PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Kuukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuukkeli has chosen a-ha - Take On Me as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Clarke
vs
Kuukkeli

185 cm
27
223 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

187 cm
28
224 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Revolution Fatigues
Revolution Fatigues

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ville Kuukkeli!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Clarke.
Kuukkeli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clarke.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuukkeli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clarke scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuukkeli thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuukkeli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clarke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuukkeli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuukkeli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuukkeli ducks right into an uppercut from Clarke.
Kuukkeli throws a head kick that misses.
Clarke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuukkeli throws a body kick that misses.
Kuukkeli tries to land a body kick

and Clarke counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuukkeli is trying to improve his position.
Clarke in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Clarke working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kuukkeli takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke working the ground and pound but Kuukkeli is defending the strikes.
Kuukkeli is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Clarke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kuukkeli works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kuukkeli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuukkeli lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clarke!
Clarke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Clarke wants to control but Kuukkeli is having none of it.
Kuukkeli tries to control but Clarke wriggling away.
Clarke tries to hold on but Kuukkeli pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli wants to control the pace but Clarke is squirming around nicely.
Clarke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kuukkeli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clarke is looking to escape.
Clarke gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuukkeli is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Clarke is working to get back to half guard.
Clarke is squirming around, avoiding Kuukkeli's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli throwing strikes but Clarke uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Clarke tries to roll over but Kuukkeli keeps him under control.
Clarke trying to control here.
Kuukkeli trying to control the action but Clarke is working from the bottom.
Clarke moves into full guard.
Kuukkeli looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Kuukkeli from controlling successfully.
Kuukkeli preventing the sweep.

Clarke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clarke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuukkeli works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kuukkeli looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Clarke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Clarke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clarke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kuukkeli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuukkeli misses with an attempted mid kick.

Clarke gets the takedown into side control.
Clarke scoring with punches and elbows.
Clarke in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kuukkeli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuukkeli is not content to let Clarke control the position.
Kuukkeli regains half guard.
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 working Kuukkeli over with strikes.
Clarke working over Kuukkeli with some ground and pound. Kuukkeli looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Kuukkeli is rocked!
Kuukkeli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kuukkeli is still in real trouble! Can Clarke finish him?
Clarke scores with a big shot! Kuukkeli's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Kuukkeli! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Clarke!
During a confident post fight interview, Leo Clarke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.