PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninja Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes to the cage accompanied by All Fired Up. Monk has chosen On To The Next One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clark
vs
Monk

186 cm
28
180 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

185 cm
36
168 lbs
34 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Monk!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clark misses the jab.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monk. Clark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Monk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Monk misses with a two punch combination.
Clark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monk is out of range and Clark settles back down.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Monk.
Monk digs a good body shot into Clark's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monk. Monk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monk.
Monk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Monk misses the target.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monk cracks Clark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monk slips under a jab.
Clark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range.
Ninja Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark checks the leg kick nicely there.

Monk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clark, pushing him back against the cage.
Clark lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monk.
Monk tries to break free but Clark pushes him back against the cage.
Clark lands a hook that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
Monk wants to stall.
Monk working aggressively here.
Clark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Monk or not.
Monk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Monk.
Monk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Monk blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Monk fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Monk controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clark.
Monk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monk tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Clark.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monk looking to stall.
We've been informed that Monk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clark misses with a body punch.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Monk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monk blocks a body shot from Clark.
Monk looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Clark.
Clark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monk.
Clark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monk's efforts to push away.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
Monk tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clark lands a jab to the nose.
Monk tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Monk moved out of range nicely.
Clark clobbers Monk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monk closes the distance but Clark moves to the side

and Clark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Clark is taking a breather. Monk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Monk keeping control of the position.
Monk trying to control from the bottom.
Clark wants to control but Monk is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk is positioning himself well to prevent Clark advancing to mount.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Monk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark.
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Monk defending well though.
Monk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clark prevents Monk from improving his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Monk 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Monk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Clark dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A decent looking cross lands there for Monk.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monk.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monk swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monk blocks a body shot from Clark.
Monk misses with a punch to the body.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eddie Clark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Monk blocking some punches.
Monk swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark lands a hook that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark tries a body shot but Monk blocks it.
Clark pushes Monk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands a hook that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
Monk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monk.
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Monk controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Monk scores with a nice short uppercut.

Monk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monk can do to turn this around?
Monk throws a leg kick that misses.
Monk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monk doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Clark lands with an overhand left.
Monk lands with a nice combination. Clark backs away looking to recover.
Monk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Monk avoids a kick to the body.
Clark throws a leg kick which misses Monk's front leg but catches the back leg as Monk tries to avoid it.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monk forces Clark back against the cage and clinches.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Monk.
A short body shot lands from Clark as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
A hook to the body from Clark.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
Clark connects with a single shot there.
Clark misses with a head kick.
Monk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monk 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.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
A punch combination from Monk misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monk tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Clark misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monk.
Good work by Monk as he checks the leg kick.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Monk misses.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monk.
Crunch! Clark slams his shin into Monk's torso.
Monk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clark connects with a jab.
Clark walks into a stiff left hand from Monk.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Clark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Monk has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Clark blocking some punches.
Monk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clark lands a nice shot to the body.
Monk has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Monk misses with the head strike.
Monk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Monk blocks an uppercut.
Monk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Monk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monk punishes Clark's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eddie Clark will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Monk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Monk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
Clark is working Monk over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monk.
Monk scores with a shoulder strike.
Monk is trying to break the clinch but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Clark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clark works on Monk's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Clark.
Clark lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Clark.
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Monk controls his hands.
Clark lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Clark.
Clark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
Monk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark is working Monk over against the cage.
Clark digs a right hand underneath Monk's ribcage. Monk let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Clark misses with a body punch.
Clark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clark has Monk pressed against the cage, preventing Monk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Monk tries a body shot but Clark blocks it.
Clark lands a body punch.
Clark lands a right hand.
Clark lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Clark.
Clark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Monk.
Clark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Monk or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark lands a body punch.

Clark breaks from the clinch.
Monk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ninja Monk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Clark. Beautiful body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clark - that will leave a mark!
Clark jabs Monk right on the nose. Monk blinks but takes it well.

Monk is rocked!
Clark connects with a body shot.
Monk is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Monk seems to have recovered his senses.
Monk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
Monk throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clark misses with a leg kick.
Clark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monk wants to land a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
Clark checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clark lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Clark.
Monk tries a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Monk gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Clark finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Eddie Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clark throws a good cross that connects.
Clark cracks a nice hook into Monk's ribs.
That kick from Clark tenderised Monk's leg. Monk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clark scores with a jab to the body.
Monk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monk 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.
Monk tries to land a leg kick but Clark saw it coming and moves away.
Clark slips under a jab from Monk.
Clark's corner calls for a 1-2. Clark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Clark throws a series of punches but Monk avoids them all with ease.
Monk loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monk. Clark does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a nice body kick.
Monk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clark misses with a body kick.
Eddie Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Monk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monk's sensitive parts.
Clark throws a low kick but Monk moves out of range easily.
Clark takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Clark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks Monk off balance momentarily.
Crunch! Clark slams his shin into Monk's torso.
Clark throws a series of punches but Monk moves out of range.
Clark checks a low kick from Monk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monk's hands.
Monk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monk misses with a right hand
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Clark!
A relieved looking Eddie Clark thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ninja Monk was interviewed post fight and said 'Another close decision lost? Maybe ToTT wrote that I won? '.