PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Clarkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Clarckson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clarkey
vs
Clarckson

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
200 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Clarkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Clarckson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarkey throws a leg kick but Clarckson checks it.
Clarckson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Clarckson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clarkey doesn't manage to clinch there - Clarckson circles away.
We've been informed that Clarckson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clarkey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clarckson is fending him off so far but Clarkey persists. Nope, Clarckson circles away and we're back to standing.
Clarkey swats away the attempt to clinch by Clarckson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clarkey throws a right hand that Clarckson ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarckson also avoids with ease.

Clarkey moves into the clinch successfully.
Clarkey jumps guard but Clarckson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clarckson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clarkey is trying to push Clarckson away but Clarckson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clarkey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clarckson after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Clarkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clarkey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clarckson avoids it.
Clarckson tries a knee to the head but Clarkey blocks it.
Clarkey is trying to pull guard but Clarckson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clarkey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clarckson looking to throw knees to the head but Clarkey is blocking nicely.
Clarckson tries a knee to the head but Clarkey blocks it.
Clarkey is trying to push Clarckson away but Clarckson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarckson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clarckson takes a shot to the head.
Clarkey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clarkey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clarkey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clarkey wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clarkey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clarckson's brow.
Clarckson lands a damaging elbow.
Clarkey wants to get back to striking at distance but Clarckson won't allow it.
Clarkey is trying to push Clarckson away but Clarckson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clarkey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clarckson to keep the fight standing.
Clarckson prevents Clarkey from breaking the clinch.
Clarckson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clarkey's efforts to push away.
Clarckson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarkey tries to break free but Clarckson pushes him back against the cage.
Clarkey working hard to break the clinch.
Clarkey is trying to push Clarckson away but Clarckson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clarkey can't get the takedown.
Clarckson connects with a knee to the head.
Clarckson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clarkey blocks it with crossed arms.
Clarkey throws an elbow that misses.
Clarkey jumps guard but Clarckson stands there with Clarkey around his waist. Clarkey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clarckson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clarckson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clarckson tries to land a knee to the head but Clarkey blocks with his arms.
Clarkey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarckson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Clarkey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clarckson clinches.
Clarkey tries to break free but Clarckson pushes him back against the cage.
Clarkey jumps guard but Clarckson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clarkey has had enough of the clinch but Clarckson keeps him there for the moment.
Clarckson prevents Clarkey from breaking the clinch.
Clarckson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Clarckson looking to throw knees to the head but Clarkey is blocking nicely.
Clarkey misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Clarkey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clarckson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clarkey's face.
Clarckson misses with a knee strike.
Clarckson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Clarkey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clarckson misses with a knee to the head.
Clarckson lands a knee to the head.
Clarkey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clarckson has him pressed against the cage.
Clarkey tries to pull guard but Clarckson won't allow it.
Clarkey tries to pull guard but Clarckson holds him up against the cage and eventually Clarkey drops back down to his feet.
Clarckson keeps control of Clarkey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clarkey wants to break free but Clarckson has control.
Clarckson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarckson lands a knee to the head.
Clarckson misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clarckson keeps control of Clarkey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clarckson connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Clarkey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clarkey tries a low kick but Clarckson avoids it.
Clarkey keeps the fight on the outside.
Clarkey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clarkey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clarkey shoots in and drives through. Clarckson sprawls well.
Clarkey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Clarckson darts in and clinches Clarkey up against the cage.
Clarkey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clarckson keeps control of Clarkey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clarkey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clarkey tries to pull guard but Clarckson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Clarkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clarkey is trying to pull guard but Clarckson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clarkey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clarckson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clarkey's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarckson tries a knee to the head but Clarkey blocks it.
Clarckson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Clarkey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clarckson lands a knee to the head.
Clarkey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clarckson smiles and moves away.
Clarckson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarkey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clarckson tries to clinch up
and Clarkey counters with a one-two to the body.
Clarkey throws a right hand that Clarckson ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarckson also avoids with ease.
Clarkey looks to land a combination but Clarckson avoids it well.
Clarkey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarkey doesn't manage to clinch there - Clarckson circles away.
Jeremy Clarckson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarckson tries to clinch but Clarkey moves out of range.
Clarckson tries to clinch up.
Clarckson moves in looking to clinch but Clarkey pushes him off.
Clarckson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clarckson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clarckson tries to clinch up.
Clarckson is looking to clinch but Clarkey is avoiding it.
Clarckson tries to clinch but Clarkey moves out of range.
Clarkey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clarkey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clarckson moves in looking to clinch but Clarkey pushes him off.
Clarkey swats away the attempt to clinch by Clarckson.
Clark Clarkey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clarckson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clarkey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarckson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clarkey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clarkey throws a series of punches but Clarckson moves out of range.
A slow jab from Clarkey misses its intended target.
Clarckson is looking to clinch but Clarkey is avoiding it.
Clarkey misses with a double jab.
Clarckson swats away the attempt to clinch by Clarkey.
Clarckson tries to clinch but Clarkey is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Clarkey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Clarckson takes the fight into the clinch.
Clarckson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Clarckson.
Clarckson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clarkey fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarckson keeps control of Clarkey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clarckson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clarckson scores with a knee to the head.
Clarkey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clarkey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clarckson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clarckson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Clarckson.
Clarckson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clarckson misses with a knee to the head.
Clarkey tries to break free but Clarckson pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarkey is trying to push Clarckson away but Clarckson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clarkey tries to pull guard but Clarckson won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarkey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clarckson smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Clarckson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Clarkey misses with a two punch combination.
Clarkey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clarckson swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clarkey.
Clarckson tries to clinch but Clarkey is having none of it.
Clarckson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clarkey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clarkey keeps the fight on the outside.

