PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Theiroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dayton Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theiroff comes to the cage accompanied by Knuck If You Buck - Crime Mob. The crowd seem to be enjoying Clarke's choice of entrance music: Bob Marley - Jammin'. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dayton Clarke was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Theiroff
vs
Clarke

195 cm
23
280 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
275 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Theiroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dayton Clarke!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke blocks the body kick.
Theiroff throws a head kick that misses
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Theiroff.
Theiroff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clarke.
Theiroff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clarke can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Theiroff.
Theiroff misses with a leg kick.
Clarke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Theiroff.
Theiroff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clarke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theiroff slips under a jab.
Theiroff moves out of range as Clarke strikes.
Theiroff slips under a jab from Clarke.
A shot to the liver by Clarke. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Clarke.
Theiroff misses with a double jab.
Theiroff tries to clinch up.
Theiroff avoids the body shot from Clarke.
Clarke misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Theiroff misses with a body shot.
Theiroff throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Theiroff throws a jab when Clarke was well out of range.
Clarke wants to slow Theiroff down by chopping away at his legs.
Theiroff just misses with a punch to the body.
Theiroff swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Theiroff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aaron Theiroff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theiroff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Dayton Clarke has been cut.
Clarke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clarke connects with a looping right hand.
Theiroff slips a jab and a cross from Clarke.
Clarke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clarke checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
Clarke tests Theiroff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clarke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Theiroff thuds a left hand into Clarke's body.
Theiroff throws a low kick but Clarke moves out of range easily.
Theiroff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice leg kick lands there from Theiroff.
Theiroff throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Theiroff connects with a crisp jab.
Clarke slips under a jab.
Theiroff feints and then cracks Clarke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clarke down.
Clarke looks gassed!
Clarke blocks the body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Theiroff scores with a four punch combination!
Theiroff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clarke.
Theiroff throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Theiroff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Theiroff misses with a low kick as Clarke jumps back.
Theiroff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Theiroff.
Theiroff wants to slow Clarke down by chopping away at his legs.
Clarke looks to land a combination but Theiroff avoids it well.
Theiroff misses with a leg kick.
Theiroff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Theiroff clinches up with Clarke and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Theiroff.

That has opened up Dayton Clarke's cut even more.
Theiroff lands an uppercut.
Clarke tries to throw a body punch but Theiroff avoids it by throwing Clarke back against the cage.
Theiroff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.

The cut above Dayton Clarke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Clarke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Theiroff lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Clarke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke can't find room to land a body shot as Theiroff controls the action.
Clarke can't find room to land a body shot as Theiroff controls the action.
Clarke tries to throw a body punch but Theiroff avoids it by throwing Clarke back against the cage.
Clarke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clarke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Theiroff looking to slow down the pace here.
Clarke throws a head punch that misses.
Clarke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clarke tries a body shot but Theiroff blocks it.
Clarke pushes Theiroff back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clarke is pressed up against the cage. Theiroff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clarke down to the mat. Clarke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clarke avoids the body shot from Theiroff.
Theiroff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Theiroff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Theiroff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dayton Clarke's cut.
That's time! Theiroff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice combination there by Clarke.
Theiroff takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clarke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Theiroff.
Clarke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Theiroff.
Theiroff throws a leg kick
and Clarke counters with a good low kick that Theiroff was not able to check.
Clarke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Theiroff.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Theiroff.
Clarke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Theiroff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Theiroff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Theiroff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clarke misses with a few strikes there.
Theiroff doesn't manage to clinch there - Clarke circles away.
Clarke scores with a hook to the body. Theiroff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clarke connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theiroff misses with a straight right.
Clarke feints a jab promting Theiroff to slip. Clarke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Theiroff slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Clarke defending well as Theiroff loads up on a big left hand.
Clarke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Theiroff looks to land a combination but Clarke avoids it well.
Theiroff throws a leg kick that misses.
Theiroff tries a head kick but it misses.
Theiroff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clarke checks a leg kick nicely.
Clarke jabs at Theiroff's body.
Clarke digs a good hook to Theiroff's body.
Theiroff thumps Clarke with a low kick.
A combination from Theiroff does no damage.
Clarke misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theiroff misses the shot to the body.
Clarke just misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke checks a leg kick.
Clarke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Theiroff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clarke lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke slips a straight right by Theiroff.
Theiroff checks a low kick from Clarke.
Clarke lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clarke looks to land a left hand but Theiroff moved out of range nicely.
Theiroff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clarke is breathing heavily.
Theiroff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aaron Theiroff is winning the standup battle so far.
Theiroff throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Clarke counter with a right hand.
Theiroff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Theiroff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke scores with a sloppy right hand. Theiroff should have avoided that one.
Theiroff throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Theiroff misses with a leg kick.
Theiroff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clarke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Theiroff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clarke is out of range.
Theiroff wants to slow Clarke down by chopping away at his legs.
Clarke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Theiroff was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarke.
Theiroff moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Theiroff.
Theiroff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Theiroff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Theiroff thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Theiroff!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Theiroff. Theiroff obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theiroff throws a hook but Clarke blocks it.
Clarke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Theiroff.
Theiroff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Theiroff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clarke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Theiroff misses with a double jab
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Theiroff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Theiroff crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Clarke - the referee stops the clock and Theiroff gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Clarke. Theiroff manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Theiroff avoids the body shot from Clarke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Theiroff misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke feints and then cracks Theiroff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Theiroff down.
Clarke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Theiroff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dayton Clarke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Clarke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Clarke. Beautiful body shot.
Clarke misses with a looping right.
Theiroff scores with a jab.
Clarke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Theiroff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Theiroff lands a head kick. Clarke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Clarke checks a low kick from Theiroff.
Theiroff walks into a jab.
Clarke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Theiroff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Clarke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Theiroff moves away.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clarke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clarke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Theiroff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Clarke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theiroff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Theiroff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Theiroff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Theiroff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Clarke clinches up with Theiroff and pushes him back against the cage.
Clarke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Theiroff.
Theiroff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clarke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clarke lands with a short shot to the head.
Theiroff blocks a body shot from Clarke.
Clarke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clarke misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke struggles to land a body shot inside as Theiroff controls his hands.
Clarke swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theiroff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Dayton Clarke's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Clarke fails to land.
A short right from Theiroff.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theiroff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clarke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Theiroff.
Theiroff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clarke is defending well for now.
Clarke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Theiroff backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Theiroff.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dayton Clarke's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aaron Theiroff!
Aaron Theiroff gave a mention to TFP Graphics - Pit Inc in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).