PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Khan
vs
clark

190 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

GTI - 1337 Mix N Match $10

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amir Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, john clark!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Khan as clark shoots in.
clark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khan avoids it really well and circles away.
Khan tries to clinch up but clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan leaves clark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Amir Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john clark.
Khan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as clark backs up against the cage.
clark tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Khan counters by clinching up.

clark gets a trip takedown into half guard.
clark throwing shots but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan is trying to control but can't.
clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
clark is pressing down on Khan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khan is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
clark not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
clark looks to land a strike but Khan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
clark postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks it.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
clark preventing the sweep.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khan is trying to control the position but clark postures up.
clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
clark distracts Khan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Khan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

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.
Khan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khan is breathing heavily.
clark slips nicely into half guard.
Khan wants to control but clark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khan wants to improve his position but clark is controlling well.
Khan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khan is working hard here to advance position.
clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khan's head.
clark tries to pass to full mount but Khan defends it.
clark trying to control from half guard but Khan is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
clark throwing shots but Khan is blocking nicely.
clark is figuring out what he wants to do next.
clark is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Khan!
clark thowing shots but they're missing.
Khan blocking the ground and pound.
clark with good strikes from the mount here!
clark scoring with strikes but Khan is staying in there.
clark looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
clark looking to finish with strikes here!
clark lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Khan hang on?
clark thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
clark lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Khan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john clark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

clark clinches with his opponent.
Khan wants a takedown.

clark pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now clark is on top in guard.
clark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
clark thows a big elbow that misses.
clark throwing strikes but missing.
clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan is trying to control the position but clark postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

clark drops back looking for a leg! Khan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Khan manages to kick clark off! clark jumps back into Khan's guard.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but clark is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
clark works over Khan with some ground and pound from guard.
clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
clark wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

john clark has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

clark shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. clark showed some decent athleticism there.

clark is looking for a kimura here.
Khan tries to get to full guard but clark has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
clark prevents Khan from improving his position.
clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khan blocking the ground and pound attempt from clark.

clark is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khan's head.
clark prevents Khan from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Khan looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and clark pushes past his half guard into mount!
clark throwing strikes here but Khan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

clark looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Khan is trying to escape the mount.
clark with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
clark with a couple of short strikes.
clark thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Khan is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

clark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Khan wants to get back to full guard.
clark thows a huge punch but Khan dodges it nicely.
clark trying to control from half guard but Khan is working away.
clark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Khan looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and clark pushes past his half guard into mount!
Khan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khan tries to lock up and control but clark gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Khan is trying to escape the mount.
Khan wants to control but clark is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
clark lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
clark looking to control but Khan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
clark punching from mount but Khan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
clark working the ground and pound effectively.

clark is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Khan is surviving well by controlling clark's body position as best he can.
Khan is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to hold on but clark pushes him away.

clark looking to secure an arm triangle but Khan defends it well.
Khan avoids a series of strikes thrown by clark.
Khan can't escape the position.

Khan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. clark locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Khan is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). john clark!