PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 553 p4p, 71 weight class) and Pat Verbeek (ranked 202 p4p, 27 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by Save Me - Remy Zero (Smallville Theme). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kent
vs
Verbeek

175 cm
34
164 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

176 cm
34
167 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbeek misses with a combination
and Kent counters with a stiff right hand.
Verbeek just misses with a punch to the body.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Kent misses.
Verbeek misses with a head kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Verbeek has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Verbeek looks to throw the jab but Kent is out of range.
Kent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Verbeek.
Kent scores with a hook to the body. Verbeek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Kent.

Verbeek shoots in and gets a takedown into Kent's guard.

Kent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Verbeek defends it easily.
Kent managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Verbeek showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kent looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kent is pulling down on Verbeek's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kent being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Verbeek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kent is out of range.
Verbeek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.
A low kick from Kent misses
and Verbeek counters with a good low kick that Kent was not able to check.
Verbeek connects with an inside leg kick.
Verbeek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kent.
A countering left hand to the body from Verbeek misses.
Verbeek misses the shot to the body.
Kent misses with a straight left.
Kent moves out of range of the body kick from Verbeek.
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Clark Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kent throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Verbeek throws a looping overhand right but Kent ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kent slips under a jab.
Verbeek lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kent's sensitive parts.
Verbeek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Verbeek is out of range.
Verbeek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Verbeek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Verbeek.
Verbeek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Verbeek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Kent misses its intended target.
Verbeek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kent scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kent misses with a looping right.
Verbeek cracks Kent with a good jab.
Kent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verbeek.
Kent is looking to counter punch.
Verbeek slips under a jab from Kent.
Verbeek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Kent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek just misses with a punch to the body.
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Verbeek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kent checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Kent.
Verbeek throws a jab when Kent was well out of range.
Kent feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kent connects with a crisp jab.
Kent sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Verbeek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verbeek throws a front kick aimed at Kent's knee but Kent avoids it well.
Verbeek works Kent's body with a nice hook.
Kent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Verbeek can pounce on him.
Kent connects with a jab.
Kent takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Kent misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Kent. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Verbeek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kent is trying to maintain the position but Verbeek is very close to passing his half guard.
Kent is trying to get back to full guard.
Kent trying to control from the bottom.
Kent is doing well to control the position and prevent Verbeek from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent is trying to maintain the position but Verbeek is very close to passing his half guard.
Kent wants to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Verbeek with a hook.
Verbeek loads up on a big right hand but Kent slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Kent misses the target.
Verbeek slips a jab and a cross from Kent.
Verbeek looks to land a combination but Kent avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kent.
Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
A left and a right from Verbeek both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Kent is just out of range.
Verbeek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Verbeek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
Verbeek misses with an uppercut
enabling Kent to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verbeek misses with a low kick.
Verbeek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.
Verbeek slips under a jab from Kent.
Kent misses with an uppercut.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Kent looks to land a combination but Verbeek avoids it well.
Kent misses with a body punch
and Verbeek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Verbeek.
Verbeek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kent misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kent lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kent avoids the head kick by Verbeek.
A counter left hand to the body from Kent misses its target.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Verbeek is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent jabs Verbeek right on the nose. Verbeek blinks but takes it well.
Kent misses with a hook. Verbeek ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Verbeek.
Kent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Verbeek.
Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kent.
Kent moves out of range as Verbeek strikes.
Kent throws a low kick but Verbeek avoids it.
Kent throws the left hand but Verbeek avoids the punch easily.
Kent connects with the punch.
Verbeek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Verbeek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verbeek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Verbeek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Verbeek throws a big shot that misses.
Kent throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Verbeek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verbeek lands a body shot.
Verbeek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kent doesn't seem bothered though.
Verbeek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Verbeek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Verbeek connects with a nice looking jab.
Verbeek misses with a low kick.
Kent swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Verbeek lands with a shot to the body.
Verbeek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kent.
Verbeek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kent takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Verbeek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Kent has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Verbeek.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kent jabs at Verbeek's body.
Kent takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Verbeek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Verbeek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kent swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Verbeek.
Kent throws a jab when Verbeek was well out of range.
Verbeek now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Verbeek misses with a shot to the body
and Verbeek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verbeek throws a big shot that misses.
Verbeek goes for a double leg but Kent avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kent continues to drive forward.
That kick from Verbeek tenderised Kent's leg. Kent is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kent will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kent is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Verbeek - that will leave a mark!
Verbeek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verbeek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kent ducks right into an uppercut from Verbeek.
Verbeek tried to score with a low kick but Kent checks it.
Kent misses with a looping left.
Verbeek doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kent misses with an uppercut
and Verbeek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent throws a lazy uppercut
and Verbeek finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Verbeek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Verbeek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Verbeek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Verbeek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kent on the side of the head.
Verbeek missing with a left hand there. Kent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kent throws a nice inside leg kick.
Verbeek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kent looks to land a left hand but Verbeek moved out of range nicely.
Kent throws a right hand that misses
and Verbeek counters with a right hand to the body.
Kent misses with an uppercut. Verbeek saw that one coming.
Kent throws a body shot but no joy.
Verbeek swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Kent throwing a counter right hand but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Clark Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Kent misses its intended target.
Pat Verbeek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kent throws a lazy uppercut
and Verbeek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kent thinking.
Verbeek misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Verbeek misses its intended target.
Verbeek connects with a body shot that sends Kent's belly button to the back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Verbeek. That's going to slow Kent down.
Kent misses with an uppercut. Verbeek saw that one coming.
Verbeek tries a head kick but it misses.
Verbeek looks to land a left hand but Kent moved out of range nicely.
Kent misses with a looping right.
Verbeek scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kent throws a jab but it's blocked by Verbeek.
Kent pushes Verbeek away with a front kick.
Verbeek throws a leg kick which misses Kent's front leg but catches the back leg as Kent tries to avoid it.
Verbeek moves away from the strike by Kent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kent misses with a straight right.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Kent is just out of range.
Verbeek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Verbeek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verbeek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verbeek lands a leg kick that knocks Kent off balance momentarily.
Kent swinging wildly here.
Kent's jab looks to have found its range, popping Verbeek under the eye.
Verbeek moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Verbeek throws a leg kick which misses Kent's front leg but catches the back leg as Kent tries to avoid it.
Verbeek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Verbeek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Verbeek wants to take a breather but Kent is having none of it.

Kent looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kent looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verbeek controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Verbeek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verbeek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Verbeek!
During a confident post fight interview, Pat Verbeek thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Clark Kent stepped up to the mic, saying 'You must have had kryptonite! How else could you have bested Superman? Maybe you were taught by Batman himself...'.