PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Clarkson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kuusela
vs
Clarkson

165 cm
20
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
29
185 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Kuusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Clarkson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarkson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Clarkson gets a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Clarkson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Kuusela is defending against the submission attempts here by Clarkson.
Clarkson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuusela is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Clarkson seems to be working for a kimura but Kuusela defends the submission attempt.

Kuusela actively working from the bottom here.
Kuusela trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela is staying active underneath Clarkson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Kuusela is defending against the submission attempts here by Clarkson.
Clarkson stalling.
Kuusela is trying to control but Clarkson passes into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Clarkson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kuusela managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Clarkson.
Kuusela might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kuusela is trying to escape the position but Clarkson is controlling the position.
Let's hope that Clarkson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clarkson is looking to take a break and control but Kuusela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Clarkson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kuusela knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Clarkson works to advance to full mount. Kuusela defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Clarkson looking to secure an arm triangle but Kuusela defends it well.

Clarkson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kuusela manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Clarkson is looking to take a break and control but Kuusela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Clarkson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Clarkson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clarkson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela seems a little lost for a moment, as Clarkson dominates the positioning.
Kuusela prevents Clarkson from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarkson scoring with punches from side control.

Clarkson tries for a kimura but Kuusela is defending well.

Clarkson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clarkson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Clarkson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kuusela some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson is working Kuusela over with some ground and pound from side control.

Clarkson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Clarkson tries for a kimura but Kuusela is defending well.

Clarkson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clarkson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Clarkson moves into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuusela blocking the ground and pound.

Clarkson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Clarkson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clarkson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clarkson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Clarkson.
Clarkson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No luck for Kuusela with that takedown attempt.
Clarkson scores with a jab. Kuusela acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kuusela drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuusela walks into a jab.
Clarkson lands a jab.

Kuusela gets caught flat footed, as Clarkson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clarkson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kuusela is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuusela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarkson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Clarkson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kuusela is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Clarkson!
An out of breath Ryan Clarkson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.