PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Kendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clark
vs
Kendo

175 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

189 cm
28
185 lbs
8 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Kendo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendo throws a combination. Clark tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kendo closes the distance and clinches up with Clark, looking for a takedown. Kendo pushes Clark against the cage but Clark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clark throws a series of strikes that have Kendo backpedaling.

It looks like Mo Kendo has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Clark. Those never looked like landing.
Clark has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Clark drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Kendo looking for a guillotine here but Clark defends easily.
Clark trying to control but Kendo is working from the bottom.
Clark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kendo working a defensive guard here.

Kendo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clark!
Clark working to try and regain half guard.

Clark has left one of his arms exposed and Kendo doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Clark screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mo Kendo!