PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenny Klorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Clarke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Clarke
vs
Klorian

168 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenny Klorian!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clarke throws a leg kick but Klorian moved away.
Klorian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clarke tries to bum rush Klorian with a series of wild strikes but Klorian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clarke misses with a series of wild punches.
Clarke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clarke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klorian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clarke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klorian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klorian avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke misses with a wild combination.
Clarke misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke misses with a double jab.
Clarke misses with a double jab.
Clarke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clarke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clarke lands with a nice combination. Klorian backs away looking to recover.
Klorian slips under a jab from Clarke.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Clarke misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clarke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clarke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clarke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for Clarke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clarke scores with a body shot.
Klorian dodges the punch combination from Clarke.
Klorian dodges the punch combination from Clarke.
Clarke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klorian.
Clarke fails to land with a series of punches.
Klorian dodges the punch combination from Clarke.
A jab from Clarke misses.
Clarke looks to land a combination but Klorian avoids it well.
Clarke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klorian moves out of range of the body kick from Clarke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Klorian instigates a clinch.
Clarke is trying to break free.
Clarke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clarke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clarke can't break the clinch.
Klorian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klorian taking a breather.
Klorian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clarke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Klorian's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clarke looking to slow down the pace here.
Klorian drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clarke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robert Clarke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fenny Klorian.
Clarke tries to bum rush Klorian with a series of wild strikes but Klorian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four 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.
Clarke tries to land a front kick but Klorian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Klorian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clarke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clarke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clarke tries to bum rush Klorian with a series of wild strikes but Klorian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clarke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Clarke does no damage.
Clarke swinging wilding here.
Clarke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarke throws and low kick but Klorian moves out of range easily.
Clarke throws a right and a left that Klorian avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some wild striking there from Clarke.
Robert Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke misses with the combination.
Clarke tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Clarke misses.
Klorian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clarke misses with a few strikes there.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses.
Clarke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Klorian's hands.
Clarke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clarke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clarke.
A combination from Clarke does no damage.
Clarke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarke is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Clarke's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Klorian is looking to clinch but Clarke is avoiding it.
Clarke misses with a wild combination.

Klorian has Clarke up against the cage in a clinch.
Klorian holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Clarke can't break the clinch.
Klorian misses with some punches.
Klorian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clarke wants to stall.
Clarke prevents the takedown attempt.
Klorian stalling in the clinch but Clarke improves position.

Klorian breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clarke misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Clarke does no damage.
Clarke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clarke throws a body punch but Klorian moves out of range.
Clarke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clarke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Clarke misses.
Clarke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Klorian drives through and clinches with Clarke against the cage.

Klorian pulls Clarke into guard.
Clarke is looking to stand up but Klorian won't let him.
Klorian pulls Clarke in close to prevent any damage.

Klorian is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clarke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clarke wants to stand but Klorian is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Klorian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Clarke gets to his feet. Klorian looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Clarke tries to bum rush Klorian with a series of wild strikes but Klorian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clarke looks to land a combination but Klorian avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klorian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klorian has a takedown stuffed.
Clarke fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clarke!
Clarke misses with a wild combination.
Clarke looks to land a combination but Klorian avoids it well.
Clarke misses with a few strikes there.
Klorian is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clarke throws a good cross that connects.
Clarke tries to bum rush Klorian with a series of wild strikes but Klorian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fenny Klorian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Clarke scores with a nice head shot.
Klorian wants to clinch up but Clarke keeps it at a distance.
Clarke throws a nice looking combination but Klorian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Clarke.
Clarke keeps the fight on the outside.
Clarke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clarke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Fenny Klorian has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klorian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clarke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klorian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klorian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clarke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke fails to land with a series of punches.
Clarke misses with a head kick.
Clarke misses with a double jab.
Clarke tries to bum rush Klorian with a series of wild strikes but Klorian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clarke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klorian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clarke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clarke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clarke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clarke looks to land a combination but Klorian avoids it well.
Klorian tries to clinch up but Clarke circles away and keeps his distance.
Clarke swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clarke misses with a wild combination.
Klorian shoots in but no luck this time.
Klorian slips a jab and a cross from Clarke.
Clarke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clarke digs a good body shot into Klorian's ribs.
Clarke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clarke throws a nice looking combination but Klorian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clarke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klorian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Clarke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke works over Klorian's head and body with a nice combination.
Clarke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clarke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robert Clarke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarke fails to land with a series of punches.

Klorian bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Klorian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clarke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Clarke is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klorian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clarke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Clarke wants to get back to his feet.
Klorian tries to advance to mount but can't.
Clarke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Klorian on the ground.
Clarke sneaks out the side door and pushes Klorian away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clarke thows a body shot but no joy.
Clarke throws a right and a left that Klorian avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robert Clarke.
I think Clarke 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Clarke!