PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clark
vs
Williams

190 cm
26
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
189 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Williams!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clark misses with the head strike.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
Williams lands a shot to the body.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Clark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Williams has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams jabs Clark right on the nose. Clark blinks but takes it well.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams lands a nice hook to Clark's body. Clark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clark has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Clark tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.

Williams gets a clinch.
Williams has Clark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams slowing the pace effectively.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
A body shot lands from Williams.
Clark trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clark into the cage.
Williams stalling against the cage.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Williams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark taking a breather.
Williams letting Clark take a breather here.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williams lands a body shot.
Clark blocks a body shot from Williams.
Clark tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams has Clark pressed against the cage.
Clark tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Clark drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is trying to stall.
Williams scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clark fails to pull guard.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams prevents a body shot from Clark.

Williams breaks from the clinch.

Williams forces Clark back against the cage and clinches.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.

Clark ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Clark no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Williams looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Clark looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into half guard.
Clark wants to get back to full guard but Williams has mounted him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Clark is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clark tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Clark is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams scores with a hook.
Owen Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clark. Clark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williams throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams sizes up Clark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams walks into a left hand.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with a hook.
Williams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clark back to the cage. Williams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Clark blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams with a nice cross.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Clark.
Clark tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Clark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williams finds it's way round the side to connect with Clark's head.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Clark takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lunges at Clark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clark's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clark in his tracks.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Clark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Williams thows a body kick. Clark tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nick Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark walks into a straight right hand from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams pushes Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
Clark lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clark fails to pull guard.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Clark.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams presses Clark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams clinches up against the cage.
Clark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams works on Clark's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark is trying to stall.
Williams lands an uppercut.
Clark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams lands a shot to the body.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Williams lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clark looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Williams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Williams digs a good hook to Clark's body.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams is working Clark over against the cage.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clark blocks the body kick.
Williams throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Clark scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams lands a head kick. Clark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Clark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Williams lands a body shot.

Williams pushes Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Clark is trying to pull guard but Williams has him pressed against the cage.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams lands with a kick to the temple. Clark shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Williams digs a good hook to Clark's body.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
Clark blocks a head kick by Williams.
Nice uppercut there from Clark.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Williams.
Clark throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clark has time to react.
Clark takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.

Clark is rocked!
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Owen Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams cracks Clark with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Clark falls to his knees and Williams doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Williams!
After winning the bout, Owen Williams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.