PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kathok Suwek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kathok Suwek enters the cage!

Clark
vs
Suwek

221 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Buddy Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kathok Suwek!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark throws the kick towards the body but Suwek avoids it.

Suwek shoots in and gets a takedown into Clark's guard.

Clark manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suwek tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark blocks a head kick by Suwek.

Suwek clinches up against the cage.

Suwek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Suwek moves into the clinch successfully.
Clark lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Clark breaks from the clinch.

Clark gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Clark pushes Suwek off and scrambles back to his feet.
Suwek throws a lazy head kick

and Clark decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Suwek's guard.

Suwek kicks Clark off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suwek shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clark is trying to defend but Suwek finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Clark kicks off Suwek and gets to his feet.
Suwek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Suwek.
Suwek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suwek throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Clark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Suwek misses with a hook

and Clark counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Suwek wants to get back to his feet but Clark passes into half guard.
Suwek looks winded!

Clark postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Suwek to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clark clinches up with Suwek and pushes him back against the cage.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Clark rushes Suwek and presses him up against the cage.
Suwek missing with knees to the body.
Clark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suwek's face.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clark avoids the head kick by Suwek.
Clark blocks a head kick by Suwek.
Clark is looking for a counter combo.

Clark clinches with his opponent.

Clark breaks from the clinch.

Clark takes the fight into the clinch.
Clark landing knees to the body.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suwek scores with a head kick. Clark tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Clark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Clark breaks from the clinch.

Clark closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Clark.
Clark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suwek's efforts to push away.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clark throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Suwek forces Clark back against the cage and clinches.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Suwek moves into range and clinches up with Clark.

Suwek turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Clark sneaks out the side door and pushes Suwek away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suwek throws a sloppy head kick
and Clark finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clark gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Clark manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Clark scores a nice knee to the body.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clark avoids a kick to the body.
Clark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Clark rushes Suwek and presses him up against the cage.

Clark breaks the clinch.

Clark has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clark clinches with his opponent.

Suwek gets control of Clark's arms and successfully pulls guard. Suwek will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Clark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clark clinches.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suwek. That did some damage!
Clark throws a push kick but Suwek slaps the foot to one side.

Suwek gets a takedown into half guard.

Clark makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Suwek misses with a body shot.
Clark throws a big counter combination but Suwek scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Clark clinches.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Suwek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suwek takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suwek wants to break the clinch but can't.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suwek throws a low kick but Clark avoids it.

Suwek takes the fight into the clinch.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
Suwek tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark appears to be looking for a big counter.
Suwek throws a head kick that misses.
Suwek is breathing heavily.

Clark moves into the clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch.
Suwek throws a lazy head kick
and Clark counters with a series of strikes. Suwek will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Suwek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clark is looking for a counter combo.

Suwek rushes Clark and presses him up against the cage.

Clark breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suwek looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Clark makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Clark closes the distance and clinches.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suwek throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
It looked like Clark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Clark pushes Suwek up against the cage in a clinch.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suwek lands a nice looking body kick.

Suwek closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Clark quickly recovers to half guard.

Clark kicks off Suwek and gets to his feet.

Clark throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Suwek tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Clark is in Suwek's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clark gets to his feet - Suwek follows without any prompting.
Suwek steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Clark. That one must have hurt.
Buddy Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Clark darts in and clinches Suwek up against the cage.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
Suwek throws a combination that misses
and Clark counters with a one-two to the body.

Clark clinches up with Suwek and pushes him back against the cage.

Clark breaks the clinch.
Suwek misses with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Clark.

Clark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buddy Clark has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Suwek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Clark uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suwek is looking for the big counter here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clark.

Clark moves into the clinch.
Clark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clark lands an elbow inside that Suwek shrugs off.

Clark breaks from the clinch.

Suwek rushes Clark and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Suwek has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Clark is trying to keep an underhook but Suwek manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Clark kicks off Suwek and gets to his feet.
Suwek has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Clark.

Clark clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Clark dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Suwek tries to land a body kick

and Clark counters with a single leg into guard. Suwek didn't expect that.

Suwek is working an open guard so Clark takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Suwek shoots in and gets a takedown into Clark's guard.

Clark pushes Suwek off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Suwek gets tackled into the cage by Clark. Clark maintains the clinch.

Clark manages to break the clinch.

Clark shoots in and bounces Suwek off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suwek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suwek is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clark is aware though and is defending well.

Clark gets to his feet - Suwek follows without any prompting.
Kathok Suwek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Clark rushes Suwek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
Clark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suwek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clark's head.

Clark forces Suwek back against the cage and clinches.
Clark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suwek can do to turn this around?
Suwek tries to break free but Clark pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Clark instigates a clinch.

Clark breaks from the clinch.
Suwek misses with a head kick.

Clark clinches with his opponent.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suwek, pushing him back against the cage.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clark moves into the clinch.
Suwek has had enough of the clinch but Clark keeps him there for the moment.
Clark scores with a knee to the head.
Clark lands an elbow inside.

Clark manages to break the clinch.

Suwek has Clark up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Suwek.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Clark clinches up with Suwek and pushes him back against the cage.
Clark lands an elbow that stopped Suwek in his tracks for a moment.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buddy Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Clark has managed to clinch.

Clark manages to break the clinch.
Suwek throws a body kick that misses.

Clark clinches.

Clark manages to break the clinch.

Suwek closes the distance and pushes Clark back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clark breaks from the clinch.

Clark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Clark gets a double leg takedown into Suwek's guard.

Suwek is working an open guard so Clark takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Clark tries to keep at a distance but Suwek has taken the fight into the clinch.

Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suwek throws a head kick that misses
and Clark counters with a one-two to the body.

Suwek looking to score a takedown here. Clark is defending well but Suwek drives through and ends up in Clark's guard.

Clark has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Suwek has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Kathok Suwek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buddy Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Clark is fighting off a takedown attempt but Suwek is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Clark to the mat. Clark regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Clark has his feet on Suwek's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That round was too close to call.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Clark!