PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Barrow (ranked 2930 p4p, 3047 weight class) and Hudson Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barrow
vs
Clarkson

181 cm
25
189
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
33
190
22 - 17 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

BEEF🐄 (160Q) 92$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clyde Barrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hudson Clarkson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Barrow both land. Nice combination.
Barrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clarkson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barrow scoring well with a low kick there.

Barrow gets caught napping as Clarkson dives in and scores a takedown. Barrow manages to retain guard.
Barrow is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Clarkson dives into side control.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Clarkson is controlling him well.
A lull in the action here.
Barrow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrow trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Clarkson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Barrow's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barrow some visible discomfort.
Barrow is trying to escape the position but Clarkson is controlling the position.
Clarkson looks up at the clock and then as Barrow takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Clarkson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Clarkson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barrow tries to escape but Clarkson is in control.
Clarkson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Barrow is trying to control Clarkson's posture but Clarkson avoids it.
Check out the look on Clarkson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clarkson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Barrow looks calm but he's in trouble here. Clarkson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Barrow is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Clarkson lets go of the hold and Barrow can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hudson Clarkson!
In his post fight interview, Hudson Clarkson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.