PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reece Edward Duenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duenas comes to the cage accompanied by California Gurls. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Edward Duenas
vs
Clark

182 cm
24
162 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

185 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Reece Edward Duenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Clark!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clark tries to bum rush Duenas with a series of wild strikes but Duenas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clark throws a nice looking combination but Duenas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Duenas blocks a jab.
Duenas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark dips to his left and cracks Duenas with an uppercut!
Clark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clark misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duenas avoids a kick to the body.
Bobby Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duenas counters with a stiff right hand.
Duenas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark falls off balance throwing a combination

so Duenas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duenas is working Clark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clark manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Duenas is looking to get to half guard.
Duenas tries to hold on but Clark pushes him away.
Duenas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Duenas gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clark seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duenas is looking for a sweep. Clark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duenas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Clark is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duenas wants to control but Clark is keeping busy.
Duenas tries to roll over but Clark keeps him under control.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Duenas is defending well.

Clark is trying to work for a kimura but Duenas is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duenas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duenas works Clark's body with a nice hook.
Clark swings for the body but Duenas moves out of range.
Duenas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Duenas.
Duenas blocks the body kick.
Duenas moves out of range of the strikes.
Duenas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duenas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
A punch combination from Clark misses.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duenas.
Clark misses with a combination
and Duenas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

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.
Duenas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clark circles away.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duenas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duenas shoots in for a takedown but Clark shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Clark there.
Duenas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clark defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Edward Duenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark throws the left hand but Duenas avoids the punch easily.
Clark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duenas misses with a body shot.
Clark lands a two punch combo.
Duenas misses with a body shot.
Duenas throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Reece Edward Duenas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Duenas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Duenas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clark makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clark.
Clark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Duenas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clark is trying to control the position but Duenas postures up.
Duenas wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Duenas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clark swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Clark working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duenas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duenas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Duenas postures up and lands a big shot to Clark's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Duenas passes Clark's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Clark trying to hold on to Duenas's head to control him but Duenas postures up.
Clark missing with punches from the bottom.
Duenas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Duenas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Clark is looking to control Duenas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clark avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark is not content to let Duenas control the position.
Clark trying to control but Duenas postures up.
Clark is looking to improve his position.
Duenas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clark lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Clark gets caught flat footed, as Duenas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Duenas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duenas tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Duenas is working hard here to advance position.
Clark trying to control the position.
Duenas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Clark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clark lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Duenas!
Duenas is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries to control but Duenas wriggling away.

Clark is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Duenas can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Clark trying to control but Duenas is having none of it.
Duenas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Clark is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Duenas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Duenas shrugs it off.
Duenas is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Edward Duenas dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Clark scores with a one two! Duenas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duenas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clark misses with a double jab.

Duenas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clark looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Clark tries to improve position but can't.
Clark is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Duenas is keen to just control but Clark is a slippery customer.
Duenas is thwarting Clark's attempts to control the position.
Duenas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duenas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clark keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas is really struggling to control Clark but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clark throws a jab but it's blocked by Duenas.
Clark lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bobby Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobby Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark is looking to clinch.
Clark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duenas counters with a right hand to the body.
Duenas throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Duenas is looking to wear down Clark with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Duenas takes the fight into the clinch.

Clark pulls guard.

Clark working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Duenas has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duenas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duenas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Clark is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duenas pulls his head out easily.
Duenas lands strikes from half guard.
Duenas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Duenas working the head and body with strikes.
Duenas working over Clark with some ground and pound. Clark looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Duenas working over Clark with some ground and pound. Clark looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Duenas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clark defending well though.
Duenas scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries to get to full guard but Duenas has control of the leg.
Duenas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duenas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clark is trying to maintain the position but Duenas is very close to passing his half guard.
Duenas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Clark!
Reece Edward Duenas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clark wants to hold on but Duenas pushes him away.
Clark tries to reverse the position but Duenas maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Duenas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Clark manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Duenas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is staying active underneath Duenas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duenas throwing shots but Clark is blocking nicely.
Reece Edward Duenas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in half guard, Duenas seems content to control.
Duenas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Clark for as long as he can get away with.
Clark tries to get to full guard but Duenas has control of the leg.
Duenas wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.
Duenas slows the pace down in half guard.
Bobby Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duenas is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reece Edward Duenas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duenas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Edward Duenas!