PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between spock clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and manny sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

clark
vs
sosa

185 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, spock clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, manny sosa!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
clark wants to clinch up but sosa keeps it at a distance.

sosa rushes clark and presses him up against the cage.
clark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. sosa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
sosa tries for a takedown but clark manages to get underhooks.

sosa manages to break the clinch.

sosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with clark, pushing him back against the cage.
sosa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
clark has had enough of the clinch but sosa keeps him there for the moment.
sosa is working for takedown but clark is calmly controlling the position for now.
spock clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of manny sosa.
sosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
clark tries to score a body lock takedown but sosa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
clark wants a takedown.
clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
sosa lands with a light punch inside.
clark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. sosa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from sosa.
sosa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
clark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but sosa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
sosa tries for a takedown. No joy.
sosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
sosa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from sosa.

clark is rocked!
sosa has had enough of the clinch but clark keeps him there for the moment.
clark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
sosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

sosa tightens his grip and picks clark up, before dumping him to the ground. clark manages to land in guard.
sosa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
sosa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
clark seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
sosa stopping the sweep attempt from clark.
clark is looking to stand up but sosa isn't so interested in that idea.

sosa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and clark dives on top into guard.
sosa looks gassed!
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
sosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but clark is one step ahead there.

sosa has an active guard here but clark has managed to pass into half guard.
clark is keen to just control but sosa is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
sosa is looking for a sweep. clark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
clark is keen to just control but sosa is a slippery customer.
sosa is looking for a sweep. clark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
sosa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
sosa stuffs the takedown attempt from clark. clark gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
sosa throws a combination that misses
and clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
clark fails with a takedown attempt.
sosa throws a series of punches but clark avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for clark with that takedown attempt.
clark slips a jab and a cross from sosa.
sosa throws a left and a right that both miss

and clark counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
clark is working for takedown but sosa is calmly controlling the position for now.
sosa can't get the takedown.
clark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sosa has him pressed against the cage.
sosa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
sosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
clark wants to break free but sosa has control.
clark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
sosa wants a takedown.
clark tries to land a knee to the head but sosa blocks with his arms.

sosa lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

sosa is trying to work for a kimura but clark is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. clark manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
clark keeping full guard, as sosa tries to pass.

clark is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! sosa rolls with it to try and escape but clark cranks on the arm and sosa is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). spock clark!