PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by Til I Collapse. This should be fireworks!

Penn
vs
Clark

176 cm
29
162 lbs
11 - 8 - 2

179 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Clark!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Penn.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks Penn off balance momentarily.
Clark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Clark misses.
Clark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Penn swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Penn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clark misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark delivers a nice body kick.
Penn misses the body punch
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cameron Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a nice shot that snaps Penn's head back.
Clark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Penn swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Penn misses the jab.
Penn avoids the head kick by Clark.
Clark ducks right into an uppercut from Penn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penn tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cameron Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn dips to his left and cracks Clark with an uppercut!
Clark misses with a leg kick

and Penn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clark is keeping the position for now.
Penn postures up in Clark's guard and throws a big left but Clark blocks it.
Clark keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Pennis looking to pass into half guard but Clark pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Clark is in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn wants to hit a switch here but Clark passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Penn there!
Clark controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Clark dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clark sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Clark throws a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penn counters with a nice leg kick.
Clark bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clark there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.

Clark closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Penn looking for a takedown.
Clark lands a knee to the head.
Penn tries a body shot but Clark blocks it.
Clark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.

It looks like DJ Penn has been cut.
Clark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clark keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Clark.
Penn tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clark scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Penn fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn tries for a takedown but Clark manages to get underhooks.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark connects with a knee to the head.

Penn is rocked!
Penn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn jumps guard but Clark stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clark lands a body punch.
Clark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Clark.
Clark blocking some punches.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clark.
A short uppercut from Clark.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clark.
Clark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cameron Clark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark lands a knee to the body.
Penn is trying to push Clark away but Clark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Clark has the dominant position.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clark pushes Penn against the cage. Clark is working some dirty boxing. Clark pushes off with a quick right hook! Penn goes down! Penn tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Clark moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Clark!
After winning the bout, Cameron Clark thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.