PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Primo Carnera (ranked 9789 p4p, 761 weight class) and Mickey Clark (ranked 22594 p4p, 823 weight class). Mickey Clark has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Primo Carnera's chin.

Carnera
vs
Clark

205 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

204 cm
22
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Primo Carnera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Clark!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnera is looking to slow Clark down with leg kicks.
Carnera misses with a low kick.
Carnera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carnera circles away quickly and effectively.
Carnera misses with a body shot.
Carnera lands a head kick!

It looks like Mickey Clark has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
Carnera throws a head kick that Clark semi-blocks.
Clark swinging wildly here.
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!
Carnera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Primo Carnera has been cut.
Carnera throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Carnera tries to score with a low kick but Clark moves his leg out of the way.
Clark checks the leg kick.
Carnera avoids a punch combination nicely.

Carnera darts in and clinches Clark up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Carnera misses with a punch to the body.
Carnera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carnera.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carnera dodges the punch combination from Clark.
Clark misses with a two punch combination.
Carnera tried to score with a low kick but Clark checks it.
Carnera wants to clinch.
Clark pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carnera back to the ropes. Clark follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carnera throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Carnera moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carnera. Carnera obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Carnera. That snapped Clark's head back.
Carnera connects with a solid leg kick.
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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carnera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A leg kick checked by Clark.
Carnera motions for Clark to come forward. Carnera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carnera motions for Clark to come forward. Carnera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carnera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carnera manages to avoid it.
Clark tries to bum rush Carnera with a series of wild strikes but Carnera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carnera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carnera takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark throws a series of punches but Carnera moves out of range.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carnera.
Clark fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Clark dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carnera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carnera looks for the body kick but Clark saw that one coming.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carnera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab lands there for Clark.
Carnera lands a high kick!
Clark scores with a sloppy right hand. Carnera should have avoided that one.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carnera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carnera throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Carnera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clark swinging wildly here.
Clark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mickey Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carnera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Clark.
Carnera moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Carnera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clark misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.
Clark takes a swing at Carnera's ribcage but misses.
Carnera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clark is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Clark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carnera.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carnera.
Carnera is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Clark checks a low kick from Carnera.
Clark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clark shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carnera eats them both and turns towards Clark to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carnera throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carnera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carnera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carnera tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carnera scores with a body shot.
Clark lands a nice hook to Carnera's body. Carnera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carnera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carnera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Clark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danga de danga de dang - Clark scores with a four punch combination!
Clark throws a right hand that Carnera ducks under and follows up with a left that Carnera also avoids with ease.
Carnera is looking to chop away at Clark's legs.
Mickey Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark throws a right and a left that Carnera avoids nicely.
Carnera connects with an inside leg kick.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carnera throws a low kick but Clark avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carnera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Clark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carnera tried to score with a low kick but Clark checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Clark misses.
Carnera lands with a good body shot.
Carnera wants to land a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carnera seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Carnera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carnera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carnera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carnera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clark lands a lovely overhand right.
Clark lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clark!
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!
Carnera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Carnera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Clark.
Clark misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carnera counters with a thumping low kick.
Carnera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clark throws a right hand that Carnera ducks under and follows up with a left that Carnera also avoids with ease.
Carnera tried to counter with a leg kick but Clark avoided it.
Carnera is looking to slow Clark down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clark!
Carnera throws a leg kick but Clark checks it.
Carnera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carnera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Clark's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Clark checks a leg kick.
Carnera misses with a head kick.
Carnera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
Carnera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Primo Carnera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Carnera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carnera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carnera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carnera throws a chopping leg kick but Clark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carnera connects with a leg kick. Clark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carnera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clark is out of range and Carnera settles back down.

Carnera pushes Clark up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carnera can't find room to land a body shot as Clark controls the action.
Carnera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mickey Clark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short right from Clark on the inside.
Carnera scores with a shot to the side of Clark's head.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark working aggressively here.
Carnera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carnera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carnera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carnera misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Carnera.
Carnera throws a head punch that misses.

Clark breaks from the clinch.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Primo Carnera.
I think Clark has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Clark!
Mickey Clark seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.