PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Lentz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Clark could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Lentz's chin.

Clark
vs
Lentz

175 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

187 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 7 - 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Lentz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Clark misses.
Clark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lentz.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up with Lentz, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes Lentz against the cage but Lentz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lentz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Lentz misses.
Lentz throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark misses with a two punch combination.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Lentz misses with a takedown attempt - Clark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Lentz.
A combination from Lentz does no damage.
Lentz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lentz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clark misses with a head kick.
Lentz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clark is fending him off so far but Lentz persists. Nope, Clark circles away and we're back to standing.
Clark blocks a head kick by Lentz.
Sloppy strikes from Clark. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Clark feints and as Lentz raises his hands in defense, Clark changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Clark stands up from Lentz's guard - Clark perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lentz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lentz blocks a head kick by Clark.
Nice takedown defense from Clark. No joy for Lentz on that attempt.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lentz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick from Clark lands but Lentz takes it in his stride.
Lentz cracks Clark with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lentz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clark throws a front kick that sends Lentz stumbling back into the cage.
Lentz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Lentz is just out of range.
A big right from Lentz misses.
John Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark throws a one two combo.
Clark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lentz is fending him off so far but Clark persists. Nope, Lentz circles away and we're back to standing.

Clark looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Clark wants to stand and escape but instead Lentz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Clark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lentz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lentz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Lentz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George Lentz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Clark tries to clinch up but Lentz circles away and keeps his distance.
Clark throws a right and a left that Lentz avoids nicely.
Lentz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clark misses with a two punch combination.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Lentz shows good takedown defense.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick
letting Lentz counter with a right hand.

Lentz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clark's guard.

Clark manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lentz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clark blocks a head kick by Lentz.
Clark throws a right hand that Lentz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lentz also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown by Lentz or perhaps it was just good defense by Clark which made him look bad.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Lentz.
Lentz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Lentz's head.
Clark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lentz looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Clark cracks the inside of Lentz's front leg.
Lentz throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lentz sprawls well initially but Clark persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Clark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lentz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Clark.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clark is looking to stall here but Lentz recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark tries to stand but Lentz is controlling from the bottom.
Clark trying to control but Lentz is working from the bottom.

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.
Clark is looking to advance position but Lentz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Clark is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lentz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lentz wants to control the pace but Clark is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is trying desperately to improve position.
Clark throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lentz. What's that going to do exactly?
Lentz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clark wants to control but Lentz is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clark is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lentz controlling his opponent.
Clark is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Clark dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A head kick from Lentz lands but Clark takes it in his stride.

It looks like John Clark has been cut.

Clark gets a clinch.
Lentz prevents Clark from breaking the clinch.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lentz lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheers as Lentz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clark doesn't seem phased though.

Lentz lands a high kick to the side of Clark's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Lentz dives into guard, looking to finish.

Clark is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark wants to stand up but Lentz is controlling him.
Oh Clark is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lentz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lentz tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Clark seems to have got his legs back now.
Clark wants to stand up but Lentz is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Clark tries to kick Lentz off but Lentz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lentz blocks the strikes from Clark.
Clark is trying to stand.
Lentz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Lentz.
Clark throws a combination. Lentz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Lentz shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lentz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark misses with a hook. Lentz ducked under it nicely.
Lentz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
Lentz dodges the punch combination from Clark.
A punch combination from Lentz misses.
Clark works over Lentz's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lentz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clark slips a jab from Lentz.
Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lentz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clark won't be happy with that.
Clark is trying to get back to his feet.
Clark is trying to strike from the bottom but Lentz has passed into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz controlling his opponent.
Clark working to try and regain half guard.
Clark swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clark working to try and regain half guard.
Lentz controlling the pace for now.
George Lentz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lentz avoids the attempt from Clark to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Lentz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clark has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

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