PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clarke has chosen Seven Nation Army as his entrance music. Charles Manson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kendall Clarke's chin.

Manson
vs
Clarke

190 cm
29
202 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

198 cm
27
193 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kendall Clarke!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson scores with a nice right hand.
Manson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clarke. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Clarke.
Manson throws a nice looking combination but Clarke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manson misses with a series of wild punches.
Manson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clarke backs up against the cage.
Clarke shoots in looking for a takedown but Manson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clarke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Manson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manson wants it to stay on the feet.
Manson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clarke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manson backs up against the cage.
Jab by Manson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Manson.
Clarke misses the jab.
Clarke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke closes the distance and clinches up with Manson, looking for a takedown. Clarke pushes Manson against the cage but Manson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Clarke.
Clarke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clarke misses with a hook.
Manson misses with a straight left.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Clarke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Clarke stops Manson from getting back to his feet.
Clarke throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Manson to regain full guard.
Clarke trying to control but Manson is working from the bottom.
Manson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clarke.
Clarke trying to control but Manson is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke throws an elbow that misses. Manson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clarke's guard. Nice move by Manson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke controls Manson momentarily but Manson frees himself.
Manson won't allow Clarke to sweep him here.
Manson trying to control but Clarke is working from the bottom.
Clarke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clarke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clarke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Manson's head.
Clarke trying to pass the guard but Manson defending well.
Clarke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Manson kicks off Clarke and gets to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clarke. Manson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clarke swings widly with a right hand
letting Manson counter with a right hand.
Clarke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Manson.
Clarke jabs Manson right on the nose. Manson blinks but takes it well.
Manson slaps away a takedown attempt from Clarke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clarke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charles Manson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manson misses the shot to the body.
Manson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clarke lands a nice shot that snaps Manson's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke shoots in and drives through. Manson sprawls well.
Manson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Manson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clarke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clarke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke takes one to the side of the head.
Clarke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clarke misses with a takedown
and Manson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clarke shoots for a double leg takedown but Manson sprawls well. He's pushed Clarke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clarke under the eye.
Clarke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clarke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clarke misses with a low kick.
Manson lands with a nice combination. Clarke backs away looking to recover.
Manson throws a series of punches but Clarke moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Manson.
Manson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Manson looks to land a left hand but Clarke moved out of range nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Manson scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clarke clinches up against the cage.
Manson scores with a shoulder strike.

Manson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kendall Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manson digs a good body shot into Clarke's ribs.
Manson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clarke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manson counters with a good low kick that Clarke was not able to check.
Horrible takedown by Clarke or perhaps it was just good defense by Manson which made him look bad.
Clarke throws a series of punches but Manson moves out of range.
Manson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manson throws a right and a left that Clarke avoids nicely.
A combination from Manson does no damage.
Manson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Clarke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clarke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Manson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Clarke.
Manson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clarke has time to react.
Clarke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manson connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Manson. Those never looked like landing.
Manson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clarke circles away quickly and effectively.
Clarke lands with a nice body punch.
Manson checks the leg kick.
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manson throws a right hand that Clarke ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarke also avoids with ease.
Manson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarke misses with a combination
and Manson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manson duly obliges.
Clarke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clarke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manson tries to avoid it but Clarke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manson to the ground. Manson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clarke dodges the punch combination from Manson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clarke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Manson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clarke connects with a right hand. Manson shakes it off.
Clarke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manson misses with a few strikes there.
Clarke lunges at Manson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manson's hand.
Clarke sizes up Manson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown but Manson shows good takedown defense.
Charles Manson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson scores with a hook to the body. Clarke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Manson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Manson slips under a jab.
Clarke scores with a one two! Manson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Manson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Manson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manson looks to land a combination but Clarke avoids it well.
Manson misses with a two punch combination.
Clarke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Manson fails to land with a series of punches.
Clarke throws a lazy body kick
and Manson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clarke under the eye.
Clarke defending well as Manson loads up on a big left hand.
Charles Manson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clarke momentarily.
Clarke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clarke throws a leg kick
letting Manson counter with a right hand.

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 throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Clarke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Manson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Manson both land. Nice combination.
Manson blocks a low kick nicely.
Clarke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manson circles away.
Good exchange - Manson coming out on top.
Clarke throws a right and a left that Manson avoids nicely.
Clarke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clarke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manson throws a series of punches but Clarke moves out of range.
Manson takes one to the side of the head.
Clarke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Clarke works over Manson's head and body with a nice combination.
Clarke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clarke misses with a double jab
and Manson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Manson looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Clarke misses with a few strikes there.
Manson throws a series of strikes that have Clarke backpedaling.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manson works over Clarke's head and body with a nice combination.
Clarke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manson defends it nicely.
Clarke misses with a hook. Manson ducked under it nicely.
Manson lands with a straight right. Clarke didn't see that one coming.
Clarke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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 throws the kick towards the body but Manson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson lands with a nice body punch.
Clarke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manson.
Manson misses with a few strikes there.
Clarke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manson throws a shot to the body.
Manson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manson wants it to stay on the feet.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Clarke.
Clarke scores with a jab.
Manson works over Clarke's head and body with a nice combination.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manson but Manson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manson stalks Clarke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clarke's face. Clarke staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Clarke misses.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a lazy uppercut
and Manson counters with a nice body shot.
Clarke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manson misses with a few strikes there.
Manson scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke throws the kick towards the body but Manson avoids it.
Clarke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manson in his tracks.
No joy there for Manson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Manson does no damage.
Clarke throws a leg kick that misses.
Clarke throws a shot to the body.
Clarke throws a hook but Manson blocks it.
Clarke is looking to clinch.
Clarke swinging wildly here.
Clarke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manson lands a nice hook to Clarke's body. Clarke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clarke misses the jab.
Clarke throws an off balance right hand
and Manson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clarke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manson's waist but Manson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clarke off to one side.
Clarke thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Manson.
A punch combination from Manson misses.
Clarke walks into a left hand.
Manson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clarke. Clarke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Charles Manson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manson misses with a combination
and Clarke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clarke throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Manson to counter with a crisp jab.
Manson scores with a decent looking hook.
Manson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson lands with a nice body punch.
Manson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Clarke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Manson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clarke somewhat.
Clarke fails with the takedown.
Manson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Manson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clarke.
Some wild striking there from Manson.
Clarke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke throws a hook but Manson avoids it easily.
Manson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kendall Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clarke shoots for a takedown but Manson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Manson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Manson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Manson!