PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Clark (ranked 475 p4p, 184 weight class) and Yago Nascimento (ranked 11 p4p, 5 weight class). Nascimento has chosen Aggressive War Epic Music Collection! as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Clark
vs
Nascimento

195 cm
30
309
21 - 9 - 0

195 cm
30
278
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yago Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento misses with the combination.
Nascimento missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Nascimento on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nascimento misses with a wild body shot.
Clark is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clark throws a poor cross that misses
and Nascimento counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nascimento dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Nascimento misses.
Clark misses with a body shot
and Nascimento counters with a straight right hand.
Nascimento steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
A shot to the body from Clark misses
and Nascimento connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nascimento gets tackled into the cage by Clark. Clark maintains the clinch.
Clark working aggressively here.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nascimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark trying to land knees to the body.

Nascimento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands a really nice looking cross but Nascimento seems unphased.
Nascimento throws a big shot that misses.
Clark is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nascimento works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nascimento lands a jab.
Clark takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nascimento misses with the combination.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark scores with a jab to the body.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nascimento.
Nascimento takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nascimento pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clark is looking to wear down Nascimento with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clark in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento with a nice cross.
Clark's corner calls for a 1-2. Clark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by Clark.
Clark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nascimento showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Nascimento was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yago Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento feints and then cracks Clark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clark down.
Nascimento lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Nascimento throws a lazy body kick
and Clark counters with a series of strikes. Nascimento will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Nascimento.
Clark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nascimento. Nascimento obviously looking to wear him down.
Nascimento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Nascimento throws an off balance right hand
and Clark counters with a stiff right hand.
Nascimento takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Nascimento is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clark had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice shot lands for Clark.
Clark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nascimento looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nascimento throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nascimento scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Nascimento misses
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Yago Nascimento has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nascimento counters with an inside leg kick.
Nascimento takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nascimento misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Nascimento does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nascimento scores with a punch to the head.
Nascimento throws out a loose jab but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nascimento missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nascimento slips under a jab.
Clark checks a leg kick.
Clark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nascimento is able to avoid easily.
A lazy body kick from Nascimento
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark cracks Nascimento with a good jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Clark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yago Nascimento's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clark scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Clark misses.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nascimento turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nascimento throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark is looking to score with low kicks.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nascimento throws out the jab.
Nascimento throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clark is looking to counter punch.
Nascimento staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Nascimento.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clark staying out of range there.
Nascimento misses the shot to the body.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Nascimento appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Clark slips under a jab.
It looked like Clark was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nascimento.
Clark throws a right hand that misses
and Nascimento counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nascimento ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut
and Clark counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Nascimento closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Nascimento ducks down to avoid it.
Nascimento darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Nascimento.
Nascimento moves out of range of the strikes.
Nascimento throws out a leg kick but Clark moves out of range and Nascimento only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento misses with a hook.
Nascimento pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clark back to the cage. Nascimento follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento throws a poor cross that misses
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yago Nascimento seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nascimento staying out of range there.
Nascimento lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nascimento fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Nascimento throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nascimento is looking to chop away at Clark's legs.

Clark rushes Nascimento and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nascimento lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nascimento's elbow.
Nascimento misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nascimento lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nascimento.
Clark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clark is trying to pull guard but Nascimento turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Nascimento manages to break the clinch.
Nascimento scores with a nice head shot.
Nascimento connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clark momentarily.
Nascimento looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nascimento.
Clark throws a low kick but Nascimento avoids it.
Nascimento moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Clark misses.
Nascimento keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nascimento cracks Clark with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Nascimento.
An attempted straight right counter from Clark misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clark misses the shot 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!
Clark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nascimento misses with a body shot.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut.
Nascimento misses with a wild body shot.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento.
Clark throwing a counter right hand but Nascimento manages to avoid it.
Nascimento misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Clark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Clark takes one to the side of the head.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yago Nascimento will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yago Nascimento's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Nascimento throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark throws a leg kick but Nascimento sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nascimento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Nascimento takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nascimento throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Clark is looking to counter the offense by Nascimento and move into the clinch.
A low kick from Nascimento misses
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark tries to clinch up.
Clark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nascimento's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark swings for the body but Nascimento moves out of range.
Nascimento scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Nascimento.
Nascimento misses the shot to the body.
Nascimento throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento throws a leg kick
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nascimento misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Nascimento 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clark is looking to counter punch.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento.
Nascimento swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Clark checks a leg kick nicely.
Nascimento misses with a wild body shot.
Clark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nascimento lands with a hook. Clark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clark throws a nice looking combination but Nascimento bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick from Nascimento misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Nascimento ducks down to avoid it.
Nascimento connects with a right hand. Clark shakes it off.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Nascimento's head but Nascimento sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clark defending well as Nascimento loads up on a big left hand.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nascimento connects with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Nascimento.
Nascimento on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nascimento misses with a wild body shot.
Clark was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nascimento, as that shot connected.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Nascimento is just out of range.
Clark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nascimento finds it's way round the side to connect with Clark's head.
Clark connects with a body shot that sends Nascimento's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Clark blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
and Nascimento counters with a nice leg kick.
Nascimento misses with a straight left.
Nascimento checks a leg kick.
Nascimento swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nascimento just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nascimento's hands.
Clark scores with a punch to the head.
Nascimento takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nascimento! But no joy.
Nascimento has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Clark throws out a powerful jab.
Clark misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clark thuds a left hand into Nascimento's body.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Nascimento sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Nascimento finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nascimento moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clark misses with a hook. Nascimento ducked under it nicely.
Nascimento connects with a crisp jab.
Clark defending well as Nascimento loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Nascimento catches Clark right on the button with a cross.
Clark scores with a hook.
Nascimento defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Nascimento as he checks the leg kick.
Nascimento throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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 Joe Clark.
I think Clark has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Clark!
A very excited looking Joe Clark made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.