PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uebishe Lesnoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnoe comes to the cage accompanied by It's On!. Andrew Clark told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lesnoe
vs
Clark

170 cm
24
142 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

171 cm
23
147 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uebishe Lesnoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Clark!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clark 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.
Lesnoe scores with a nice right hand.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Clark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clark steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lesnoe. That one must have hurt.
Clark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lesnoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Lesnoe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clark's sensitive parts.
Lesnoe avoids the head kick by Clark.
Clark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lesnoe.
Clark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lesnoe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lesnoe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beast Cartel in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lesnoe throws an off balance right hand
and Clark counters with a left to the body.
Clark jabs at Lesnoe's body.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Lesnoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lesnoe scores with a nice right hand.
Lesnoe scores with a sloppy right hand. Clark should have avoided that one.
Clark moves out of range of the body kick.
Clark tries to clinch up but Lesnoe circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrew Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnoe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as Clark blocks the leg kick.
Clark throws a chopping leg kick but Lesnoe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clark blocks the body kick.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark misses with a head kick.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lesnoe scores with a leg kick.
Clark throws a right and a left that Lesnoe avoids nicely.
Lesnoe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clark momentarily.
Clark tries to clinch but Lesnoe is having none of it.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Clark.
The fighters circling - Lesnoe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lesnoe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lesnoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Lesnoe swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Clark tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clark moves out of range as Lesnoe throws a body kick.
Clark swings for the body but Lesnoe moves out of range.
Lesnoe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lesnoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Clark misses
and Lesnoe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clark is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lesnoe rather than just go for the knockout.
Clark throws a head kick but Lesnoe moves out of range.
Lesnoe lands with a nice body kick.
Clark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lesnoe moves out of range as Clark throws a body kick.
Lesnoe catches Clark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lesnoe, pushing him back against the cage.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lesnoe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lesnoe stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Lesnoe blocks it.
Clark scores with a hook to the body.
Lesnoe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lesnoe lands a body shot.
Clark with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lesnoe.
Lesnoe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lesnoe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark looks winded!
Lesnoe managing to block the knees to the body from Clark.
A short right from Lesnoe on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnoe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lesnoe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lesnoe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lesnoe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lesnoe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lesnoe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Lesnoe blocks it.
Clark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lesnoe is defending well for now.
Lesnoe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Lesnoe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lesnoe lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lesnoe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lesnoe clobbers Clark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnoe manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Lesnoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uebishe Lesnoe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lesnoe slips under a jab from Clark.
Lesnoe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark tries to move into range but Lesnoe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnoe throws a leg kick but Clark sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clark is looking to clinch.
Clark delivers a nice body kick.
Clark throws a hook but Lesnoe avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Lesnoe. Beautiful body shot.
Lesnoe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lesnoe scores with a decent looking hook.
Uebishe Lesnoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Lesnoe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Clark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lesnoe finds it's way round the side to connect with Clark's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Clark misses with a hook to the body
letting Lesnoe counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lesnoe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clark at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Lesnoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnoe scores with a spinning back kick!
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnoe scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnoe connects with a single shot there.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Lesnoe. Beautiful body shot.
Clark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Lesnoe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lesnoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lesnoe feints and then cracks Clark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clark down.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark wants to clinch up but Lesnoe keeps it at a distance.
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!
Lesnoe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clark will feel that in the morning.
Clark is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lesnoe throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Lesnoe cracks Clark with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Lesnoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lesnoe lands with a nice body punch.
Clark misses with a low kick as Lesnoe jumps back.
Lesnoe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lesnoe jabs Clark right on the nose. Clark blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lesnoe.
Lesnoe lands a jab to the head.

Clark is rocked!
Clark throws a head kick but Lesnoe moves out of range.
Clark is still on wobbly legs! Can Lesnoe finish him?
Clark misses with a body shot.
Lesnoe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesnoe delivers a nice body kick.
Clark seems to have recovered his senses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lesnoe.
Lesnoe shoots for a double leg takedown but Clark sprawls well. He's pushed Lesnoe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe scores with a hook.
Clark wants to clinch but Lesnoe slips to the side

and Lesnoe counters with a single leg into guard. Clark didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Clark keeping full guard, as Lesnoe tries to pass.
Lesnoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark looking to control.
Lesnoe trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Lesnoe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lesnoe throwing strikes from guard but Clark blocks nicely.
Lesnoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clark controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnoe wants to pass the guard but Clark is keeping the position.
Lesnoe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clark is trying to keep Lesnoe in close.
Lesnoe content to stall in guard here.
Lesnoe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Clark's face as Lesnoe controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnoe working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnoe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Clark to see if he's OK.
Lesnoe slows the pace down.
Lesnoe throws a strike aimed at the side of Clark's head but Clark avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uebishe Lesnoe dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Clark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Lesnoe's shoulder, as Lesnoe tries to avoid the shot.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lesnoe.
Clark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lesnoe misses with a low kick.
Clark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lesnoe.
Clark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lesnoe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clark moves out of range as Lesnoe throws a body kick.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnoe lands with a nice body punch.
Clark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Clark throws a hook but Lesnoe blocks it.
Clark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lesnoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnoe manages to avoid it.
Lesnoe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clark's calf.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lesnoe.
Lesnoe avoids the head kick by Clark.
Lesnoe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clark's head.
Lesnoe lands a nice looking body shot.
Lesnoe lands a nice shot that snaps Clark's head back.
Clark misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Lesnoe.
Lesnoe thuds his right hand into Clark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lesnoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Lesnoe.
Lesnoe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clark on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Andrew Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uebishe Lesnoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Clark takes a step back to recover.

Lesnoe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lesnoe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lesnoe is pushing down on Clark's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clark is fighting to maintain full guard but Lesnoe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lesnoe trying to control from half guard but Clark is working away.
Lesnoe not doing much here.
Clark has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lesnoe is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Clark tries to roll over but Lesnoe keeps him under control.

Clark looking for submissions off his back.
Lesnoe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Clark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clark slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lesnoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe looking to pass the guard.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Lesnoe from controlling successfully.
Clark wants to sweep here but Lesnoe controlling him for the moment.
Lesnoe content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Uebishe Lesnoe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lesnoe avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Clark misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uebishe Lesnoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lesnoe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uebishe Lesnoe!
A very excited looking Uebishe Lesnoe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.