PBP Commentary

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

Clark
vs
Nut

183 cm
22
159 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

178 cm
27
160 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, John Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Nut!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Clark or perhaps it was just good defense by Nut which made him look bad.
Nut throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Clark shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nut manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nut wants to stand but Clark is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nut keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.

Nut pushes Clark off and scrambles back to his feet.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up with Nut, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes Nut against the cage but Nut circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nut misses with a combination

and Clark counters with a shoot takedown. Nut fights it but they end up in guard.
Clark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Nut pushes Clark off and gets back to his feet.
Nut lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clark at a distance.
Clark shoots in looking for a takedown. Nut tries to sprawl out of it but Clark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nut cracks Clark with a good jab.
Nut looks to land a combination. Clark sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Nut misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nut avoids it really well and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nut scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clark doesn't seem bothered though.
Clark shoots for a double leg takedown but Nut sprawls well. He's pushed Clark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nut misses with the combination.
Nut lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clark backs up against the cage.
Nut misses with a series of wild punches.
Nut scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Nut does no damage.

Clark shoots in and bounces Nut off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nut utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clark wants to control from the top but Nut keeps moving.
Nut is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark thows a big elbow that misses.
Clark throws a strike but Nut rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nut wanted to stand there but Clark had control of the position.
Clark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nut is controlling him.
Nutis looking to pass into half guard but Clark pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Clark is in guard.
Nut keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Terry Nut will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nut stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Nut lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clark backs up against the cage.
Nut misses with a double jab.
Clark ducks right into an uppercut from Nut.
Nut scores with a jab. Clark acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clark shoots for a takedown but Nut saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Nut shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clark.
Clark takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nut lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nut.
Terry Nut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nut lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Nut.
Nut cracks a nice hook into Clark's ribs.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nut throws a series of punches but Clark avoids them all with ease.
Nut connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nut misses with the combination.
Clark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice combination there by Nut.
Terry Nut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark shoots for a double leg takedown but Nut sprawls well. He's pushed Clark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Clark looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut looks like he's trying to stand up.

Clark is trying to work for a kimura but Nut is defending well.
Nut is not content to let Clark control the position.
Nut is looking to escape.
Clark is pressing down on Nut's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nut is holding on for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nut makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nut throws a series of punches but Clark avoids them all with ease.
Nut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clark's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nut connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clark scrambles back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nut.
Nut connects with a single shot there.
Clark shoots in for a double leg but Nut sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nut looks to land a combination but Clark avoids it well.
Clark moves out of range as Nut throws a body kick.
Clark takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nut swinging wildly here.

Clark gets a double leg takedown into Nut's guard.
Clark wants to control from the top but Nut keeps moving.
Nut is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clark is controlling him.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nut wants to stand but Clark is controlling the position.

Nut manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Nut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nut lands with an overhand left.
Nut stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Terry Nut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nut.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clark dodges the punch combination from Nut.
Nut connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clark. Clark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A bone on bone clash there as Clark blocks the leg kick.
Clark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nut misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Clark or perhaps it was just good defense by Nut which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark shoots in looking for a takedown. Nut tries to sprawl out of it but Clark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clark takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nut scores with a spinning back kick!
Nut throws a shot to the body.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nut lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut lands a lovely overhand right.
Clark ducks right into an uppercut from Nut.
John Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nut lands with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Clark or perhaps it was just good defense by Nut which made him look bad.
Nut smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nut fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nut tries to bum rush Clark with a series of wild strikes but Clark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nut throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nut lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clark backs up against the cage.
Nut scores with a spinning back kick!
Clark is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nut.
Nut throws a right hand that Clark ducks under and follows up with a left that Clark also avoids with ease.
Clark slips a jab and a cross from Nut.
A left and a right from Nut both land. Nice combination.
Clark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nut tries to avoid it but Clark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nut to the ground. Nut escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nut scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nut lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Nut shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nut stalks Clark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clark's face. Clark staggers backwards, shaken.
Clark has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nut shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clark eats them both and turns towards Nut to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Terry Nut is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nut throws a combination. Clark tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nut lands with a nice body punch.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danga de danga de dang - Nut scores with a four punch combination!
A lazy left from Nut finds it's target.
Nut lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nut scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clark in his tracks.
Nut lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nut.
Nut is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Nut misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Nut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nut winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Nut!