PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Marchelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marchelli's choice of entrance music: Judas Priest - Painkiller. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Clark
vs
Marchelli

185 cm
21
285 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
20
232 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Budget Clothing
Balco Boys - Hilo

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toni Marchelli!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Marchelli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marchelli throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark lands a really nice looking cross but Marchelli seems unphased.
Clark tries for a takedown but Marchelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Marchelli is just out of range.
Marchelli throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Marchelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark cracks Marchelli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clark throws a one two combo.
Nice jab there from Clark.
Clark takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marchelli connects with a high kick.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marchelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.

Marchelli darts in and clinches Clark up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marchelli tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.
Marchelli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marchelli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marchelli tries to land a knee to the head but Clark blocks with his arms.
Marchelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark stalling in the clinch but Marchelli improves position.
Marchelli misses with a knee to the head.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marchelli tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark blocks a head kick by Marchelli.
Marchelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clark throws out a powerful jab.

Marchelli moves into range and clinches up with Clark.
Marchelli being controlled against the cage.
Marchelli displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clark up against the cage.
Marchelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clark jumps guard but Marchelli stands there with Clark around his waist. Clark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marchelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clark is defending well for now.
Marchelli tries to land a knee to the head but Clark blocks with his arms.
Marchelli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Marchelli.
Marchelli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marchelli tries to land a knee to the head but Clark blocks with his arms.
Marchelli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Clark's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark looking to slow down the pace here.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark looking to slow down the pace here.
Marchelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clark blocks it with crossed arms.
Marchelli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marchelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.

Marchelli breaks the clinch.
Clark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marchelli's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
Toni Marchelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark scores with a jab. Marchelli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice combination there by Clark.
Marchelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Clark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marchelli's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a decent looking hook.
Marchelli dodges the punch combination from Clark.
Nice uppercut lands for Clark. That snapped Marchelli's head back.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marchelli.
Marchelli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marchelli throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Clark scores with a punch to the head.
Clark blocks a head kick by Marchelli.
Marchelli throws a head kick that misses.
Marchelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Marchelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marchelli falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Marchelli misses.
Clark tries to bum rush Marchelli with a series of wild strikes but Marchelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark cracks Marchelli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Marchelli misses.
Clark avoids the head kick by Marchelli.
Clark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marchelli on the side of the head.
Clark stalks Marchelli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marchelli's face. Marchelli staggers backwards, shaken.
Clark lands a nice shot that snaps Marchelli's head back.
Nice shot lands for Clark.
Nice straight punches there by Clark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clark.
Clark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clark works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark lands a jab to the nose.
Marchelli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marchelli lands a high kick!
Marchelli throws a combination that misses
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marchelli doesn't seem bothered though.
Clark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clark fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clark.
Clark shoots in but Marchelli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Clark dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marchelli avoids the body shot from Clark.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marchelli as he jumps to the side.
A lazy left from Clark finds it's target.
Marchelli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marchelli misses with a head kick.
Clark tries to move into range but Marchelli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Marchelli moves out of range of the strikes.
A left and a right from Marchelli both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Clark misses.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marchelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark throws a jab when Marchelli was well out of range.
Marchelli misses with a combination
and Clark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clark avoids the head kick by Marchelli.
Nice uppercut there from Clark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchelli misses with a head kick.

Marchelli pushes Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
Marchelli prevents Clark from breaking the clinch.

Marchelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marchelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark scores with a decent looking hook.
Marchelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marchelli.
Clark throws a jab but it's blocked by Marchelli.
Marchelli throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marchelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marchelli throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Clark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marchelli tries to avoid it but Clark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marchelli to the ground. Marchelli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clark tries for a takedown but Marchelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marchelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marchelli throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Marchelli throws a head kick that half lands.
Marchelli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marchelli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marchelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clark scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toni Marchelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marchelli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clark catches Marchelli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marchelli staying out of range there.
Clark closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marchelli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Marchelli throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Marchelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marchelli throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
A punch combination from Clark misses.
Marchelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marchelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marchelli feints and then cracks Clark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clark down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marchelli stalks Clark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clark's face. Clark staggers backwards, shaken.
John Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marchelli but Marchelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Decent striking displayed by Clark there.
Clark cracks Marchelli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marchelli throws a lazy head kick
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Marchelli blocks a jab.
Marchelli throws a series of punches but Clark avoids them all with ease.
Marchelli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clark blocks a head kick by Marchelli.
Clark catches Marchelli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marchelli misses with a combination
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Marchelli misses with a head kick.
Clark is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Marchelli.
Marchelli throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Marchelli throws a head kick that misses
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marchelli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clark.
Marchelli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clark misses with a looping left.
Marchelli throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Marchelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marchelli dodges the punch combination from Clark.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marchelli throws a series of punches but Clark moves out of range.
Clark scores with a one two! Marchelli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A cross from Clark lands.
Clark lands a glancing blow to the side of Marchelli's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Clark dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Marchelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marchelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marchelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marchelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Clark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clark fails to land the takedown.
Marchelli throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Marchelli throws a big shot that misses.
Clark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Clark moves into the clinch successfully.

Marchelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clark avoids the head kick by Marchelli.
Nice uppercut lands for Clark. That snapped Marchelli's head back.
Nice defenses there by Marchelli.
Clark with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marchelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice uppercut there from Clark.
Marchelli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marchelli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marchelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark cracks Marchelli with a good jab.
Marchelli throws a head kick that misses.
Clark connects with a crisp jab.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Marchelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Marchelli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marchelli looking to throw knees to the head but Clark is blocking nicely.

Marchelli manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Marchelli as Clark shoots in.
Clark looks to land a combination but Marchelli avoids it well.
Good exchange - Clark coming out on top.
Clark throws a right and a left that Marchelli avoids nicely.
Marchelli slips under a jab from Clark.
Marchelli takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clark connects with a nice looking jab.
Clark lands a nice shot that snaps Marchelli's head back.
Nice jab there from Clark.
Clark closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Clark looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Clark pushing down on Marchelli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Clark is looking for a kimura here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marchelli wants to get back to his feet.

Clark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marchelli has managed to free his arm - good work.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Marchelli is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Clark is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marchelli wants to get back to his feet.

Clark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clark trying to pass the guard but Marchelli defending well.
Toni Marchelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Marchelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marchelli throws a head kick that misses.
Marchelli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a shot to the body.
Marchelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark swinging wildly here.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Marchelli ducks down to avoid it.
Marchelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Marchelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marchelli throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Marchelli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marchelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marchelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marchelli walks into a straight right hand from Clark.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marchelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marchelli scores with a head kick.
Clark scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Clark!