a shoulder strike.
Clark keeps control of Ficarella as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Clark is looking to clinch but Ficarella is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Ficarella.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Ficarella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ficarella scores with a hook.

It looks like Andre Clark has been cut.
A punch combination from Ficarella misses.
Clark wants to clinch.
Clark moves in looking to clinch but Ficarella pushes him off.

Clark takes the fight into the clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ficarella is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Ficarella uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Clark is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ficarella ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ficarella cracks Clark with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Clark falls to his knees and Ficarella doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Ficarella!