PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton comes to the cage accompanied by Trap Ball. Clark is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All Fired Up. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Templeton
vs
Clark

175 cm
34
170 lbs
30 - 12 - 1

186 cm
34
172 lbs
33 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Clark!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clark, right into the meat.
Templeton misses with a wild body shot.
Clark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Templeton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Templeton misses with a hook

and Clark holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clark blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clark.
Clark's coach down at Datsik's Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Clark's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
A nice right hand lands inside from Templeton.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Templeton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark pushes Templeton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark digs a right hand underneath Templeton's ribcage. Templeton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Clark controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Clark.

Templeton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Templeton misses
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Clark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Templeton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Clark controls the action.

Templeton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Clark.
Clark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Templeton looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Templeton lands with a slapping head kick.
Templeton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark tries to score with a low kick but Templeton moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Templeton misses with a low kick.
Clark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Templeton moved out of range nicely.
Templeton scores with a sloppy right hand. Clark should have avoided that one.
Clark misses the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Templeton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Templeton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clark throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Templeton counters with a straight right hand.
Clark lands a body shot.
Templeton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Templeton tests Clark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clark scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Clark.
Templeton lands a slapping body shot.
Eddie Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Clark tests Templeton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Clark misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Templeton misses the target.
Templeton lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Templeton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clark misses with a kick to the body
and Templeton counters with a nice body kick.
Templeton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Templeton jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Templeton misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark counters with a leg kick.
Clark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Templeton lunges at Clark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clark's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Clark lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Templeton scores with a shot to the body.
Clark's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Templeton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clark scrambles back to his feet.
Templeton throws a wild body kick that Clark sees coming a mile off.
Clark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Templeton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark throws a push kick but Templeton slaps the foot to one side.
Templeton staying out of range there.
Templeton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Templeton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark misses with a hook
and Templeton counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Templeton's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie Clark will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Templeton on the side of the head.
Templeton throws a lazy uppercut
and Clark counters with a nice kick to the body.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Templeton lands a jab to the nose.
Clark lands a nice shot that snaps Templeton's head back.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Templeton.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Templeton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clark throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark is looking to score with low kicks.
Templeton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Templeton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab lands there for Clark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands with a kick to the ribs.
Clark moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Clark lands an impressive looking overhand right. Templeton doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut there from Clark.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Templeton throws a body kick that misses.
Templeton keeps the fight on the outside.
Templeton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Templeton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Templeton misses with a lunging right hand
and Templeton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Templeton is rocked!
Clark throws a sloppy body shot
and Templeton counters with a stiff right hand.
Templeton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Templeton moves out of range easily.
Clark throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Templeton counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Clark - just one landing.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Templeton's head but Templeton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clark blocks a head kick by Templeton.
Templeton throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark blocks a jab.
Templeton misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.

Clark lands a big head kick that sends Templeton tumbling to the mat! Clark takes a step backwards and waves Templeton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Templeton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Clark drops Templeton with a beautiful combination! Templeton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Clark is looking for the KO!
Templeton misses with a straight right.
Templeton loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a hook
letting Templeton counter with a right hand.
Templeton seems to have got his legs back now.
Clark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Templeton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Templeton works Clark's body with a nice hook.
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Templeton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A left lands for Templeton.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
It looked like Templeton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clark misses with a hook.
A jab from Clark misses.
A low kick from Clark misses
and Templeton counters with a straight right hand.
Templeton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Clark is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark throws the kick towards the body but Templeton avoids it.
Clark is still on wobbly legs! Can Templeton finish him?
A bone on bone clash there as Templeton blocks the leg kick.
Clark seems to have recovered his senses.
Clark throws a body kick that misses
and Templeton counters with a right hand to the body.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Templeton misses with a shot to the body
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clark.
Eddie Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
and Templeton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Templeton avoids the head kick by Clark.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Templeton blocks the leg kick.
Templeton throwing a counter right hand but Clark manages to avoid it.
Templeton throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clark flicks out a counter leg kick but Templeton steps away.
Clark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Clark.
Templeton misses with a hook.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Templeton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Templeton cracks Clark with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Clark falls to his knees and Templeton 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 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Templeton!
After winning the bout, Lance Templeton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.