PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Gobblecoque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Clark could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gareth Gobblecoque's chin.

Clark
vs
Gobblecoque

171 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gareth Gobblecoque!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark throws a front kick that sends Gobblecoque stumbling back into the cage.
Gobblecoque wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Gobblecoque avoids the head kick by Clark.
Gobblecoque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Clark takes the fight into the clinch.
Gobblecoque takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gobblecoque is rocked!

It looks like Gareth Gobblecoque has been cut.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gobblecoque is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gobblecoque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gobblecoque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Gobblecoque is blocking nicely.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Gobblecoque jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Gobblecoque gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gareth Gobblecoque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Clark closes the distance and clinches.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gobblecoque is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clark pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Gobblecoque is blocking nicely.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gobblecoque blocks it with crossed arms.
Gobblecoque jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Gobblecoque gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Andrew Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gareth Gobblecoque.

Clark closes the distance and clinches.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Gobblecoque blocks it.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Gobblecoque is blocking nicely.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Gobblecoque misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clark.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Gobblecoque blocks it.
Clark manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
Clark leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Gobblecoque is blocking nicely.
Gobblecoque drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clark pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Gobblecoque moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Clark as Gobblecoque shoots in.
Clark blocks a head kick by Gobblecoque.
Clark takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark takes a kick to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clark.
Gobblecoque seems to have recovered his senses.
Gobblecoque tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Clark is looking to clinch but Gobblecoque is avoiding it.
Both fighters circling a little - Gobblecoque finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gobblecoque shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.
Gobblecoque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.

Clark moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Gobblecoque.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark just leaning against Gobblecoque, taking a breather.
Clark seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Gobblecoque fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque is trying to pull guard but Clark turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Gobblecoque blocks with his arms.
Gobblecoque is looking for a takedown.
Clark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gobblecoque's face.
Gobblecoque tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clark lands a big knee! That's hurt Gobblecoque! Oh, he's all over the place! Clark lands another knee that sends Gobblecoque to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Clark!