PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Basheer Saleh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basheer Saleh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saleh
vs
Clark

168 cm
24
146 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basheer Saleh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Clark!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saleh.
Clark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saleh is fending him off so far but Clark persists. Nope, Saleh circles away and we're back to standing.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark tries to clinch but Saleh is having none of it.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Basheer Saleh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Clark.
Horrible takedown by Clark or perhaps it was just good defense by Saleh which made him look bad.
Saleh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saleh clobbers Clark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saleh throws a head kick that misses.
Clark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Saleh drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Saleh from controlling successfully.
Saleh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saleh with a flurry of punches that miss.

Clark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saleh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saleh stands up over Clark, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Saleh drops back looking for a leg! Clark is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clark manages to kick Saleh off! Saleh jumps back into Clark's guard.
Saleh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clark's head.
Clark controls Saleh momentarily but Saleh frees himself.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saleh is one step ahead there.
Saleh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Saleh stands up and waves to Clark to follow him.
Clark with a poor takedown

and Saleh counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saleh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saleh working some strikes from top position.

Saleh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saleh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saleh looking to sit in guard and control but Clark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clark wants to control from the top but Saleh keeps moving.
Clark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clark wants to control from the top but Saleh keeps moving.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Saleh is keeping the position.
Saleh keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saleh keeping full guard, as Clark tries to pass.
Saleh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saleh's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saleh working for a triangle but Clark defends it easily.
Clark passes Saleh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Saleh has a hand on Clark's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Clark takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Clark is looking to work his way around to Saleh's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saleh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Clark keeping moving, preventing Saleh from controlling successfully.
Saleh working some strikes from top position.

Clark looking for a guillotine here but Saleh defends easily.
Saleh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Saleh wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Clark striking off his back but it's not causing Saleh any problems.

Saleh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saleh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saleh is breathing heavily.
Clark manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saleh has Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
Clark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saleh prevents it.
Saleh is looking to break free of the clinch but Clark has double underhooks.
Saleh looking for a takedown.
Clark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saleh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Saleh is trying to break free.
Clark tries for a takedown but Saleh manages to get underhooks.
Basheer Saleh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Clark.
Saleh is working for takedown but Clark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saleh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saleh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saleh looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saleh as Clark tries to tie him up.
Saleh is trying to drag Clark to the mat but Clark just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saleh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clark prevents it.
Clark tries to score a body lock takedown but Saleh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clark prevents the takedown attempt.
Saleh wants a takedown.

Saleh is fighting off a takedown attempt but Clark is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Saleh to the mat. Saleh regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Clark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saleh keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.

Clark has gone for a leg lock! Saleh slips out almost immediately though and dives into Clark's guard.

Clark working for a triangle but Saleh defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saleh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Clark keeping full guard, as Saleh tries to pass.
Saleh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saleh with a flurry of punches that miss.

Saleh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clark lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Saleh!
Clark fails to move to back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark looking to finish Saleh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Saleh!
Saleh tries to hold on but Clark postures up.
Clark raining down shots from the mount!
Clark scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saleh?

Clark looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Clark goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Saleh turns into him and now he's in Clark's guard.
Saleh pushing down on Clark's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saleh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Saleh 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.

Saleh seems to be looking for submissions.
Basheer Saleh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clark tries to get to full guard but Saleh has control of the leg.
Saleh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Clark is looking for a sweep. Saleh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Saleh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Saleh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Clark shoots and misses

and Saleh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clark's guard now.

Saleh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Clark manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Saleh has Clark in his guard.
Clark trying to control but Saleh is working from the bottom.

Clark drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Saleh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Clark has Saleh in his guard.

Saleh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saleh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saleh wants to pass the guard but Clark is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saleh landing with the ground and pound.
Clark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Clark had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saleh defends it easily.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Saleh from controlling successfully.

Clark looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saleh passes into half guard.
Clark is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Saleh wants to work for an arm triangle but Clark is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clark manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saleh postures up and lands a big shot to Clark's brow.
Saleh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Clark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saleh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saleh works over Clark with some ground and pound from guard.
Clark trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saleh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saleh is one step ahead there.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Saleh from controlling successfully.
Saleh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clark tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Saleh rushes Clark and presses him up against the cage.
Saleh wants a takedown but no success here.
Clark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saleh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Basheer Saleh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Clark.
A combination from Saleh does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Saleh forces Clark back against the cage and clinches.
Clark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saleh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Saleh throws out a powerful jab.

Saleh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saleh is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clark manages to get to full guard.
Clark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basheer Saleh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saleh 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basheer Saleh!