PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Clack (ranked 1633 p4p, 217 weight class) and Nick Cave (ranked 4529 p4p, 513 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clack
vs
Cave

191 cm
36
193 lbs
25 - 16 - 3

184 cm
42
190 lbs
29 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 25 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Clack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Cave!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cave with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clack to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Nick Cave has been cut.

Clack bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Clack working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Clack trying to control the position but Cave is working away.

Clack tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clack has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cave isn't going anywhere.
Cave is not content to let Clack control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clack in side control, throwing shots but Cave defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave is trying to improve his position.
Clack working the strikes but Cave uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cave is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clack looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Clack 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.
Clack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cave has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clack is working away from the top position though.
Clack seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clack sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Clack wants to take a breather but Cave is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clack wants to pass the guard but Cave is defending well.
Clack throwing shots but Cave is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clack in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cave tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Clack!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenny Clack!
A victorious Kenny Clack thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Nick Cave was interviewed post fight and said 'im not gonna retire yet, but i started considering retirement'.