PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Clarke (ranked 4300 p4p, 3843 weight class) and Robert Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 457 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clarke
vs
Johnson

196 cm
25
182
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roy Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Johnson !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Clarke. That snapped Johnson 's head back.
Clarke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into Clarke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Clarke is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Clarke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clarke is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clarke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clarke prevents the takedown attempt.

Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Clarke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roy Clarke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Johnson .
Clarke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Clarke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clarke wants it to stay on the feet.
Clarke stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson . Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson .
Clarke connects with a body shot.
Clarke dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Clarke punishes Johnson 's body with a nice straight punch.
Clarke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clarke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Clarke, which made it look bad.
Johnson looks winded!
Clarke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson 's head.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.

Johnson is rocked!
Clarke drops Johnson with a straight right hand, right on the button! Clarke follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Clarke!