PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kent Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Bros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clark
vs
Bros

178 cm
28
175 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

189 cm
27
179 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kent Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bros!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bros lands a slapping body shot.
Bros rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bros, pushing him back against the cage.

Bros breaks from the clinch.
Bros fails with a takedown attempt.
Bros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bros throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.

Clark looking to score a takedown here. Bros is defending well but Clark drives through and ends up in Bros's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bros is controlling Clark's posture.
Clark chips away with some ground and pound.
Clark wants to control from the top but Bros keeps moving.
Clark stays in close to Bros's body and controls the position.
Clark wants to stand but Bros is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bros looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Kent Clark has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bros throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.

Clark has managed to clinch.

Bros manages to break the clinch.

Bros gets tackled into the cage by Clark. Clark maintains the clinch.

Bros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clark is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bros's half guard.
Bros is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark looks to land a strike but Bros avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Clark engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bros looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kent Clark has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Clark drives through and clinches with Bros against the cage.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but Bros is controlling him.
Bros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clark is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Clark moves into range and clinches up with Bros.
Bros has Clark pressed against the cage, preventing Clark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bros breaks the clinch.

Clark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clark tries to throw a body punch but Bros avoids it by throwing Clark back against the cage.
Clark is trying to force a seperation but Bros has the dominant position.

Bros breaks the clinch.
Bros works Clark's body with a nice hook.
Bros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bros gets tackled into the cage by Clark. Clark maintains the clinch.

Bros breaks the clinch.

Clark closes the distance and clinches.
Bros is looking to control Clark's arms but Clark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bros has his back to the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bros stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a hook to the body.

Bros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Clark rushes Bros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bros leaning against his opponent.

Bros breaks the clinch.

Bros closes the distance and clinches.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.

Bros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bros misses the jab.
Bros lands a jab-cross combination.

Clark forces Bros back against the cage and clinches.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Bros's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kent Clark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bros lands with a left to the head.

Bros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Clark pushes Bros up against the cage in a clinch.
Bros wants to stall.
Bros lands a shot to the body.
Bros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clark is keeping busy.

Bros manages to break the clinch.

Clark closes the distance and clinches.
Clark wants to get back to striking at distance but Bros won't allow it.
Clark stops a takedown attempt from Bros.
Clark wants to get back to striking at distance but Bros won't allow it.
Bros stalling in the clinch but Clark improves position.
Bros is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clark pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bros wants to get back to striking at distance but Clark won't allow it.
Clark can't break the clinch.
Bros is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark tries to circle away but Bros has him pinned against the cage.
Clark tries to throw a body punch but Bros avoids it by throwing Clark back against the cage.

Bros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kent Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Clark darts in and clinches Bros up against the cage.
Bros is trying to maintain a safe position but Clark gets an underhook and turns Bros into the cage.
Clark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bros has him pressed against the cage.
Clark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Clark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clark lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark controlling from the top position.

Clark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bros avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bros working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kent Clark.

Clark rushes Bros and presses him up against the cage.
Bros blocks a body shot from Clark.
Bros keeps control of Clark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bros manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bros softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bros effectively controlling the action here.
Bros is trying to stall.

Bros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Clark moves into range and clinches up with Bros.
Clark lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bros keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clark's efforts to push away.
Bros keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clark's efforts to push away.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bros stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clark wants to break free but Bros has control.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Clark has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bros manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bros has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Clark dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Clark moves into the clinch.

Bros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bros misses with a series of wild punches.
Bros misses with a two punch combination.

Clark has closed the distance and engaged Bros in a clinch.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bros blocks an uppercut.

Clark tightens his grip and picks Bros up, before dumping him to the ground. Bros manages to land in guard.
Bros is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Clark gets to his feet. Bros looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Clark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark wants to break free but Bros has control.
Clark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bros stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Clark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clark being controlled against the cage.

Bros breaks the clinch.

Clark moves into the clinch.

Clark has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bros clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Clark keeps control of the position easily here as Bros tries to buck him off.
Kent Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Kent Clark wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Clark checks a leg kick.

Clark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bros connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bros pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Clark drives through and clinches with Bros against the cage.
Bros presses Clark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bros.
Bros receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bros is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kent Clark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bros struggles to land a body shot inside as Clark controls his hands.
Clark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bros's elbow.

Bros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bros lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.

Clark pushes Bros up against the cage in a clinch.
Mario Bros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bros working aggressively here.
Bros stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Bros breaks the clinch.
Bros thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Clark moves into range and clinches up with Bros.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bros - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Bros manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bros misses with a wild body shot.

Clark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kent 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

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