PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes into the arena with Rent a Wreck blaring out of the sound system. Peter Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clark
vs
Jones

168 cm
24
148 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

169 cm
30
146 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 14 - 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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Jones!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark moves away from the strike by Jones.
Clark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clark misses with a double jab

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Clark is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Clark managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Clark has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones won't allow Clark to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clark has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Clark is keeping the position.
Clark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clark's head.
Jones won't allow Clark to sweep him here.
Jones postures up in Clark's guard and throws a big left but Clark blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Clark wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones cracks Clark with a solid left hand.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clark controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Clark seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a strike but Clark rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clark tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Clark has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Clark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clark can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones cracks Clark with an open hand slap.
Clark leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peter Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones avoids the body shot from Clark.
Jones takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones throws a hook but Clark blocks it.
Clark throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.
Clark avoids the head kick by Jones.
Nice body kick from Jones.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Clark slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Clark avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Clark throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clark checks a leg kick.
Jones misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Clark avoids it.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a combination
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Clark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Jones is looking to chop away at Clark's legs.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Clark's guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clark is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones trying to move into half guard but instead Clark has managed to sweep!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Jones has his foot on Clark's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clark works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Clark with a nice cross.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones lands with a hook. Clark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peter Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones throws a leg kick but Clark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clark counters with a two punch combo.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jab from Clark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clark shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Clark to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Clark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clark swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Clark sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jack Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Clark moved away.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jack Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Clark's leg but Clark calmly moves out of range.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clark.
Jones throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.
Jack Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Jones.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clark.

It looks like Peter Jones has been cut.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Clark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clark swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Clark lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clark. Clark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clark throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Clark avoids the head kick by Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Jones!