PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Predator Theme. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Archer
vs
Clarke

193 cm
28
206 lbs
29 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
223 lbs
24 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Archer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Archer.
Clarke throws a low kick, looking for Archer's leg but Archer calmly moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Archer.
Clarke throws a big shot that misses.
Archer misses with a lunging right hand
letting Clarke counter with a right hand.
Clarke misses with an uppercut

and Archer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Archer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Leo Clarke has been cut.
Archer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Archer is trying to push Clarke away but Clarke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Archer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clarke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Archer backwards.

It looks like Mason Archer has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Clarke controls his hands.
Clarke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clarke can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Archer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Archer.
Archer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clarke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clarke blocks a body shot from Archer.
Clarke takes a shot to the head.
Archer blocking some punches.
Clarke is trying to pull guard but Archer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Clarke fails to land.
Archer stops a takedown attempt from Clarke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer lands a shot to the body.
Archer has Clarke pressed against the cage, preventing Clarke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Archer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Archer manages to break the clinch.

Clarke closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clarke.
A short left from Archer.
A short right from Archer on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clarke.
Archer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarkes head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Archer.
Clarke working hard to break the clinch.
Clarke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer is leaning against Clarke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Clarke avoids it by throwing Archer back against the cage.
Clarke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Clarke controls the action.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke blocking some punches.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Archer lands a shoulder strike.
Clarke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clarke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clarke struggles to land a body shot inside as Archer controls his hands.
Clarke blocking some punches.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer has a couple of punches blocked by Clarke.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clarke working aggressively here.
Clarke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Archer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Archer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Archer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clarke.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
Archer scores with a hook.

Clarke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Clarke avoids it by throwing Archer back against the cage.
Archer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Archer.

Clarke is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Clarke fails to land.
Clarke is still on wobbly legs! Can Archer finish him?
Archer pushes Clarke against the cage. Archer is working some dirty boxing. Archer pushes off with a quick right hook! Clarke goes down! Clarke tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Archer moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Archer!
Mason Archer retains his light heavyweight title!
A less than humble Mason Archer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.