PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tev Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Neffgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tev Clark has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tev Clark seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Clark
vs
Neffgen

200 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
187 lbs
4 - 8 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tev Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Christian Neffgen!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neffgen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neffgen wants to clinch.
Clark lands a nice looking body shot.
Neffgen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark lands with a nice combination. Neffgen backs away looking to recover.
Neffgen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Neffgen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neffgen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clark appears to be looking for a big counter.
Clark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neffgen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clark throws a nice looking combination but Neffgen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neffgen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Christian Neffgen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neffgen is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
It looked like Clark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Clark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Neffgen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Neffgen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clark is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Neffgen.

Neffgen lands a big head kick that sends Clark tumbling to the mat! Neffgen takes a step backwards and waves Clark back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Clark is rocked!

It looks like Tev Clark has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark throws a right hand that Neffgen ducks under and follows up with a left that Neffgen also avoids with ease.
Clark walks into a stiff left hand from Neffgen.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neffgen throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clark seems to have got his legs back now.
Neffgen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neffgen looks winded!
Clark connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Neffgen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Neffgen looks to land a combination. Clark sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Neffgen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clark lands with a good body shot.
Clark with a nice cross.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clark lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands with a nice combination. Neffgen backs away looking to recover.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Neffgen misses the target.
A head kick misses from Clark.

Neffgen clinches with his opponent.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark throws a right and a left that Neffgen avoids nicely.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neffgen tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Clark tries to bum rush Neffgen with a series of wild strikes but Neffgen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A cross from Neffgen lands.
Neffgen looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neffgen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark looks to land a combination but Neffgen avoids it well.
Neffgen tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Neffgen lands with a hook. Clark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Neffgen tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Good exchange - Neffgen coming out on top.
Clark is looking to wear down Neffgen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Neffgen cracks Clark with an open hand slap.
Neffgen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Neffgen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Neffgen.
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Neffgen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neffgen throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clark lands a jab-cross combination.
Neffgen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neffgen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Neffgen lands a jab-cross combination.
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Clark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clark.
Nice shot lands for Neffgen.
Clark takes a swing at Neffgen's ribcage but misses.
Clark misses with the combination.
Neffgen throws a head kick that half lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neffgen's head.
Neffgen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Neffgen wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Neffgen closes the distance but Clark moves to the side
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tev Clark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tev Clark's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Neffgen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Neffgen dodges the punch combination from Clark.
Neffgen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Clark misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neffgen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clark slips a jab from Neffgen.
Neffgen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neffgen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Neffgen avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Neffgen there.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Neffgen misses.
Clark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neffgen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neffgen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clark.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neffgen tries to bum rush Clark with a series of wild strikes but Clark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Neffgen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neffgen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neffgen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tev Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neffgen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Neffgen connects with a high kick.
Neffgen tries to clinch up.
Neffgen is looking to clinch.
Neffgen is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clark lands a right hook to the body.
Neffgen tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neffgen throws a right hand that Clark ducks under and follows up with a left that Clark also avoids with ease.
Clark misses with a double jab.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neffgen can do to turn this around?
Clark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neffgen is looking to clinch.
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neffgen.
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neffgen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark slips under a jab from Neffgen.
Clark blocks a head kick by Neffgen.
Neffgen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clark.
Neffgen avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neffgen scores with a head kick. Clark tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neffgen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clark throws a hook but Neffgen avoids it easily.
Neffgen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Neffgen connects with a high kick.
Good exchange - Clark coming out on top.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Neffgen misses with a two punch combination.
Clark is looking for a counter combo.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Neffgen lands but Clark takes it in his stride.
Neffgen tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a right hand that Neffgen ducks under and follows up with a left that Neffgen also avoids with ease.
Neffgen tries to clinch but Clark moves away
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
Neffgen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Neffgen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Neffgen misses with a double jab.
Clark jabs Neffgen right on the nose. Neffgen blinks but takes it well.
Neffgen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clark thuds his right hand into Neffgen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clark with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Neffgen to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
A punch combination from Neffgen misses.
Clark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neffgen throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark throws a big counter combination but Neffgen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A jab from Clark finds it's way through Neffgen's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tev Clark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tev Clark's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neffgen tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Neffgen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neffgen moves forwards but Clark connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Neffgen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Neffgen connects with a jab.
Neffgen misses with a looping right.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Clark misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neffgen throws a head kick that Clark semi-blocks.
Neffgen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neffgen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Neffgen is looking to clinch.
Neffgen misses with a two punch combination.
Clark shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Neffgen eats them both and turns towards Clark to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Clark cracks Neffgen with a good jab.
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.
Clark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clark swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Neffgen tries to clinch up
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Neffgen lands with a kick to the temple. Clark shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neffgen tries to clinch
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Neffgen throws the left hand but Clark avoids the punch easily.
Clark scores with a sloppy right hand. Neffgen should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark throws a series of punches but Neffgen moves out of range.
Neffgen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neffgen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
Neffgen moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Neffgen.
Clark scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Neffgen is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Neffgen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neffgen is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen lands a head kick. Clark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big left from Clark misses.
Neffgen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark misses with the combination.
Clark blocks a head kick by Neffgen.
Clark moves out of range as Neffgen strikes.
A lazy left from Neffgen finds it's target.
Christian Neffgen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neffgen circles away quickly and effectively.
Neffgen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neffgen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Neffgen looks to move away, Clark throws a big counter combo but Neffgen just gets out of the way.
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
Clark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
As Clark backs off Neffgen throws a huge counter combo but Clark manages to avoid it all.
Neffgen throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neffgen circles away quickly and effectively.
Neffgen misses with a wild combination.
Clark scores with the left hand. Neffgen knows he should have avoided that one.
Clark misses with a double jab.
Neffgen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Neffgen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neffgen moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tev 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

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