PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kett Dela Calzada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dela Calzada is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Papercut. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Clark
vs
Dela Calzada

180 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kett Dela Calzada!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark doesn't manage to clinch there - Dela Calzada circles away.
Dela Calzada lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Matt Clark has been cut.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clark scores with a one two! Dela Calzada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dela Calzada stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Dela Calzada throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Dela Calzada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dela Calzada slips under a jab.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dela Calzada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dela Calzada misses with a double jab.
Dela Calzada misses with a two punch combination.
Clark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dela Calzada stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Clark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dela Calzada swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark dives in for a single leg takedown but Dela Calzada sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Dela Calzada lands a left hand.
Clark keeps control of Dela Calzada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clark is trying to push Dela Calzada away but Dela Calzada has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Clark trying to stall but Dela Calzada improves his position.
Nice body punch from Dela Calzada.
Dela Calzada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clark.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Clark has had enough of the clinch but Dela Calzada keeps him there for the moment.
Clark tries to pull guard but Dela Calzada won't allow it.

Dela Calzada breaks from the clinch.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Dela Calzada moves out of range easily.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Dela Calzada digs a good body shot into Clark's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Calzada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clark.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dela Calzada circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dela Calzada lands a left and a right that sends Clark crashing to the canvas! Dela Calzada dives into mount looking to finish!

Clark is rocked!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dela Calzada avoids the attempt from Clark to control.
Dela Calzada controlling from mount.
Dela Calzada trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Dela Calzada there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Calzada unloads with some shots from mount but Clark bucks and avoids them well.
Clark is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dela Calzada controlling from mount.
Dela Calzada looking to control but Clark is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dela Calzada looking to land elbow strikes but Clark uses the position to regain half guard.
Dela Calzada sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kett Dela Calzada wasn't active enough on the ground.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dela Calzada counters with a series of strikes. Clark will be more careful next time no doubt.

Matt Clark's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark throws a series of punches but Dela Calzada moves out of range.
Dela Calzada pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clark back to the ropes. Dela Calzada follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Jeez, Matt Clark's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Clark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dela Calzada.
Clark seems to have got his legs back now.
Dela Calzada avoids the body shot from Clark.
Clark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dela Calzada sprawls well. Dela Calzada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Matt Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clark.
Dela Calzada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Dela Calzada as he checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Dela Calzada. Those never looked like landing.
Clark fails with the takedown.
Dela Calzada is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dela Calzada throws a one two combo.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Clark's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kett Dela Calzada!
Kett Dela Calzada seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.