PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micco Peramaki (ranked 1288 p4p, 1679 weight class) and Mark Clarke (ranked 170 p4p, 214 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Peramaki
vs
Clarke

180 cm
26
274
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
275
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micco Peramaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Peramaki.
Micco Peramaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peramaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Peramaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peramaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clarke.
Clarke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peramaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clarke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clarke walks into a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peramaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Mark Clarke has been cut.
Clarke needs to keep his hands up - Peramaki had a free shot at his head there.
Peramaki misses with a lunging right hand

and Clarke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Peramaki's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke stands up over Peramaki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clarke scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peramaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Peramaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clarke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clarke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Peramaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke trying to control but Peramaki is working from the bottom.

Peramaki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Clarke passes into half guard.
Peramaki gets full guard.
Clarke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Peramaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke chips away with some ground and pound.
Clarke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Clarke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clarke scoring with some ground and pound.

Peramaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clarke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke landing with the ground and pound.

Clarke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Peramaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clarke trying to control but Peramaki is working from the bottom.
Clarke has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Combat Wombat Burrow. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Clarke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clarke works over Peramaki with some ground and pound from guard.
Clarke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clarke cracks Peramaki with a solid left hand.
Clarke distracts Peramaki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peramaki's head.
Peramaki seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke working some strikes from top position.
Clarke looking to pass the guard.
Peramaki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clarke controls the pace.
Clarke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Peramaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clarke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clarke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clarke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Peramaki keeps moving.

Peramaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clarke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Peramaki tries to roll over but Clarke keeps him under control.
Clarke is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke slips a nice elbow through Peramaki's hands, connecting with Peramaki's forehead.
Clarke is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clarke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clarke lands with a punch from half guard.
Clarke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Peramaki is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarke working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Clarke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Peramaki is rocked!
Clarke lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Peramaki quite badly. Peramaki pulls Clarke in close trying to recover. Clarke postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Peramaki on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Peramaki doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Clarke!
A relieved looking Mark Clarke thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.