PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad Man A Step kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bobby Clark had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Clark
vs
Watanabe

185 cm
24
163 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
164 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Clark finds it's way through Watanabe's defenses.
Clark throws a right and a left that Watanabe avoids nicely.
Watanabe ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Clark scores with a one two! Watanabe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clark slips a jab from Watanabe.
Clark lands a head kick. Watanabe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clark.
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Watanabe moves out of range easily.
Clark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Clark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a series of punches but Watanabe avoids them all with ease.
Clark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watanabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clark cracks Watanabe with an open hand slap.
Clark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good shot there by Clark.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watanabe moves away.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clark to score with a decent uppercut.
Clark throws a leg kick which misses Watanabe's front leg but catches the back leg as Watanabe tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
The crowd cheers as Watanabe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clark doesn't seem phased though.
Clark throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clark to score with a decent uppercut.

Watanabe is rocked!
A jab from Clark finds it's way through Watanabe's defenses.
Watanabe is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Clark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clark.
Clark scores with a nice strike.
Watanabe throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watanabe is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Clark moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Clark!