PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is System of a Down- Shimmy. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Clark
vs
Taylor

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
Clark cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Clark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clark.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Vincent Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Taylor.
Clark scores with a jab.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.

Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taylor showed some decent athleticism there.
Taylor looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor.

Clark makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Clark.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
Clark scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Clark tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Clark shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clark leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clark looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
A nice combination there by Clark.
Vincent Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Clark jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Clark.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Taylor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Clark!
Taylor throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Clark because Taylor loaded up on that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor looking to finish Clark with some ground and pound. This is bad for Clark!
Clark is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Clark dominated that 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.

Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Clark stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Vincent Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Vincent Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Taylor.
Taylor wants to clinch but Clark slips to the side
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clark defends it nicely.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clark shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taylor eats them both and turns towards Clark to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Clark throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Vincent Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Clark swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
Clark throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Clark fights it but they end up in guard.
Taylor won't allow Clark to get back to his feet.
Taylor forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Clark's head.

Taylor seems to be looking for submissions.

Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Taylor wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Clark kicks off Taylor and gets to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Clark. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vincent Clark will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Clark.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Clark throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clark defends it nicely.
Clark connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.

Taylor gets a takedown into half guard.
Clark tries to kick Taylor off but Taylor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor prevents Clark from standing back up.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Clark dodges it nicely.

Taylor seems to be looking for submissions.
Clark is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Clark is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Clark dodges it nicely.
Clark taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Clark is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Taylor in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jesse Taylor hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Vincent Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Taylor.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clark connects with a looping right hand.
Clark punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clark sprawls well. Clark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesse Taylor.
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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vincent Clark!
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