Clarckson forces Clarkey back against the cage and clinches.
Clarckson scores with a knee to the head.
Clarkey is trying to break the clinch but Clarckson is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clarckson looking to throw knees to the head but Clarkey is blocking nicely.
Clarkey tries to break free but Clarckson pushes him back against the cage.
Clarckson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clarkey tries to break free but Clarckson pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarckson looking to throw knees to the head but Clarkey is blocking nicely.
Clarkey goes for a takedown attempt but Clarckson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Clarkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clarkey tries a low kick but Clarckson avoids it.
Clarkey lands with a nice combination. Clarckson backs away looking to recover.
Clarkey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clarckson circles away quickly and effectively.
Clarkey shoots for a double leg takedown but Clarckson sprawls well. He's pushed Clarkey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clarkey wants to clinch.
Clarckson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clarkey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jeremy Clarckson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarckson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clarkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clarkey tries to clinch there but Clarckson circles away.
Clarkey tries for a takedown but Clarckson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarkey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clarckson tries to clinch but Clarkey moves out of range.

Clarckson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clarkey, pushing him back against the cage.
Jeremy Clarckson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clarkey misses with an elbow strike.
Clarkey wants to take the fight to the mat but Clarckson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clarkey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clarkey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clarkey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clarckson has Clarkey pressed against the cage, preventing Clarkey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clarckson managing to block the knees to the body from Clarkey.
Clarckson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clarkey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clarckson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarckson misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarckson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clarkey's efforts to push away.
Clarckson looking to throw knees to the head but Clarkey is blocking nicely.
Clarkey wants a takedown but no success here.
Clarkey tries to break free but Clarckson pushes him back against the cage.
Clarkey tries to break the clinch but Clarckson is controlling the position.
Clarkey is trying to push Clarckson away but Clarckson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clarckson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clarckson has Clarkey pressed against the cage, preventing Clarkey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clarkey wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Clarkey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clarkey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clarkey is trying to push Clarckson away but Clarckson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clarckson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarckson landing knees to the head.
Clarckson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clarkey blocks it with crossed arms.
Clarkey has had enough of the clinch but Clarckson keeps him there for the moment.
Clarckson looking to throw knees to the head but Clarkey is blocking nicely.
Clarkey jumps guard but Clarckson stands there with Clarkey around his waist. Clarkey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clarckson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clarckson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clarckson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clarckson looking to throw knees to the head but Clarkey is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clarckson.
Clarckson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clarkey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clarckson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Clarckson.
Well Clarckson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Clarckson!