PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samir Pashto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Clark has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pashto
vs
Clark

179 cm
23
162 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

179 cm
21
166 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samir Pashto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Clark!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pashto shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clark misses with a low kick.

Pashto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clark is trying to defend but Pashto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pashto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pashto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pashto prevents Clark from standing back up.
Clark wants to control but Pashto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pashto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pashto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pashto stops Clark from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pashto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clark looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pashto scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Clark to see if he's OK.
Pashto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pashto working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is trying to buck Pashto off.
Clark is looking for a sweep.
Clark looks gassed!
Clark can't do much from the bottom here.
Clark dodges the ground and pound from Pashto.
Clark takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pashto landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pashto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Clark is trying to control Pashto's posture but Pashto avoids it.

Pashto stands up and beckons Clark to his feet.
Jordan Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a series of punches but Pashto avoids them all with ease.
Clark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clark lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pashto backs up against the cage.
Pashto shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Pashto feints and as Clark raises his hands in defense, Pashto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pashto trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Pashto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pashto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pashto thows a big elbow that misses.
Pashto trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.

Pashto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clark, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pashto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Pashto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark throws a right and a left that Pashto avoids nicely.
Clark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pashto.

Pashto scores with a takedown into Clark's guard.
Pashto lands a couple of elbows.

Pashto gets to his feet - Clark follows without any prompting.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
Clark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pashto has a takedown stuffed.
Pashto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pashto shoots for a double leg takedown but Clark sprawls well. He's pushed Pashto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pashto shoots for a double leg takedown but Clark sprawls well. He's pushed Pashto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pashto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Pashto drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pashto throwing strikes but missing.
Pashto won't allow Clark to get back to his feet.
Clark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pashto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pashto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pashto is controlling him.
Pashto trying to control the position from guard on top but Clark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir Pashto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pashto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pashto fails with the takedown.
Clark lands with an overhand left.
Pashto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Pashto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clark throws a good cross that connects.
Donk. Clark catches Pashto right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clark lands with a nice combination. Pashto backs away looking to recover.

Pashto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Clark wants to control but Pashto is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pashto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clark gets back to full guard.
Pashto is working Clark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pashto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pashto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Pashto from controlling successfully.
Pashto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pashto is in close to Clark's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pashto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pashto.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clark connects with a crisp jab.
Clark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pashto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pashto somewhat.
Horrible takedown by Pashto or perhaps it was just good defense by Clark which made him look bad.
Pashto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jordan Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark throws a combination. Pashto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clark lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pashto backs up against the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Clark. That snapped Pashto's head back.
Pashto fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pashto looks to land a combination but Clark avoids it well.
Clark lands a two punch combo.
Clark connects with a right hand. Pashto shakes it off.
Clark leaves Pashto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clark throws a series of strikes that have Pashto backpedaling.
Pashto dodges the punch combination from Clark.
Pashto fails to land the takedown.
Pashto ducks right into an uppercut from Clark.
Clark stuns Pashto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Pashto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clark napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pashto working away.
Clark is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pashto creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pashto scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Clark to see if he's OK.
Clark is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pashto working away.
Pashto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Clark down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clark can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pashto working the head and body with strikes.
Pashto working the head with strikes.
Pashto cracks Clark with a big elbow.
Pashto lands a few punches from side control.
Pashto scoring with punches and elbows.
Clark on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jordan Clark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Pashto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Clark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Pashto drives through and clinches with Clark against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pashto has Clark pressed against the cage, preventing Clark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pashto blocking some punches.
Pashto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clark's efforts to push away.

Pashto decides to pull guard.
Pashto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Clark tries to stand but Pashto is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pashto is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Pashto pulls guard successfully.
Clark trying to control but Pashto is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pashto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clark!
Pashto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Samir Pashto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
BOOM! Pashto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pashto landing strikes from the mount.
Pashto with shots to the head and body - Clark looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pashto is landing with some decent strikes but Clark is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Clark really wants to buck Pashto off and get back to his feet.
Pashto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pashto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pashto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Clark?
Pashto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Pashto.
Pashto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Clark looks a forlorn figure.

Pashto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Clark is in a horrible position here. Pashto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pashto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Clark can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pashto.
Pashto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pashto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clark is looking to escape.
Clark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pashto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pashto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pashto avoids the attempt from Clark to control.

Pashto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Clark has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pashto punching from mount but Clark doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pashto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pashto unloading with bombs!
Clark is trying to escape the mount.
Pashto cracks Clark with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pashto is stalling here but it's allowed Clark to get half guard.
Clark is looking for a sweep. Pashto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samir Pashto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pashto 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samir Pashto!