PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes to the cage accompanied by Rent a Wreck. Schilling comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sweet Caroline-Neil Diamond kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joe Schilling is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Clark
vs
Schilling

168 cm
37
148 lbs
36 - 26 - 1

165 cm
33
148 lbs
13 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 36 - 26 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Schilling!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Clark enables Schilling to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Clark manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Schilling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schilling trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schilling wants to pass the guard but Clark is keeping the position.
Clark trying to control the position.
Clark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Clark holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clark is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schilling keeps trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling passes into half guard.
Schilling working Clark over with strikes.

Schilling trying to work for an americana but Clark has managed to regain full guard.
Schilling throws a strike but Clark rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Schilling is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Clark got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schilling has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clark has managed to get both his arms back between Schilling's legs - danger averted.
Schilling is trying to control the position but Clark postures up.

Schilling looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Clark has picked Schilling up and slammed him! Schilling can't keep hold of the triangle and Clark manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling regains half guard.
Schilling gets back to full guard.

Schilling has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Clark doesn't defend quickly enough and Schilling has managed to lock this one up! Can Clark escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Schilling on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Schilling!
After winning the bout, Joe Schilling thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.