PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Death Before Dishonor (ranked 5606 p4p, 5727 weight class) and Brennan Clarke (ranked 527 p4p, 532 weight class). Brennan Clarke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Before Dishonor
vs
Clarke

182 cm
19
202
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
222
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Death Before Dishonor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brennan Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Clarke.
Clarke lands a two punch combo.

Clarke rushes Before Dishonor and presses him up against the cage.
Clarke tries to work over Before Dishonor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Before Dishonor blocks a body shot from Clarke.

Clarke breaks from the clinch.

Before Dishonor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clarke.
Clarke lands a left hand.
Before Dishonor prevents a body shot from Clarke.
A shot in the inside from Clarke.
Clarke taking a breather.
Clarke misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Clarke fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke wants to get back to striking at distance but Before Dishonor won't allow it.
Clarke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clarke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
I was talking to Before Dishonor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clarke misses with a body punch.
Clarke trying to stall but Before Dishonor improves his position.

Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clarke is looking to clinch but Before Dishonor is avoiding it.
Clarke takes a swing at Before Dishonor's ribcage but misses.
Before Dishonor tries to counter with a takedown but Clarke is quick to defend against it.
Before Dishonor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Before Dishonor darts in and clinches Clarke up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clarke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarke throws a body punch but Before Dishonor moves out of range.
Before Dishonor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brennan Clarke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarke throws a body shot but no joy.
Before Dishonor just misses with a punch to the body.
Before Dishonor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Before Dishonor has taken the fight to the clinch.

Before Dishonor breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Before Dishonor throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Clarke.
Clarke tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brennan Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke takes a swing at Before Dishonor's ribcage but misses.
Clarke misses with a body shot.

Clarke has closed the distance and engaged Before Dishonor in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clarke scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Clarke breaks the clinch.
Before Dishonor slips a straight right by Clarke.
Clarke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slow jab from Before Dishonor misses its intended target.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
Before Dishonor tries to move into range but Clarke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Before Dishonor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Before Dishonor throws a big shot that misses.
Before Dishonor sets himself, and Clarke steps forward looking for the clinch! Before Dishonor avoids it this time.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Clarke enables Before Dishonor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Clarke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Clarke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Before Dishonor is controlling him.
Before Dishonor's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Before Dishonor looking to pass the guard.
Clarke is adopting a defensive guard.
Before Dishonor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clarke swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brennan Clarke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clarke misses with a body shot.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Clarke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Before Dishonor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Before Dishonor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Before Dishonor lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke is trying to control the position but Before Dishonor postures up.
Before Dishonor passes into half guard.
Before Dishonor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Before Dishonor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Before Dishonor thows a huge punch but Clarke dodges it nicely.
Clarke is trying to stand up here but Before Dishonor is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Before Dishonor controlling the action here.

Before Dishonor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clarke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Before Dishonor.
Clarke gets full guard.
Before Dishonor works over Clarke with some ground and pound from guard.
Clarke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Before Dishonor passes into half guard.
Clarke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Before Dishonor is keen to just control but Clarke is a slippery customer.
Before Dishonor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Before Dishonor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Before Dishonor stops Clarke from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is not content to let Before Dishonor control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Before Dishonor drives through with a takedown into Clarke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Clarke wants to get back to his feet but Before Dishonor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clarke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke wants to stand and escape but Before Dishonor is having none of it.
Clarke looking for a sweep. Not yet Clarke, not yet.
Before Dishonor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clarke is keeping the position for now.
Before Dishonor preventing the sweep.
Before Dishonor postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Before Dishonor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brennan Clarke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clarke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Before Dishonor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Death Before Dishonor dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Clarke closes the distance looking to clinch

and Before Dishonor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Before Dishonor.
Clarke looking for a sweep. Not yet Clarke, not yet.

Before Dishonor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Clarke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Clarke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Clarke!

Before Dishonor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Clarke's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Before Dishonor is not content to let Clarke control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Before Dishonor to see if he's OK.
Before Dishonor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Clarke off and has taken his back!

Before Dishonor working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Clarke rolls, trying to escape but Before Dishonor keeps control of the position.
Clarke manages to reverse the position and now he's in Before Dishonor's guard. Nice work there by Clarke.
Clarke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Before Dishonor keeps moving.
Clarke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clarke trying to move into half guard but instead Before Dishonor has managed to sweep!

Before Dishonor stays in close to Clarke's body and controls the position.
Before Dishonor passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Before Dishonor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clarke is looking to improve his position.
Clarke tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Before Dishonor manages to move to mount!
Clarke is trying to escape the mount.
Before Dishonor controlling from the full mount.
Clarke is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Before Dishonor misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Before Dishonor looking to control but Clarke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Before Dishonor goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Clarke is on top in guard.

Clarke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Before Dishonor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clarke has managed to get both his arms back between Before Dishonor's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Death Before Dishonor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Before Dishonor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Death Before Dishonor!