PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has chosen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clark
vs
Man

185 cm
23
163 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ip Man!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Clark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man wants to clinch
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Clark counters with a low kick, right behind Man 's knee.
Man defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Clark misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a body shot
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Clark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man tries to clinch
and Clark counters with a low kick, right behind Man 's knee.

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.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man scores with a head kick.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.

Man forces Clark back against the cage and clinches.
Clark wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Clark is trying to push Man away but Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Man throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Clark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark blocks a body shot from Man.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clark lands with a short shot to the head.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
Clark tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Man tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark avoids the body shot from Man.
Man throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Man avoids the body shot from Clark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man misses with a leg kick.
Man misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Man lands a nice hook to Clark's body. Clark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clark avoids the body shot from Man.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clark counters with a nice leg kick.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clark has time to react.
Clark slips under a jab.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clark.
Clark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
Man sizes up Clark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark stuffs the takedown attempt from Man. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
Bobby Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clark working hard to break the clinch.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Clark.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses the body punch
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bobby Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clark counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man misses with a leg kick.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Clark shows good takedown defense.
Bobby Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ip Man.
Clark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horrible takedown by Man or perhaps it was just good defense by Clark which made him look bad.
Man throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Clark dominated that second round.
That's time! Clark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Clark looks to land a combination. Man sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Man scores with a takedown into Clark's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Clark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clark controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Clark.
Nice body kick from Clark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Man has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Clark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man lands a nice hook to Clark's body. Clark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Man is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clark rather than just go for the knockout.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Clark pushes him off.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Ip Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bobby Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ip Man.
Clark looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Man feints and then cracks Clark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clark down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bobby Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clark misses with a hook.

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 Bobby Clark.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clark, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

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