PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Clarke (ranked 2647 p4p, 2396 weight class) and Bruno Neves (ranked 317 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Clarke
vs
Neves

193 cm
24
250
7 - 1 - 0

195 cm
34
265
28 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Neves!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neves.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Neves saw that one coming.
Neves dodges the punch combination from Clarke.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Neves! But no joy.
A slow jab from Clarke misses its intended target.
And Neves tries to counter it with a takedown but Clarke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Neves takes one on the button.
Clarke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Bruno Neves has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clarke defends it nicely.
Clarke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neves.
As Clarke backs off Neves throws a huge counter combo but Clarke manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Neves misses with a double jab.
Clarke dips to his left and cracks Neves with an uppercut!
Lewis Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Neves counters with a two punch combo.
Clarke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Neves eats them both and turns towards Clarke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Clarke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clarke lands an overhand right.
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!
A shot to the body from Clarke misses
and Neves counters with a straight right hand.
Clarke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Neves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Clarke looks to land a combination but Neves avoids it well.
Neves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clarke lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a combination that misses

and Neves counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Clarke tries to kick Neves off in order to stand up. Neves Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Clarke tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Neves presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Neves controlling the position easily from mount.
Neves thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Neves scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Clarke?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Neves cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Clarke is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Neves! Clarke is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bruno Neves!
Bruno Neves managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.