PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kent Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berto Kin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes to the cage accompanied by Superman Theme. Kin has chosen Drowning Pool feat Rob Zombie- The Man Without Fear as his entrance music. Kent Clark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clark
vs
Kin

175 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kent Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Berto Kin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark misses with the combination.
Clark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Kin. That snapped Clark's head back.
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
Kin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Kin misses.
Clark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kin lands with an overhand left.
Kin loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Kin throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Kin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Kin misses with a lunging right hand

and Clark counters by moving into the clinch.
Clark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kin avoids it.
Kin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark prevents Kin from breaking the clinch.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Kin avoids the damage to the body.
Kin is trying to push Clark away but Clark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kin can't break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Berto Kin has been cut.
Clark with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Kin.
A slow jab from Kin misses its intended target.
Clark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Kin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kin throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Clark gets the takedown into side control.
Clark in side control, throwing shots but Kin defends.
The strikes coming from Clark are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Clark working the head and body with strikes.
Clark misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Clark seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kin pushes Clark away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Clark gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Clark misses with the ground and pound.
Kin regains half guard, as Clark was trying to land strikes.
Clark is keen to just control but Kin is a slippery customer.
Kin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark.
Clark has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Clark wants to work for an arm triangle but Kin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clark thows a huge punch but Kin dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Clark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clark trying to control from half guard but Kin is working away.
Kin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Clark seems to be working for a kimura but Kin defends the submission attempt.
Clark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Clark.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark throwing strikes from guard but Kin blocks nicely.
Clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Kin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Clark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Berto Kin's cut.
That's time! Clark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clark momentarily.
Kin blocks a head kick by Clark.
Kin lands a glancing blow to the side of Clark's head.

Clark shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but Kin has wrist control.
Clark prevents Kin from getting back to his feet.
Clark throws a strike but Kin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clark looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Clark.
Clark is pressing down on Kin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clark is proving hard to escape from.
Clark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clark working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark misses with a head shot. Kin uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark landing with the ground and pound.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
Kin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but Kin has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clark stands up over Kin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clark throws an elbow that misses. Kin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clark's guard. Nice move by Kin!
Kin wants to stand but Clark has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kin is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Clark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Berto Kin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kin misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kin.
Clark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clark wants to clinch up but Kin keeps it at a distance.
Kin lunges at Clark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clark's hand.
A slow jab from Kin misses its intended target.
Clark cracks Kin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab lands there for Kin.
Kin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark slips under a jab.
Kin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clark slips under a jab from Kin.
Berto Kin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kin looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kin.
Berto Kin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.

Clark lands a big head kick that sends Kin tumbling to the mat! Clark takes a step backwards and waves Kin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kin gets tackled into the cage by Clark. Clark maintains the clinch.
Kin is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Kin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clark obliges.
Kin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clark scores with a knee to the head.
Clark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kin's efforts to push away.
Kin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kin.
Clark trying to land knees to the body.
Kin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clark lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Clark.
Clark utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clark.
Kin seems to have recovered his senses.
Clark lands a knee to the head.
Clark lands a good knee to the midsection. Kin won't want to take too many of those.
Clark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Kin avoids the damage to the body.
Clark working Kin over with knees to the body.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Kin avoids the damage to the body.
Kin can't break the clinch.

Kin manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin lands with a cross.
Kin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Clark takes the fight into the clinch.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kin.
Clark just leaning against Kin, taking a breather.

Kin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark staying out of range there.
Kin throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.
Kin cracks Clark with an open hand slap.
Kin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Kin clobbers Clark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Kin's head.
Clark misses with a head kick.
Kin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kin throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin misses with a lunging right hand

and Clark counters by moving into the clinch.
Kin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kin wants to get back to striking at distance but Clark won't allow it.
Kin tries to break the clinch but Clark is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Clark lands a body shot.
Clark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clark lands a nice knee to the body.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kin.
Kin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark lands a nice knee to the body.
Kin managing to block the knees to the body from Clark.
Clark prevents Kin from breaking the clinch.
Kin is trying to break the clinch but Clark is controlling him.
Clark keeps control of Kin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kin.
Kent Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Kin avoids the damage to the body.
Kin wants to break free but Clark has control.
Kin is trying to break free.
Kin wants to break free but Clark has control.
Kin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Kin wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Clark.
Kin avoiding damage as Clark throws knees to the body.
Berto Kin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kent Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kent Clark!
A victorious Kent Clark thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.