PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Archer (ranked 1523 p4p, 1377 weight class) and Wesley Clark (ranked 234 p4p, 215 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Archer
vs
Clark

183 cm
25
175
11 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
177
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesley Clark!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark scores with a jab. Archer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Clark lands a big right hand that sends Archer crashing to the mat! Clark stays standing though and waves Archer back to his feet!

Archer is rocked!
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Archer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer throws a shot to the body.
Archer seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Clark unleashes a big counter combination but Archer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Archer keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clark.

It looks like Wesley Clark has been cut.
We've been told by Archer's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Archer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clark at a distance.
Archer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clark misses with a lunging right hand

and Clark is countered with a crisp right hand from Archer that sends him to the canvas! Archer follows him to the mat into side control.

Clark is rocked!
Clark tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Clark is still in real trouble! Can Archer finish him?
Clark trying to get back to his feet but Archer is in full control for now.
Archer slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Clark seems to have recovered his senses.
Clark is trying to get back to his feet but Archer has full control of the position and if anything, Clark has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark looking very determined here, making life difficult for Archer.
Clark trying to get back to his feet but Archer is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Archer gets to his feet! The crowd go wild in anticipation of a knockout!
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer walks into a stiff left hand from Clark.
Clark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clark looks to land a combination but Archer avoids it well.
Clark jabs Archer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clark digs a good hook to Archer's body.
Clark misses with a body shot
enabling Archer to counter with a crisp jab.
Archer throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Wesley Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
Archer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Archer gets in close and tags Clark with a short punch that almost sends Clark to the mat! Oh Clark is in big trouble! He turns his back on Archer, trying to create some distance but Archer rushes him, striking wildly and Clark goes down! The referee tackles Archer into the cage to end the fight! Archer is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Archer!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonathan Archer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.