PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alain Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State. Alain Clark had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Clark
vs
Bradley

178 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alain Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hunter Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark avoids the head kick by Bradley.
Bradley fails with the takedown.
Clark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bradley defends it nicely.
Bradley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradley.
Bradley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Clark counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Clark seems to be working for a kimura but Bradley defends the submission attempt.

Bradley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bradley swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley tries for a takedown but Clark circles away easily

and Clark counters with a single leg into guard. Bradley didn't expect that.
Alain Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Bradley.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Bradley is keeping the position.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
Bradley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clark tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradley is retaining full guard.
Clark thows a big elbow that misses.
Clark tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradley is retaining full guard.
Bradley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bradley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Clark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Clark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clark is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clark throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bradley uses it to pass to side control.
Clark is trying to improve his position.

Bradley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark has his takedown stuffed
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clark with a poor takedown
and Bradley counters with a right hand to the body.
Clark takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
Bradley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bradley.
Clark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bradley dives in and grabs Clark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes down on Bradley's head and hops out.
Bradley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bradley throws a combination. Clark tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bradley counters with a takedown into side control.
Clark tries to improve position but can't.
Clark sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley prevents Clark from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bradley stands up and beckons Clark to join him on the feet.
Clark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bradley misses with a takedown

and Clark counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Clark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bradley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clark is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clark wants to pass the guard but Bradley is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hunter Bradley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bradley scores with a jab to the body.
Bradley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Bradley connects with a jab.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bradley.
Clark shoots in and drives through. Bradley sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A lazy left from Bradley finds it's target.
Bradley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bradley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Clark counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bradley's guard now.
Alain Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Bradley.
Clark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradley is keeping the position for now.
Bradley wants to stand up but Clark is controlling him.
Bradley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradley is keeping the position for now.
Clark 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.
Clark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bradley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clark is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bradley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bradley has escaped and now he's on top!

Bradley gets to his feet - Clark follows without any prompting.
Bradley misses with a body shot.
Clark misses with a takedown
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
Clark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bradley.
Clark with a poor takedown
and Bradley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
Bradley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bradley duly obliges.
Bradley tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bradley with a poor takedown

and Clark counters with a takedown into side control.

Clark is trying to get an arm triangle but Bradley is defending well.

Clark tries for a kimura but Bradley is defending well.
Bradley parries the strikes from Clark easily there. Clark is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bradley to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley defending against the ground and pound.

Clark has hold of Bradley's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bradley seems comfortable defending it but Clark has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bradley is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bradley is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Clark couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alain Clark!