PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arcot Ramathorn (ranked 3373 p4p, 3768 weight class) and Hudson Clarkson (ranked 469 p4p, 513 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramathorn
vs
Clarkson

180 cm
28
190
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
190
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arcot Ramathorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hudson Clarkson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramathorn misses with a combination

so Clarkson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ramathorn keeping moving, preventing Clarkson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ramathorn holds on and takes a little breather.
Clarkson wants to control from the top but Ramathorn keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramathorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramathorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramathorn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arcot Ramathorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramathorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clarkson feints the counter takedown.
Ramathorn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.
Ramathorn throws a looping overhand right but Clarkson ducks down to avoid it.
Ramathorn lands a jab to Clarkson's midsection.
A punch combination from Ramathorn misses.
Clarkson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ramathorn's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramathorn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clarkson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ramathorn to counter with a crisp jab.
Clarkson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramathorn pinned against the cage. Ramathorn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramathorn pinned against the cage. Ramathorn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clarkson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramathorn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Hudson Clarkson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramathorn swinging wildly here.
Clarkson feints the counter takedown.
Clarkson takes one to the side of the head.
Ramathorn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clarkson blocks a jab.
Clarkson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clarkson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Clarkson wants to control but Ramathorn is keeping him busy.
Ramathorn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramathorn tries to get out of the position.
Ramathorn prevents Clarkson from moving into mount.
Clarkson is still trying to improve position.
Ramathorn is looking to regain half guard here but Clarkson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson trying to control the position but Ramathorn is working away.

Clarkson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ramathorn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ramathorn is looking for a sweep.
Clarkson tries to move to mount but Ramathorn blocks the move with his legs.

Clarkson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clarkson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arcot Ramathorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hudson Clarkson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ramathorn just misses with a punch to the body.

Ramathorn drops Clarkson with a beautiful combination! Clarkson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ramathorn is looking for the KO!
Ramathorn throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Ramathorn does no damage.
Ramathorn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clarkson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clarkson slips a jab and a cross from Ramathorn.
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!
Ramathorn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramathorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramathorn misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Ramathorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clarkson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ramathorn defends it well.
Ramathorn closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Clarkson is rocked!
Ramathorn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clarkson on the side of the head.
Clarkson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramathorn finish him?
Ramathorn goes for a small jab and connects. Now Ramathorn goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Clarkson stumbles back but Ramathorn runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Clarkson to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Clarkson will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arcot Ramathorn!