PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joba Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Powerman 5000 - Drop The Bombshell as his entrance music. Joba Clark has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Clark
vs
Gracie

201 cm
22
245 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

199 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Monster MMA
Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joba Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Clark.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clark misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clark lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Clark scores with a jab to the body.
Clark moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Clark counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Joba Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Clark moves out of range.
Clark moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Xavier Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clark is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to de liver by Clark. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Gracie misses the jab.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Clark which made him look bad.
Joba Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Clark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Clark.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Clark throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Clark finds it's target.
Clark digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Clark.
Gracie 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.
Gracie waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Clark.
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 Joba Clark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
Joba Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clark.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Clark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie closes the distance but Clark moves to the side
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie throws the left hand but Clark avoids the punch easily.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clark slips under a jab from Gracie.
Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a nice shot to the body.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.
Clark moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Clark lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Clark here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clark lands a nice looking body shot.
Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark staying out of range there.
Gracie throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Clark misses with a shot to the body

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joba Clark will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark lands a nice looking body shot.
Clark stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clark swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to de liver by Clark. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clark lands an overhand right.
Clark throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clark thinking.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Clark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Clark seems unphased.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joba Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Gracie.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Xavier Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joba Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joba Clark!