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
24
148 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

155 cm
32
147 lbs
17 - 10 - 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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Ovaltrades!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark throws a body punch but Ovaltrades moves out of range.
Ovaltrades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.

Ovaltrades gets a clinch.

Ovaltrades pulls Clark into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ovaltrades looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clark wants to stand but Ovaltrades is controlling his posture from full guard.
Clark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ovaltrades on the ground.
Clark trying to control but Ovaltrades is working from the bottom.

Ovaltrades working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ovaltrades 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.
Ovaltrades trying to control the position.

Ovaltrades escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Ovaltrades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ovaltrades trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
Clark wants to control from the top but Ovaltrades keeps moving.
Ovaltrades can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clark controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Clark wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Clark tests Ovaltrades's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clark swinging wildly here.
Clark scores with a three punch combo!
Ovaltrades takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck for Ovaltrades with that takedown attempt.
Clark scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades darts in trying to clinch
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jack Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ovaltrades.
Clark stalks Ovaltrades and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ovaltrades's face. Ovaltrades staggers backwards, shaken.
Clark misses the jab.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.

Ovaltrades fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clark sprawls well initially but Ovaltrades persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Ovaltrades is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ovaltrades not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ovaltrades is pressing down on Clark's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clark is holding on for now.

Ovaltrades wants to work for an arm triangle but Clark is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark trying to control but Ovaltrades postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Ovaltrades will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Ovaltrades shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
Clark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ovaltrades in his tracks.
Ovaltrades shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
Clark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands a really nice looking cross but Ovaltrades seems unphased.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark stuns Ovaltrades with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark throws a body punch but Ovaltrades moves out of range.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ovaltrades is defended easily by Clark.
Jack Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ovaltrades.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Ovaltrades misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Ovaltrades ducks down to avoid it.
Clark thuds a left hand into Ovaltrades's body.
Ovaltrades shoots in looking for a takedown but Clark manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ovaltrades's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clark is looking to wear down Ovaltrades with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clark jabs at Ovaltrades's body.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ovaltrades moves away.
Clark lands a two punch combo.
Ovaltrades shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clark sprawls well. Clark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ovaltrades gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Ovaltrades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Ovaltrades wants to clinch
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ovaltrades tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ovaltrades fails with the takedown.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ovaltrades manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Clark dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Clark.
Clark fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Ovaltrades clinches.
Ovaltrades is trying to drag Clark to the mat but Clark just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ovaltrades is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but Ovaltrades has him pressed against the cage.
Clark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ovaltrades backwards.
Clark is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ovaltrades manages to avoid it.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Clark.
Clark is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Clark lands a nice shot to the body.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ovaltrades moves away.
Ovaltrades drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A right-left combo lands from Clark.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Ovaltrades is just out of range.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ovaltrades looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
Jack Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ovaltrades.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries to bum rush Ovaltrades with a series of wild strikes but Ovaltrades uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clark falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ovaltrades decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clark's guard.
Clark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ovaltrades stopping the sweep attempt from Clark.
Ovaltrades is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ovaltrades wants to pass the guard but Clark is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades slips nicely into half guard.
Clark trying to control but Ovaltrades postures up.
Ovaltrades is taking a breather. Clark says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ovaltrades throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ovaltrades is taking a breather. Clark says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jack Ovaltrades has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clark swings for the body but Ovaltrades moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Clark.
I think Clark has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Clark!
Jack Clark spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.