PBP Commentary

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

Clark
vs
Gregory

180 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clark decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Gregory kicks off Clark and gets to his feet.
Gregory falls off balance throwing a combination

and Clark counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gregory!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregory tries to bench press Clark off him but Clark keeps the position.
Clark moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gregory is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Clark asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Clark controlling from side mount.
Gregory wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Clark happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark prevents Gregory from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Gregory's face as Clark controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark prevents Gregory from escaping the position.
Clark content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Clark is putting a hurting on Gregory here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gregory is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Clark is controlling him well.
Clark grinds an elbow into Gregory's temple.
Clark is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory wants to get back to his feet but Clark drags him back down.
Clark scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gregory is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gregory takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Clark working the ground and pound from side control.
Gregory on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Clark is chipping away with strikes.
Clark taking a breather here.
Clark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gregory for as long as he can get away with.
You can see the frustration on Gregory's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clark is staying tight to Gregory's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory is trying to buck Clark off.
Clark has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Clark controls the position.
Gregory takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Clark looks up at the clock and then as Gregory takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Clark smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Clark staying calm.
Clark's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gregory is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Clark has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Clark controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory wants to get back to his feet.
Clark is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gregory will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Clark landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gregory taking punishment in the form of punches.
Clark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on Gregory's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clark is staying tight to Gregory's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Clark continues to stall.
Gregory is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Clark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gregory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice sprawl there from Gregory as Clark shoots in.
Gregory digs a good body shot into Clark's ribs.
Gregory connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clark. Clark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Clark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gregory!
Clark controlling the position.
Gregory is working to avoid the ground and pound but Clark connects with a decent elbow.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregory can do to turn this around?
Gregory is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Clark is controlling him well.
Gregory being controlled for a moment.
Gregory is working to avoid the ground and pound but Clark connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Clark lands some shots froms side control.
Clark staying calm.
Gregory wants to get back to his feet but Clark drags him back down.
Clark working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gregory is trying to buck Clark off.
Clark working the head with strikes.
Gregory is looking to regain half guard here but Clark keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Further stalling from Clark.
Clark prevents Gregory from escaping the position.
Clark controlling the position from side mount.
Clark cracks Gregory with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gregory manages to work his way to half guard, despite Clark's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands with a punch from half guard.
Clark is taking a breather. Gregory says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clark connects with a nice short shot to Gregory's temple.
Clark 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.
Ground and pound from Clark.
Clark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Clark there.
Clark seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Clark with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gregory trying to control here.
Clark takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Well, if Clark is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Clark.
Clark lands with a punch from half guard.
Clark performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gregory is trying to maintain the position but Clark is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Clark lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Clark 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. This is the final round!

Gregory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Gregory.

Clark feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Clark stops Gregory from standing up.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clark stays in close to Gregory's body and controls the position.
Gregory utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gregory not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clark passes into half guard.
Clark is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregory scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Clark manages to mount him!
Clark content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gregory hang on?
Clark controlling the pace for now.
Clark landing strikes from the mount and Gregory is in trouble!
Clark landing strikes, looking to finish!
Clark working Gregory over with strikes here.
Clark controlling from mount.
Gregory taking shots to the head.
Gregory tries to buck Clark off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Clark cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Gregory is rocked!
Gregory trying desperately to get to his feet.
Clark controlling his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark unloading with bombs!
Gregory is still in real trouble! Can Clark finish him?
Gregory is trying to stand.
Gregory seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark raining down hammerfists from mount.
Clark controlling from mount.
Clark dominating with strikes here.
Clark controlling from mount.
Gregory tries to hold on but Clark pushes him away.
Clark won't let Gregory get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Clark controlling from the full mount.
Gregory takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Clark takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clark is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gregory can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Clark controlling from mount.
Anthony Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clark landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mark Gregory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Clark!