PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucky Griffin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Clark's chin.

Clark
vs
Griffin

178 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucky Griffin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark works Griffin's body with a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffin fails with the takedown.
Clark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adam Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucky Griffin.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark catches Griffin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin lands a nice looking body kick.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Clark.
Clark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Griffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clark's waist but Clark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffin off to one side.

Clark darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Clark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adam Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.
Clark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clark.
Clark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griffin looks gassed!
Griffin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Clark darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clark lands in his opponent's guard.
Clark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Clark stands up and waves to Griffin to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clark has Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
Clark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Clark breaks the clinch.

Clark rushes Griffin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Clark manages to break the clinch.

Clark takes the fight into the clinch.

Clark manages to break the clinch.

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Clark has taken the fight into the clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Clark closes the distance and clinches.

Clark breaks the clinch.
Adam Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark lands a head kick. Griffin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Clark moves into the clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Clark has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
Clark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Griffin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Clark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Clark pushes Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Clark misses.

Clark gets a clinch.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.

Clark breaks from the clinch.

Clark closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Clark.

Clark breaks from the clinch.

Clark has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clark lands a head kick. Griffin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Clark is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin tries for a takedown but Clark circles away easily

and Clark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clark.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Clark.
Clark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Clark takes the fight into the clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Clark clinches with his opponent.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clark lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Griffin backs up against the cage.
Good shot there by Clark.
Clark digs a good hook to Griffin's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Clark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clark takes the fight into the clinch.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Clark closes the distance and clinches.

Griffin pulls guard successfully.
Clark wanted to stand there but Griffin had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Clark wants to stand and escape but instead Griffin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Griffin trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Clark won't let him.
Griffin prevents Clark from getting back to his feet.

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 fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adam Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clark misses with the combination.
Clark tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Clark clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark lands a nice looking body kick.

Clark moves into the clinch.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clark!
Jab by Clark.

Clark has Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Clark manages to break the clinch.
Clark closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Clark rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Clark clinches up against the cage.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Clark lands a jab-cross combination.

Clark has managed to clinch.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clark lands a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Clark moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clark manages to break the clinch.

Clark moves into the clinch.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
Clark lands a jab-cross combination.

Clark clinches with his opponent.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Griffin's hands.
Clark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Adam Clark is winning the standup battle so far.

Clark moves into the clinch successfully.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Clark cracks Griffin with a good jab.
Clark dips to his left and cracks Griffin with an uppercut!

Clark closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Clark dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Clark throws a combination. Griffin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Clark circles away easily

and Clark counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Clark breaks from the clinch.

Clark clinches up against the cage.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Clark breaks from the clinch.
Griffin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Clark tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Clark tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Clark keeps Griffin at a distance using the push kick.

Clark clinches up against the cage.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Clark has him pressed against the cage.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Clark.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.

Clark is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griffin's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control but Clark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark wants to get back to his feet.

Clark stands up out of the half guard.
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Clark connects with a jab.

Clark has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffin's head.

Clark rushes Griffin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
Clark keeps Griffin at a distance using the push kick.

Clark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Clark rushes Griffin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clark lands a two punch combo.
Clark clobbers Griffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Clark connects with a high kick.
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves forwards but Clark connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Clark closes the distance and clinches.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
Clark lands with a slapping head kick.

Clark gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark throws a head kick that Griffin semi-blocks.

Clark has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Clark closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Griffin backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Clark scores with a four punch combination!

Clark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Clark breaks the clinch.
Clark doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Clark.
Adam Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Clark forces Griffin back against the cage and clinches.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Clark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.

Clark clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clark clinches with his opponent.
Lucky Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Clark breaks from the clinch.

Clark clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Clark!