PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Clerk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zane Clerk is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dalton
vs
Clerk

167 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stan Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zane Clerk!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clerk gets the takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dalton struggling a bit here.
Dalton is trying to improve his position.
Dalton seems a little lost for a moment, as Clerk dominates the positioning.
Dalton is looking for a sweep.
Clerk just content to control the position.
Clerk tries to move to mount but Dalton blocks the move with his legs.
Clerk wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Dalton's face as Clerk controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton tries to improve position but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zane Clerk.

Dalton gets tackled into the cage by Clerk. Clerk maintains the clinch.
Dalton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clerk walks away with a smile on his face. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clerk looks to land a body kick but Dalton moved away.

Dalton scores with a takedown into Clerk's guard.
Dalton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clerk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clerk has control of Dalton's left arm, preventing Dalton from doing any damage.
Dalton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clerk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dalton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton throws a big right hand that misses.
Clerk has control of Dalton's left arm, preventing Dalton from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dalton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clerk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clerk seems keen to control Dalton's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zane Clerk was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Clerk clinches up against the cage.

Clerk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Clerk moves into the clinch successfully.

Clerk breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clerk has taken the fight to the clinch.

Clerk manages to pull guard.
Dalton trying to control but Clerk is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clerk controls Dalton momentarily but Dalton frees himself.
Dalton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clerk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dalton.
Dalton is looking to work some ground and pound but Clerk has wrist control.
Dalton trying to control but Clerk is working from the bottom.
Clerk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dalton.

Dalton gets to his feet - Clerk follows without any prompting.

Clerk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clerk lands in his opponent's guard.
Clerk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clerk looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clerk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dalton is adopting a defensive guard.
Clerk is stalling in the full guard.

Dalton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clerk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clerk tries to stand but Dalton is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Clerk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clerk swinging wildly here.

Clerk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dalton's guard.
Clerk wants to stand and escape but instead Dalton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Clerk keeps moving.
Clerk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dalton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dalton is looking to work some ground and pound but Clerk has wrist control.

Clerk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalton defends it easily.
Clerk tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton trying to control but Clerk is working from the bottom.
Dalton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clerk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clerk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Clerk is breathing heavily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Dalton stands and steps away. Clerk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dalton lands with a nice body punch.

Clerk drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dalton has Clerk pulled in close to control his posture.

Dalton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clerk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dalton tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clerk wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Dalton wants to control but Clerk postures up.
Dalton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Clerk's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dalton looking for submissions off his back.
Dalton is looking to control Clerk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?
It looks like Clerk is going to stand back up.
Dalton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dalton.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Clerk from controlling successfully.
Clerk preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dalton has an active guard here but Clerk has managed to pass into half guard.

Clerk 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.
Dalton is looking for a sweep. Clerk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zane Clerk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Clerk misses with a few strikes there.

Clerk clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dalton is trying to break the clinch but Clerk is controlling him.

Clerk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Clerk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dalton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clerk lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Clerk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dalton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clerk's guard.
Clerk wants to stand up but Dalton is controlling him.
Dalton is looking to work some ground and pound but Clerk has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clerk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dalton's guard.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Clerk controlling him for the moment.
Clerk looking to pass the guard.
Clerk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dalton striking off his back but it's not causing Clerk any problems.
Dalton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Clerk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dalton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dalton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clerk is adopting a defensive guard.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dalton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clerk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dalton is looking to work some ground and pound but Clerk has wrist control.
Clerk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dalton.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clerk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Clerk controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clerk stuffs the takedown attempt from Dalton. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dalton.

Clerk gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Clerk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Clerk has closed the distance and engaged Dalton in a clinch.
Clerk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dalton jumps guard but Clerk stands there with Dalton around his waist. Dalton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dalton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalton is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clerk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Clerk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clerk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clerk 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.
Zane Clerk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clerk slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton is trying to control but Clerk manages to pass to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dalton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stan Dalton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zane Clerk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clerk controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Clerk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clerk 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Clerk!