PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawnn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clark
vs
Chen

179 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawnn Chen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chen.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chen tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Chen.
Chen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chen throws out a leg kick but Clark moves out of range and Chen only half commits.
Clark wants to clinch up but Chen keeps it at a distance.
Clark throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Clark lands but Chen takes it in his stride.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Chen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chen blocks a leg kick.
Clark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Chen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a front kick aimed at Chen's knee but Chen avoids it well.
Chen closes the distance but Clark moves to the side
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Chen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clarks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Clark dodges the punch combination from Chen.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Clark throws a wild body kick that Chen sees coming a mile off.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clark takes a swing at Chen's ribcage but misses.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Chen.
Clark catches Chen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clark throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chen counters with a right hand to the body.
Chen misses with a low kick.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen wants to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cameron Clark will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chen keeps the fight on the outside.
Chen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chen.
A head kick misses from Clark.
Clark takes a swing at Chen's ribcage but misses.
Chen keeps the fight on the outside.
A leg kick checked by Clark.
Chen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Chen as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen avoids the head kick by Clark.
Chen tries to work over Clark's front leg with a kick but Clark checks it.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
letting Chen counter with a right hand.
Clark misses with a head kick.
Clark misses with a right hand
and Chen counters with a two punch combo.
A lazy left from Chen finds it's target.

Chen gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Chen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chen.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clark.
A head punch on the inside from Chen fails to land.
Clark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clark blocking some punches.
Chen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chen avoids it.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chen.
Chen is leaning against Clark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chen lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
A short left from Chen.
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Chen fails to land.
Clark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chen throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clark as Chen tries to tie him up.
Chen misses with the head strike.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark works on Chen's body with a couple of short punches.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Chen is blocking nicely.
Clark missing with knees to the body.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark lands a knee to the head.
Clark blocking some punches.
Chen misses with some punches.
Shawnn Chen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Clark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen pushes Clark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chen.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Chen tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Chen throws a head punch that misses.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Clark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clark blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chen.
Clark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chen's elbow.
Chen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawnn Chen 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen.

Chen clinches.
Chen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chen throws an elbow but misses.
Chen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chen prevents a body shot from Clark.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Chen blocks it.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Chen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Chen misses with a body punch.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Shawnn Chen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Chen.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Chen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark misses with some punches.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Chen blocks it.
Chen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chen gets through Clark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chen throws a head punch that misses.
Chen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands a nice uppercut.
Chen blocking some punches.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Chen blocks it.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark gets through Chen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chen.
Chen throws a head punch that misses.
Chen looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chen.
Chen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Chen misses with some punches.
Clark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chen throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clark lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Chen on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Chen.
A right hand to the body from Clark.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Chen misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Clark.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Chen avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Clark - that landed with a thud.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Chen blocks it.
Chen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clark lands a hook to the side of the head.

Chen is rocked!
Clark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Chen is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Clark working Chen over with knees to the body.
Clark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clark lands a big knee! That's hurt Chen! Oh, he's all over the place! Clark lands another knee that sends Chen to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Clark!
A relieved looking Cameron Clark thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.