PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joba Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umaro Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clark
vs
Kong

201 cm
21
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joba Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Umaro Kong!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab-cross combination lands for Clark and sends Kong crashing to the mat! Clark follows him down to the mat - Kong regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Kong is rocked!

It looks like Umaro Kong has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clark stands up and beckons Kong to join him on the feet.
Kong is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kong gets a takedown into half guard.
Kong wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.
Kong seems to have recovered his senses.

Clark has one foot on Kong's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kong tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Joba Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.

Kong moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kong as the two fighters clinch.

Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kong clinches.
Clark tries to break the clinch but Kong is controlling the position.
Clark is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
Clark is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Kong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clark at a distance.
Kong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kong throws a series of strikes that have Clark backpedaling.
Clark tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kong counters by moving into the clinch.
Kong avoids the elbow strike from Clark, against the cage.
Kong avoiding damage.
Clark is trying to break free.
Kong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Kong's takedown attempt.
Kong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clark looking to slow down the pace here.
Kong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Joba Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umaro Kong.
Clark misses with an elbow over the top.
Kong dodges an elbow strike from Clark.
Kong avoids the elbow strike from Clark, against the cage.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Kong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a shot to the body.
Kong prevents Clark from breaking the clinch.
Clark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kong has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clark.
Kong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark prevents the takedown attempt.
Kong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kong stalls.
Clark prevents the takedown attempt.
Kong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clark or not.
Nice body punch from Kong - that landed with a thud.
Kong lands an elbow just above Clark 's eye.

Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Kong swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Kong connects with a jab.

Clark is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.

Kong clinches up with Clark and pushes him back against the cage.
Kong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kong breaks from the clinch.
Kong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Kong lands a right hook to the body.
Kong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Kong lands with a big right hook that stumbles Clark - he's out on his feet here! Kong follows up with another monster hook that separates Clark from consciousness! Clark falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Kong stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Umaro Kong!