PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Clack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fozzy's "Shine Forever" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kenny Clack has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Clack
vs
Zero

191 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
193 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Conviction
Conquer

Affordable Quality

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Clack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Zero!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero tries to bum rush Clack with a series of wild strikes but Clack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zero shoots and misses

and Clack counters by clinching up.
Clack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zero fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Clack.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clack.
Clack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Ray Zero has been cut.
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!

Clack forces Zero back against the cage and clinches.
Clack is trying to drag Zero to the mat but Zero just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Clack gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Clack not doing much here.
Clack looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from Clack there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack is keen to just control but Zero is a slippery customer.
Zero felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Zero gets back to full guard.
Clack postures up in Zero's guard and throws a big left but Zero blocks it.

Clack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clack.
Clack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zero working a defensive guard here.
Zero is looking to stand up but Clack isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clack throwing strikes but missing.
Clack wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.

Zero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clack defends it easily.
Clack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zero is keeping the position for now.

Zero has his foot on Clack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clack works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero working a defensive guard here.
Clack with a nice head shot there.
Clack throws a big elbow that misses.
Clack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clack stands up over Zero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Zero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zero trying to control the position.
Clack throws a big right hand that misses.
Clack looking to pass the guard.
Clack slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero controls Clack momentarily but Clack frees himself.
Clack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clack throws a big elbow that misses.
Clack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zero is trying to control the position but Clack postures up.
Clack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Clack stopping the sweep attempt from Zero.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Zero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Clack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Zero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clack shoots in looking for a takedown but Zero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clack displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zero.
Clack stuffs the takedown attempt from Zero. Zero gets slowly back to his feet.
Clack looks to score with a jab to the body but Zero is just out of range.
Zero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clack swivels and escapes.
Kenny Clack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Zero.
Zero shoots in for a double leg but Clack sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clack misses with a looping right.
Clack throws a series of punches but Zero avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zero.
Ray Zero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clack.
Clack misses with a body shot.
Zero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clack.
Clack scores with a jab to the head.

Zero changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zero tries to move into full mount but can't pass Clack's legs.
Clack wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zero working away.
Zero is looking to take a break and control but Clack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Zero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zero throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clack is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zero off and has taken his back!
Zero wants to control his opponent's hands but Clack gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zero is taking damage to the body and head.
Clack has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Zero.
Zero trying to control but not successfully.
Clack lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Clack.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clack is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Zero. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Clack is hanging on to Zero's back as he tries to escape.
Will Clack go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Zero rolls, trying to escape but Clack keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clack punches Zero on the ear.
Clack softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Clack lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Clack lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Zero hold on?!
Clack has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Zero.
Zero trying to control the hands but Clack breaks the grip.
Zero tries to escape but Clack has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Clack punishes Zero with strikes from the back mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clack is landing with strikes from the back.

Zero is rocked!
Kenny Clack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clack throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Zero!
Zero is still in real trouble! Can Clack finish him?
Clack lands a series of strikes from the back and Zero goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Clack!
Kenny Clack seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.