PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Vogel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammy Clarke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vogel
vs
Clarke

153 cm
21
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Vogel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sammy Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clarke with a hook.
Clarke lands with a nice combination. Vogel backs away looking to recover.
A left and a right from Clarke both land. Nice combination.
Clarke has his takedown stuffed

and Vogel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Vogel has clasped his hands together around Clarke's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vogel working the ground and pound from side control.
Clarke seems a little lost for a moment, as Vogel dominates the positioning.
Vogel landing strikes.
Clarke taking punishment in the form of punches.
Clarke takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Clarke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vogel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clarke is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogel cracks Clarke with a big right hand but Clarke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vogel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vogel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vogel is working Clarke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vogel working away.
Vogel working the ground and pound.
Vogel working the body and head with strikes.
Clarke is pushing Vogel's head away, looking to escape. Vogel manages to hold on to the position though.
Vogel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clarke taking a bit of punishment here - Vogel scoring with strikes.
Vogel is working Clarke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Clarke tries to improve position but can't.
Vogel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Clarke is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vogel is controlling him well.
Vogel cracks Clarke with a big right hand but Clarke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vogel working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke is trying to escape the position but Vogel is controlling the position.
Vogel advances nicely into full mount.
Clarke looks winded!
Vogel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Vogel.

Clarke is rocked!

It looks like Sammy Clarke has been cut.
Vogel postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Clarke bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Vogel and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Vogel!