PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Clarke (ranked 1749 p4p, 2367 weight class) and Chris Tamburello (ranked 256 p4p, 323 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lewis Clarke has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lewis Clarke seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Clarke
vs
Tamburello

193 cm
21
250
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
255
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke sizes up Tamburello with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clarke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tamburello throws a combination that misses
letting Clarke counter with a right hand.
Tamburello comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tamburello misses the jab.
Tamburello swinging wildly here.
Clarke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Clarke misses with a few strikes there.
Clarke punishes Tamburello's body with a nice straight punch.
Clarke works Tamburello's body with a nice hook.
Clarke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tamburello's hands.
A jab from Clarke does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke lands a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Clarke there.
Tamburello tries to move into range but Clarke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tamburello looks to land a combination but Clarke avoids it well.
Clarke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamburello falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tamburello lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clarke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tamburello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tamburello looks to land a right hand but Clarke moved out of range.
Tamburello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Clarke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clarke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamburello slips a jab from Clarke.
Tamburello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clarke was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamburello.
No joy there for Clarke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamburello looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tamburello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamburello is just out of range.
A low kick lands for Clarke.
Tamburello throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clarke counters with a series of strikes. Tamburello will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Tamburello. Those never looked like landing.
Tamburello misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Tamburello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clarke scores with a one two! Tamburello had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tamburello looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Tamburello has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tamburello there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clarke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tamburello looks to land a right hand but Clarke moved out of range.
Tamburello fails to land with a series of punches.
Tamburello moves out of range of the body kick.
Tamburello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tamburello walks into a stiff left hand from Clarke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello misses with a hook.
A left lands for Clarke.
Clarke throws a right hand that Tamburello ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamburello also avoids with ease.
Tamburello misses with a lunging right hand
and Clarke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tamburello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tamburello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clarke scores with a jab to the body.
Tamburello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clarke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clarke misses with a series of wild punches.
Tamburello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clarke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tamburello tries to move into range but Clarke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamburello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello misses with a body shot.
Clarke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tamburello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sloppy strikes from Tamburello. Those never looked like landing.
Clarke with a jab.
Clarke just misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke scores with a nice strike.

Oooooh!!! Clarke has knocked Tamburello down with a huge combo! Clarke steps away and waves a wobbly Tamburello back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Tamburello is rocked!
Clarke cracks a nice hook into Tamburello's ribs.
Tamburello is still on wobbly legs! Can Clarke finish him?
Clarke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tamburello seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Clarke connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke misses with a series of wild punches.
Clarke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Clarke dominated that round.
That's time! Clarke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tamburello bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clarke's head.
Tamburello misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tamburello can do to turn this around?
Tamburello misses with a wild body shot.
Tamburello has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamburello. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chris Tamburello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Clarke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tamburello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Clarke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tamburello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tamburello takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tamburello is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clarke rather than just go for the knockout.
Clarke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tamburello has time to react.
Tamburello throws a right hand that Clarke ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarke also avoids with ease.
Clarke works Tamburello's body with a nice hook.
Clarke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Tamburello might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Clarke has got the better of the exchanges.
Clarke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke jabs at Tamburello's body.
Clarke cracks Tamburello with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tamburello swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Tamburello misses
and Clarke counters with a stiff right hand.
Tamburello takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clarke scores with a jab to the head.
Clarke throws a body shot but no joy.
Tamburello throws a right and a left that Clarke avoids nicely.
Clarke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tamburello.
Tamburello misses with the combination.
Clarke moves out of range as Tamburello strikes.
Clarke cracks Tamburello with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clarke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tamburello's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clarke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tamburello scrambles back to his feet.
Tamburello swings widly with a right hand
and Clarke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
The crowd cheers as Tamburello lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clarke doesn't seem phased though.
Tamburello throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clarke. Tamburello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Clarke.
Clarke throws a right and a left that Tamburello avoids nicely.
Tamburello misses the shot to the body.
Clarke thuds his right hand into Tamburello's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good standup being displayed there by Tamburello as he connects with a hook.
Clarke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tamburello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clarke fails to land with a series of punches.
Lewis Clarke is winning the standup battle so far.
Tamburello lands with a hook. Clarke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clarke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tamburello on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Clarke coming out on top.
Tamburello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tamburello throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Clarke.
Clarke lands a nice hook to Tamburello's body. Tamburello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tamburello digs a good hook to Clarke's body.
Tamburello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Clarke slips a straight right by Tamburello.
Clarke connects with a body shot that sends Tamburello's belly button to the back.
Tamburello just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamburello throws a nice looking combination but Clarke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tamburello misses with a body punch
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Clarke.
Tamburello is breathing heavily.
Clarke lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke swings for the body but Tamburello moves out of range.
Tamburello misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Clarke as he connects with a hook.
Tamburello takes a swing at Clarke's ribcage but misses.
Clarke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clarke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tamburello throws an overhand right that lands on Clarke's shoulder, as Clarke tries to avoid the shot.
Clarke takes a swing at Tamburello's ribcage but misses.
Tamburello ducks right into an uppercut from Clarke.
Clarke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tamburello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clarke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Clarke jabs Tamburello right on the nose. Tamburello blinks but takes it well.
Tamburello takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamburello. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clarke lunges at Tamburello with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tamburello's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamburello. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Clarke dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tamburello misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clarke.
A punch lands to the side of Tamburello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clarke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tamburello misses with a hook to the body
and Clarke counters with a stiff right hand.
Clarke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tamburello swinging wildly here.
Tamburello misses with an uppercut. Clarke saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamburello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clarke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tamburello.
Clarke scores with a sloppy right hand. Tamburello should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Tamburello misses.
A little feinted left hand from Clarke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clarke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamburello is just out of range.
Clarke lands a jab to the nose.
Tamburello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tamburello scores with a jab.
Tamburello misses with a body shot.
Clarke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Clarke.
Clarke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamburello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamburello misses with a shot to the body
and Clarke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarke swings for the body but Tamburello moves out of range.
Clarke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clarke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clarke lands a jab to Tamburello's midsection.
Tamburello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamburello gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello misses with a double jab.
Tamburello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
A jab lands there for Clarke.
Clarke stuns Tamburello with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clarke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tamburello's hands.

Clarke cracks Tamburello with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Clarke has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tamburello to stand back up!
Tamburello on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tamburello gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Clarke gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Tamburello is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Clarke!
Lewis Clarke seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.