PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ovaltrades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rent a Wreck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clark
vs
Ovaltrades

168 cm
23
148 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

155 cm
32
146 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Ovaltrades!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovaltrades fails to land the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ovaltrades.

Ovaltrades tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ovaltrades has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ovaltrades thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Ovaltrades working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Clark tries to buck Ovaltrades off but Ovaltrades is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ovaltrades thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Clark stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Ovaltrades is trying to get an arm triangle but Clark is defending well.

Ovaltrades is trying to get an arm triangle but Clark is defending well.
Clark tries to bench press Ovaltrades off him but Ovaltrades keeps the position.
Ovaltrades misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ovaltrades controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark is looking to reverse the position.
Ovaltrades working away.

Ovaltrades tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ovaltrades has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ovaltrades is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ovaltrades might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Clark kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ovaltrades thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Ovaltrades tries for a kimura but Clark is defending well.
Ovaltrades working away.

Ovaltrades tries for a kimura but Clark is defending well.
Clark struggling a bit here.

Ovaltrades thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is trying to control Ovaltrades's posture but Ovaltrades avoids it.
Clark is looking to reverse the position.

Ovaltrades thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Clark tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ovaltrades swings around for an armbar but Clark sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ovaltrades's guard.
Clark won't allow Ovaltrades to sweep him here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ovaltrades is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ovaltrades dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ovaltrades shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clark clobbers Ovaltrades with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jack Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Clark duly obliges.

Clark gets caught flat footed, as Ovaltrades shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ovaltrades passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Clark is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ovaltrades is trying to get an arm triangle but Clark is defending well.
Ovaltrades taking a break here but Clark is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ovaltrades is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Clark tries to roll over but Ovaltrades keeps him under control.

Ovaltrades is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clark has managed to free his arm - good work.
Clark wants to control but Ovaltrades is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clark on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clark tries to get out of the position.

Ovaltrades is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Ovaltrades is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark trying to control but Ovaltrades postures up.
Clark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ovaltrades is working for a submission of some sort.
Ovaltrades throwing shots but Clark is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades is trying to control the action in half guard but Clark is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ovaltrades on the ground.

Ovaltrades is working for a submission of some sort.
Clark is looking to improve his position.
Ovaltrades is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Clark!
Ovaltrades trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Ovaltrades has control of Clark's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Clark regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ovaltrades controlling the pace for now.
Ovaltrades tries to control but Clark wriggling away.

Ovaltrades is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Clark is surviving well by controlling Ovaltrades's body position as best he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ovaltrades tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ovaltrades showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Clark. Those never looked like landing.
Ovaltrades shoots in for a takedown but Clark shows good takedown defense.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ovaltrades was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark lands a head shot.
Clark misses with a double jab.
Clark misses with the combination.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.

Ovaltrades gets a takedown into half guard.
Ovaltrades prevents Clark from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaltrades prevents Clark from improving his position.

Ovaltrades is working for a kimura but Clark is defending it quite comfortably.
Ovaltrades works his way into side control.
Ovaltrades trying to control the action but Clark is working from the bottom.
Clark is trying to get back to half guard.
Jack Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Clark can't do much from the bottom here.

Ovaltrades has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Clark is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ovaltrades yanks on the arm and Clark is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ovaltrades.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Ovaltrades!