PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall Clarke has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Clarke
vs
Johnson

198 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
199 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kendall Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.

Clarke closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Clarke has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Clarke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Clarke counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clarke checks it well.
Clarke scores with a three punch combo!
Clarke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good exchange - Clarke coming out on top.
Clarke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Clarke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Clarke misses.
Clarke closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Clarke catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Kendall Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clarke avoids the body shot from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Clarke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Clarke works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.

Johnson is rocked!
Clarke lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Johnson - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Clarke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kendall Clarke!