PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunter Streicher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Streicher has chosen Wait And Bleed as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Clarke
vs
Streicher

185 cm
29
223 lbs
24 - 26 - 0

187 cm
34
222 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunter Streicher!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Streicher ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
Clarke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Streicher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Streicher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Streicher moves away from the strike by Clarke.
Streicher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clarke was well out of range. Poor timing from Streicher.
Streicher moves away from the strike by Clarke.
Clarke lands a slapping body shot.
Clarke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clarke throws a jab when Streicher was well out of range.
Clarke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Streicher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke misses with a looping left.
Clarke throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Clarke as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Clarke.
Clarke lands a nice looking body shot.
Streicher pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clarke pushes Streicher up against the cage in a clinch.
Streicher throws an elbow but it misses.

Clarke gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.
Streicher keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
Streicher working a defensive guard here.
Streicher keeping full guard, as Clarke tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leo Clarke.
Streicher misses with a wild body shot.
Streicher moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Clarke feints a jab promting Streicher to slip. Clarke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Streicher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Streicher misses the shot to the body.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Streicher.

Clarke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Streicher, pushing him back against the cage.
Streicher tries to land knees in the clinch but Clarke avoids the damage to the body.
Clarke takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Leo Clarke has been cut.
Clarke can't find room to land a body shot as Streicher controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Streicher breaks from the clinch.
Clarke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Streicher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Streicher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Streicher connects with a leg kick. Clarke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clarke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Streicher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Streicher motions for Clarke to come forward. Streicher throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clarke just misses with a punch to the body.

Clarke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Streicher to the mat! Streicher manages to get full guard.
Clarke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Streicher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke won't allow Streicher to get back to his feet.
Clarke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke with a flurry of punches that miss.

Clarke gets to his feet. Streicher looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Streicher throws a low kick but Clarke avoids it.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Streicher.
Streicher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clarke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Streicher counters with a straight right hand.
Streicher scores with a hook.
Clarke swinging wildly here.

Streicher gets a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Streicher working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Streicher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clarke looking to slow down the pace here.
Streicher tries to work over Clarke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Streicher scores with a shot to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Streicher enables Clarke to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Streicher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Clarke looking to sit in guard and control but Streicher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Streicher stopping the sweep attempt from Clarke.

Clarke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Streicher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke looking for a sweep. Not yet Clarke, not yet.
Clarke wants to stand up but Streicher is controlling him.
Clarke working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke wants to sweep here but Streicher controlling him for the moment.
Clarke trying to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Leo Clarke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Streicher connects with a body shot.

Clarke clinches.
Clarke takes a shot to the head.
Streicher pushes Clarke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Streicher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clarke blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Streicher misses with the head strike.

Streicher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Streicher clinches.
Streicher tries to break free but Clarke pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Clarke.
Clarke lands a left hand.
Streicher lands with a right to the head.
Streicher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Streicher takes a shot to the head.
Streicher is trying to force a seperation but Clarke has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Clarke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Streicher misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Streicher.
Streicher struggles to land a body shot inside as Clarke controls his hands.
Streicher is trying to force a seperation but Clarke has the dominant position.
Clarke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Streicher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clarke is working for takedown but Streicher is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Clarke.
Streicher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarke lands with a straight right. Streicher didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke swings for the body but Streicher moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Clarke or perhaps it was just good defense by Streicher which made him look bad.
Clarke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Clarke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo Clarke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Clarke
and Streicher counters with a slapping leg kick.
Streicher slips a jab from Clarke.
Clarke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Leo Clarke is winning the standup battle so far.
Streicher lands a jab to Clarke's midsection.
Clarke swings for the body but Streicher moves out of range.
Clarke catches Streicher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Clarke misses.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Streicher is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Streicher.
Clarke thows a body shot but no joy.
Streicher staying out of range there.
Streicher scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Clarke pushes Streicher up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Streicher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Streicher can't find room to land a body shot as Clarke controls the action.
Streicher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clarke blocks the elbow strike.
Streicher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clarke avoids it.
Streicher blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Streicher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clarke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Streicher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Streicher.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clarke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Streicher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Streicher throws a sloppy head kick and Clarke moves out of range easily.
Streicher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Gunter Streicher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clarke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke feints a jab promting Streicher to slip. Clarke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Streicher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Streicher throws a head kick that Clarke semi-blocks.
Clarke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Streicher lands a body shot.
Streicher checks the leg kick nicely there.
Streicher tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
Clarke throws a series of punches but Streicher avoids them all with ease.
Clarke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Streicher.
A left lands for Streicher.
Clarke keeps the fight on the outside.
Streicher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Streicher thumps Clarke with a low kick.
Streicher lands a big head kick that sends Clarke to the canvas! Streicher follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunter Streicher!
An out of breath Gunter Streicher thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.