PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joba Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Clark
vs
Sanders

201 cm
21
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joba Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanders takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Sanders moves into range and clinches up with Clark.
Sanders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clark wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Sanders.
Stalling in the clinch from Sanders.
Clark is trying to break free.
Sanders tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanders is looking to clinch.
Sanders misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanders moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanders takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanders.
Sanders tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clark checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanders tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Sanders doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanders's head backwards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clark.
Clark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanders tries to move into range but Clark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanders shoots for a takedown but Clark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joba Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Sanders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a hook to the body. Sanders takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clark connects with a body shot.
Sanders should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.
Sanders looks gassed!
Good exchange - Clark coming out on top.
Dante Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Sanders does no damage.
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanders rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanders thinking.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Sanders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Clark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanders at a distance.
Clark is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanders has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanders there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Clark, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Clark against the cage but Clark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanders throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clark stuffs the takedown.
Sanders wants to clinch.
A jab from Clark does it's job there.
Sanders tries to score with a low kick but Clark moves his leg out of the way.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanders misses with a combination
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark punishes Sanders's body with a nice straight punch.
Clark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanders's head backwards.
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanders stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanders doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanders swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanders wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders misses with a jab to the body
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanders misses with a jab to the body
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clark lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joba Clark dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders throws a combination that misses
and Clark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanders tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Sanders is trying desperately to land a takedown but Clark is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sanders.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sanders has eaten all the pies!
Sanders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt - Clark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanders falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters with a left to the body.
Sanders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Sanders misses with a double jab
and Clark counters with a right hand to the body.
Clark scores with a jab to the body.
Clark paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joba Clark is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanders tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Clark.
Sanders misses with a body punch
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Clark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clark lands a slapping body shot.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.
Clark lands a with a good body shot.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanders misses with an uppercut
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanders looks for the body kick but Clark saw that one coming.
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Clark, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Clark against the cage but Clark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joba Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Sanders.
Sanders misses with a combination
and Clark counters with a left to the body.
Sanders throws a sloppy body shot
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanders misses with a body punch
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Clark checks a leg kick.

Sanders looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sanders is looking to stall here but Clark recovers full guard.
Clark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Clark wants to stand but Sanders is controlling the position.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Clark wants to stand but Sanders is controlling the position.

Sanders decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Joba Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanders throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
Clark lands a right hook to the body.
Sanders looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clark is fending him off so far but Sanders persists. Nope, Clark circles away and we're back to standing.
Clark digs a good body shot into Sanders's ribs.
Sanders shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clark jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Clark is looking to wear down Sanders with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanders tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Sanders moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Sanders looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
Sanders tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Sanders fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanders takes one to the side of the head.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Sanders swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanders tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joba Clark dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sanders misses with a double jab
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Clark misses

and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanders.
Clark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanders crunches a lovely knee into Clark's ribcage.
Sanders wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanders stalling the fight.

Sanders breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sanders takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanders.
Sanders scores with a knee to the head.
Sanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Sanders breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clark stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanders. Sanders gets slowly back to his feet.
Clark throws a shot to the body.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.
Joba Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Sanders.
Decent striking displayed by Clark there.
Clark connects with a looping right hand.
Sanders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Sanders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clark connects with a single shot there.
Clark takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanders tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clark circles away.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanders throws an off balance right hand
and Sanders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clark blocks the body kick.
Sanders finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clark throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Dante Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.
Sanders moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Sanders misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanders 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 Sanders off to one side.
Clark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sanders.
Sanders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanders misses with a double jab
and Clark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clark's sensitive parts.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanders misses with a hook to the body
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Dante Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanders misses with a combination
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Sanders scores a takedown into full mount!
Sanders tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Clark squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sanders trying to control but Clark is having none of it.
Clark squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clark 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

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